Pho 99

What can I say about this place? It has truly fallen apart from when I first visited in 2010. I think they may be under new ownership and therefore the recipes might have changed. It’s a shame though, because this phở joint use to be the best one, but now I go to phở 888, which is still a little pricey but tastes a lot better for sure. Whoever is the owner of this joint, please consider revamping your recipe. Your phở is not good.

I have only been to this place a handful of times and only did one or two carry outs but I have never been disappointed! I have not had to wait very long for service or food. The staff is always polite. Most importantly, the food is always delicious! To be honest, I always get the combination rice plate. I wish I had pictures to upload but I always forget to take one because I am too busy thinking about eating the food as soon as I get it. The little egg rolls are addicting and I personally think it is worth the price and time. I love Phở!

I have yet to be disappointed with any of my trips here. There’s always a polite staff and the food is always delicious. Not to mention super quick and affordable!

I love this place. They are always super fast and very polite.
My go-​to dishes are the Vietnamese Spring Rolls and the #6 phở. So consistent, fresh and delicious every single time. In fact, when I’m not feeling well, I crave it as comfort food.
Great for a group or going solo. I have taken a book there for lunch plenty of times.

Went to have lunch with some friends at not my normal «phở» place. They had phở. I had the grilled pork with rice. My dish wasn’t bad. It was flavorful but was a small portion. The phở on the other hand was horrible from what my friends said. They added so many other ingredients in it that it still did not taste good. They did not finish their soup. I wouldn’t recommend this place.

Our visit was pretty disappointing.
We placed an order for a banh mi sandwich to go and they quoted us 5 – 10 minutes. In reality, it took 25 minutes for us to get our order. So first tip, call to place your order and don’t rush to pick it up.
Even after getting our late order, the banh mi wasn’t very good. No pickled veggies, some weird goopy mayo, and no jalepenos. Sad. The bread was probably the best part of the sandwich.

Broth was amazing! Any time I’m in Aurora, I stop here for Phở.

The only plus side to this phở restaurant is that it’s larger than most. There’s plenty of seating with TVs displayed around the perimeter. The phở is no good and it’s pricey! $ 7.50 for a small bowl and $ 5 for banh mi sandwiches (which you can get for $ 3 at bakeries on Federal). The veggies that come out with the phở are sad. AND… while most phở restaurants have free lollipops at the cashier counter, they charge for them. All that being said, for some reason, the restaurant is usually full. I think it may be the location since there are limited phở options in the area.

I love Phở 99, they have the best selection. Delicious meat, and also a great vegetarian selection!!!

Went here for the first time. The food was hot, fresh and amazing! The staff was freindly, attentive, and very helpful. The cost is worth what you get. Will absolutely return.

So yummy!
The hubs was in the mood for Phở. Not sure why, as we have never had it before. But, we decided to seek some out. We took to Unilocal for some suggestions.
Boy were they right!
At 12:30 pm the place was not busy. Just a few tables. We were seated right away. All the tables are numbered. We were told to sit at 22. We received our menus and chop sticks. They brought us water before we needed to ask.
Our server was fun. We ordered a Seafood Phở and the Combination Vermicelli Bowl. We also started with the Vietnamese Summer rolls.
The summer rolls were served cold with some peanut sauce on the side. For $ 3.95, they were wonderful. Not sure if we will order them again, as the shrimp tasted dried out.
Along with our summer rolls they brought out a huge plate of toppings for the Phở.
Our lunches arrived, piping hot for the Phở, and to my surprise, my Noodle bowl was served cold with hot meats.
On my Combination Vermicelli Bowl I had beef, chicken, shrimp and pork. All was served piping hit on top of lettuce, bean sprouts, cucumbers and cold noodles. I took one look at my dish and asked for a FORK! I have used chop sticks, but I really prefer a fork! After making a HUGE mess trying to mix it all together, I ate about ¹⁄₃ of it! It was so good and a great item for a hot day!
Hubs had the Seafood Phở. It was steaming hot when it arrived. It was loaded with seafood, shrimp balls, mussels, «crab», crab meatballs, beef tendon was in there too! He added a few sprouts and got started! He ate the all the meat out if it and about ¹⁄₃ of the noodles. We brought home a whole quart! I’m so excited to have some of it for lunch tomorrow!
Both entrees were priced under $ 9.
With tax it was $ 23 and some change.
Our server boxed it up for us, bagged it and thanked us.
We plan on returning. It was a wonderful meal and we can’t wait to introduce our kids to Phở!
Oh, and as we were leaving I ashes our server his name, so we could ask for him next time.
True to his personality the whole meal, he replied with «Sunflower Seed»
So, GO to Pho79 and ask for Sunflower Seed!

Portion: ⁵⁄₅
Taste: ³⁄₅
Environment: ³⁄₅
Service: ³⁄₅
Wasn’t as good as it used to be, but the portion is still satisfying

Great phở, great coffee, and great egg rolls! (Yes, I say this about most Phở places because that’s my standard order.) The service was SUPER fast and everything was just right. The phở broth wasn’t my absolute favorite, but it was darn close! Great little spot in Saudi Aurora!

I had lunch with a friend here over the weekend. She lives around the neighborhood and we were both craving some Vietnamese food. I was very impressed by quality of food and affordable prices. The spring rolls are absolutely delicious and you can’t beat the Combo vermicelli under $ 9 bucks. I couldn’t finish my bowl because it was huge, but had it for dinner and was just as tasty.
In my opinion, this place is definitely PHO nomenal and even though the place is not intimate and it feels like a big cafeteria, the food and fast service definitely make up for it. Highly recommend this place if you are in the Aurora area.

I’ve always wanted to stop in and give this place a try. Finally, on a cold winter’s night I popped in for some warming phở. Man ‘o man — it sure did the trick! I would put this phở as a top contender for best broth in town. It’s d-​to-​the-​lish!
The dining area is very open. There are a ton of tables which means no matter the size of the group, there is plenty of space for all. It’s got a very cozy feel for being so open. They sell fun trinkets and interesting candies by the register so that’s a lot of fun.
I’ve been all over the city for phở and this restaurant has some of the best. They come in small, medium, and large sizes. Plus, it’s very inexpensive for the quality and quantity of food. Color me impressed. Also, they have Vietnamese sandwiches available for take-​out. That was new to me but it’s a great idea.
It took some time to get the attention of our server but he was very polite and packaged up our leftovers with great skill. It was nice that my water glass was always full. I like that kind of attention.
Over all this is a quality place. It is very clean and welcoming. Parking could be an issue depending on what time you arrive because the lot is a bit small. But, the phở is well worth any trouble cuz it’s so dang good!

I never go to a phở restaurant for the atmosphere. Or the service. Our server spoke English, but that didn’t really make our communication any easier. That said, we got everything the way we asked for it, albeit in an odd order.
I also pretty much never give phở restaurants 5 stars. This is no exception. But the tendon and brisket here, both of which I usually don’t enjoy, were phenomenal. I get tendon for the health benefits but usually chew it like a dog eating peanut butter. And brisket is usually dry and chewy. But not here. At least not this time. The broth was a lighter flavor than I prefer, but it was still good. The noodles were not overdone. They did not get any stray cilantro in my bowl. I left happier than when I came in.
I highly recommend it.

Vermicelli Noodle Bowls are what I crave when I think Vietnamese. Sometimes I crave Phở, however I usually need a cold winter night to be in mood for Phở.
The interior of Phở 79 looks like a large banquet hall, a large quantity of tables and chairs and blank walls. The place feels a little cold and I would prefer a warmer atmosphere for eating in. Sanitation is also questionable, it felt as though a deep clean was necessary.
I had the Combination Vermicelli Bowl (under $ 10) and an order of spring rolls to go. The spring rolls were fresh and had a delicious peanut sauce for dipping although I like to dunk. The Vermicelli Bowl has pork, chicken, beef, egg rolls, and shrimp with assorted pickled veggies served atop vermicelli noodles. The marinated pork had wonderful seasoning and the shrimp were tender and mouthwatering. I found the beef to have an odd flavor, I couldn’t quite put my finger on the taste other than it left an unpleasant after taste in my mouth. Aside from the beef the noodle bowl was exactly what I wanted and I finished the whole thing.
Overall I believe Phở 79 is average, I’ve had better and I’ve had worse.

A family friend of mine told me that this place used to be better until new owners took over. I cannot testify if that is true or not but I can tell you about my experience from dining at Phở 79 yesterday.
I debated between getting phở or their specialty combination bowl (bun thit nuong). After careful deliberation, I chose the combination bowl because I was craving the grilled shrimp. That bowl comes with vermicelli, bean sprouts, peanuts, grilled pork, grilled shrimp, two egg rolls, pickled carrot, fish sauce (nuoc mam), lettuce and cucumber. The nuoc mam was lacking in flavor compared to nuoc mam that I am used to. I presume they watered down the flavor to make it more acceptable for non-​Vietnamese consumers. The egg rolls were perfect and very flavorful and full of meat. The shrimp were small but sweet and the pork flavorful without being fatty. I couldn’t finish my bowl because it was huge and there were a lot of noodles and bean sprouts.
I found a hair in my noodles mid-​way eating which was off putting to say the least.
I also tried their egg roll appetizer which was slightly expensive considering it was only two egg rolls (two long ones cut in half so I guess that made 4). However, it came with salad, pickled vegetables, vermicelli and cucumber so it could have been made into a mini meal. The egg rolls are worth eating for sure. I would order those again.
In terms of atmosphere, this place is spacious and was half full on a Sunday night. They offer blended smoothies with pearls/​boba as well as a seaweed salad appetizer (not very Vietnamese).
Service was standard for a Vietnamese spot. The girl at the register was on the phone at the same time as doing my credit card transaction so it was confusing the entire time I was trying to receive my receipt and sign it.
I enjoyed all of the photos of Vietnam on the wall and the hanging nong la (rice hat) decorations.
I will try their phở next time and update my review.

The food is excellent! Service is fast and our food came out quickly, even during the dinner rush. It’s loud & not intimate but that couldn’t prevent a great meal!
My wife ordered a medium Phở, #2. She loved it and had plenty to take home for later. I had the rice combo. Plenty of meat to fill you up.
Our first attempt at Phở since moving to the area was a huge success. I’m sure we will be back, a lot!

I’ve been coming here off an on for years and it hasn’t been a disappointment in general. Their broth is decent, beefy, and the meat is plentiful. The vietnamese coffee is good. The bubble tea options are decent. They play football on their wide screen. They also have a few magazines (so random) but they’re up to date.
I do wish a few things on them.
1. Their summer rolls/​spring rolls/​whatever they call them. They were cold and hard when I had them recently and that was a bit unappetizing.
2. I prefer the small leafy cilantro to the kind they offer here (broad single leaf)
3. More greenery for the experience.
I’ll still probably end up here when I want some phở, even if I cheat on them a little here and there.