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| - UnPHOgettable that's what you are
UnPHOgettable though near or far
Like a soup of love that sings to me
How the thought of you does things to me
Never before has something been more
UnPHOgettable in every way
And forever more, that's how you'll stay
That's why, darling, it's incredible
That something so unPHOgettable
Thinks that I'm unforgettable too
Lyrics by Pho King Cole
I'm a sucker for that golden life blood broth that like the sun to superman recharges me from my drunken escapades. Granted it's not the best, lets face it, this is Arizona, the hotbed of Vietnamese cuisine, right?
Told by people in the know that this is the best they have and that if I'm in need to come here. Yes I was in needs. Hungover and feeling like a penny I looked like I just spend 40 days in the desert instead of 40 hours in the city.
Went with my standard spring rolls and large pho with extra tripe and meatballs, no tendon or flank. Soup was clean of debris from the parboil. Not oily slicked, but to me could use a deeper degree of coriander and spices. Noodles were looks and not packed at the bottom, plenty of room to mix and generous condiments. Spring rolls were tight, light, but could use more noodles. Peanut sauce could have the crumbled peanuts be more pronounced. Light on the fish sauce. An excellent meal.
I was surprised they had a sister store in Virginia Beach, soo far from Arizona.
The next day, same sob story, hurting from the night before I treid the Mi Vit Tiem, roasted duck leg soup, earthy, not gamey, rich and flavorful, but didn't have the same effect as my beloved pho. Kind of classy.
Service is great, totally family run. Prices are average, parking is stripmall ish and plenty. The Vietnamese coffee was the only real downfall. Kind of weak in my opinion. Just thick and I had to ask for extra ice. Not bad for Arizona.
Love how they open at 9am, but close really early between 8-8:30.
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