Pho 97 - Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine

I don't know how this has become a food blog, but I guess it is because Hawai'i has so many great Asian cuisine restaurants/cafes. I also keep forgetting to take pictures with my camera!

Today I finally got to try out Pho 97, which is a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant on Maunakea Street in Chinatown. There are a few tables and chairs set up in the restaurant; the place itself is roughly 800 sq. feet. Listed as one of 'Ono Kine Grindz favorite pho places, I had to try it. I ordered the Pho Tai (Beef Pho) and Cha Gio (Vietnamese Spring Rolls) to go. (With two kids I don't really get to dine-in at restaurants.)

This pho was excellent. The rare beef was bright pink and looked very fresh. It was also very lean - no fat. The basil, bean sprouts and lime were all very, very fresh, as was the mint and lettuce that accompanied the Cha Gio. The pho broth was delicious. It was some of the best Pho Tai I've ever had.

If you ever find yourself in Chinatown, be sure to check this place out! You won't be disappointed!

Pho 97
Maunakea Marketplace
1120 Maunakea Street #176
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 538-0708
M-Sat: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sun: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.