I've walked by this place so many times over the past few years and yet I've only just now stopped in for a meal. It's tasty stuff, so I'm not sure why I waited so long.
Pho Phuong's menu boasts an intimidating amount of choices, but for our appetizer we opted for the Bo Bia (fresh cold rice paper rolls with Vietnamese sausage, jicama, dried shrimp, and fried egg). I've had a lot of similar rolls in my life but this was definitely one of the most stuffed I've ever sampled. The whole thing was definitely above average, although I'll be honest and admit the sausage didn't do much for me (and even seemed out of place). The dipping sauce was top-notch, too.
For my main, I opted for the Bun 4 Mau (House special vermicelli with beef roll wrapped with tropical leaves, BBQ beef roll, spicy satay beef roll, and shrimp wrapped on sugar cane). This was definitely one of the better variations on Bun I've had as of late, and the various meats included were all quite tasty. I especially dug the beef roll wrapped with tropical leaves, as it was certainly different from anything I've eaten before. My one complaint with this dish was that the portion was pretty small. It seemed like I had finished eating just as my dining companion was getting started on her dish.