Pho 99 is definitely an authentic and old fashioned Vietnamese restaurant. Both the store front and interior decoration are unassuming and no frill. It reminds me of the stores in the 1980's. I ordered a pho with raw beef and cooked beef tendon (large $8). The pho came out piping hot. The noodle was thin, well cooked and well portioned. There was too little beef and tendon. The beef was basically cooked instead of raw. The broth was okay: it was clear but it didn't taste very rich. I didn't taste any MSG in it, which was good.
The part that I liked the most was the garnishments. They gave me plenty - red chili, raw bean sprouts, fresh basil leaves. There were fish sauce, chili sauce, soy sauce and white pepper on every table. I broke the chili and the basil leaves up and put them in the soup. I also put in lot of bean sprout. The end product was a clear, fragrant and slightly spicy broth. I really liked it, so much so that I drank most of the broth.
Services was average. The table was clean.