Pho 89

my husband and I wanted phở and we drove by… and the place is no longer there! it is something else now very disappointed

Best beef bo luc lac. The beef is incredibly tender and flavorful. The tomato fried rice is just perfect. The green peppers and onions on the side are sauteed perfectly.
Amazing durian milk shake and fresh squeezed orange juice.
Great service!
Closing down this Saturday! :(

I order the banh xeo. Quite honestly I thought the omelet was undercook. Other than that the food plus place was clean but empty.

My family and I came here at around 7pm on a Saturday and this place was pretty empty. Since this restaurant is just right next to the busy Square Supermarket, I would have thought this place would have more customers. We hesitated a bit but ended up staying since we were hungry and tired.
We both ordered the phở duc biet ($ 6.50). Price is slightly higher than the regular phở place I go to, but the portion is definitely much bigger. They were very generous with the meat and the noodles. It is pretty rare that I feel full after eating at a phở restaurant, but I did here. There wasn’t a lot oil on the surface too which is always a good thing. The only thing I didn’t like were the color of the broth seemed to be very dark and the lack of tastiness in it.
As we were driving back home, the thirstiness started to kick in which I can only assume were the msg. If you ever have some phở craving, this place would do the job. But I still think there are better ones nearby.
Note: Credit card is accepted with minimum of $ 20 in purchase.

Phở places always taste the same and always have mediocre service.
This phở place happens to be just about the same as any other phở place. I ordered the Filet Mignon Phở and it was just as meaty and phở tasting as you could hope! I like that the location is next to a supermarket (convenience) and that the service is fast (satiates my impatient hunger). There are also a variety of condiments to put in your phở other than the regular Siricha and hoisin sauce.
Always get the lime soda — it’s refreshing! Another plus, they have a yummy durian smoothie!

Mom and I stopped by on a whim, merely because the conveyor-​belt sushi restaurant was closed and we were in quite a rush to get errands completed. As soon as we stepped in, we regretted it. On a busy Sunday afternoon around lunchtime, the place was barely a third filled. We sensed something was up. Phở restaurants were usually packed to the walls during lunchtime. I’ll stop boring you here.
Pros:
Their décor was very nice.
Cons:
–Portion of phở was way too small. I’ve had bigger and better phở. I got a rare steak and tripe phở, but they gave me tendons. That was my first strike. I didn’t complain since I did find some few small, microscopic tidbits of tripe in there.
–We waited a long time before they served us food.
–We were situated at a table right next to the door, so when someone entered, a huge gush of breeze brushed us. It’s a chilly day, mid 50s. Strike two.
–Their soup-​base was sour. Now, I’ve had sour soups from other places, but this place redefined sour. It was bad. I had to add a few spoonfuls of hoisin sauce to dilute the strange taste. Their rice noodles were bland and boring. At one point, I didn’t know what I was eating anymore. Strike three.
–The staff were moving in cumbersome fashion. I felt like they were saying, «since it’s not busy, I’ll just take my fabulous time getting to the customers.»
Needless to say, we left feeling unsatisfied and strangely empty. We weren’t full but we weren’t exactly starving. Mom was very adamant and irritated. Henceforth, trial and error concluded that we’re never coming back here again.

We were planning on going to another restaurant in this plaza, but it was totally packed and we were hungry and tired. So we decided to check this place out. I honestly feel like I’ve never had a bad bowl of phở, unless I’ve been fortunate to have always had great phở. That has changed once I came here. It was the worst phở I have ever had! It was so watered-​down! Maybe this is not a typical occurrence at this place, but I don’t think that’s an excuse to be serving tasteless soup: T Will never come here again.

This place is a pretty good phở place. My family used to come here and eat then we would go to the market and shop. You know what ive recently been back and it is still pretty good but obviously it is not as good as before. Also the broth is not clear but it has alot of flavor, and that flavor was not due to the msg… Also this may sound weird but when i was younger my dad use to order a bowl of extra fat… but when i tried it when i came back it was pretty good… overall this place is a good place to eat phở :)

My dad likes going to this place for their phở. I’m just happy they have a small vegetarian part of the menu for me!
I had the veggie bun mi chay. Just had the shredded tofu skin stuff on top. It was ok. I want to go back to try their other veggie dishes though and update my review. The prices are average for a Vietnamese restaurant. Parking can be bad since it’s in the same plaza as the market.

Phở 89 is my go-​to place for a quick and delicious Vietnamese meal. I’ve been coming here since I moved to Monterey Park early this year, and there’s always spaces to park. I know other Unilocalers have complained about the lack of parking space in the Square plaza, but I’ve only been here during dinner and there’s always ample parking.
Phở 89’s menu is extensive, from a variety of noodles (rice noodle, egg noodle, dry, soupy, large, small, you name it!) to rice dishes. I’ve ordered all over the menu and have enjoyed all the dishes I’ve tried. Their phở is great, flavorful broth (not overly salty), and the noodles are always firm and not overcooked. I really like their «shrimp tofu» rice plate which is more like a deep-​fried shrimp/​fish cake and oh-​so-​good, and they always make their spring rolls fresh to order. The Banh Xeo (crêpe) is ginormous!
The restaurant itself is roomy and has a big screen TV. The staff there are friendly which is a nice change from the usual «poker-​faced» staff at Phở [insert number here]. Items are reasonably-​priced.
They’re open 7 days, and it’s great they open late (until 10pm). Highly recommend!

This place is the best!!! Don’t be afraid to choose from the menu. Everything tastes great and is always served fresh! They also have very good service and the prices are always fair and affordable.

This place has good but not great phở. The bowls are a little small but the broth is good and the prices are decent and I’ve never had a bad experience. It’s much better than My Dung down the street.
Parking can be killer sometimes because it’s in an Asian shopping center with a supermarket and many restaurants. Sometimes it may take awhile to find a spot.

came here after a long day of cycling and man I’m starving i go to my favor food is bun rice but i was hungry and i wanted something to fill me up. the first thing pop up is POH. i order the biggest bow and to my surprise is not that big…
over all the food is okay, the place is clean also for those who don’t know what to order, you can just point and show them the picture lol

I love this place so much! I’ve been coming here for a few years now and its amazing. I always order the spring rolls plus a small beef phở with extra beef :) and it’s a cool place because they have a big screen tv and they alway have it on funny channels like «cops or repo they even will put it on basketball games if you ask them. they definitely have great service. And so far everything that I’ve tried on their menu has been delicious!

Just came here to grab a French Vietnamese Coffee. Nothing more nothing less. That’s it and it was great. No matter where i get my french coffee it’s always good anywhere. People were friendly! CASH ONLY!!!

My friend and I stopped by here for a catch up lunch.
Parking is HORRIBLE because you have to contend with people going grocery shopping. And it’s like this everytime I’m in that plaza…
Food is fine, nothing that stands out and no dishes that stand out either. My friend’s order actually got messed up, but she was okay with it.
I got an orange juice to go with my rice entrée (which didn’t have a lot of meat grrr) …upon sipping I realized how much sugar was in it.
I was expecting just fresh squeezed OJ… not sugar doused OJ.
The good thing about this place is that they can accommodate a group of 30… yeah… even if it takes up the whole restaurant. ;) We’ve tried it before! =)

This review is really 1.5 stars, I could have put 2 but I think it looks too nice for this place.
To begin, this place really should have had an advantage for me to review them because I came in hungover looking for some hot soup like concoction to sooth my hangover away. Rather than going to my usual phở spots like Noodle City, I decided to go to Phở 89 because it is much closer to my house. Besides, I had a HANGOVER so you don’t want to travel very far for any cure.
Ok to start off, I get seated promptly and they take my order as soon as I’m ready. Not long after I get my Phở and ask them for a glass of water. As I’m eating, you would think any Phở should be ok, especially if your hungover. No need to be picky right?! Well maybe this time you do. The soup didn’t lack in flavor but it wasn’t great. I had the thirsty feeling that you can only get from MSG rich foods. So all I thought was, where is my water? I once again ask a waitress passing by for a glass of water.
Some time later into it I think again, man I’M REALLY THIRSTY. Did my water really not arrive yet.
I would say I’m pretty patient with service but it was ridiculous because they had other workers preparing ingredients no further than 10 ft away from me, who could have easily got me water. I finally get water after the 4^th time I asked for it. Another thing I didn’t like about their phở is that the rare stake in my phở had the life cooked out of it. It seemed like a cheap cut of meat and felt like rubber pads going down.
If I have a hangover again, I won’t let laziness get in the way of better phở.

Why did I get egg noodle at a phở place? Because I wanted to eat egg noodle at Kim Bao but they moved. I Unilocaled this place and most normal people order phở at a phở place. I took a chance and was disappointed.
It’s not that bad but I’ve experienced better. I could taste the MSG =(The difference in price for small and large is only 25 cents. And seriously large size looks small to me. I can eat more than that! I asked for my soup on the side and I like the soup. The noodle had sliced fish cake, fish ball, chicken, squid and ground pork.
Sometimes you have to take a chance in life. Too bad I picked the wrong noodle. I will not get the egg noodle again from this place. Hey at least I learned my lesson.
It’s definitely not yummylicious =P

This is one of the better Phở restaurants in the area. The waiters there are usually nice and the service is fast. Phở for the most part is good (whether is chicken or beef). Their other noodle soup (with squid, chicken, ground pork, shrimp) is good too. Their soup base is good depending on what day you go. Sometimes its not good but for the most part it is good. Their bbq chicken tastes great. I like their freshly squeezed orange juice. Price is reasonable. Less than $ 20 for 2 bowls of noodle, 2 freshly squeezed oj, and tip.
Since most asian places take only cash, this one takes credit card if you spend a minimum of $ 15.

Phở 89 offers up big portions at small prices.
The restaurant is also bigger than most Phở places I’ve been to lately. So you should be able to get a table even when it’s busy. Service is lighting quick.
I had the Phở with brisket and meatballs and the spring rolls. The rolls were crisp and fresh. The Phở had a nice tasty broth. What could have made this dish a little better was a little more meat. My Phở had TONS of delicious rice noodles, but a few more pieces of meat could have helped. I later noticed you can have extra meat for an additional charge of $ 1.00. Yep, ONE DOLLAR. I also noticed I finished most of my Phở, leaving just a little bit of broth at the bottom of the bowl. I’d return here for sure.
And like Soh Jai R mentioned, you’re near a 99 Ranch Market and a Tea Zone. It’s all-​in-​one dining. The picture I’ve included was the meal I describe above.