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| - Asian fusion and pho? In old town Henderson?! *record skip* PhoKing Phonomenal is in one of the least likely locations, but their fusion flavors are a welcome addition to the land of subpar chains and American-diner spots.
Came with a fellow Yelper (Chris V!) and ordered literally half the menu. Service was friendly and the chef/owner (Gary?) came out and spoke with us extensively about his background, dishes, and plans to contribute to the Vegas food scene. His friendliness and passion are why this review is rounded up! Well, that and the punny names of the restaurant and dishes.
BANG BANG SLIDERS: What I'd been looking forward to most, and probably my favorite. 3 small sliders pack a hefty portion of braised pulled pork with a slightly sweet sauce. Really enjoyed these and snagged the extra in our order for myself.
PHO KING PHO BO: Unfortunately I didn't find this phenomenal. It's a Thai take on a Vietnamese soup, but the broth lacked the body I was looking for and the noodles were on the clumpy side. Huge portion though, and lots of fresh onion, basil, and jalapeno to jazz it up.
THE BIG WANG: It's huge alright, we barely ate half of this take on a bahn mi. Great crusty bread, packed with meat, brightened by fresh acidic Siam style slaw, good lunch pick. The chef brought us a cup of sauce for dipping, and that made this even better.
DRUNK AF NOODLES: Again, huge portion. You get your money's worth here. The kitchen even added an egg on top, which elevated the dish. But the noodles themselves were again clumpy and there was too little sauce for the portion, which came across as somewhat dry. The flavors seemed pretty solid, though.
ROTI ICE CREAM: Sent out by the staff, the ice creams are made in house. We opted for the cereal milk flavor, which was awesomely reminiscent of childhood. The chewy flatbread-roti accent was good, but chocolate filler was unnecessary with the other sweet components. Will be trying their ube version next time to see how it compares.
I haven't yet been back because it's pretty far, but I definitely recommend checking it out to try something new. I'm looking forward to seeing how the menu changes and expands; hopefully they'll keep the Bangkok Burritos until I make it by again.
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