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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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Mar 4, 2009 | 10:15 am

#91

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Originally Posted by Bonus Miles

I agree with this. Eating in Vietnam is one of the most incredible experiences. The pho is not meant to be all fancy like it is in the US.

Eating Pho off the street while you sit on the short plastic stool with all the motor bikes whizzing past is as good as it gets!
I heard a Singaporean traveler say that they thought the Pho in Singapore was better.

Quite frankly, how can pho be better outside of Vietnam? it is the standard which all other pho in the world is judged.

at 2am, accompanied by a glass of Saigon beer with a big lump of ice in it

nickyboy

Mar 4, 2009 | 12:24 pm

#92

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Originally Posted by TMOliver

Then there's FrancoViet food, including that strange semi-military dish apparently once popular among Legionaires deployed to Indo China, sauced cooked beef atop "Frites".

bo ne bit tet!

Don't forget the french bread you get on the side. The bread they give you in Nha Trang is heartier than the bread from other places.

Mar 4, 2009 | 1:44 pm

#93

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Downside of getting pho in Vietnamese town Windsor, Ontario is that nobody accepts credit card.

Mar 4, 2009 | 1:53 pm

#94

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Originally Posted by crabbing

atlanta: pho viet (i think), buford highway.
i mainly remember this place because it is in the same strip mall as huang giang, a place that has interesting dishes but terrible pho. in fact, most of the pho places i tried in atlanta, on buford hwy or elsewhere, were terrible.

That place isn't great, but a little farther south on buford hwy is a place called pho #1 which is, imo, quite good. Also, up in duluth is a place called What the Pho, which isn't bad.

Mar 4, 2009 | 2:20 pm

#95

MarcoRT

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Hey everybody

I also fell in love with Pho and probably even more bun bo hue (although don't really now what is what exactly).

I've visited:

Saigon Pho in Hong Kong(my 1st time) several differnt kinds available very, very tasty. I know of two places, one right in Causeway Bay the other one in Wan Chai (Hennesy Rd i think, this is).

VIET in London also really tasty. Its in Soho where all other restaurants are, off shaftesbury ave. Theres often a little waiting for a seat. Good sign imho.

Zurich: Petit Saigon, small place in Wiedikon but the just sell beef soup, standard pho with the usual condiments, still very good and sofar they only one i had in Switzerland.

Mar 6, 2009 | 3:57 pm

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Originally Posted by Bonus Miles

Quite frankly, how can pho be better outside of Vietnam? it is the standard which all other pho in the world is judged.

There's a widespread belief that Indian food is better in London/UK, and Turkish food (or at least Doener) is better in Berlin... so why not?

Who claims Pho in Vietnam is the standard?

Mar 8, 2009 | 7:19 am

#97

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Quote:

Originally Posted by deniah

There's a widespread belief that Indian food is better in London/UK, and Turkish food (or at least Doener) is better in Berlin... so why not?

Who claims Pho in Vietnam is the standard?

widespread belief =/= true :P

Mar 8, 2009 | 1:31 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by deniah

There's a widespread belief that Indian food is better in London/UK, and Turkish food (or at least Doener) is better in Berlin... so why not?

Who claims Pho in Vietnam is the standard?

Not sure about a "widespread belief" in UK re Indian food. It is widely understood that UK Indian food is not the same as authentic Indian food (in the vast majority of restaurants) and has been modified to suit UK tastes

For me: most authentic = best

Of course Vietnamese Pho is the standard - it is where the dish originated.

nickyboy

Mar 15, 2009 | 6:08 pm

#99

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Originally Posted by nickyboy

Actually, pho in Viet Nam is not as good as some pho joints in the US, particularly in San Jose, the OC, Houston, Virginia, New Orleans... to name a few highly populated Vietnamese areas. Many reasons contributing to this: the ingredients are significantly better in the US than in VN; most of the original iconic chefs have immigrated to the US, taking their family recipe secrets with them. So pho in the US (at certain places - only) is better than in VN; most other chain places don't measure up as well, because they try to "westernise" the taste.

Mar 15, 2009 | 6:11 pm

#100

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Originally Posted by SaigonCyclo

You obviously didn't eat at the right places in Vietnam.

Or perhaps YOU have not eaten at the right places in the US?

Mar 15, 2009 | 6:22 pm

#101

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Originally Posted by GadgetFreak

Yea, Northern Virginia has great Vietnamese food. Although one of the best, Queen Bee, closed a few years ago.

Queen Bee? Meh.

How can you go wrong with pretty much any of the places in the Eden Center? Especially the ones in the interior corridors.

Mar 15, 2009 | 6:29 pm

#102

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Originally Posted by gleff

Queen Bee? Meh.

How can you go wrong with pretty much any of the places in the Eden Center? Especially the ones in the interior corridors.

Queen Bee in its heyday was amazing. It introduced a whole generation of Americans to Vietnamese food. But that was 20 years ago ...

Mar 15, 2009 | 11:00 pm

#103

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I can't believe I didn't see this thread before. Pho is one of my all time favorite meals.

In SF, I'm a big fan of PPQ out on 19th and Irving, though it varies in quality from night to night. Pho Hoa in the tenderloin has also been good (note - this is not the same Pho Hoa as the San Jose based chain). The SF Chronicle ran a great article on local pho places a few years ago:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...DGRN9HG5P1.DTL

Outside of SF, I love Pho Van in Portland (on SE 82nd). Portlanders tend to have mixed opinions on Pho Van - it has a number of satellite locations around town and is known for serving fairly small portions. Still, I love that it is still family owned and I think the pho broth at the 82nd location is consistently good. It can be difficult to find great pho broth and Pho Van seems to at least be able to keep it consistent.

Mar 23, 2009 | 1:13 am

#104

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Coolcamden

Or perhaps YOU have not eaten at the right places in the US?

Spent the last 4 years in Vietnam, so haven't had as many opps in the USA as I'd like. The places I ate in Little Saigon/Garden Grove and NC SD were pretty good, but I wouldn't say they were better than what I've had in VN. My wife says she still likes the Pho better in VN, so I'll let her have my deciding vote ^

Mar 23, 2009 | 5:21 pm

#105

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Not sure if it has been mentioned yet but Richmond (Victoria, Australia) has some incredible pho restaurants.

Long bench tables and hot pho in front of you in minutes which was just wonderful.