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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 Lò Đúc [imm2b]
Pho Thin - 2E Quang Trung accross from Hoan Kiem Lake [imm2b]

HCM City
Pho Hoa Pasteur - 260C Pasteur Street [imm2b]

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Jun 1, 2012 | 10:48 am

#211

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Are there any nationwide chains in the US, or just smaller, more local ones?

Oh I don't know any Pho chains, if any it would be local city family type shops!

I meant chains as in, the normal big chains, and people skip over all the great local dining. They like the 'ambiance' of chains better or something. I guess it just means they live dull lives and like the same thing all the time!

Jun 1, 2012 | 11:45 am

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Are there any nationwide chains in the US, or just smaller, more local ones?

The only chain in the US that I am aware of is Pho Hoa, their Pho is consistently mediocre.

Another Pho chain from Viet Nam is Pho24, which wants to be the McDonald's of Pho. Their stores are clean and the Pho is average, a bit overpriced for Vietnamese standard.

Jun 1, 2012 | 11:03 pm

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Thanks. Will try in a few weeks

Let me know how you like it. Any recc's for favorite restaurants in FAT?

Jun 4, 2012 | 11:37 am

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The best Pho that I have had is in Paris. I have not been to Vietnam yet though!

Jun 22, 2012 | 10:03 pm

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Found a nice place in Bakersfield, CA called Pho Hut. http://www.phohutrestaurant.com/

Very nice decor and really good pho, nice meat, great broth and noodles. I talked with the owner for a while, he very proudly told me about the old family recipes and how they have to simmer the broth at least 7 hours for it to be ready. Nice place with recessed lighting, nice furnishings, pleasant music, overall a nice experience.

Jun 24, 2012 | 10:18 pm

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I'm averaging about 1 pho lunch every week. How about you?

Jun 24, 2012 | 11:35 pm

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I'm averaging about 1 pho lunch every week. How about you?

Too much food for me for lunch. I'd sleep all afternoon. Probably average q2 weeks for dinner someplace.

Jun 25, 2012 | 10:53 am

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I'm averaging about 1 pho lunch every week. How about you?

We go out for pho (for dinner) about once per week.

May 22, 2013 | 2:21 pm

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Wow, there's a consolidated pho thread?? Time to fire this bad boy up... but is there anything to make this less unwieldy? Maybe I should look up how to create a wiki header.

May 26, 2013 | 12:28 am

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Guess I will start one. I went back to posts from 2009 and put down the shops listed. Apologies if I missed yours!

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May 26, 2013 | 6:27 am

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Originally Posted by localtraveler

The best Pho that I have had is in Paris. I have not been to Vietnam yet though!

I have been to Vietnam and have had pho in many other countries... The pho is actually the best in the USA since the beef is better. In Vietnam, the beef is a bit anemic, although the broth is still pretty good.

May 26, 2013 | 7:29 am

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Originally Posted by localtraveler

The best Pho that I have had is in Paris. I have not been to Vietnam yet though!

I have not had pho in the US that was as good as in Hanoi. I would love to try specific places in the US that are that good. Suggestions? Thanks

May 26, 2013 | 8:46 am

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New Orleans has incredibly good vietnamese food. I've added my two favorite places - Dong Phuong in New Orleans East (in the vietnamese suburb of Village de L'est), about 11 miles NE of the french quarter. Incredible, cheap, and so out of the way that only locals ever go there. Restaurant only open for lunch.

I've also added my go-to when I don't feel like driving way out to the east-- Tan Dinh, across the river in Gretna (about 6 miles south of the FQ). Other well known places in the area are Nine Roses and Pho Tau Bay (which is good but I think is overpriced).