Phở 999 TJ — Restaurant in Baja California

The pho made here is delicious! I’ve had pho all over so I feel confident in my ability to judge delicious pho from mediocre. I get the cameron y res pho (shrimp and steak). There’s something unique about the shrimp. It’s so well seasoned. The steak is a cut that doesn’t get chewy even after being in the broth for long. It melts in your mouth. The broth is rich and bursting with flavor. There is one downside though, sometimes the basil that comes alongside isn’t the freshest - not enough people are frequenting this outstanding pho shop. So far it’s the best pho I’ve had in TJ.

The menu is simple and straightforward, so it’s not difficult to make a decision - but if you do come here, and you should, go for their wonderful pho!

Update: The Pho here is still some of the best I’ve tasted in North America. It would be nice to see them find some beef tendon they could add to the meat choices for the Pho.

I tried something new - The Teriyaki Chicken and Rice. It was pure disappointment. I actually ended up giving it to my dog. Just stick with...

My mom and I wanted some Phoʻ so I found this restaurant, which was the only one nearby. After we entered, the wait staff greeted us, it smelled of pho, and the menu gave a few options but tame in comparison to the ones we frequented in the Bay Area. The broth and noodles were amazing, The noodles had the right chewiness, and the meat was well-cooked. Just wish they had tripe, and beef tendon at least. But overall it was very good. The atmosphere felt a bit like a typical San Jose Phoʻ restaurant. A was a bit muggy that day so probably felt inside more like one in Southeast Asia. Was a good spot even...

El pho es de mis comidas favoritas y lo frecuento mucho en San Diego, así que tengo una buena idea de cuándo es bueno o no. Este lugar lamentablemente no lo es. Algunas observaciones:

El lugar se llama pho 999, sin embargo el menú consiste en 3/4's partes de comida china, un platillo japonés y solo unos 4-5 platillos de pho. El pho de res solo incluye un genérico "pho de res" sin dividir en los diferentes cortes y tipos de carne que usualmente te dan a elegir en un pho tradicional (tai/nam/tendon/flank/tripe etc) La carne de res que te dan, no me supo a ninguno de los cortes tradicionales de pho, y el corte es más grueso de lo normal. En los acompañamientos que te dan, no incluyen la albahaca ni limones verdes (dan limones amarillos). El punto más importante: El caldo no sabe a pho. No es aromático, no lleva las especias típicas (anís y jengibre) o si las lleva, no se nota. El caldo me supo a un caldo de res genérico, sin la esencia vietnamita. Para mí es lo más importante para un buen pho, y este lugar no lo logró capturar.

Pienso que este lugar es una comida china que quizo reinventarse agregando "caldos vietnamitas" en su menú (de hecho solía ser una comida china antes), sin embargo es 0% auténtico. Cualquier persona que tenga experiencia comiendo este platillo se puede dar cuenta de la inmensa diferencia en el sabor.

No le doy una estrella porque el servicio es rápido y el caldo en sí, no está malo,...