May 26, 2013, 12:26 am

FlyerTalk Forums Expert How-Tos and Guides

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 Lò Đúc [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

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 29, 2006 | 2:47 pm

#61

unagi1

Join Date: Nov 2000

Location: San Francisco Bay Area

Programs: Many

Posts: 2,496

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telfes

Pho-24 is the hot pho chain in Vietnam -- I'm not sure exactly how widespread it is across the country, but in Ho Chi Minh City you could throw a rock in any direction and hit one. Clearly they are popular with locals, but with pointing it was easy for an English-speaker to do fine, as they did have English on the menus. According to an article I read in the NYT last summer, apparently the founder of the chain modeled the idea on McDonalds -- that said, service and such is much better than one finds at McD's.

I was sipping a glass of Cafe Sua Da as I read this thread. Sigh. Life is good.

My wife and I went to Pho 24 in HCMC two or three times when were there in late Oct-early Nov. Very nice, clean broth, not greasy at all. Many types of beef options to choose from as other posters have mentioned. It is indeed a number of steps up from a McD concept.

Jul 22, 2007 | 12:44 pm

#62

Rejuvenated

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Dec 2003

Posts: 13,144

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbstone

What are your favorite and non-favorite Pho parlors and why?

My favorite has been in the San Gabriel suburb of LA. The restaurant is called "Golden Deli" located on Las Tunas Dr on Mission Dr. When I lived in L.A. during those years, I frequent this place quite often with my friends. They've been in business for many years. Not only their Pho's, but their spring rolls are also excellent. ^

Jul 23, 2007 | 9:56 am

#63

mbstone

Original Poster

Join Date: May 2003

Location: GEG

Programs: Motel 6 Club Avoir Le Cafard

Posts: 5,027

Quote:

Originally Posted by GadgetFreak

Absolutely, the more common US pronounciation, "ph" sound followed by a long "o" sound is the Vietnamese word for "prostitute" I was told by our guide in Hanoi last year. He was a bit puzzled initially when I requested hot pho for breakfast

What is the proper pronunciation of "cafe sua da"? Ordering "coffee" will usually suffice, or you can order by number, but I am often asked if I am sure I know what I want (iced cafe sua da, i.e. coffee with condensed milk over ice).

Jul 23, 2007 | 2:48 pm

#64

Rejuvenated

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Dec 2003

Posts: 13,144

BTW those Vietnamese French style coffees are strong but good nonetheless. ^

Jul 24, 2007 | 8:29 am

#65

mjcewl1284

Join Date: Jan 2006

Location: SZX/HKG/BWI

Programs: UA 1K 1.1MM, CX Diam 1.0MM, Bonvoy LT Titanium, Hertz PC, MGM Pearl

Posts: 2,637

Any Pho place is good when it doesn't have a creative name with it. I'm so serious when I say that I've seen a Pho place where the store's name was "Pho Qoo."

Jul 24, 2007 | 12:56 pm

#66

GadgetFreak

A FlyerTalk Posting Legend

Join Date: Aug 2002

Location: NY Metro Area

Programs: AA 2MM Yay!, UA MM, Costco General Member

Posts: 50,838

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbstone

Sorry, my Vietnamese is limited to asking for soup and prostitutes, and hoping that I keep it sorted out.

Jul 24, 2007 | 1:15 pm

#67

Buster CT1K

Join Date: Jul 2001

Location: NYC

Programs: AA ExecPlat; UA gold; Hyatt L. Globalist; Marriott gold; Hilton gold; FB silver; National EE

Posts: 6,439

Manhattan useless. I live in NYC and fly to SF for Pho.

Jul 24, 2007 | 1:20 pm

#68

GadgetFreak

A FlyerTalk Posting Legend

Join Date: Aug 2002

Location: NY Metro Area

Programs: AA 2MM Yay!, UA MM, Costco General Member

Posts: 50,838

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buster CT1K

Manhattan useless. I live in NYC and fly to SF for Pho.

Have you tried Cong Li? It is quite good.

Jul 24, 2007 | 1:25 pm

#69

Buster CT1K

Join Date: Jul 2001

Location: NYC

Programs: AA ExecPlat; UA gold; Hyatt L. Globalist; Marriott gold; Hilton gold; FB silver; National EE

Posts: 6,439

Next time, try "Soda Sua Hot Ga" which contains plain soda, evaporated milk, and egg yolk. It's amazing. Probably entirely fattening too, but the sweetness complements very well the hearty Pho dish.

Jul 24, 2007 | 1:29 pm

#70

Buster CT1K

Join Date: Jul 2001

Location: NYC

Programs: AA ExecPlat; UA gold; Hyatt L. Globalist; Marriott gold; Hilton gold; FB silver; National EE

Posts: 6,439

Quote:

Originally Posted by GadgetFreak

Have you tried Cong Li? It is quite good.

Just looked it up in Zagat but it's not listed. What's the address please?

Jul 24, 2007 | 1:36 pm

#71

GadgetFreak

A FlyerTalk Posting Legend

Join Date: Aug 2002

Location: NY Metro Area

Programs: AA 2MM Yay!, UA MM, Costco General Member

Posts: 50,838

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buster CT1K

Just looked it up in Zagat but it's not listed. What's the address please?

Duh, I spelled it wrong. Sorry. It is Cong Ly. It is at 124 Hester Street. Not a Zagat kind of place. Its a hole in the wall. Below is a link to a food blog which has some posts about it. If you Google it you will find other postings in various places that show that it seems to have a following among Vietnamese in NYC.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/klD4GalnbSqisRd0a8zodA

Im not Vietnamese but adore pho and Vietnamese food in general and like Cong Ly a lot.

Jul 24, 2007 | 4:08 pm

#72

Rejuvenated

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Dec 2003

Posts: 13,144

Hmmm.....all these recommendations about Pho gives me a great idea on where I should go out to lunch later today.

Dec 23, 2008 | 10:58 am

#73

GodOSpoons

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: I'm the BOS

Programs: UA G-1MM/*G, B6 Mosaicm, DL G, HH S, Bonvoy(...?) Plat, Avis PS, Hertz 5*, Nat ExVIP

Posts: 1,108

Adding to the World Knowlege of Pho

Living north of Boston now, hitting Pho Lynn on a regular basis (though there is a rather large Vietnamese enclave growing there now). Hit Pho Pasteur in Chinatown a few times, though I consider it hit or miss. If you're in the technology area off 128, there's Pho 1 Woburn on 38N in Woburn. They also serve Thai.

Timothy