Pho King Orem
1661 N State St, Orem
(385) 223-8188
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Best pho I have ever had! The owner described her process for preparing the broth from scratch with high-quality, nutritious stock bones and aromatics. She proudly told us how many hours each ingredient took to get it just right! When we were served, I noticed that there was only a small amount of vegetable toppings provided. The service was good, so I knew I could request more basil and limes if I wanted, but thought I’d at least try the soup first… it was so flavorful that there was no need for handfuls of toppings like I usually do. I even held back on how much sriracha I added because I didn’t want to eclipse the flavor of that amazing broth. I ordered the #2 which had many different types of beef, each tender, delicious, and distinct.
I just don’t understand how I got so lucky that the perfect pho is right in my neighborhood and also happens to be the cheapest fresh-cooked meal I could buy. Instant favorite — we’ll be back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A.W. Andreason
To my delight I discovered a dish here that was to become one of all time favorites. It is #28, the Bit Thii Nuong (Vietnamese BBQ Pork). I drive over 30 miles to come here to eat it and I have brought several people here also to experience it.
Absolutely loved this place! Their pho has got to be some of the best I've ever had❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bun Cha Gio, Pho Dau Hu Rice Noodle Soup with Fried Tofu
Extremely good serving size for price
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pho King great! #6 Pho Ga. No complaints.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is my go to place whenever I have a cold. Such good pho! I've tried a few other places in town, and nothing compares to how good pho kings soup is. Highly recommend!
Say the name of this restaurant five times fast
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visited this Thursday and service was really bad. They were bringing food but they didn't know what it was. And you had to remind the employee to get us food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pretty good pho. Spring rolls were really good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food is always great. Our server sam was awesome and really nice, very attentive!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Pho is always delicious and very well priced. Service is fast, the staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is chill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho Tai Gan Sach Rice Noodle Soup with Slice Beef Tendon and Tripe
I came in to try some pho for the first time and had an interesting conversation with a young waiter. They were telling me about what it was like to work there and everything about it was so wrong, the employers keep there employees tips, they work them way over what’s legal, and offer no official breaks leaving them waisted at the end of the day. Everything about it was illegal, and not moral for the employees, someone needs to report this place
**Note: I wrote this review and then realized I'd written a 5-paragraph opinion piece. I usually try to keep my reviews succinct but I'm pretty passionate about good pho so I got carried away. Skip to the last paragraph if you just want the quick and dirty review.
My family and I are political refugees from Washington State now residing in NV. On balance, the quality and availability of food options is significantly better in NV than it was in WA but since all of us had lived there for our entire lives before becoming expats and relocating to the desert, we do miss the food items that WA does well. Luckily, it's a short list and even though LV doesn't do seafood quite as well, there are passable options. The two things we can't find anywhere in the city of Las Vegas are passable teriyaki or pho.
I have given up on teriyaki completely. Seattle teriyaki was invented there and exists in great abundance but I haven't been able to find a single spot outside of WA that does it right. LV is particularly bad because everything here tastes like it came out of a box from the frozen section of Winco. This is more of a problem for my wife though because I do know how to make Seattle teriyaki at home but she can't pick it up for lunch on the go and I will never make it as often as she wants to eat it. We all love pho though and that's been the hardest thing to live without. Thankfully, the Ramen, Thai soup and Chinese noodle soups here are fantastic but no one seems to have sorted out how to make consistently good pho.
I did pull up Yelp and Google business to vet it because I've been burned by Utah pho before. Guy Fieri loves Oh Mai, which started in my dad's hometown of Holladay and I think that 1, Guy Fieri doesn't actually know what good pho is supposed to taste like and 2, Oh Mai thinks that their product is good because Guy Fieri likes it. My kid who lives there tried it and said it was weak but I insisted on trying it because Guy was so enthusiastic about it. Well, my kid grew up on the real stuff in WA and knows what she's talking about even if Mr. Triple D doesn't. No disrespect here, I've enjoyed most of his food recs but he got this one was dead wrong. Since he seems to be in UT every other week these days, I'd advise him to come try Pho King and recalibrate. I know they have good pho in CA where he's from but I haven't really had any in NorCal where he's from specifically.
I ordered the King-Sized Pho Thai with extra noodles, which is my favorite along with some fried dumplings. The prices were higher than what I used to pay in WA but I left before Bidenomics set in so I have no idea what stuff costs there anymore. Compared to the $17-$23 a bowl dirt-water they serve in LV, the $10.50 I paid for my generously sized bowl of pho was the best price I've paid for it since I left WA in 2019. It was perfect! Exactly the way my favorite spot in WA that I ate at for 15 years before leaving made it. The broth was excellent and the shaved beef cooked to perfection. Most places in LV cut it a little too thick and then over cook it until it's dry and chewy. Not here, the owner actually knows what she's doing. Speaking of the owner, she's delightful. She came out and chatted with me for a few minutes about pho and her knowledge of her craft is on point. This is a business that deserves your business. As for the restaurant itself, it's clean and comfortable. That's all I need. I focus on the food because I don't care about shiny bistro vibes. I'll be back every time I visit UT!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went yesterday with my sister. The waiter was very nice, food was ok. But the entire time we were there the lady owner was scolding the waiter in front of us. It went on and on for almost an hour. She kept repeating the same to the poor guy and we weren’t able to enjoy our meal in peace.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 5
Went in there during a slower time of day. The owner was preparing other dishes and would talk us through all the steps taken to make the best Pho. She was very, VERY proud of her craft and does it will. You better believe will will be Pho' King again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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