SJ Restaurant

Very happy with my visit today. Last Pho place I went to in Pomona was bland and over priced. SJ was surprisingly great. The staff was really nice, the prices are average and the food is good. There isn't a lot of seating due to Covid but it was still nice.

Superb! I eat here all the time. When I first started coming to SJ they were called 'Saigon Village'. I haven't even tried the pho yet, which is one of their specialties, however, all of their course dishes are excellent! I would recommend the pork chops! Their prices are also going to be hard to beat.

Great service. Good authentic Vietnamese food!!!

I am a Vietnamese, just moved to Pomona so I am starving for real Vietnamese food. I found SJ as a saviour after having bad experience about food and service from Pho Ha ( even I order" to go" their staff who took order was rude) .
I had to gave up all Pho,spicy beef noodle and Rice after trying to eat. It was almost 70 usd food went to trash bin since we could not try. It was not Vietnamese food, poor quality ingredients and lazy cooks which you can see obviously on the way how they make food for you.

I was like hopeless to find good vietnamese restaurant nearby my place but luckily SJ helped me out. I was doubtful when I first came but I gave a try. I was surprised how good and authentic their food was
1. Pho: Good Pho has clear broth which is from beef bone and Pho spice, not blackish and look like there was dirt inside. They made it. The tenderness and fresh of Meats requires to be tender, juicy not soft like melting and dry like wood, they also made it and last but not least Pho vegetables is also important to enhance Pho flavor, you need a fresh look vegetables and here SJ they made it. My family was so happy to eat and empty the Pho bowl.
2. Spicy beef noodle: this one is not easy to cook sinve it requires to have flavor of spices for this special noodle, I ate this bowl and I was satisfied with its flavour. They cooked it right way and used good noodle brand not cheap one like I tried before, you can feel from noodle's texture
3. Broken rice: They used real broken rice not regular rice like the one I tried . The flavor and texture of broken rice and regular one are different. It would be cheating to mention " Com Tam - Broken Rice" but then you use regular long grain rice to sell to your customer.
BBQ pork was tender and flavourful as well as steam egg was tender and fresh, very good fish sauce.
4. Pad Thai: presentation look not attractive but when eating it was very delicious, the shrimp and chicken were tasty, fresh and juicy not as dry as wood like another place.
5. Shaken beef rice: Beef was very tender even we tooked it home and warmed it up again with microwave.

I barely go to do review but I think I should since they are deserved for hard work. Their food was good with good price too,not over price.

I just liked their dishes. I always get great service there. The place is clean and the employees are always very friendly. Will visit here again.