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| - I started working near downtown again this year and have found some really good lunch spots. I discovered Superior Pho about a month ago. I've had pho before but I'm more into the other Vietnamese dishes.
On my first visit I had the pho and a bahn mi sandwich. It was delicious. The pho had a nice broth with no overpowering flavors, a nice balance and not too much salt. In a word, I thought it perfect.
The vegetables and herbs that came with the dish couldn't have been any fresher. Crisp bean sprouts, fresh sliced jalapenos, a generous chunk off the top of a basil plant (looked like it was snapped off on the spot), and culantro, YES culantro. For those of you that may not be familiar with it, culantro (Eryngium foetidum) is in the same family as cilantro but has a slightly different flavor. It's a staple in the dishes of many countries and I grew up eating a lot of it. A side of lime pieces topped the dish off and made it POP.
The bahn mi sandwich was delicious. Crunchy bread, pate (but not too much pate) pork, carrots, jalapeno, cilantro..... OM NOM NOM. Seriously good.
Staff is always friendly and keeps my water glass full. What more could you ask for? Fast service? It doesn't get any faster. I've not had a meal here yet that took more than 5 minutes to emerge from the kitchen. That's right, 5 minutes.
Needless to say, I've been back at least ten times since my first visit. I try to sample a different dish each time.
The cabbage salad with grilled marinated pork was super tasty with a nice garlic flavor without being overpowering. The grilled pork is wicked flavorful with a nice smokiness.
The bun noodle bowls are awesome as well. Great flavor, crunch, and tangy to boot.
Today I tried the Vietnamese curry. I asked for it hot and it was dead on perfect. Outstanding flavors of the broken jasmine rice, sauce, cucumbers, cilantro and meat made it perfect. This may be my new favorite.
I've yet to receive bad service or a bad meal. I've never seen any substandard veggies or herbs. Honestly, they couldn't be fresher if there was a garden in the kitchen. This place delivers CONSISTENTLY. That says a lot for the management and owner. They obviously take pride in their food.
The manger Chris is very friendly and answers my annoying questions about ingredients and recipes. He asks everyone how their food was and is genuinely interested in feedback.
Superior Pho is my new favorite downtown lunch spot. Yesterday Iron Chef Michael Symon was at the table next to me and I hear it's one of his favorites too. You can't argue with Michael Symon. He knows good food and frankly, I do too.
Try Superior Pho. It's a little slice of heaven.
Chris
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