May 26, 2013, 12:26 am
Last edit by: Doc Savage
Put down your favourite Pho places here!
United States
Arizona
Scottsdale - Saigon Nites http://www.saigonnites.com/ [CMK10]
California
Bakersfield - Pho Hut http://www.yelp.com/biz/pho-hut-bakersfield [Doc Savage]
Eureka - Pho Thien Long http://pho-thien-long.com/ [Doc Savage]
Fresno - Pho Phuong Nine [Doc Savage]
Irvine - Pho Bac Co [Mrjay]
Long Beach - Pho Hong Phat [SuperDudley]
Los Altos - Pho Vi Hoa http://www.phovihoa.com/[Doc Savage]
Milpitas - Pho Saigon Noodle House Yelp site [Doc Savage]
Modesto - Pho Bac Noodle Palace [Doc Savage]
Pamona - Pho Ha [ROCruiser]
San Diego - Tak Ky Mi Gia [R&R]
San Francisco - Aux Delices [Alpha]
San Francisco - PPQ [rjque]
San Francisco - Turtle Tower Restaurant [exc3ll]
San Francisco - Quan Viet on Ocean [imm2b]
San Francisco - Mangosteen in Tenderloin[imm2b]
San Francisco - Mong Thu in Tenderloin[imm2b]
San Jose - Pho My 5499 Snell Ave [Doc Savage]
San Jose - Pho Viet http://www.pho-viet.com/ [Doc Savage]
San Jose - Pho Y #1 [imm2b]
Colorado
Denver - Pho 95 [Daytona]
Denver - Pho Saigon [pseudoswede]
District of Columbia
Washington - Pho Viet link [platbrownguy]
Florida
Orlando - Pho Vinh [TravelMutt]
St. Petersburg - Ha Long Bay [imm2b]
Georgia
Atlanta - Pho Viet, 4300 Buford Hwy (but not chateau saigon, which is in the same shopping center, or pho dai loi in the little saigon strip mall) [crabbing]
Hawaii
Honolulu - Phở My Lien [Fredd]
Illinois
Chicago - Simply It [ChicagoDave]
Chicago - Tank Noodle [balima]
Des Planes/ORD - Dung Gia [aschuett]
Louisiana
New Orleans (east) - Dong Phuong http://dpbanhmi.com/DP_Bakery/Restaurant.html [oopsz]
New Orleans (westbank) - Tan Dinh [oopsz]
Maryland
Rockville - Pho 75 [crabbing]
Shady Grove - Pho Nam - love their broth, have it regularly [arjunrc]
Michigan
Madison Heights - Pho Hang [skchin]
Minnesota
Minneapolis - Quan Deli [Bear4Asian]
Missouri
St. Louis - Mai Lee Restaurant [Hakluyt]
New York
New York - Bao Noodles [CMK10]
New York - Obao (53rd between 2-3 Aves) [gfunkdave]
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia - Pho Ha (Washington Ave, South Philadelphia) [9Benua]
Virginia
Falls Church - Pho 88 http://pho88va.com [acker]
Herndon - Pho 75 [arlingtonflyer]
Herndon - Pho 99 [arlingtonflyer]
Washington
Lynnwood/Edmonds - Pho.com [BearX220]
Vietnam
Hanoi
Pho Thin - 13 L Đc [imm2b]
Pho Thin - 2E Quang Trung accross from Hoan Kiem Lake [imm2b]
HCM City
Pho Hoa Pasteur - 260C Pasteur Street [imm2b]
United States
Arizona
Scottsdale - Saigon Nites http://www.saigonnites.com/ [CMK10]
California
Bakersfield - Pho Hut http://www.yelp.com/biz/pho-hut-bakersfield [Doc Savage]
Eureka - Pho Thien Long http://pho-thien-long.com/ [Doc Savage]
Fresno - Pho Phuong Nine [Doc Savage]
Irvine - Pho Bac Co [Mrjay]
Long Beach - Pho Hong Phat [SuperDudley]
Los Altos - Pho Vi Hoa http://www.phovihoa.com/[Doc Savage]
Milpitas - Pho Saigon Noodle House Yelp site [Doc Savage]
Modesto - Pho Bac Noodle Palace [Doc Savage]
Pamona - Pho Ha [ROCruiser]
San Diego - Tak Ky Mi Gia [R&R]
San Francisco - Aux Delices [Alpha]
San Francisco - PPQ [rjque]
San Francisco - Turtle Tower Restaurant [exc3ll]
San Francisco - Quan Viet on Ocean [imm2b]
San Francisco - Mangosteen in Tenderloin[imm2b]
San Francisco - Mong Thu in Tenderloin[imm2b]
San Jose - Pho My 5499 Snell Ave [Doc Savage]
San Jose - Pho Viet http://www.pho-viet.com/ [Doc Savage]
San Jose - Pho Y #1 [imm2b]
Colorado
Denver - Pho 95 [Daytona]
Denver - Pho Saigon [pseudoswede]
District of Columbia
Washington - Pho Viet link [platbrownguy]
Florida
Orlando - Pho Vinh [TravelMutt]
St. Petersburg - Ha Long Bay [imm2b]
Georgia
Atlanta - Pho Viet, 4300 Buford Hwy (but not chateau saigon, which is in the same shopping center, or pho dai loi in the little saigon strip mall) [crabbing]
Hawaii
Honolulu - Phở My Lien [Fredd]
Illinois
Chicago - Simply It [ChicagoDave]
Chicago - Tank Noodle [balima]
Des Planes/ORD - Dung Gia [aschuett]
Louisiana
New Orleans (east) - Dong Phuong http://dpbanhmi.com/DP_Bakery/Restaurant.html [oopsz]
New Orleans (westbank) - Tan Dinh [oopsz]
Maryland
Rockville - Pho 75 [crabbing]
Shady Grove - Pho Nam - love their broth, have it regularly [arjunrc]
Michigan
Madison Heights - Pho Hang [skchin]
Minnesota
Minneapolis - Quan Deli [Bear4Asian]
Missouri
St. Louis - Mai Lee Restaurant [Hakluyt]
New York
New York - Bao Noodles [CMK10]
New York - Obao (53rd between 2-3 Aves) [gfunkdave]
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia - Pho Ha (Washington Ave, South Philadelphia) [9Benua]
Virginia
Falls Church - Pho 88 http://pho88va.com [acker]
Herndon - Pho 75 [arlingtonflyer]
Herndon - Pho 99 [arlingtonflyer]
Washington
Lynnwood/Edmonds - Pho.com [BearX220]
Vietnam
Hanoi
Pho Thin - 13 L Đc [imm2b]
Pho Thin - 2E Quang Trung accross from Hoan Kiem Lake [imm2b]
HCM City
Pho Hoa Pasteur - 260C Pasteur Street [imm2b]
The consolidated "Pho" thread
May 17, 2012 | 7:54 am
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Is there a really good Pho recepie available online somewhere? I don't just mean any recipe, but one that's been tried&tested.
On a side note, one of the things that I really like about Pho is that some restaurants make a great beef one whereas others shine when it comes to the chicken version. So basically I end up testing each place twice and now know which soup to take depending on where I'm at.
On a side note, one of the things that I really like about Pho is that some restaurants make a great beef one whereas others shine when it comes to the chicken version. So basically I end up testing each place twice and now know which soup to take depending on where I'm at.
A unique flavor and you may not want to ask what exactly it is,a bit like a sausage, I however like them in various ways as well.
May 17, 2012 | 8:30 am
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Commemorating the first ACT "Pho-Deaux", at the Clay Pot, Starwood Lurker, Steph3n, and myself, 5/14/12...
In my eyes (those of a purist), Pho is "Beef", a broth from shanks and the like, whilst chicken and shrimp variations likely carry other names "in country". I have this suspicion that the "classic" version came with "Tendon", although certainly better cuts add upscale refinement, and the "meatball" addition is for the luxury 4* and 5* diners. Obviously, there are countless variables among the garnishes and additions, but could any here of actual Vietnamese heritage confirm that cooks from the North tend to use anise in the broth?
In my eyes (those of a purist), Pho is "Beef", a broth from shanks and the like, whilst chicken and shrimp variations likely carry other names "in country". I have this suspicion that the "classic" version came with "Tendon", although certainly better cuts add upscale refinement, and the "meatball" addition is for the luxury 4* and 5* diners. Obviously, there are countless variables among the garnishes and additions, but could any here of actual Vietnamese heritage confirm that cooks from the North tend to use anise in the broth?
May 17, 2012 | 8:40 am
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Commemorating the first ACT "Pho-Deaux", at the Clay Pot, Starwood Lurker, Steph3n, and myself, 5/14/12...
In my eyes (those of a purist), Pho is "Beef", a broth from shanks and the like, whilst chicken and shrimp variations likely carry other names "in country". I have this suspicion that the "classic" version came with "Tendon", although certainly better cuts add upscale refinement, and the "meatball" addition is for the luxury 4* and 5* diners. Obviously, there are countless variables among the garnishes and additions, but could any here of actual Vietnamese heritage confirm that cooks from the North tend to use anise in the broth?
In my eyes (those of a purist), Pho is "Beef", a broth from shanks and the like, whilst chicken and shrimp variations likely carry other names "in country". I have this suspicion that the "classic" version came with "Tendon", although certainly better cuts add upscale refinement, and the "meatball" addition is for the luxury 4* and 5* diners. Obviously, there are countless variables among the garnishes and additions, but could any here of actual Vietnamese heritage confirm that cooks from the North tend to use anise in the broth?
The opposite is true, Northern Pho never had anise. Anise is usually used in the South in Pho broth.
May 20, 2012 | 10:19 pm
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Interesting. A Vietnamese friend of mine called this "Vietnamese tarragon." Very pungent stuff.
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May 21, 2012 | 8:08 am
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Found a Pho restaurant with really great food in Fresno, CA.
Pho Phuong Nine
Very generous serving sizes, delicious fragrant broth, and good meat. The spring rolls were excellent as well. Great basil/peppers/sprouts.
This is a hole in the wall type place in a strip mall, so basic linoleum floor, basic tables, but very friendly and quick service.
If you are in the Valley, this is a nice place for an inexpensive meal. Large bowl of Pho $6, spring rolls $3.50.
Pho Phuong Nine
Very generous serving sizes, delicious fragrant broth, and good meat. The spring rolls were excellent as well. Great basil/peppers/sprouts.
This is a hole in the wall type place in a strip mall, so basic linoleum floor, basic tables, but very friendly and quick service.
If you are in the Valley, this is a nice place for an inexpensive meal. Large bowl of Pho $6, spring rolls $3.50.
May 30, 2012 | 4:03 pm
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