Pho 87

Yum yum yummy! Left full but not yucky full. The food is so good and the owner is great and her memory is insanely impressive! I went there a year apart and she remembered exactly what I liked!

This place is great! The people leaving bad reviews because they don’t get the owner’s humor need to realize one unwritten rule of Asian restaurants: the worse the customer service, the better the food tastes! Places with bad customer service, that have been in business for a while, only survive because their food is addicting and unmatched as far as quality. So it makes logical sense!
Anyways, the claim that they have the best broth ever is definitely true. I grew up in Garden Grove, CA, the birthplace of phở restaurants, so I have tried them all and I can tell you that Phở 87 has them all beat. Their broth achieves a robust pot-​roasty kind of taste without using any MSG – this is super rare and hard to do. We were treated to a free order of spring rolls while we waited, I’ve NEVER had spring rolls this fresh and satisfying! Keep in mind, the prices reflect the ultra-​high quality and huge portion size!
If you just want a quick/​cheap bowl of phở to kill your craving for the day, this place isn’t for you. If you really want to indulge and have the best phở of your life, this is definitely the place to go. Your guests will be impressed! I will keep coming here!

Came for the phở, stayed for the highly entertaining opinions of the hostess/​owner. Seated right away, portions are huge, phở is spot on. Will go again.

Amazing service and amazing food. I tried the oxtail phone and it was everything I dreamed of. Perfectly cooked and tender, ready to leave the bone and was very meaty. The soup base was flavorful and the meat was soaked in all the flovors. This has to be my favorite phở thus far! Definitely ⁵⁄₅

Again and again the Oxtail phở is mind blowing. Place is always empty during the week. Not sure about the weekends. But please try this place out. Good people and quality food.

I was about to eat here, not knowing about the prices here and wasn’t expecting to see such a price jump from the usual phở prices. Yes, I do feel bad that my group didn’t check online before going in, but what happened next wasn’t something we were expecting. My group and I kindly let the restaurant lady know we changed our minds before she even provided any service (besides handing us the menus), in which she gives us such bitter and rude insults, saying that we were stupid for not eating there. Her words: if you go to other places to eat, it would be smart to eat here, but I guess you’re not that smart.
I could hear her keep making these distasteful comments to my entire group as we were walking out. After that first comment that I shared above, I began filtering out everything she said. No one should have to listen to whatever distasteful things she had to say.
I would have came back to try this oh-​so-​amazing phở that was apparently raved about at another time with the right mindset of paying that price, but after that 2 minute experience with that kind of business owner? I’m staying FAR, FAR away.

Best oxtail soup. The broth was amazing! Tha owned was awesome and the service was fantastic!

For $ 15 you get so much meaty oxtail! Very perfect! Fresh noodles and more than you can finish. You won’t be sad about not enough noodles with your broth.
The boba is also perfect. Not too sweet, just right!
Humongous fresh spring rolls! Delicious shrimp fried rice! My son loved everything!

Tried this place out for lunch and got a small with rare sliced beef. It was absolutely yummy! The broth tasted amazing & there was a good amount of beef.
Service was awesome. She was so kind to me & even gave me a small sesame red bean ball after we chatted about how I found the place since I work in the area and just moved to Vegas.
I will definitely be back to this place in the future. She even let me know that next time I can order fewer noodles (since I am never able to finish them) and will get more broth that way.

I’ll preface this with a disclaimer: I came in with mono looking for a good phở to warm me up. My impressions of this place might be slightly skewed because I was cranky from being sick. My girlfriend recommended this place so we decided to try it out.
Atmosphere: Walking in, the ambiance was a little quirky — there are a lot of little random things (toys, collectables, etc.) here and there which initially threw me off. Lots of random phở quotes hanging on the walls. It wasn’t particularly inviting since only the manager (owner?) was there to be host/​server.
Service: Since I didn’t have much of an appetite (just wanted some soup really), my girlfriend and I split an oxtail phở bowl. The hostess (owner? manager?) was kind of curt about it and claimed that sharing «ruins the temperature» of the phở and insisted that we order a second bowl (we ended up just ordering one).
Food: The food quality was okay. I think the prices are a little high for a bowl of phở, but I can see why they charge that price for an oxtail based broth. The broth was flavorful but on the saltier side. The portioning was great — lots of oxtail meat and more than enough noodles in a bowl. Overall, I can’t say the taste was worth the money I paid, but since I was sick, I might give this place another chance.

-«Invest in your body, not in hospice care is a very smart person!!»
It has a lot of crazy quotes and lots of crazy tables, laid back atmosphere, priced for high quality eaters, delicious. Kid friendly. Get the Oxtail Phở. Head lady was cool, thumbs up. Don’t be offended by funny jokes. Live life, be happy, eat good.
Now ok, to get down to business. Oxtail Phở was fabulous with plenty of juicy meat. Phở noodles were super fresh and al dente. The aroma of the broth made me hungry and the flavor took me to happy land. Egg rolls you get 4 and they were spectacular. Would I go back? Ya, definitely. There is a Phở 87 in Los Angeles as well from my understanding.
-«Invest in your body not your Dr. wallet.»

Came here on a Thursday night and it looked like they were about to close. We came just in time as my friend’s brother is a regular here so the owner let us in. I ordered the large phở with brisket and it was awesome. This place is near the top of my phở list. The noodles was delicious as it was a little thicker than normal but with good texture. Now the broth was really flavorful and tasty that was served steaming hot just the way I like it. The quotes posted all around the restaurant is entertaining. The owner is funny and friendly. Great service and I will definitely come here again on the next visit.

My wife and son had a craving for phở after a long drive from LA. We found this place and decided to try it out. Wife ordered the oxtail phở and it was loaded with meat. Get eat and enjoy. I ordered the combination and the broth was really good. This place is a little pricey though, but it was worth it.

DO NOT COME HERE!
My family and I use to come here years back. I stopped coming after I orders a rice plate and I got really sick from it. Couple years later (which is now), I wanted to take my boyfriend because he’s been wanting to try this place. We walk in the restaurant and the lady just tells us to come over to her. Doesn’t say hi or welcome. All she said was «Come here!» We sat down and I look at the menu. First of all, they don’t have a lot of selection. Secondly, they are very pricey. Regardless of how «good» their soup is. I don’t remember them being THAT pricey. It was $ 21 for a medium bowl! The lady was very rude and rushing us. My boyfriend asked a few questions and she just answered it carelessly.
We then decided to leave because of the bad vibe. We told the lady we’ll try it out some other time. She snatches the menus away and says «Well, come back when you have money and eat our good food!» Then, as we walked out, she then turned to the only people there and said «Can you believe that these customers walked out because of our price». I think that’s very unprofessional.
So, this review doesn’t even deserve a star. No customer service at all. All you get is a lady that has some bad attitude. There are other phở places that will treat you better and they’re still good. I think this place just blew their heads a little bigger just because they were «featured in the food network». And, I’ve actually seen that episode and they had 5 minutes of fame, which is nothing. I wouldn’t want anyone to get treated the way we got treated. Never coming here and I will tell people not to come here.

My first impression walking in was «wtf.» They have a lot of random knick knacks around the restaurant and funny quotes posted around the walls.
My boyfriend took me and a few friends here after a long weekend of partying before flying out back to the Bay Area. It is located off strip in china town. It is about a $ 20 cab ride from center strip. We all ordered the oxtail phở which is suppose to be one of their specialties. The phở is pretty pricey. It costs twice as much as it would back home. However, it was packed with LOTS of meat and they certainly did not skimp out there. The broth was very flavorful and was even better with the hoisin and sriracha sauces. However, I didn’t need to put as much as I would at other places to make it good. Our server was the owner and she was pretty comedic and provided great service.
Yes, this place is overpriced just like any place on a strip, except this is located off strip. But the difference is, this place is actually good compared to any where on the strip. A lot of us is just spoiled by $ 5-​$ 7 for a bowl of phở. If I’m going to overpay for anything, at least it’s for something good.
Definitely hits the spot for any hangover or to end a long vegas trip.

My bestfriend took me here because this was her favorite phở place in Vegas and I could see why. Their restaurant is spacious, clean, and decorative. Our server who was also the owner of the place is friendly and kind. Our table had good conversations with her and she always checked up on us.
Brisket phở (⁴⁄₅): the phở they serve here is flavorful and fresh. The noodles they serve their phở with is flat but a bit wide, and I really enjoy them. It’s not the thin and small noodles other phở places use.

Thought we give this place a try when we saw a billboard while on the fwy and due to it being known on food network (per billboard). Cant go wrong, right? There wasn’t a whole lot of people (4 tables filled), good is we will get our seats and food quicker!
When we first saw the menu, all our eyes enlarged and almost wanted to walk out of there! I have never seen phở (off the strip) SO costly before. I mean unless your eating inside a fancy upscaled Bellagio hotel venue, almost $ 15 for phở is ALOT. (minus 1-​star)
With the 100F+ weather and hungry guys at our table, they don’t want to find another place. So my other thought was, this better be good and worth it. Well, its not anywhere that you can find an oxtail phở as most have the traditional way, I do have to say this was some darn good soup! My husband loves soup and usually drink most of it, but rarely does he finish out the bowl. He sure did here. The lady who served us (i think she is the owner) was very proud of her soup and even said, «glad you like our soup!» He responded, I always drink the soup because I love soup. She was confidence to respond, «Well I think its just here that you finish all the soup otherwise there is something wrong with your taste buds because we have the best soup.» The noodles are the thicker/​wider ones than the traditional thin ones as well but not too big of a deal.
I ordered a vermicelli noodle (aka Bun) with egg rolls and grilled beef. This I can say, it was meh. Not bad but not the greatest. This I wouldn’t pay again for as again its costly. (minus 1-​star)
At first I have to say, the lady seemed very rude and rushy which I didn’t like. Give and take I do have to say she was the only one working at that time. Attitude of the typical Asian but not like she was mad because throughout the meal, she talked more and had a good sense of humor, i guess. Again, knowing my husbands motto who believes in quality/​flavor vs quantity with lower prices, he said he will come back just for the oxtail phở soup.
Overall, if we were to come back, just go for their soup or shall I say oxtail soup which is different here and not anywhere else I know of has it. So for this, it may be worth it. Everything else, too expensive and you can get anywhere else.

It is pricier than any other place I have enjoyed phở. It was 2 small bowls of phở and an order of egg rolls and chicken spring rolls-​$ 49
It is on the cluttered side and aside from the dining area it looks more like a cluttered garage. The dining is nice though.
The lady is very blunt and if you are sensitive it could be offensive. «that is a lot of food! you don’t need that much!» Once we assured her we could handle it or take it home if needed she became very helpful and engaging. Very sweet, her name is Mia.
It was really good. The rare steak phở was more on the plain side but the ox tail was great, very very rich and required little additional dressings. The egg rolls and the spring rolls were awesome. These were the best I’ve tasted out of any phở restaurant.
All in all, we are going to go back for the PhoZilla challenge and will probably eat there again if we have a craving and a bit more money.

I’ve probably tried about 30 Vietnamese restaurants for their phở and this place is now my favorite. My husband always talked about how much he loved this place so I was happy to finally try it on our latest visit to Vegas. We even went two days in a row!
The phở broth was so flavorful and comforting and definitely does not need sriracha or hoisin added to it. I was also in love with the spring rolls as the pork inside them are marinated and then grilled. You get a wonderful smoky flavor which made the spring rolls so special.
I also tried the oxtail phở which was very good and the imperial rolls. The owner showed us how to wrap the rolls in lettuce/​mint leaves and the combination was great.
I saw some people complain about the décor and I barely even noticed when I went inside. I also don’t understand what people are saying about the owner; she is really friendly and my husband and I had a great time chatting with her. You can tell she has a real passion for serving great food.
I can’t wait to go back to Vegas so I can get another delicious bowl of phở!

Phở 87 is a decent spot to grab some hang-​over food before tackling the drive or flight home. The star dish here is definitely the oxtail phở, but it’s just a bit pricey. It’s $ 14 for a medium, but they do give you quite a bit of meat and noodles. This is the only place I’ve had oxtail phở (I dunno… maybe I’ve just never noticed it on the menu at other phở joints haha) and I love it! The average person should definitely stick with the medium. If you’re REALLY REALLY hungry, then get the large ($ 19), but it really is a LOT of food.
This past trip, I had one of the other phở choices on the menu (medium steak and flank I think) and it was your typical bowl of phở for $ 11.
The downsides here is the service and the interior décor. Despite that the restaurant is usually empty, you might find yourself twiddling your thumbs a bit before anyone comes out to check on you, take your order, and give you the bill. The woman is talkative and likes to chat you up if you’re open to it haha. As for the décor… it’s outdated and there’s a stockpile of stuff in the corner (children’s toys, bags of stuff). When you walk to the bathroom, there’s a display case (like in a café) with food items in it… I wonder if anyone actually orders anything from that section… In general, there’s quite a bit of space in the restaurant that isn’t being used.
It’s always fun to see people come in and tackle the Phozilla challenge though. That bowl is HUMONGOUS!!! In order to get the prize money ($ 1000+), it has to be finished within 33 minutes.