LAist: Valley Vietnamese: Pho So 1

jrb

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:00:18 -0800

Anyone know what the number in the name is about? Obviously this isn't a chain, but they all put a number in the name.

Smidty77

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:29:46 -0800

No good Pho on the Westside? How about Pho 99 on Wilshire in Brentwood? I think that place is really good. Then again i dont have a TON of other places to compare it to but I really like it.

pickleburp

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:34:31 -0800

Anybody know of the best pho in the San Gabriel Valley? There seem to be quite a few to choose from. For awhile, I was only getting it (pho) down in Long Beach, but then I broke up with the girl I was seeing, so I'm in need of a serious place, closer to home.

rmortiz

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:26:13 -0800

I agree with La Coco, Pho So 1 is good, but Pho 999 across the street is far superior. I've always been pleased with Pho 999, whereas Pho So 1 can be hit or miss sometimes.

Henry D

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:27:55 -0800

Good call Kevin. This is one of the few pho places north of westminster that is authentic vietnamese. i make a trip out to this place every couple of months.

tp4free

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:24:21 -0800

decent vietnamese food in the westside is non-existant

la_coco

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:19:21 -0800

Thanks for the nice article bringing attention to Vietnamese food in Van Nuys! However, my neighbors and I all much prefer Pho 999 to Pho So 1. It is right across the street on Sepulveda, and I would feel remiss in not giving it a plug here. Pho 999 6411 Sepulveda Blvd. Van Nuys (818) 782-1999 P.S. A quick Google search yields references on another well-known L.A. blog to previous "Van Nuys Pho wars" so I guess been there, done that.

jrb

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:31:32 -0800

Mmmmm I love good pho! Thanks for the reference on culantro. I always thought one of the side veggies was mint leaves, but maybe i have been mistaking the basil for mint all this time. I always used to ignore the side plate of sprouts and leafy stuff until I tried it. Now it's just not pho with out it. That single cup coffee brewer for iced coffee is pretty authentic. You don't see that in every Vietnamese or Thai resturant. Van Nuys is a bit off the beaten track for me. My favorite pho house is Pho 87, 1019 N. Broadway, Chinatown. For a good filling meal at an inexpensive price, nothing beats pho!