Pho 89

I’ve been wanting to try this place, and was able to after church this past weekend. The décor is nice (you wouldn’t expect it, looking from the outside). The food is good. Phở broth was nice and light, but the noodles could be better. My sister and fiancé said the fried rice was real good. Their bun bo hue was a bit too sweet and flavorful, and not spicy. Maybe it was an off day for them??? I took the left over bun bo hue home, watered it down, added some garlic chili oil, and it tasted more like what I’m used to, good. I commend them on their customer service. Very attentive, polite, and just nice. I loved our server, he was super duper helpful and sweet. I would definitely return, and you should check them out, too!

My wife and I finally got around to trying this little Phở place and we’re sad to say just how dissapointed we were with our meal. We started with egg rolls which were ok, flavor wise but we’re extremely oily and not very enjoyable. Then we both got rare beef Phở which although very generous portions was just kind of bland neither one of us cared for the broth at all. Onto the service, which left a lot to be desired with drinks not being refilled or checking to see how things were going again it was just dissapointing. We will not be coming back anytime soon.

This is my 4^th resturant in fresno for sampling phở and I would have to say it was the best yet. I also ordered papaya salad and chow mein both were delicious. Big portions, great service and inexpensive. Phở 89 also had the best presentation when compared to other Vietnamese resturant dining rooms. I just wish I had peanuts to add to my phở available on my table.

the Phở is one of the best, still needs more condements,
I do like the large pieces of Tendon, flavor is very good, I like it really hot and sweet.
Looking forward to trying the other dishes.

Based on a to go order:
1. I got the bun Bo hue (spicy beef soup) BBH: Very generous portion with lots of meat and noodles. Plenty of chopped cabbage, mint and bean sprouts to add to the soup. The flavor was great, if not a tad too salty. The lemongrass and shrimp paste taste was spot on. The broth wasn’t too oily as some BBH broths tend to be due to the spicy oil that’s added. But don’t fret, it’s still got a good amount of kick to it.
The slices of meat were tender, the pork loaf was a good size and *bonus* I didn’t have to ask for no pork blood. Some might consider that a downside, but not me. Also, they didn’t have the traditional of tail or pig knuckle. Might have found my go to spot in Fresno for BBH!
2. Spring rolls were average of not below average. The noodles were a little undercooked, had sliced iceberg lettuce and some bean sprouts, 3 sliced up shrimps and a couple pieces of pork I believe. It was missing the traditional mint leaves and possibly cucumber. The peanut sauce was ok. Honestly, I only ate ¼ as the order is 2 rolls cut in half. I can’t say I ate ¼ cause it was gross, more that I was so full off the delicious soup that I couldn’t eat these mediocre rolls.
Location was very easy to find. South west corner of cedar and Herndon with plenty of parking. The restaurant itself seemed clean and had a good vibe. Small bamboo waterfall thing off to the side and Vietnamese music playing in the background. Lots of seating with clean tables. Doors were kept shut to keep out the flies you find at some of the other well known places.
My boyfriend wants to try the fried rice today… I’ll update my review accordingly.
Will be going back for the BBH :)

Love this place. Beautiful decoration, nice ambience, amazing service. I’m always looking forward to their special orders, especially Hue spicy noodle. Spring rolls, chicken phở, butter chicken wings, and papaya salad with beef jerky are my favourites.

I’m very like here. When i’m come here i’m feeling like my home… feel so comfortable and all the food so yummy… looking good and ate good

Have been a couple of times. Very nice atmosphere, clean and room for families at some of the tables. I had the Filet Phở the first time. Broth was very good, not as much star anise as some other broths I’ve had but it tasted balanced and was great. Second time I had the Bun Bo Hue. It was really outstanding. Nice beef flavor and really spicy. I’ve had BBH at other Viet restaurants in town including Nho Café and this was the spiciest of all of them. No need to add addtional heat to the dish. My only criticsm is the tendon was in large pieces and I would have preferred a little smaller size on those but overall outstanding dish.
We also had the Papaya/​jerky salad. Although not viet and more Thai it was an excellent dish. The ingredients were fresh and the dip dressing accompanying it were great. It was enough for two people.
We will definitely be back.

A genuine Vietnamese restaurant, a place to go if you want real Vietnamese food.
The foods are very good, but a little bit too salty too me, otherwise, everything else’s is closer to 5 star than 4.
Fried Rice, especially the Fried Rice with salt fish, is really good. Phở is very good too !
I have eat at this place four time in the last two weeks and strongly recommend this place to friends and family.
Update: don’t forget to try the weekend special here.
Bun Bo Hue is delicious!

It’s hard finding a good spot for Phở in North Fresno. Usually it’s anything south of Ashland is where you normally find the good spots. Phở 89 was surprisingly good! I had the #10 beef ball phở and egg rolls. Was made fast and the Phở water (or broth yes before you mix it up with your ingredients of choice) compared to others was great! It’s a small restaurant nice decore and clean.

I just want to come everyday if I could. Can not stop coming here in my free time for my meal. Their foods are so good and I just want to say «mommy’s flavor»

Cute restaurant, nice ambience, clean, cozy. Tables are a bit small. Standard service.
Got a large phở which was pretty standard — broth came a bit sweeter than I like, like someone else mentioned. Not really my style but adjusted the broth to my taste by adding three lime wedges. I feel like their large would be considered a small at other phở places. The plate of free veggies was pretty small, but it was enough for my sister and I.
Also got a bun (vermicelli) with pork and shrimp. Was really disappointed by this — it was $ 9-​something because of the pork + shrimp but it was basically a small bowl of noodles with a handful of ICEBERG LETTUCE. Ya kiddin’ me!!! The pork was okay. I usually prefer it visibly grilled but it just seemed marinated and cooked. The shrimp were grilled perfectly and were quite big! Very fresh. The noodles to meat ratio was too high so ended up leaving a good bit of noodles uneaten.
The spring rolls were pretty good and fresh. (A bit expensive compared to other places, though.) The eggrolls were cooked perfectly and their stuffing was really good.
Basically, it’s not bad. The food is clean, fresh, and not greasy. But it’s nothing special. I would go out of my way to eat at my favorite place, Phở 2006 in Clovis, instead. (Their bun bowls are pretty awesome, decently sized, and don’t skimp on ingredients.)
Phở 89 had some specialty Vietnamese dishes that I’ve never seen in other Fresno Vietnamese restaurants; very interested in going back to try those out. Maybe come here for the specialty dishes and save the standard Vietnamese food for your original favorite place?

It’s really cool that there’s finally a phở spot in this area but there was some hits and misses on some of the dishes here on our first visit here. The service was good, the restaurant was nicely decorated and clean, and the food was good quality.
We tried spring rolls, egg rolls, phở, and bun bo hue. The spring rolls were good but the sauce was just okay, the egg rolls were delicious with good filling and the sauce was good, and the small phở is really small compared to other phở spots here in Fresno but the broth was good (I add seasoning and fix it to my liking anywhere I go.)
Where they lost stars with me was the bun bo hue. There was big chunks of the Vietnamese meatloaf, tendon, and beef but it didn’t match the stock photo they used in their menu (the picture showed blood cubes but that was missing.) The bun bo hue broth was mild compared to other bun bo hue and didn’t have that richness I was looking for but I added chili oil and paste to kick it up and it helped.
I’d give them 3.5 stars if I could. I hope they are able to improve and stick around in this part of town because we need a phở spot here. I’d definitely order their egg rolls and phở again and I plan on coming back to try their vermicelli plates. I’ll update my review if things improve.

We have tried a few things here since they opened such as Phở, Phở ga (chicken phở), Bun Thit Nuong; all in all was on point. The place is clean and has nice settings. The wow factor was a very clean and bright restroom which can says a lot about their cleanliness practice.
We love the place very much, and we definitely will come back regularly.

Yay! Finally got to try this new place. I’ve been driving by everyday anticipating it’s opening, it’s located between my home and place of business. I had the phở #10 which allows you to chose what they add to your phở. The broth was perfect, full of flavor but not too salty (common flaw with phở). The restaurant is nicely decorated and very clean. The staff was friendly and helpful. I wish the noodles would have been a little softer but its not a big deal. I base my restaurant reviews on flavor, cleanliness & customer service. I’ll definitely be back. I hope they’re successful at this location. Go check it out and enjoy!

This place would not survive in Asia! Where on earth do you eat phở LUKEWARM? You don’t even serve it to your grandma like that! Horrid
Phở 89 if you read this make your phở broth hot, just cause it’s diverse doesn’t mean you have to lose your root!
And phở broth too sweet! :(

Waiting for this restaurant to open and try their food. Had lunch here with friends from church and everyone enjoyed their food. Located on the southwest corner of Cedar and Herndon. The only issue was that our party of 9 each for their orders at different times. Would have been nice to eat together when we got our dishes all at the same time. Other than that the place is clean. The bathroom was super clean and well stocked. It seems as though that bathrooms are good indicators of the restaurant’s cleanliness and service.

I came here on their second opening day and they were already half full at lunch. Service was great and the owner himself took our food orders and I chatted him up a little about his Southern Viet cooking style. I took the chance to ask him about since I noticed a lot of pre order options unlike other places in town including several beef stew which is a rare offering. I will be back to try some but I wish he had some Northern style thick beef stews that I really miss as well. When I told him that he said «you have seen more of Vietnam than me» and he laughed
For starters we had the righteous crispy butter chicken. It was perfectly cooked, crisp on the outside and succulent inside and it shows great technique to get it done right with very hot oil for a just a few mins.
Next was chicken phở which sadly was a huge disappointment. It was nothing the like pic in the menu which showed boiled chicken with skin. It came with chicken breast in a broth that was mostly msg laden and hard to pick out any other flavors. Noodles were perfect though but the chicken was too dry (see pics). Phở portions are also on the smaller side compared to some places. We also had the grilled pork and rice which fortunately rescued the meal. Really well put together with an egg on top, seasoned well and had a viet sausage to complement it. I am very conflicted how to rate it but I would leave it a 3.5 star
Overall I will be back to try other options, there is no other Vietnamese place in town that comes anywhere close to their menu options so it will be interesting to see them pull some of this off. The only downside is that a number of the «good stuff» you have to call ahead for so it might be worth checking out the menu ahead of time. The owners seem very nice and dedicated. I also appreciate the tablet for placing orders and Square to check out with any CC!

The food is really good and the staff is super friendly. I love their vermicelli noodle bowls.

Ordered the appetizer muscle and butter fried chicken it was awesome !!! Bold flavors then we ordered the number 8 phở special and fried rice with Chinese sausage and also vermicelli noodles with pork chop and egg rolls … The only thing I could say is that the flavor is on point I would say this is going to be my favorite place for a while. From what I can see they have traditional dishes and it tastes home cook. And theirs this very nice lady running around from the front to the kitchen she is very nice and sweet… I notice her in the kitchen making sure the food is right before it comes out it shows that they care about each and everything that comes out of the kitchen. I am interested in trying other dishes and to see if the taste of the food is consistent.