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Day 30 of Pho Reviews

This one isn’t open yet, but I convinced them to give me a sneak peak. I’m told I was technically the very first paying customer!

Pho Mai Mai is opening in West Valley on 35th South, the most pho-dense area in the entire State. PMM will be the tenth pho restaurant within a few minute's drive of the intersection at 35th and Redwood. The competition is pho-looded. Get it? Like, flooded?

The menu is very tight. You have beef pho, chicken pho, and some appetizers. That’s about it, aside from some pho pairings. Side note: I think it’s awesome they included fatty broth aka nuoc beo, and vinegar onions on the menu. Those are usually a iykyk kind of thing.

So the pho here is unique compared to other bowls. For obvious reasons, the majority of Vietnamese restaurants in the States heavily lean towards Southern Viet cuisine. Personally, I’d still call the pho here mostly Southern style, but there’s some Northern elements too. First of all, the broth isn’t very sweet at all. The soup tastes beefy, but without being heavy or overwhelming. The fragrance of spices are more apparent than their flavor in the actual broth. There’s also the option of wide noodles and a doughnut stick for dipping, aka banh quay.

There was a TON of beef in this thing, likely the most out of any bowl of pho I’ve had. I ordered the standard bowl which comes with the same cuts of beef in every bowl I review, tai and chin/nam, but it came with meatballs as well. Very tender. Nice.

The beansprouts are served blanched, I think I’ve only seen this in Vietnam. The herbs are served side-by-side and reminded me of surgical tools lol. There was an herb I haven’t seen with pho before. I would have just called it rau, but I found out it’s called rice paddy herb. Other sides included pickled garlic, peppers, and a chili sauce.

Overall, it’s one of the most solid bowls on the graph so far. Again, it’s not open yet, but I’m expecting Pho Mai Mai to be popular with those that prefer beefier broths that aren’t overly sweet.

u/PhoKingSLC — 1 hour ago

Tanager spotted at Tanner Park!

Looks like they are migrating through SLC right now!

u/grizzdoog — 3 hours ago

Here’s the lobbyists Kevin O’Leary hired to promote his Box Elder County data center

I wish Mr. Terrible would keep putting his foot in his mouth.

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u/tattedpunk — 17 hours ago

What's with all the daybreak fishing restrictions?

I decided to go fishing at daybreak after work today. I found a spot and started fishing, eventually I worked my way over to a dock and started fishing from it. Within 5 minutes some lady comes up to me and tells me i can't fish on the dock, I don't want to cause issues so I moved, that's when I noticed other docks had no fishing signs even though the one I was on did not, that's also when I noticed the signs around the lake saying no fishing from the docks.

I kept walking around and ended up at the beach club, I saw the sign saying no fishing, but i thought that was for the 2 docks actually going into the water, not the part surrounding it, I drop my lure in the water and immediately an alarm sounds and someone tells me over a camera that if I don't leave I'll be trespassed, so again I left.

Finally I end up on the other side, I find a nice spot, and as I'm reeling a fish in some guy comes up to me and says I can fish from the dirt and rocks, but not the sidewalk. Nowhere around the lake is there a single sign saying no fishing from the sidewalks. I was there for about an hour and a half, and was kicked out of my spot 3 times. 2 of them are understandable, even though it seems like an incredibly stupid rule, but the last one pissed me off because the are no signs saying no fishing on the sidewalk.

I really like the daybreak area, and was planning to move in as soon as I'm out of my current place, but after today I don't think it's worth it. What kinda bs is it that I'm paying for the hoa then being told I'm not allowed to fish from half of the lake, it makes no sense to me.

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u/VastLeadership1008 — 17 hours ago

SLC is #35 out of 100 U.S. cities for weather-related migraine risk

I ranked the 100 biggest U.S. cities by how bad their weather is for migraines. Salt Lake came in at #35 with a score of 27.72.

That puts us above the national median (24.94) but way below the worst cities. Denver is #1 at 73.78, Colorado Springs is #2. The elevation here plus the lake effect weather from the Great Salt Lake adds some pressure variability but it's not nearly as bad as the Front Range.

One thing from the bigger report that stuck out: November is the worst migraine month for almost everywhere. It's in the peak trigger window for 80 out of 100 cities.

Full breakdown: https://migraid.app/reports/city-migraine-index-2026/

Do inversions mess with anyone else's migraines here? I feel like that's gotta be a factor.

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u/Fair-Antelope-3886 — 17 hours ago

Date ideas

My wife and I I have been together for 13 years, so we’re sick of the classic dinner/movie date. We just had a baby a few months ago so we haven’t been able to get out much. Anybody have some recommendations for cool dates?

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u/PictureAdmirable6202 — 18 hours ago

Weekend Trip to SLC - Please Critique Itinerary

Hi SLC R,

We (3 men in their 40s) are coming to SLC for a weekend (6/5 -6/7) for a reunion. None of us have ever been to Utah and we are excited to hangout and explore the area. I have searched online and asked some friends who used to live in SLC and this is the itinerary I came up with:

Friday

*Land ~ 4pm

Check into Hotel (Hyatt Regency Downtown)

Go brewery hopping in Granary District (Fisher, Kiitos, elsewhere?)

Walk to dinner near by at Slackwater Pizza or ?

Saturday

Breakfast Ruth’s Diner- Breakfast

Drive to Antelope Island and float in the Salt Lake or go to Bonneville Salt Flats?

Explore Temple Square

Natural History Museum or 9th and 9th neighborhood

Dinner: Harbor Steak and Seafood

Sunday 

Breakfast

Fly out

Questions/thoughts:

-It seemed like too much driving and crowds for this short amount of time to drive to national parks?

-Any recommendations for short-hikes with nice views?

-Would swap out slackwater pizza for somewhere else in Granary District? Or Harbor for a different steakhouse?

Any help is greatly appreciated

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u/doubledeuce80 — 1 day ago

I can't be the only one who sees Pyramid Head from Silent Hill every time I drive I to the SLC airport.

u/icallwindow — 1 day ago

2013 Twilight concert series lineup was stacked!

Anyone else remember this year? The TBA was Ludacris. I went to that show and Empire of the Sun. Can’t believe I missed Grizzly Bear and MGMT. $5!

Btw, this image isn’t mine. It was posted by u/floatingm on another sub.

u/wow-how-original — 1 day ago

Advice on getting rid of an adjustable bed

So my 92 yo mother has recently moved to hospice. Details aren't important. As a part of the shift, she's been moved to a hospital bed and so the adjustable bed I got for her is now in the back of my car. I've contacted The Other Side, The Inn Between, Crossroads Urban Center. No one will take a used adjustable bed. Are there other places in SLC I should approach? I'm considering just putting it out on my curb. Thoughts?

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u/jorgthecyborg — 23 hours ago

Working at Harmons

Hi all! I am currently in the job market and wondering if anyone is willing to share their experience working at Harmons. I tried searching in this sub but it seems like all the posts about employment are older. When researching online, I think the pay is average (as with any retail job), but I have heard the benefits are great and am more interested in learning about the work culture and environment. If it is location specific and you don’t want to expose yourself, please feel free to DM me. Thanks in advance for any insight!

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u/Individual_Sky_7264 — 21 hours ago