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| - I am from Southern California and go to Vegas often with the family. Every time we are in town, we go to Pho 87 because I think this place has the best Pho. Better than the Pho place in Westminster in Socal. I am Asian so I know my Pho's. My 10 year old son loves this place and can finish a regular Pho by himself. The lady/owner knows us by now every time we drop by. It wasn't like that in the beginning and we got the soup Nazi treatment like the Seinfeld episodes. They serve the Pho pip in hot with the thick noodles. Below is what you can expect.
Pros:
* Pip in hot broth.
* Very tasty and seasoned well.
* Thick noodles.
* You can order regular, large or baby bowl if you got kids.
Cons:
* Place is a hole in wall, aesthetically, your eyes will not be pleased with the place.
* No sharing is allowed. Be forewarned, we learned this the hard way in the beginning. You can ask to get a baby bowl and regular or larger bowl. This will bypass the no sharing policy.
* Ask for water only if you intend on drinking. Usually I am good with drinking the broth.
* If you don't like thick noodles, then this place is not for you. I love the thick noodles.
* If you get on the owners bad side, get ready for an entertaining soup Nazi treatment. You will know when this happens when everything you ask is a no. Been there, done that. But I like the lady and we overcame the initial soup Nazi tango.
* Did I mention this is a hole in the wall? So don't expect a Michelin star restaurant here folks. If you've been to Asia and ate in hole in the wall places, well this is what you are going to get.
In summary, this is best Pho in Vegas. I have tried other Pho's around the Vegas area, but I end up coming back to this place. I have been to many pretentious French and Italian cuisine, steak houses and expensive buffet (Caesar, Wynn, Bellagio, Wicked Spoon etc.). I always make sure I drop by here when I am in Vegas. The Pho might be a few dollars more, but you are in Vegas and everything is more. Compared to the expensive restaurants around Vegas, the Pho here is a bargain. If you can't afford to pay a few bucks more for the Pho here, what the heck are you doing in Vegas? The lady is entertaining when she does the soup Nazi No routines and customers are flabbergasted when they can't share... haha! Chill out and order the baby bowl folks. If you can drop a few hundred bucks on slots, black jack poker etc., what's a few extra bucks for Pho! Nuff said!
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