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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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Dec 17, 2009 | 3:49 pm

#121

HereAndThereSC

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Yeah SC can be a little tough for a good pho. Pho Viet in Northeast CAE opened up about a year ago and does a very decent pho ga. It's about 8$ for a large one.

HTSC

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakuda

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!

Dec 17, 2009 | 7:24 pm

#122

imm2b

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MSchott

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.

Whenever I'm down in OC, I usually stop by Song Long Restaurant on Bolsa. It's tucked away in the back of a small shopping plaza (across the street from Phuc Loc Tho shopping center). I have never been disappointed with the food there.

Dec 18, 2009 | 4:06 am

#123

acker

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Pho 88 Falls Church

In Northern Virginia Pho 88 on Broad St in Falls Church is my favorite.
Great bubble tea, too. (I know it's a silly drink, but I like it. Coconut shake isn't bad, either).

http://pho88va.com

Dec 18, 2009 | 9:29 am

#124

MSchott

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Quote:

Originally Posted by imm2b

Thank you for the recommendation. I'll try it on my next LA visit.

Thanks, Mike.

Dec 18, 2009 | 9:48 am

#125

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Pho in St. Louis

Here I must mention:
Mai Lee Restaurant
844 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis
T: (314)993-3754

Excellent Pho and other Vietnamese dishes, as can be expected. They have repeatedly been written up for their excellent food in St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
They expect to move in February and their new location can be inquired about.
I sound like a family insider in promoting it, but I am NOT.

Dec 18, 2009 | 11:50 am

#126

skchin

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If you are ever in the Detroit area, Madison Heights is where you would go for pho. It's 25 minutes from DTW, 5-6 Vietnamese restaurants located between 13 and 14 mile John R and Dequindre road.

Mar 1, 2010 | 9:59 pm

#127

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I was in New York last weekend and went to Bao Noodles. It's located on 2nd Avenue just south of 23rd street. I had noodles with quail eggs, beef, squid, prawns and vegetables. It was amazing. Here's a bad picture:

http://gallery.flyertalk.com/gallery...-Flyertalk/Pho

Mar 1, 2010 | 11:05 pm

#128

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For those on the south side of Denver, Pho Saigon at I-25 & Arapahoe is good stuff.

Mar 1, 2010 | 11:06 pm

#129

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No pho fo' me

I've tried pho many times, but it never agrees with me. I can eat chinese noodles and japanese noodles no problem, but pho for some reason does not do it for me. Am I ordering the wrong kind? What is the best kind of pho to get? I don't like the "gamey" flavor of the meat that's in it.

Mar 1, 2010 | 11:08 pm

#130

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hakluyt

Used to eat here all the time, but never ordered the pho (because I didn't know what it was).

I will say their Bo Tai Chanh (rare beef with a lemon marinade covered in hundreds of cloves of garlic) is great.

Mar 4, 2010 | 9:10 pm

#131

Agneisse

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I am seriously addicted to Pho 75 (along Arlington Blvd, in Falls Church VA). It's only $7 for a huuuuuuuuge bowl, too.

Mar 5, 2010 | 5:21 am

#132

crabbing

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SFflyer123

it really isn't the kind of pho as much as the place.

i think one of the hidden factors is how they make their broth. i believe it's customary to use beef or ox bones, and the good places know that they need to throw out the first boil, to get rid of the blood and fat. some places add msg, and some people don't like cilantro. and since you mentioned gamey, you might have tried pho with poultry, so perhaps you should try it with beef.

Mar 7, 2010 | 12:28 am

#133

karlafung

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Sacramento, CA / SF Bay Area

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SFflyer123

GAH! This makes me so sad! I'm sure there's great pho in SF and nearby. I haven't eaten here yet but I heard that Pho Garden http://phogardensf.com/page.php?Page=home is quite good. They also have the famous Pho Challenge...2lbs of meat and 2lbs of noodles...YIKES!!! But I have had friends eat there and they say its pretty good.

I personally don't care for chicken pho as I don't think it qualifies as real pho, but its a good place to start as an introduction. Also, are you a purist? Some people swear by not adding ANYTHING into their pho or at least add minimal items. I come from the school of "throw whatever condiments are on the table and then some". I like how you can personalize to your tastes. Rare steak or flank is pretty easy to stomach. I would avoid the tendon and tripe if you're not in the "gamey" aspect. The broth should be fragrant and have a really deep flavor profile.

Best of luck! If I go, I'll let you know!

Mar 7, 2010 | 4:52 am

#134

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I think that chicken pho is sort of weird, but tripe and tendon are okay
(not gamy in most senses of the word, just interesting in texture.

Mar 7, 2010 | 7:29 am

#135

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rejuvenated

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. ^

Seconded! We had lunch at Golden Deli yesterday (hint - be prepared to wait if you go during peak hours, especially on the weekends!) and had bun, pho, and the spring rolls. Yummy!