Pho Bang (Vietnamese, Chinatown)
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Location:
157 Mott Street
west side of street, between Grand and Broome
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
My first post-college roommate is Vietnamese. I love her to death, and I will always love her for introducing me to Vietnamese food. In particular, there's a cult following for the Vietnamese noodle/soup dish called pho. There are many pho places in Northern Virginia, and they pretty much ONLY serve pho. These are the places to go (particularly Pho 75, and I think HAGMAN should blog about this!), if you want pho. For the number of years that I've been in this city, I've never found a decent pho place. NEVER trust a Vietnamese restaurant that serves pho on the side.
The traditional pho is served in a beef broth, with rice vermicelli. Meat toppings can include such delicacies as tendon, ribeye, navel (intestine), flank steak, (some people, like my former roommate, get chicken), seafood, etc.. I tend to go for only the beef-related toppings. 'Cuz they're good. But it's the broth that's the most important. Only true pho places can get the broth just so.
You dress your noodle soup with the following: a squeeze of lime, fresh basil, raw soybean sprouts, fish sauce, hot sauce (sambal olek, of course), and chilies if you want. Pho is the perfect blend of fresh and hearty. A cleansing broth worthy of complete attention. You won't be scared, or disappointed, if you're a foodie.
A friend took me to this restaurant, he is a gweilo, so I was a little skeptical of a non-Asian taking me to an Asian restaurant. For pho, of all things. However, another friend had recommended this place, and so I decided to try it.
I wasn't disappointed. The cha gio was a little not good (plus they hadn't completely washed the lettuce, so it was more gritty than savory for me), apparently the ban was good, and the pho, the best I've had in the city. The coffee was the best Vietnamese coffee I've had in this city.
So, if you're in the mood for some down home (hopefully formaldehyde-free) pho, check it out! Then you can get a massage down the street, at my favorite Chinese massage place. I'm not gonna tell you where it is, because I rec'd it to my friends, and they did the same, and now the place is so crowded sometimes you have to make a reservation in order to get in. I should get a referral commission.
Menu Pages Review
Location:
157 Mott Street
west side of street, between Grand and Broome
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
My first post-college roommate is Vietnamese. I love her to death, and I will always love her for introducing me to Vietnamese food. In particular, there's a cult following for the Vietnamese noodle/soup dish called pho. There are many pho places in Northern Virginia, and they pretty much ONLY serve pho. These are the places to go (particularly Pho 75, and I think HAGMAN should blog about this!), if you want pho. For the number of years that I've been in this city, I've never found a decent pho place. NEVER trust a Vietnamese restaurant that serves pho on the side.
The traditional pho is served in a beef broth, with rice vermicelli. Meat toppings can include such delicacies as tendon, ribeye, navel (intestine), flank steak, (some people, like my former roommate, get chicken), seafood, etc.. I tend to go for only the beef-related toppings. 'Cuz they're good. But it's the broth that's the most important. Only true pho places can get the broth just so.
You dress your noodle soup with the following: a squeeze of lime, fresh basil, raw soybean sprouts, fish sauce, hot sauce (sambal olek, of course), and chilies if you want. Pho is the perfect blend of fresh and hearty. A cleansing broth worthy of complete attention. You won't be scared, or disappointed, if you're a foodie.
A friend took me to this restaurant, he is a gweilo, so I was a little skeptical of a non-Asian taking me to an Asian restaurant. For pho, of all things. However, another friend had recommended this place, and so I decided to try it.
I wasn't disappointed. The cha gio was a little not good (plus they hadn't completely washed the lettuce, so it was more gritty than savory for me), apparently the ban was good, and the pho, the best I've had in the city. The coffee was the best Vietnamese coffee I've had in this city.
So, if you're in the mood for some down home (hopefully formaldehyde-free) pho, check it out! Then you can get a massage down the street, at my favorite Chinese massage place. I'm not gonna tell you where it is, because I rec'd it to my friends, and they did the same, and now the place is so crowded sometimes you have to make a reservation in order to get in. I should get a referral commission.
posted by pookalu at 4/03/2006 08:46:00 AM
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