Pho Nina

The two times I've been to Pho Nina for dinner was because of my Vietnamese friend, Hana. She's a very good cook and is particularly picky about where she goes for Vietnamese food. We had fried Basa (a farmed raised mild white fish). The portion was generous and the deep fried boneless Basa filet was crispy and piping hot. It was delicious with cucumber and fish sauce. Today, we ordered the Bún Riêu (Vietnamese Crab and Tomato Soup). The broth was light and tasty. Ong Choy was served with the Bún Riêu.The service was great considering it was only one server working and the dining room filled with customers. The dining room is barely decorated and unassuming. Came here for the food and not for the decoration so I was very pleased with my meal.

Great Pho.Light broth.Veggies always fresh.Parking is challenging sometimes, but worth it!

This place is da bomb. The peanut sauce for the summer rolls is next level. The pho broth is soooooo good and satisfying.

Best pho broth and noodles in town. They don't skimp on the fresh herbs/veggies and their service is pretty quick. The restaurant may not look very contemporary and is a bit outdated but that's a mom-n-pop shop for ya. Their lemongrass pork chops are also on point and you get it either as a rice plate or with your vermicelli salad noodle bowl. Storefront/street-side parking can be a bit of a hassle depending on the time of day but always nice to have the back of store lot as a safety net.

Parking is available in the back of the restaurant.Portion size is okay, I've seen bigger portions for the same price in other parts of town. Plus side - they give you LOTS of veggies!Broth is RICH in flavor, and on the fattier side. We personally really enjoyed it.I would definitely come back and try other things on their menu!

Lunch with mom in Honolulu, Hawaii...It's been challenging...I'm trying to get mom to eat...She'll claim that she's tired, not hungry, too busy, or some other excuse...Today, it was "chilly" (68°F), overcast, and rainy. After some shopping, I asked mom if she wanted to eat pho... To my surprise, she agreed!I've had Pho Nina on my list of places to visit for a while. I forgot how I found out about this old school restaurant. I didn't know that there's a free small parking lot behind the building. I parked for 50 cents an hour right in front of the restaurant (in a metered stall) - so that mom didn't have to walk "far".Inside, the service was efficient and relatively friendly. The server's name was T... he introduced himself to the table next to ours. He told us that today was a good day for hot pho... He ended up being the cashier, too.There was another cheerful worker who brought our bowls of hot soup to us. T complimented him - he must be a new worker - and said he was a smart guy! That's nice!Mom ordered pho with tripe - the tripe came on the side in a small bowl. Mom said that there were only 2 long slices of tripe and lots of beef, but the pieces were "tough" and hard to chew. The fresh veggies that came with her meal were: culantro, basil, bean sprouts, jalapeños, and a wedge of lemon. The portions were generous!I ordered the Crab Noodles with steamed oong choi. Wow... it was deliciously excellent! At first, the red coloring on the top of the soup worried me, but it wasn't spicy! The noodles were chewy, and the broth had crab flavor! I put the oong choi in the soup to flavor it! Yum!Overall, it was a great experience!The big screen television was amusing... the male customers were all facing the same way because they were watching the news together, but sat apart... haha!

Was excited to try this place out but unfortunately while I was eating my pho, there was a small cockroach. Felt so sick afterwords. Not sure if the roach was already floating in my broth or from the side vegetable's.

I was introduced to Pho Nina by my friend who would always come here. Located on S. King St., it's definitely a hole in the wall but those are usually the best places!!I let my friend do the ordering since she always comes here. We shared a large photo with beef balls and sliced beef, spring rolls and shrimp fried rice. The pho broth had lots of flavor and their noodle is different from other pho places. I also love that their broth comes piping hot. The spring rolls and shrimp fried rice were simple but so good. It's a no frills pho place but food is legit! The owner is also super chill here.Parking is located in the back and surprisingly they have a good amount of parking or you can also park on the street. Pricing is super reasonable considering how expensive pho is at other places now. This is my new fav go to Vietnamese spot!

The outside and inside show grit and character- nothing fancy but the pho broth is the star. Outstanding clear delicate pho broth that don't you dare adding siracha or hoisin...unless you want mom to give you a little smack! ..the amount of beef cuts is normal but not generous. That said you can order extra cuts of meat as a side.

One of my favorite pho places! This is nice family establishment, with one guy running front of house taking orders, bussing food, doing payments, and takeout. The pho is very good, nice clear broth with great flavor. What I really like about Pho Nina is they bring out really large platters of the veggie and herb sides, and he's given me a plastic baggie to take the remainder home. My favorite so far though is their bun mang vit (duck bamboo soup) which seems to only be offered on Fridays and Saturdays. The broth was so rich and came with the duck on the side with the great nuoc mam and ginger dipping sauce. The meat was pretty tender and plentiful. I can't wait to try their other non-pho dishes, like bun bo hue and banh canh. They'll sometimes have viet desserts available for purchase.There's metered street parking in the front, but also free parking behind the building.