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
Mar 25, 2009 | 4:19 pm
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LOL - Obviously, you have been trained to eat "inferior" Pho in the U.S. 
IMHO, there are a few decent places for Pho in California and other places with large Vietnamese enclaves, but in Vietnam, good Pho can be found at every street corners.
Even among the Vietnamese, they can't even agree to who has the better Pho, northern or southern style Pho.
Check out Noodlepie, it's a blog about Vietnamese food by a British journalist living in Vietnam. He talks about Pho quite often (page 2 & page 3) and his debate on this touchy subject that most Vietnamese would try to avoid Hanoi vs. Saigon Pho and cuisines.
IMHO, there are a few decent places for Pho in California and other places with large Vietnamese enclaves, but in Vietnam, good Pho can be found at every street corners.
Even among the Vietnamese, they can't even agree to who has the better Pho, northern or southern style Pho.
Check out Noodlepie, it's a blog about Vietnamese food by a British journalist living in Vietnam. He talks about Pho quite often (page 2 & page 3) and his debate on this touchy subject that most Vietnamese would try to avoid Hanoi vs. Saigon Pho and cuisines.
Last edited by imm2b; Mar 25, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Dec 10, 2009 | 10:41 pm
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Best Pho in the US?
The I Love Soup! Thread started talking about pho and it got me REAL hungry 
The best pho I have had so far is in (of all places) Denver - Pho 95.
What is everyone's favourite? Any of them in Northern California?
The best pho I have had so far is in (of all places) Denver - Pho 95.
What is everyone's favourite? Any of them in Northern California?
Dec 10, 2009 | 11:49 pm
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Dec 11, 2009 | 12:54 am
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Generally the best places for pho in Norcal, and there are a handful, are where the big pockets of Vietnamese reside such as certain parts of San Jose and Milpitas. However, even the mid-sized cities between San Jose and San Francisco will have one or two good pho places.
That being said, we are spoiled here for most types of Asian food such that even what we consider "mediocre" pho is light years ahead of the pho served in many of the other states. I spent over half a year in South Carolina...it was tough. Pho was $9 a bowl too!
For those in Norcal, the cold weather we've been having is perfect for a steaming bowl of pho (or Japanese ramen or Chinese beef noodle soup or... clearly my favorite comfort food is noodle soup)
That being said, we are spoiled here for most types of Asian food such that even what we consider "mediocre" pho is light years ahead of the pho served in many of the other states. I spent over half a year in South Carolina...it was tough. Pho was $9 a bowl too!
For those in Norcal, the cold weather we've been having is perfect for a steaming bowl of pho (or Japanese ramen or Chinese beef noodle soup or... clearly my favorite comfort food is noodle soup)
Dec 14, 2009 | 3:29 pm
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I used to go to this place for lunch a lot in North Scottsdale. Their website has pictures of the pho!
http://www.saigonnites.com/
http://www.saigonnites.com/
Dec 15, 2009 | 2:53 pm
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I just had lunch at Pho Saigon , a few miles south of SEA.
When i told the owner what I wanted he said "so... basically you want tendon soup with a little steak..right?" ^^
When i told the owner what I wanted he said "so... basically you want tendon soup with a little steak..right?" ^^
Dec 15, 2009 | 3:04 pm
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"Sai Gon Pho" on Mason St. in Katy, Texas turns out a decent "Southern Style' Pho with all the choices and "fixin's" (in my eyes, basil, cilantro, bean sprouts and jalapeno slices for garnish). I always ask for Nuoc mam on the side, and Ieven like a bit of tripes. Big bowl: $ 6.15, a bucket full of goodness.
In Waco, the "Clay Pot" near Baylor on IH35 serves a Northern style Pho. The owner's wife is from Hanoi, and the Northern versions seem more "Wintery" than in the South.
In Waco, the "Clay Pot" near Baylor on IH35 serves a Northern style Pho. The owner's wife is from Hanoi, and the Northern versions seem more "Wintery" than in the South.
Dec 15, 2009 | 5:12 pm
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For those who's wondering why a Vietnamese Restaurant is called "Turtle Tower" - Here's a brief history of the Turtle Tower - (Sheesh, I feel like I'm giving the "Turtle Tower" free advertising). The Turtle Pagoda is a picture perfect little shrine in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake. According to legend, in the 1500's a golden sword was taken from Emperor Le Thai To by a turtle in the lake. In some tellings of the tale, the turtle was heroically returning the sword to the lake where it belonged. In others, the turtle supplied the gold sword to the Emperor so he could smite his enemies. Still others say the turtle stole the sword and the Emperor had the lake drained looking for it. And in another variation, the turtle indicated to the Emperor which way his troops should go to win the war. In any case, this shrine was erected to commemorate the a turtle and a sword.
Some pictures of Turtle Tower in Hanoi - http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7813553
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Dec 16, 2009 | 3:55 pm
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Turtle is the bomb. I usually go to their other location on Geary/21st, a little cleaner neighborhood and easier parking. They serve Northern Pho, the broth is clear and with subtle flavor (chicken or beef). They will not give bean sprouts even if asked. Only a couple slices of lime and jalapenos, that's it. They say sprouts will dilute Pho broth. They come as close as you can get to the Pho in Hanoi. The owner is from Hanoi, they have never lived in the South so there's no Southern influences unlike some of the "Pho Hanoi" places you find in the US.
Dec 17, 2009 | 6:26 am
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Of all places, Lexington, KY has Pho BC. The small bowl is reasonably priced and a good size for lunch. The large bowl is a little pricey but you get a pretty substantial serving.
Dec 17, 2009 | 1:17 pm
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I stay near Little Saigon when I visit the LA area which is often. I've eaten at a few of the Vietnamese restaurants in the area and had good meals each time.
Is there Pho restaurants in that area that I should focus on? Usually I just drive down Bolsa and stop at one that looks good.
Is there Pho restaurants in that area that I should focus on? Usually I just drive down Bolsa and stop at one that looks good.