mikemareen

in terms of originality and quality, my favorite are:

- Pho Pasteur on valley blvd (rosemead)

-pho 88 (or was it 84 or 89) in westminster on brookhurst I think - I forget exactly where but it was recommended to me by a friend. It's a tiny little place but pho is very original.

any other recommendations ?

chanh55

PHO 79 is the best all the rest try to be like them.

RA40

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There is a place up in Brea or La Habra on Imperial in the Home Depot complex we like. It is a bit on the high $ side as far as Pho goes, like $7.95 for a large bowl. In Cerritos, Pho Saigon is nice and prices typical of most.

Consider checking these if you find a place:
http://www.lapublichealth.org/rating/
http://foodinspections.ocgov.com/foodinspections/

flipside909

What about Pho 54? And Pho 99 and Pho 3858395495? Why are there so many freaking numbers.

Lexus GS3

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In the SGV area:
PHO Pasteur in Valley blvd and Marshall

In the OC area:
PHO 54 in Brookhurst and Mcfadden

Saiji

+1 for Pho Pasteur.

Some funny pho names:
What the Pho?
Pho King
Pho sho

whoster

yeah definitely +1 on the Pho 54 on Brookhurst and McFadden.

chanh55

I heard a worker fell in the pho cooker thing and died so I don't ever eat there after hearing that. I like beef broth not people broth... hahha

whoster

oohh...but don't you know THAT is what makes the place so tasty..??

TYPEII

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I was in the OC last week. I like Pho Thang Long; clean, nice atmosphere, food was above average... Also, helped that they had the NBA playoffs on their TV.

Pho 54 was decent too, for some reason their tendon was weird tasting, a little bit sweet for my likings...

Pho 79 was good too, but seems not as clean as the others...

Sorry about going of topic..

What about Bun Bo Hue, any good joints. I had Bun Bo Hue So 1 and was not impressed at all, also tried Quan Hy and it was so so...

My favorite place to eat while I was down there was Nhu Y (the ca 8 mon) restaurant...

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hands down THE best place in OC for pho is

PHO KIMMY. on Bolsa / Bushard. i just had it now... for the billionth time...

YupImJOee

KIM LOAN on Orangethorpe and Brookhurst. Best place EVER

likwid8

Pho Kimmy I haven't been there in a while, but the one I used to go to was bolsa and bushard. Do they have a 2nd location now?

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oops. Bolsa and Bushard. only one location. i followed that company for years... when they were in long beach, and then across from asian garden mall. to this one...

Lexus GS3

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For Bun bo Hue you gotta try Pho Pasteur on Valley blvd/marshall.