So I used to have a Pho Hung right around the corner from my workplace and I learned to love Vietnamese cuisine there. It was heartbreaking for me and everyone I work with when they closed down to make way for a new condo development. I was pretty excited to see this one in Mississauga and beat a path to the door.
It was everything I remembered but better. While the Bloor Street location had definitely become pretty run down by the end, this had the sparkle of a suburban franchise. But we're there for the food, not the ambience, right?
Yum, yum, double yum, triple yum yummy. I had the curried coconut tofu on vermicelli and introduced my friend to the vermicelli with grilled chicken and spring rolls. Admittedly those spring rolls could still use a little less time in the deep fryer, but then it wouldn't be Pho Hung. What also makes it Pho Hung is freshness and incredible flavours. Suitable for both the novice and experienced Vietnamese cuisine gourmand.
Spadina's closer but not nearly as pleasant. Yes, I like a little ambience with my food.