Pho 79

I really enjoy this place. It helps that the location is super convenient to me. The menu isn’t too elaborate but they do a first rate job on everything. My only advice is not to show up super hungry because it takes a bit to expertly prepare these sumptuous meals.

Its been about two years since we ate here last! There is a reason for that, we’ve had bad service or bad food one or the other but it’s usually forgotten and we either go back for a second try or we don’t go back but there are restaurants like this that are so bad they literally burn an impression in your head when you think about horrific resturants they are the perfect first that pop up.
For one it was ghetto… the smell comments are legit. I can do ghetto in fact some of the best food I’ve had have been in ghetto restaurants so I let it go. Our waitress was wack lets hope shes not their anymore she was uneducated on food and it was bizzare she turned a chair around and sat on it to take our order like AC Slater saved by the bell style.
I will never forget my vietnamese coffee. This is a signature coffee every Vietnamese restaurant I’ve been to serves it the same and serves it gracefully. You have the condensed milk over coffee and a seperate glass with ice. i’m not joking I was giving a glass of milk with a little bit of coffee mix into it! I was very disappointed

First, I eat a lot of Phở. I have spent many years in Seattle and San Francisco. Entering this restaurant, I knew it was a first and last visit from the smell, not sure if it was the kitchen or carpet the smell came from, but it was awful! The food taste the exact same as the smell, the end.
Soup=dirty dishwasher
Phad Tai=old cheese?
Springroll=really old shrimp smell?
Icetea=water brownish color?
Honestly we all took a few bites and did not say a word, couldn’t leave fast enough.
On the plus side, stale mints available to at least get you to a toothbrush.
I will find Phở in Boise.

This place deserves a chance! I thought the spring rolls were excellent, tightly round, equal part rice noodle and meat, I think it could use more cilantro. The dipping sauce was the best I’ve had in boise! The phở was good too, very hearty, the broth was delicious, everything was really good! Friendly service. The place had okay décor but nothing that would scare me away. The people took a lot of pride in their food and I love that feeling. I would recommend getting the phở with beef and spring rolls!

To be completely honest, probably the worst phở I’ve ever had. I ordered for pick up 20 mins prior to arriving, and my food wasn’t ready. I told the gentleman at the front that I had a to-​go order, and he just walked away without saying anything. I waited for maybe 10 – 15 minutes, unaware of what was actually going on.
When I actually tasted the phở, the broth was completely flavorless, and a lot lighter than any other I’ve seen. The noodles were dry and almost a weird crunchy, and the beef was extremely chewy. It wasn’t inedible, but I hope somewhere in Boise there is better phở.