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 28, 2013 | 10:48 pm
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Hey fun Wiki! I will add Saigon Grill here in Durham, NC.
May 29, 2013 | 10:49 pm
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I would be remiss not to add Pho Chi in Gaithersburg, MD to this thread. It's a funny little place, tucked behind a gas station. It's a beer/wine shop with an area with a handful of tables, hardly high on the ambiance side of things. But man, the pho is great. No other place in MoCo compares. The broth is wonderfully flavorful and nicely spiced. More cinnamon-y and anise-y than others, but I like it that way.
Along with the standard bottles of Sriracha and hoisin sauce, they have this homemade chili concoction that is simply addictive. I could sit and eat the chili straight from the container.
Along with the standard bottles of Sriracha and hoisin sauce, they have this homemade chili concoction that is simply addictive. I could sit and eat the chili straight from the container.
May 30, 2013 | 8:51 am
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The broth is wonderfully flavorful and nicely spiced. More cinnamon-y and anise-y than others, but I like it that way.
Along with the standard bottles of Sriracha and hoisin sauce, they have this homemade chili concoction that is simply addictive. I could sit and eat the chili straight from the container.
Along with the standard bottles of Sriracha and hoisin sauce, they have this homemade chili concoction that is simply addictive. I could sit and eat the chili straight from the container.
May 30, 2013 | 3:02 pm
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LOL....to me, I'd never set foot in place that uses Cinnamon and Star Anise (Chinese-Viet owned Pho shops in the US does this a lot), it tells me that they don't know how to cook proper Pho and have to use spices to mask their broth. Additionally, Hoisin sauce ruins the broth, a good Pho broth is always clear, never cloudy. Anyway, I know everyone's taste is different, I'm just used to a certain style of Pho.
I personally don't use hoisin sauce in my pho. But just because it's there on the table doesn't mean the pho is crap. It means the owners are aware enough of the standard American palate to have it there for those who want it.
But anyway, to each his own.
May 30, 2013 | 4:22 pm
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And therein lies the problem... With no standard by which we measure, and given enough participation, we'll eventually list every single pho shop. That list would be useless.
I have several to add to the list, and I'm fairly confident in my expertise in this area, but I'm not going to bury them under a list.
I have several to add to the list, and I'm fairly confident in my expertise in this area, but I'm not going to bury them under a list.
Aug 8, 2013 | 1:21 pm
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According to yesterday's New York Times the new place to go for pho is Atlantic City:
Where the Pho is a Sure Thing
Where the Pho is a Sure Thing
Aug 8, 2013 | 11:24 pm
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According to yesterday's New York Times the new place to go for pho is Atlantic City:
Where the Pho is a Sure Thing
Where the Pho is a Sure Thing
It's a painfully flawed sample, but I tried four or five highly recommended (by Yelp and other NYers I know) pho places in Manhattan, and they were all downright nasty. One of them tasted like they had just dumped a box of Swanson's beef broth into my bowl.
Aug 9, 2013 | 6:40 am
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Aug 9, 2013 | 7:35 am
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Im a huge fan of Superior Pho in cleveland ohio. http://www.superiorpho.com/
Aug 9, 2013 | 7:41 am
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There are too many good pho places in Houston, TX metro area. Just to name a few pho chains: Pho Binh, Pho Danh, Pho Saigon, and many moms and pops pho shops. Well, it is more difficult to find a bad pho in Houston.
Aug 9, 2013 | 4:22 pm
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Best Pho in Columbus (yeah, I know, not saying much) is the Pho Noodle House on Lane Ave. near OSU campus.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/33/14258...pper-Arlington
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/33/14258...pper-Arlington
Aug 11, 2013 | 2:05 pm
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Agreed, even in the distant suburbs like Katy. I'm always a fan of the single location "freestanders", especially for sampling different approaches to what seems a "national dish". In my experience, the origin of the chef/owner matters, and "Hanoi Pho" often turns out to be quite different from that prepared by someone who grew up in the Southern Delta (or his/her children) or has been influenced by living/working in Cholon.
Aug 14, 2013 | 10:24 am
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For those looking for something closer to the airport, Pho Duy II is probably the closest one (located about 1 mile south of I-70 on Peoria).
I'm disappointed in the lack of pho places in downtown Denver, but An's Lemongrass Grill serves some great pho. The portion is pretty small, especially price-wise compared to most of the others, but the broth was very flavorful.
In south Denver, Rolls & Bowls in Lone Tree is decent.
I'm disappointed in the lack of pho places in downtown Denver, but An's Lemongrass Grill serves some great pho. The portion is pretty small, especially price-wise compared to most of the others, but the broth was very flavorful.
In south Denver, Rolls & Bowls in Lone Tree is decent.