LOVE!. I am also a Santa Barbara girl who finds many excuses to stop in and luckily Pho So 1 opened an Oxnard branch to satisfy all my pho cravings! Everything is good here - not just the pho. Try the family special where you grill everything at the table - the special part of this is the sauce - a fish sauce with pineapple that is out of this world.
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Very good Vietnamese. Van Nuys is inundated with fast food chains; just look at the list. Pho 999 is like a Vietnamese Mac Donald's. So, if you think you like Vietnamese food, and want to try a better variety of possibilities, I suggest Pho So 1.
There are two locations: the original is on Reseda just north of Sherman Way (parking in the rear), and the other is on Sepulveda, two doors from the 99 Ranch Market, at the end on the corner. Either one is good, although some people think that the Sepulveda store is a little nicer; it's newer. It's also smaller, but either one can be packed at lunch time or during normal dinner hours.
A good selection of Bun dishes are available at Pho So 1, which is not true at the Pho 999s. The egg rolls are bigger, and the selection of herbs are usually more varied. There are also more rice dishes. Pho So 1 offers a bigger menu, and I think the food is far and above better prepared. I have friends in Altadena who have tried their local Vietnamese restaurants, but they prefer Pho So 1 so much more that they drive all the way to Van Nuys to eat there. Another friend who lives in Santa Barbara insists that we eat at Pho So 1 whenever he's in town. Try it, and make your own decision, but I would bet you'd agree that Pho So 1 is a better choice.
My family and I have been going to this place for over 20 years and one of my favorite pho restaurants.
I haven’t been here in almost 4 years as I’ve been outside the country and great to know they still have the same fast service and tasty poke of pho I remember.
They have become victim to the Siracha shortage as they don’t have the rooster brand and that does change the flavors a bit but overall I’m still happy, though the price is quite a shock at nearly $15/bowl
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