shall we pho now, or shall we pho later?

[namja]

I love pho (Vietnamese noodles). I eat pho at least once a week, usually twice a week. Any other pho lovers out there?

My favorite places are:
Pho Hanh Vietnamese Restaurant in Temple City, CA
Pho 999 in Reseda, CA
Pho Nguyen Hue in Westminster, CA

[5th_Wheel]

I've only had Vietnamese food once with a Vietnamese friend that flew in from CA a couple years ago over the Xmas holidays. For some reason Vietnamese food just didn't do much for me.

[evenflow]

Pho is awesome!

My favorite place:
Pho Thanh Long in Westminster, CA

[schizopak]

pho is pretty good. there are a couple places here in Champaign that serve it but nowhere near as good as the pho I had when I visited Cali. I went to a place in San Jose that was damn_good.

[RandyC]

I always wanted a sticker on my car:

Powered by Pho

[broadwayblue]

i have only heard
of pho on forums like this
must be all the rage

[jfoobar]

I like lo mein, does that count?

[broadwayblue]

what are these noodle made from? i like thai noodles...especially the ones in pad see u.

[jfoobar]

I like Singapore noodles.

:drool:

[John Richmond]

Have you ever had Banana Phanna Pho?

jr

[namja]

Originally posted by schizopak
pho is pretty good. there are a couple places here in Champaign that serve it but nowhere near as good as the pho I had when I visited Cali. I went to a place in San Jose that was damn_good.
Yeah, none of them in Champaign are really any good. I used to live right off 5th and University, so I went to that pho place on University a lot (near Durst Cycle). Wasn't that great, but 30 second drive from my home so ...

Pho is like pizza, in that even bad pho is still pretty good pho.

[ravan]

pho! Love it! Had it a few times in atlanta - but cant find any places in phoenix! Good bowl of pho and add some shriracha!! ooh goooooooD!

[Mole177]

hey namja, since you're in So cal area, you should DEF try this one place. its over in El Monte. the place is Pho Phien. its pretty much a house turned into restaurant. GOTTA TRY IT!!!

Garvey and Merced i think (b/w Rosemead and Santa Anita streets)

:drool:

[muggins]

Pho is excellent. It has been so long though since I have basked in the goodness that is pho. Fall of 2001 I believe. Yes, I am a sad human being.

There are some great Pho places next to the University of Washington in Seattle.

[renaldow]

I like pho. Lots of pho places in Portland, at least a dozen. The best if Pho Van though. Gotta love the pho.

If you haven't had the pho, try the pho. You don't understand the pho until you've had it. For years I drover around and saw signs proclaiming, "Beef Noodle Soup" and thought they must be crazy. I kept picturing Campbells type of soup and the concept was totally lost on me.

[5th_Wheel]

I guess I live a sheltered life, I've never even heard of the stuff.

[AGuyNamedMike]

My fiancé makes pho, and damn good pho at that. I had it way back in the 80's-90's but I never knew what it was called until she started making it for me last year. Long live the pho!

[AndyCapps]

pho shizzle

Actually, it doesn't sound appealing to me. Of course, I wouldn't set foot in a Chinese or Mexican restaurant just 3 short years ago.

[schizopak]

Originally posted by namja
Yeah, none of them in Champaign are really any good. I used to live right off 5th and University, so I went to that pho place on University a lot (near Durst Cycle). Wasn't that great, but 30 second drive from my home so ...

Pho is like pizza, in that even bad pho is still pretty good pho.

yeah i still go to that place. there is a new place that opened up "pho tran" but i hear it's not very good.

[Cygnet74]

WTPho?

[namja]

Originally posted by Mole177
hey namja, since you're in So cal area, you should DEF try this one place. its over in El Monte. the place is Pho Phien. its pretty much a house turned into restaurant. GOTTA TRY IT!!!

Garvey and Merced i think (b/w Rosemead and Santa Anita streets)
El Monte ... that's on the way to/from work for me. I live just north of Rosemead. I take Rosemead Blvd south past the I-10 to CA-60 East. I know Garvey, because the light on Rosemead is ALWAYS red when I hit Garvey. Okay, it's been green like once in the past 4 months. And the green time is just about equal for Rosemead as it is for Garvey. :mad:

Anyway, thanks. I'll check it out one of these days.

[broadwayblue]

so what is it?

[schizopak]

Pho is a beef broth with Vietnamese noodles and various vegetables/meats mixed in.

I was checking out http://www.phohoa.com and noticed they have opened one up in Chicago!

[muggins]

For my birthday on Sunday I received a $20 gift certificate to the new vietnamese place, Pho 516, that just opened a few miles away from me.

I can't wait to go use it. Yum...I might have to do that today.

[pedagogue]

Pho-Sure!

-pedagogue

[Momiji]

Pho 88 in Tucson, AZ. :) Good stuff.

[squidget]

also a fan of the pho
there is a place nearby called pho 75 that i frequent.
they have the best pho!
2nd place would be the vietnamese house here in sterling
good stuff
best part: its cheap too.

[FlashStash]

Originally posted by schizopak
Pho is a beef broth with Vietnamese noodles and various vegetables/meats mixed in.

I

It sounds good, now where can I get some in Philly?

And can you get pho to go? :D (seriously!)

FS

[D.Pham00]

Originally posted by namja
I love pho (Vietnamese noodles). I eat pho at least once a week, usually twice a week. Any other pho lovers out there?

My favorite places are:
Pho 999 in Reseda, CA



hey! that one is right by my house, but i prefer Pho So 1 over that one. i think they're both in the same shopping center (or at least on the same block of Reseda Blvd.)

[Blake]

I've had it twice, pretty good stuff, but usually if I go to a vietnamese restaraunt, I'll just stick with the vegetable wraps.

[squidget]

Originally posted by FlashStash

And can you get pho to go? :D (seriously!)

FS

actually, yes.
when i get to-go all the indregients are usually packed in seperate containers. The beef, the noodles, the brooth, the vegetables. works out fairly well

[D.Pham00]

Originally posted by FlashStash


And can you get pho to go? :D (seriously!)

FS

you can at the local place that i go to.

edit: you can also call up, and they'll have it ready so you can just pick it up. no need to wait while they make it :D

[FlashStash]

OK found a Vietnamese restaurant near me....next question.

Is it spicy? I'm Polish, and Mild Taco Bell sauce is too much for me :D

FS

[dork]

Originally posted by FlashStash

Is it spicy?
It shouldn't be on its own, although you are usually given hot sauce and chilis to mix in (which presumably you won't).

[Pistol Pete]

If my midwestern farm bred inlaws can learn to love pho I think anyone can. Pho is warm sweet love in a bowl <3 <3 <3.

In Atlanta just go to Buford highway and hit a golf ball. Chances are it will land next to a pho shop.

[FlashStash]

Originally posted by dork
It shouldn't be on its own, although you are usually given hot sauce and chilis to mix in (which presumably you won't).

OK, I will report in tomorrow with the taste test results.

FS

[Sn0]

Originally posted by schizopak
yeah i still go to that place. there is a new place that opened up "pho tran" but i hear it's not very good.

I wonder if the owners are programmers?? Man am I a tool

[mllefoo]

Pho is yummy and good, but nothing beats French-Vietnamese cuisine. Seriously. It's even yummier and gooder than plain ol' noodle soup.

By the way, we have the most awesome Pho houses in San Jose. In fact, San Jose has been called Vietnam West in the past.

Of course, I STILL want to leave. What the heck? I know how to make my own Pho. Heavy on the Coriander, please.

[MonkeyG]

Originally posted by RandyC
I always wanted a sticker on my car:

Powered by Pho

Get yourself a "pho"king t-shirt!

http://www.yolkshop.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=152

http://www.theforumisdown.com/uploadfiles/0103/p-phoking.gif

[mllefoo]

Originally posted by Blake
I've had it twice, pretty good stuff, but usually if I go to a vietnamese restaraunt, I'll just stick with the vegetable wraps.

Mmm. The rice paper spring rolls are to die for.

[Aphex Twin]

My favorite is Pho King 69

[PerpleNerple]

Originally posted by AndyCapps
pho shizzle



My Nizzle!

[D.Pham00]

Originally posted by mllefoo
Mmm. The rice paper spring rolls are to die for.

:drool: you're making me real hungry!

BTW: they're pretty easy to make yourself.

[SterinatU]

too many carbs

[schizopak]

dear lord how old is this thread! who randomly resurrected it? :lol: (i was still in school when i posted in this thread last) :D

[D.Pham00]

Originally posted by schizopak
dear lord how old is this thread! who randomly resurrected it? :lol: (i was still in school when i posted in this thread last) :D

who be muggins?

[tropicana]

Originally posted by FlashStash
It sounds good, now where can I get some in Philly?

And can you get pho to go? :D (seriously!)

FS

IMO it's not as good as when you eat there..by the time you get home the noodles get all stuck together...

there's a pho que hoang chain here in dallas/fortworth area..not bad...
#1 please...

nothing beats the cock sauce err...saracha hot sauce and hoisin sauce mixed... :D

[muggins]

Originally posted by tropicana
nothing beats [removed to print misquoting]saracha hot sauce and hoisin sauce mixed... :D

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I think tomorrow I will venture out into the world and acquire myself some pho.

[D.Pham00]

Originally posted by tropicana
there's a pho que hoang chain here in dallas/fortworth area..not bad...


shouldn't that be pho que huong? not saying you're wrong, just that it'd make more sense in the Vietnamese language ;)

[namja]

In San Bernardino, CA, there's a place on Mill St, just east of Waterman. It's called Pho Ha. Great vegetarian pho (get it with fresh/white tofu instead of fried tofu).

:up: :up:

[muggins]

I just went and had some Pho yesterday.

Excellent stuff.


Though, it is kind of sad, as the Pho place only had me and one other lady with her kid in it, and the lady left after I was there for about 5 mins, so I was the only one eating there for like 45 minutes. And this was during the typical "lunch hour".

I hope they don't go under.

[accessories4sale]

why are you guys talking about food!!! I have not eaten breakfast yet!!!!

[Buford T Pusser]

Originally posted by Pistol Pete

In Atlanta just go to Buford highway and hit a golf ball. Chances are it will land next to a pho shop.

I've got my own highway? I feel so honored.



Pho Grand in St. Louis is excellent.

[DVD Polizei]

Can you get Pho in grocery stores?

[muggins]

Good question. I would be a happy man if the ingredients were available in grocery stores.

I think I might pho tomorrow too. I still have a $10 gift certificate.

[TomOpus]

There's some good pho places here. There's a section of town sorta like a Little Saigon area. One place is called "Pho Hua" that only serves pho. Another good place is "Saigon" that has a very VERY extensive menu... I'm talking 12 pages at least.

[D.Pham00]

Originally posted by TomOpus
There's some good pho places here. There's a section of town sorta like a Little Saigon area. One place is called "Pho Hua" that only serves pho. Another good place is "Saigon" that has a very VERY extensive menu... I'm talking 12 pages at least.

are you sure it isn't "Pho Hoa"?

[evenflow]

Originally posted by D.Pham00
are you sure it isn't "Pho Hoa"?

Yeah it's Pho Hoa. WTF is Pho Hua?

[TomOpus]

Yikes.... okay.... I stand corrected (just like my eyesight) :p

[D.Pham00]

Originally posted by muggins
Good question. I would be a happy man if the ingredients were available in grocery stores.

I think I might pho tomorrow too. I still have a $10 gift certificate.


actually, you can buy the items from asian supermarkets. if you had time, you would cook beef for a few hours so you get some good soup. if not, then you can buy a packet and pour it into the water (kinda like the chicken bouillon cubes). then, you can buy the rice stick (i prefer the kind that says "banh pho" on it, since that's the one made for pho. also, the fresh one is best, but it's more expensive). then, you can buy some thinly sliced beef along with some onions and some green onions. put the noodles in a bowl along with the beef and onions and then pour on the boiling soup.

add some lemon, bean sprouts, and some of the "mints".

[D.Pham00]

Originally posted by TomOpus
Another good place is "Saigon" that has a very VERY extensive menu... I'm talking 12 pages at least.

i'm sure it does (my parents lived there for many years), but it's kinda far for most people to travel just for some pho :p

[TomOpus]

Originally posted by D.Pham00
i'm sure it does (my parents lived there for many years), but it's kinda far for most people to travel just for some pho :p Yeah yeah.... :lol::p

[pantala]

Well, I guess I will throw out a suggestion if you're in the Seattle area.

Thanh Brothers on 42nd & University has excellent pho at college student prices. The pho is authentic, and so is the complimentary French-occupation influenced creme puff you get with the soup.

Of course, no place is better or more authentic in Seattle than my mom's house, but you all wouldn't fit in the kitchen there.

[muggins]

I have eaten at Thanh Brothers also, and would also recommend it.

They have a little sign in the window: "Free Dessert"

[muggins]

Originally posted by D.Pham00
actually, you can buy the items from asian supermarkets. if you had time, you would cook beef for a few hours so you get some good soup. if not, then you can buy a packet and pour it into the water (kinda like the chicken bouillon cubes). then, you can buy the rice stick (i prefer the kind that says "banh pho" on it, since that's the one made for pho. also, the fresh one is best, but it's more expensive). then, you can buy some thinly sliced beef along with some onions and some green onions. put the noodles in a bowl along with the beef and onions and then pour on the boiling soup.

add some lemon, bean sprouts, and some of the "mints".

Thanks for the advice. I had actually been looking at a few recipes on the web, but they all called for several pounds of beef bones to make the broth, which are supposed to cook for several hours. Seems like a lot of effort, compared to driving a couple miles and getting it almost immediately. I think I might have to make it myself though at least once.

[AGuyNamedMike]

Update, good pho is available in Tallahassee at the Rice Bowl restaurant way up North Monroe. Massive servings.

[Trigger]

Pho Bang! Phoenix, Arizona.

mmmmm....

[suziq999]

Mmm. There was a great pho place in Madison, I used to eat there about once a week. Haven't had any good pho since moving to Texas, though. Don't suppose any Houston otters have a good pho recommendation?

[Trigger]

Originally posted by Trigger
Pho Bang! Phoenix, Arizona.

mmmmm.... I forgot to mention - it's really really good stuff, but if you go there - don't forget to wear your kevlar body armor. Bad neighborhood.

[evenflow]

Originally posted by D.Pham00
actually, you can buy the items from asian supermarkets. if you had time, you would cook beef for a few hours so you get some good soup. if not, then you can buy a packet and pour it into the water (kinda like the chicken bouillon cubes). then, you can buy the rice stick (i prefer the kind that says "banh pho" on it, since that's the one made for pho. also, the fresh one is best, but it's more expensive). then, you can buy some thinly sliced beef along with some onions and some green onions. put the noodles in a bowl along with the beef and onions and then pour on the boiling soup.

add some lemon, bean sprouts, and some of the "mints".

If you're constipated, try the above. Works better than Ex-Lax.

[Vryce]

Now I wany pho, and I don't know if there is any where in the detroit metro area that is good.

[D.Pham00]

Originally posted by muggins
Thanks for the advice. I had actually been looking at a few recipes on the web, but they all called for several pounds of beef bones to make the broth, which are supposed to cook for several hours. Seems like a lot of effort, compared to driving a couple miles and getting it almost immediately. I think I might have to make it myself though at least once.

you can also use oxtail. you could just start cooking the soup, then watch a movie or two, and then it's done :)

oh, and i forgot to add that you should put some hoisin sauce (it's also called tuong an pho) and, if you like it a little hot, add some Sriracha sauce (or tuong ot).

oh, and to correct myself, you should use lime, not lemon.

[evenflow]

Originally posted by D.Pham00


oh, and to correct myself, you should use lime, not lemon.

Yeah, lime's better than lemon.

[Autotelik]

Originally posted by namja
El Monte ... that's on the way to/from work for me. I live just north of Rosemead. I take Rosemead Blvd south past the I-10 to CA-60 East. I know Garvey, because the light on Rosemead is ALWAYS red when I hit Garvey. Okay, it's been green like once in the past 4 months. And the green time is just about equal for Rosemead as it is for Garvey. :mad:

Anyway, thanks. I'll check it out one of these days.


That's where I used to live, in Arcadia. Anyway, I've heard there are some good Pho places on Valley Blvd too in Alhambra and Monterey Park. I'm not a big pho fan myself, since I don't eat beef.

[big whoppa]

Pho is great. It's all about the broth. Some Vietnamese restaurants have bland broth which ruins the flavor but one local place has the best pho and nice crunchy egg rolls to go with it. Yum!

BTW, the noodles in pho are rice noodles.

[muggins]

Originally posted by D.Pham00

oh, and i forgot to add that you should put some hoisin sauce (it's also called tuong an pho) and, if you like it a little hot, add some Sriracha sauce (or tuong ot).

Heck yeah. You're definitely right about that. It wouldn't be Pho without the red rooster chile sauce or the duck sauce (I think on the bottle Hoisin mentions it is often used in Peking Duck).

<img src="http://www.huyfong.com/images/sriracha.jpg">

It appears there is even a French band called sriracha sauce, their webpage is <a href="http://www.sriracha-sauce.com/">here</a>

Good good stuff.

[Seeker]

page 4 and no pics?

[muggins]

Originally posted by Seeker
page 4 and no pics?

Hey..I at least posted a pic of the rooster sauce.

[Lethal Nemesis]

I've tried it once. My gf loves this stuff. She adds so much of that red rooster sauce that to me it seems like hot sauce soup with a few noodles floating around. Or maybe I'm just a wuss.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Originally posted by Trigger
Pho Bang! Phoenix, Arizona.

mmmmm....

Have you ever been the Pho joint on Rural and University?

Where is this Pho Bang! place located?

[shizawn]

Had it for the first time when I went to visit my sister in Austin. Good stuff!

I think there's a place down the road from where I live; dunno if they're any good.

[namja]

I've slowed down quite a bit, but I still eat pho at least once a week. For the year 2004, I've been averaging 2x a week. :D

[D.Pham00]

Originally posted by Lethal Nemesis
I've tried it once. My gf loves this stuff. She adds so much of that red rooster sauce that to me it seems like hot sauce soup with a few noodles floating around. Or maybe I'm just a wuss.

take her to that place that i mentioned earlier in this thread. she'll love it :)

[wmansir]

Originally posted by Seeker
page 4 and no pics?

I went looking for pics. Got hungry and gave up.

[uli2000]

Originally posted by ravan
pho! Love it! Had it a few times in atlanta - but cant find any places in phoenix! Good bowl of pho and add some shriracha!! ooh goooooooD!

there are a few places, although the names escape me. Try around southern/Dobson in Mesa, there are atleat 2 around there. There is also a Vietnemese resturant in the Leelee oriental supermarket on Warner/Dobson in Chandler

[Lethal Nemesis]

Originally posted by D.Pham00
take her to that place that i mentioned earlier in this thread. she'll love it :)
Let me borrow a couple bucks. :)

She's been to a couple, but I think the one she went to the most was on Balboa and Devonshire, IIRC, since it was pretty close to her house. She took me there once and it's been my one and only pho experience thus far.

[muggins]

Last week I went and had Pho.


The place closest to me went out of business, but there is another place that is a little ways off my path home from school.


It is sort of sad. There was only one other guy in the restaurant while I was there. :(


So, go out and patronize your local pho establishments so they don't go out of business!

[Canadian Bacon]

Hey pho you buddy!!!!!!!!!! :mad:
Never heard of pho until now, I need to get out <s>more</s> any at all.

[jrobinson]

I've had pho twice. It's alright, not my first pick, but I won't say no to a bowl of it.

[D.Pham00]

Originally posted by muggins
Last week I went and had Pho.


The place closest to me went out of business, but there is another place that is a little ways off my path home from school.


It is sort of sad. There was only one other guy in the restaurant while I was there. :(


So, go out and patronize your local pho establishments so they don't go out of business!

i have this pho place near my house (in the same parking lot as the one that namja mentioned in his post), and it's pretty crowded. usually places that aren't crowded esp. during peak hours aren't that good (unless they just opened).

[Mano]

I love me some pho. If any of you are ever in West Hartford, Connecticut make sure you go to the Vietnam Restaurant (that's the name), best damn vietnamese food and service I've ever had. I've been going there for like 12 years. The shaken beef is bangin' too.

[Abranut]

There's a Pho restaurant I go to in Koreatown (Los Angeles) that is pretty great. I tend to order the bowl with all the freaky stuff in it (tripe, beef tendon, & steak). It weirded me out eating that stuff at first, but now I'm a big fan.

Two thumbs up for pho! :up::up:

The Pho place is "Pho 2000" on Western Ave just south of Beverly Bl.

[lpetschauer]

Originally posted by pantala

Well, I guess I will throw out a suggestion if you're in the Seattle area.

Thanh Brothers on 42nd & University has excellent pho at college student prices. The pho is authentic, and so is the complimentary French-occupation influenced creme puff you get with the soup.

can you suggest any places south of seattle? I'm out in the Auburn area and don't want to have to go all the way up to the U-Dist just to get some pho :(

[muggins]

Originally posted by lpetschauer
can you suggest any places south of seattle? I'm out in the Auburn area and don't want to have to go all the way up to the U-Dist just to get some pho :(

There is a Pho place in Auburn on Auburn Way N. That is the one I have been going to lately, and they have pretty good pho (in my opinion, though I'm not exactly an expert). It is located between 28th ST NE and 30th ST NE on the right side of the road along with few other shops (such as a pool hall/java shop).

I'm not sure of the exact address, but I have a menu out in my car. If I remember to bring it in tomorrow I'll post the name and address of the place.

[lpetschauer]

oh man, you made my day.

you also just made me really, really hungry.

I'm gonna have to go there tomorrow - I'll drive around until I find it. I know where that pool hall is on Auburn Way N., so I think I'll be able to find it.

[muggins]

If ya know where the pool hall is then it shouldn't be a problem at all.


I was pondering getting some Pho there tomorrow, as it is just a little ways off the path on my way home. The pho itch has been rather powerful lately.


need my fix! *crack crack*

[Dabaomb]

What the Pho?

PhoGetaboutit

[lpetschauer]

found the place in Auburn today, it was OK. thanks for the rec.

When I was living down in LA my favorite pho place was in Pomona on Indian Hill right by the Food 4 Less. I don't remember the name of the place, but it was behind a place called "Shrimp Boat." It's worth eating at if you're in Pomona - best pho I've had.

[muggins]

Glad you were able to find it.

So your appraisal of it is about medium on the taste scale? Hmm...I might have to try the one on East Hill one of these days.

[chente]

One of my favorite local spots is Pho Van on El Cajon in San Diego. It is very close to the 15. Hole in the wall place but the phood is great. I might have to stop in for dinner tonight and order a 67.

[weargle]

Just had my first bowl of Pho today. Mmmm. I *will* be going back for mo pho!

[muggins]

:drool:

I might have to go find some pho.

[SmackDaddy]

Pho=teh goodness!! Lucky for me there's a Pho place that delivers!! In fact, I think I may get me some pho tonight!

[Trigger]

Have you ever been the Pho joint on Rural and University?

Where is this Pho Bang! place located?
Pho Bang ($10 - $20) 1702 W. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85015-3347 602/433-9440

Never been to the place on rural and university... now i kinda want to though.

[chente]

Great idea. I'll be phoing it up for dinner.

[weargle]

Glad that I could help y'all out. It was a sumbitch digging this thread out when you can't search for "pho".

[WarriorPrincess]

Mmmmmm.....pho. Too bad it's hot as all get out today, or I'd definitely be up for some. Summertime hot weather = salad, garlic bread and strawberries for dessert (typical meal because it's too hot for hot food).

If anyone knows of great (I've been to several "ok") pho places in the bay area of ca (I know there has to be several, I just haven't found them) please share. :)

[TomOpus]

We already have lots of pho places and more keep popping up. :up:

[Amator]

Pho has even reached the buckle of the Bible Belt. We have 3 Pho places in Greenville. I always feel super healthy after a good(read: spicy) bowl of Pho.

[chente]

We already have lots of pho places and more keep popping up. :up:

I'm big into Pho Von on El Cajon near the 15. Hole in the wall but oh so good. Where do you Pho, Tom?

[schizopak]

Holy crap this is an old thread. I remember when namja started this like three years ago.

[criptik28]

Damn, now I want some pho.

[Buford T Pusser]

Pho-Sure!

-pedagogue


That was Pho-dacious.

[Mano]

Strange, I had me some Phở today probably around the time Weargle revived this thread.

Fun Pho Fact: Phở is pronounced "phir" in english.

At least thats what some website says. And here I've been ordering by saying "foe" all these years.

[criptik28]

I always just pronounced it "fuh."

[TomOpus]

I'm big into Pho Von on El Cajon near the 15. Hole in the wall but oh so good. Where do you Pho, Tom?There's a couple places on also on El Cajon Blvd (figures, huh?). One is Saigon... and the other is newer but I can't remember the name. A friend has taken me there a couple times. It's further east on El Cajon Blvd past 54th.

Near Saigon is Pho Hoa and it was my first Pho... and that's all they serve is Pho.

[brizz]

funny...pho was a jeopardy question tonight...i'd never heard of it...now i want some.

[D.Pham00]

Strange, I had me some Phở today probably around the time Weargle revived this thread.

Fun Pho Fact: Phở is pronounced "phir" in english.

At least thats what some website says. And here I've been ordering by saying "foe" all these years.

that definately doesn't sound right. and this coming from someone who speaks the language

[D.Pham00]

Mmmmmm.....pho. Too bad it's hot as all get out today, or I'd definitely be up for some. Summertime hot weather = salad, garlic bread and strawberries for dessert (typical meal because it's too hot for hot food).



if you like pho, you might also like bun bo hue which is also a noodle type soup dish.

or, why not eat some other vietnamese food like spring rolls or bun (verimicelli(sp?))? or have some fried spring rolls with bun. those usually appeal to a wide range of people.

or, my favorite, banh cuon (rice rolls) with gio (meat rolls).

[Mano]

that definately doesn't sound right. and this coming from someone who speaks the language

Well, I just grabbed it from a website so you would obviously be a more authoritative source. To Peddy's credit another site said it's pronounced "fuh". So how do you pronounce it?

[D.Pham00]

Well, I just grabbed it from a website so you would obviously be a more authoritative source. To Peddy's credit another site said it's pronounced "fuh". So how do you pronounce it?

i think "fuh" is pretty close. say it like you're asking a question, and you'll be closer. the "?" symbol over the "o" is the symbol for question, so say "fuh" like a question, and you'll be closer.

[Thor Simpson]

There's Pho places all over here, and I still haven't tried it. I'll have to check it ou sometime, but since I have no idea what it tastes like, it's hard to get in the mood.

[karnblack]

I've been going to Pho Republic (http://www.asianfoodconcepts.com/) lately since it's close to where I live. The food is pretty good. I really like the spring rolls and the fried spring rolls.

There's a couple places on also on El Cajon Blvd (figures, huh?). One is Saigon... and the other is newer but I can't remember the name. A friend has taken me there a couple times. It's further east on El Cajon Blvd past 54th.

Near Saigon is Pho Hoa and it was my first Pho... and that's all they serve is Pho.

I might have to check one of these places out when I go to ComiCon in a couple of weeks and crash at my friend's place on Fletcher Parkway.

if you like pho, you might also like bun bo hue which is also a noodle type soup dish.

or, why not eat some other vietnamese food like spring rolls or bun (verimicelli(sp?))? or have some fried spring rolls with bun. those usually appeal to a wide range of people.

or, my favorite, banh cuon (rice rolls) with gio (meat rolls).

Bun Bo Hue sounds good:
"Lemon grass flavor soup is served piping hot and is a spicy combination of beef shank, pork hocks, lemon grass and herbs. A specialty of central Vietnam. Try it!"

The banh cuon (rice rolls) with gio (meat rolls) sounds good too.

Darn you all for resurrecting this thread. Now my mouth is watering and I have to go to bed soon. :(

[Mole177]

pronounced "fuh." great stuff.

[Elldubtoo]

Bun Bo Hue is good. Just don't eat the coagulated pork blood cubes!

[Elldubtoo]

Pho is pronounced phuuuuuu as in phuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck you.

[chente]

There's a couple places on also on El Cajon Blvd (figures, huh?). One is Saigon... and the other is newer but I can't remember the name. A friend has taken me there a couple times. It's further east on El Cajon Blvd past 54th.

Near Saigon is Pho Hoa and it was my first Pho... and that's all they serve is Pho.

I've driven by both of those places but haven't tried them.

[chente]

if you like pho, you might also like bun bo hue which is also a noodle type soup dish.

or, why not eat some other vietnamese food like spring rolls or bun (verimicelli(sp?))? or have some fried spring rolls with bun. those usually appeal to a wide range of people.

or, my favorite, banh cuon (rice rolls) with gio (meat rolls).

When I'm not having pho, I order the bun (vermicelli) bowl with a pork. Sometimes I add this shrimp-cake thing or fried spring rolls to it. I also always order iced coffee which drips through the filter thingee that sits above your glass. The meal just doesn't seem complete without it.

[WarriorPrincess]

if you like pho, you might also like bun bo hue which is also a noodle type soup dish.

or, why not eat some other vietnamese food like spring rolls or bun (verimicelli(sp?))? or have some fried spring rolls with bun. those usually appeal to a wide range of people.

or, my favorite, banh cuon (rice rolls) with gio (meat rolls).
Mmmmmm...spring rolls - love them fried or not. Think I'm going to have to get vietnamese food tonight. :) Thanks for the recommendations - I've never tried bun bo hue or banh cuon with gio. I do love chicken breast on cold vermicelli noodles with fish sauce - don't know what it's called but I love it. The only problem is that lots of places use dark meat chicken and I only like white meat.

[Fuggetaboutit]

If you're ever in the South Bay, visit these places for wonderful Pho:

San Jose:
Pho Y
Pho Hoa
Pho #1

Santa Clara:
Pho Hoa

Stay away from Pho Thanh Long (in Santa Clara). Not good!

Also, Bun Bo Hue is my favorite next to Pho. There is a very good restaurant that serves specifically Bun Bo Hue on Mclaughlin Rd. in San Jose

[mapasu]

There's a couple places on also on El Cajon Blvd (figures, huh?). One is Saigon... and the other is newer but I can't remember the name. A friend has taken me there a couple times. It's further east on El Cajon Blvd past 54th.

Near Saigon is Pho Hoa and it was my first Pho... and that's all they serve is Pho.

Good place. My favorite is La Cai Mì Gia near Mesa College (used to go there when I was a starving student). Others to mention are the ones on linda vista road near Ulrich. Can't recall the names, but used to lunch with the folks @ DPW. Tastes like menudo if you ask me. My wife doesn't like Pho. I pity thee...

http://www.hewnandhammered.com/pho/images/pho-bowl.gif

[muggins]

I went and had Pho for lunch yesterday.

So good. Took a 45 minute lunch.