Pho 27 Cafe

Located in Kaimuki near to CVS (Long's Kaimuki)They sell local and Vietnamese food.Fairmont sells local food and Pho 27 Cafe sells Vietnamese food.I had the won ton min and it was ok the soup could use more flavor, but the won ton was different and tasty and the noodles was good and the portion was good.The Double cheese burger was very good and tasty like the old style burgers from the old days and the crinkle French fries was made nice and crispy which my wife requested.Parking can be a little tight due too the many other business in the same shopping center.They are located on the 2nd level of the shopping center.Restroom are general use for all tenants on upstairs, they had a restroom there, but asked customers to use the outside restroom instead.

Boyfriend was craving for pho and this was close to home so we came here. When we arrived the one employee didn't greet us. She just turned around and asked, "taking out or eating in?" we told her, "we're eating here" she seemed irritated and grabbed menus and put the menus on the table. It was not busy at all... there was 2 other people in the restaurant. It was an hour before closing too. On the menu they have different pho's, steak, pork chop, beverages. We only had a few seconds to look at the menu and she came by and asked "okay are you ready to order now?" As she was looking at her watch. I wanted to order the caramel latte smoothie, but she immediately said, "we're sold out of that" okay... so we ordered 2 iced Vietnamese coffees and boyfriend got their combination pho with the meat outside. While we were ordering she just kept showing a more irritated expression as if she didn't even want us here. It made us feel unwelcome and rushed. The broth tonight wasn't that great, my grandma makes better pho than this. Boyfriend was in the middle of eating his pho, and our server comes up with our check and asked if we could pay now. There's still half an hour left before closing though.. she came back with our check after the transaction. Boyfriend was trying to finish up his food and she came by again and asked him to sign the check.. Ambiance; lots of tables, interesting decor and two big TVs for customers to watch. They also sell some jewelry by the register.

I was pleasantly surprised by this hidden restaurant. Very clean and modern looking pho cafe. The broth wasn't too complex but it was clean and yummy. The service was prompt and the server was nice. The restaurant was surprisingly empty for a Saturday night. What I liked best about my combination pho was the unexpectedly generous portions of tendon and tripe. Normally five minutes after I start in on my pho - I'll keep digging through the noodles and sprouts hoping to find just one more delicious morsel of tendon. After all, that's the main reason anyone orders the combination pho, right? Well, there was not just one, or two, or even five large thick chunks of tendon. There were six! Bite after big bite of yummy tender tendon just kept appearing....I was a happy camper. I will definitely be coming back.

If I'm in the Kaimuki Shopping area (usually to see my dentist), I will venture here for phõ. Is it the best? No. But it's ok. The phõ part of the restaurant is in the back. The front portion of the restaurant is local style foods.I came when lunch just started and was the 1st one to arrive. Tables are clean and has a modern feel to it. I ordered the veggie phõ, medium and was just the right amount. There is nothing outstanding about their phõ other than I appreciate the veggies. Some places put only a few pcs of vegetables. They had a fair amount of broccoli in it that I separated out so i could dunk into my special sauce I created. The broth is a little on the sweeter side. Service was ok and prompt especially with me being the only one. I've been here during peak hours and have had decent service which I can't complain. If you're looking for fast phõ with a clean broth, come here. I'd prefer a more rich broth, but this is phõ and vegetarian so I don't expect much.

The other day, we drove up to the Kaimuki Shopping Center to take care of some business at our credit union when I noticed Fairwood Drive-Inn/Pho 27 right next door. While my husband entered the credit union, I walked up Pho 27 to peruse the menu that was posted outside and my eyes widened when I saw their menu item, oxtail pho. Within a few minutes (thankfully, this credit union was quick) my husband exited the credit union and I excitedly told him about the oxtail pho. Hey, good thing he's easy going since he agreed upon dining at Pho 27 right away. When you enter the restaurant, it shares the space with Fairwood Drive-Inn in front. If you want pho, all you need to do is walk straight past the Fairwood order counter and then you'll find yourself in Pho27. The Pho27 space is nicely air-conditioned, has contemporary lighting fixtures and seats. There are pictures of several of the menu items that adorn the walls above their seating booths. A friendly and demure waitress greeted us and seated us immediately. The other dining booths were filled with other customers so we figured this would be a good experience. Our demure and soft-spoken server kindly made some recommendations as this was our first dine here. However, we had pretty much made up our minds and ordered the Tofu Salad, Oxtail Pho and Pigs' Feet Pho. We had made our selections based upon the pictures that were posted outside of the restaurant.TOFU SALAD: The tofu salad was light, refreshing and cleared our palates for the upcoming pho. It was a good change as we can get the green papaya or shrimp salads at other Vietnamese restaurants. The dressing was served on the side so the customer can "control" the spiciness and sharpness of this "vinaigrette". It was large enough of a serving to be considered an entrée salad. $7.95OXTAIL PHO: Whoa..this was a behemoth-sized serving! There were 4 large and tender oxtails and the rest of the bowl was filled with noodles, shiitake mushrooms, fresh ginger root slices, carrots, Napa cabbage, green onions and peanuts. The broth was beefy and was more similar to Chinese-style oxtail soup. I really liked this pho and its generous serving was too much for me to even finish before I started feeling like I was seeing pho from behind my eyes. Haha. $14.50PIG'S FEET PHO: The pho broth of this huge bowl was unlike the broth in my oxtail pho. It was more like what we're used to from other Vietnamese restaurants (Hale Vietnam, PHO'hana or Rice Paper). It was clear and clean tasting without any greasiness. There were the usual fresh vegetable condiments (culantro, bean sprouts, spearmint, Thai basil, jalapeño peppers, lemon wedges) that cooked in the steaming hot broth when my husband sprinkled them in. The two pigs' feet were the leg part so no worries about being skiddish by seeing the knuckles or trotter. These leg pieces were thick-cut, tender and well-seasoned and SERVED ON THE SIDE. The sauce was like a Chinese barbecue-like sauce (hoisin) and in our opinion, would've made for a better pairing with steamed rice. My husband confirmed that it was tasty and very filling. $10.95We asked our server if they served pigs' feet IN pho like the oxtails because we felt the sauce made it more messy to eat and would taste better with rice. She confirmed that slow-cooked pigs' feet were available in soup noodles and the item is listed under a different menu name. Aha! That's what we'll order the next time.Pho27 did not disappoint as it hit us with great flavors and very generous portions. There was good value for the portion sizes and we certainly wouldn't mind returning to try more of their other dishes when we're in the Kaimuki area again.

Lyla and I have started our diet, to cut back and be good for 2 weeks... no competition. Motivate each other! We had banan and did well.. Healthy right??? Then we have Lyla's Husband Ed, who stated he was hungry and we ended up here!! After Banan, I started getting cold and with Hurricane Lester on its way. Pho sounds good! They have been here, was my first time.This place is odd, 2 restaurants in one??? What? Front is Fairwood.. walk to the back there's another entrance to Pho.. hmmm looks more dine in while the front looked like a self seated Chinese food take out. The 3 of us were set on pho.. looking through the menu and we all ended up getting Won ton Pho! Yum! Their broth is very flavorful, not too salty, not sweet, not oily, not clear like water. Pho noodles are good, doesn't fall apart. Comes with 6 won ton, my first piece didn't have shrimp, but then I found them in the pieces after. Taste of the wonton was odd, can't describe it, by the last one I got sick of it. I got extra won ton pii (wrapper) from the top... missing a 7th piece? haha. We also got salt and pepper wings to share. Wings came with the parts I like wingette! Yay for me and Ed. Sorry Lyla, no drums. I had 2 pieces, it was soft, tender, moist, juicy and sweet! I liked the flavor. Although it had lots of jalepeno on top, wasn't spicy. If I'm on this side, another option! The workers are Chinese. We'll we continue/start our diet tomorrow! I'll be good.. I promise!

Sometimes you just need a quick in-and-out type of eatery that has plenty of parking, lots of seating and decent food. It separates itself from other Pho joints because you don't have to look for street parking or look for parking in some overcrowded pay lot like their nearby neighbor down the street in Kaimuki. The Kaimuki plaza always has ample parking on the upper deck. I walk right in and get my Pho fix in less than 20 minutes. Sometimes if I hit this place solo, it's okay. They have a big screen TV streaming the Food Network to keep me entertained. I always go with the Pho Tai and sometimes with company, we share some spring rolls. It's really hard to screw up Pho and I don't think they do a bad job here. I like that you don't get the msg high after eating like a lot of other places. It's a bit of a cleaner taste. Some people may not like that, but if you're a health nut or don't care for too much msg, then you're in luck.What's even better is that a few doors down for dessert there's the cookie corner. Get your cookie on and get your shopping done at Long's next door or Times Supermarket downstairs.

Kudos to my dad for choosing this place for lunch one day (he always chooses Panda Express or Zippy's). I would normally get pho at Vietnamese restaurants but for some reason I got the tofu lemongrass sandwich and I do not regret it! Restaurant is located upstairs from Times on Waialae and 4th ave. Super convenient for me since I live nearby. The lights hanging in their are pretty artsy and gives off a fancy feel but this place is pretty casual. All the times I've been here it's never been super crowded which is a good thing because I soaking crowds anyway. I have tried their pho but after tasting the lemongrass tofu, omg - it's my new fave. What I like to do is share an order of veggie pho and half a tofu sandwich with my dad and dip my sandwich in the pho soup -voila! I made my own veggie French dip! I like how the lemongrass tofu has so much flavor and their not stingy with filling the sandwich. Other places I've tried give more bread than anything. But Pho 27 is generous plus the bread is crispy on the outside and oh so soft on the inside. I'll be having my pho lemongrass tofu French dip here regularly.

Solid place I go for takeout. Can call ahead or order there and then go to longs or times to run errands til it's time to pickup. You can also order from the Fairwood counter if you're gonna mix the cuisines. I've wanted cold ginger chicken and some bun and asked to just order and pay altogether at Fairwood. My go to is the BBQ pork bun but today had the BBQ pork bahn mi also which comes with a side of broth. Sandwich was pretty excellent. Soup was salty but still nice to have. They give plenty of pork for both.

Their chicken pho had large pieces of chicken/bone, the kine used for oyster sauce chicken. Even had a drumstick in the pho. That was really different.The spring roll was very salty.Waste of money.