Pho Thin Vietnamese Noodle Lounge

Great food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My favorite Pho place in Utah! The service is always so wonderful and SO fast. You won't regret grabbing some Pho from Pho Thin!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It's a little confusing that the pho place is inside a restaurant with a different name (Saola), but the pho was excellent, and they had a ton of options of things to add to it. They make fried dough sticks here, and they are so good dipped in broth!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Would absolutely not return. Not because the food was bad (it was fine), but because they mislead you to the expensive side of the restaurant. Let me explain.

When you walk in, there is one entrance. Having been our first time, we had no idea there were two different restaurants, or really just sections, in the venue. Why would there be? Keep in mind, they have VERY different menus with VERY different prices. We went in, went to the host desk and she sat us in the area/table she wanted to. No questions, no explanation. Just "sit here". Bear in mind we are one of two tables with people at it in the entire place.

We sit and are looking all over at the menu for pho and cant find it. All we see are absurdly priced entrees for lunch. So we ask where the pho is because we say that's why we came here and she points to the one buried option on the menu with two meat choices. The price: TWENTY EIGHT DOLLARS. For a big bowl of soup. $28. We're confused, but are starving from the day so we decide to split the overpriced pho with filet mignon as the meat and some basic gyoza which was also overpriced at 15 bucks. The food finally comes a while later, and the pho is fine. The filet mignon was nothing better than any beef normally in pho (actually a bit drier and less flavorful), so I'm not sure I buy this being a high end cut of meat. The gyoza was good, though only 4 small pieces. The waitress then comes over 90398403903 times to take away our food that is only half finished, and then disappears from coming by after we actually clearly finished our meal as we wait 20 mins to ask for the check.

Confused as to how this was such an expensive lunch at a pho restaurant with only one overpriced pho option, we see a sign by the door on our way out that says something to the effect of "tell us which restaurant you're here for so we can sit you in the right place". It is easily missed, and honestly a bit scummy that the hostess wouldnt ask (notably for lunch) which restaurant you're here for and instead just put you in the overpriced wannabe swank section. We get to the car and look up the "other" section menu and see that the pho is $15 or so and they have a more standard pho restaurant menu with several options. The hostess/waitress (same person) never asked which restaurant we came for (why would we ever assume one restaurant with one entrance has two restaurants? notably since we've never been to this restaurant that looks like it came in an Ikea kit. the whole place looks the same and has all the same design/tables/chairs/etc so its not like some places where there's a restaurant area and a bar area that are clearly separate sections-though the same establishment), and when we asked about pho and looked perturbed by the price, she never said anything about the other section or other menu. We could have been moved 20 feet over and paid half the price for the SAME FOOD. I find this to be extremely disrespectful to customers, and honestly misleading. While the food was fine, we will absolutely not return here - even to the side of the restaurant without the overpriced fake filet mignon.

Be better. You're the establishment with a confusing setup. Take the extra step and ask/inform customers of the options for sections, menus, pricing.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Really enjoying eating here the Pho is soooo delicious. It’s a higher end Pho with better quality cuts of meat and such a good broth. The restaurant itself is well designed and offers a great atmosphere. 5 stars all the way.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They switched locations but are still as amazing as ever!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

10/10 food Service was amazing. Great Experience, best pho and boba in Utah!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great Pho! Great atmosphere. Absolutely headed back here next time I am in the mood for pho.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I wanted to grab a bowl of pho for lunch, today, so I headed over to Pho Thin for the first time, ever, which is, “Temporarily operating in SAOLA Restaurant & Lounge building as a pop-up.”

When I arrived at noon, the parking lot was not crowded. There was only one woman working the front of house and one table of four seated on the Saola side of the dining room. The Pho Thin side was empty and I was seated at a two top facing the bar. The entire space is large, clean and modern.

The woman working the front of house was very friendly and quickly took my order of pho with beef tendon and extra beef tendon. I didn’t have to wait long for it to arrive. Typically, pho tends to be served with almost all of the liquid fat skimmed out of the broth. This broth had quite a bit of it, which I greatly enjoyed, except for the greasy splatters that appeared on my clothes. It was a bib or apron-required kind of pho. The beef tendon was just about perfect. I like it big. I like it chunky. Yum!

I enjoyed the pho enough that I plan to return with my wife for another bowl sooner, rather than later. I’m looking forward to trying other items on the menu.

I’m also looking forward to dining at Saola, which I was told serves Vietnamese and Asian-fusion cuisine. Strangely, I can’t find a listing for it on Google Maps.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

From parking to being seated to getting waited on, all proved to be an unpleasant experience. Knowing where to park was confusing. Then, it's confusing as to where exactly Pho Thin is at (it's inside Saola Restaurant in a small corner). But, there is only one staff member to seat customers as they come in. We said we had a reservation and gave them the name, but they seated us in the Saola side. We had to realize we were in the wrong place and asked to be reseated at Pho Thin, which took another 10 minutes. The waitress we had (there's only one) looked and acted like she'd rather do anything other than wait on customers. Definitely not a people person. She seated us at a table and placed paper menus on a very wet table. We had to ask her to dry it. Even then, she did a poor job, stating "we usually just let them air dry". That seems kind of a poor idea if you're going to slap paper menus on the just washed table. When she finally set the table, she only brought 2 napkins in spite of there being 3 of us. So, we had to ask for more napkins. We chose Pho Thin to try because they said they accommodated vegans. I ordered the vegan Banh Mi with golden tofu, but the bread was slathered with mayonnaise and so I couldn't really eat the bread part of my sandwich. Overall, one of the absolute worst dining experiences I've ever had in my entire life.

Parking: It's difficult to tell where exactly you're permitted to park. The confusion comes in because Pho Thin shares space inside Saola Restaurant, but most of the parking around the restaurant says it's reserved for Saola customers only.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I am surprised this place is not packed all the time. I've been in SLC for a week and went to top rated restaurants, only to be disappointed. This is the freshest, healthiest, and tastiest food I've had all week. I wish people would keep their reviews honest and not give garbage restaurants five stars. Come try this place and you'll see what a five star rating is.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing place had an incredible experience here food was amazing flavorful the fried rice was delicious would definitely comeback here

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Brisket

Fantastic food. Ingredients are always fresh and well prepared.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Brisket

The best

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had the pho with meatballs and it was so good. The service was great, the only thing is that you have to wait one minute before you get your table. Once you sit down and order you will get your pho in a few minutes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rare Beef Pho Southern Style, Vegetarian Pho