Pho Café

"I was there the first night it opened about 20 years ago. No sign. No frills. It was my first taste of this glorious soup. Will Greenberg and I ate there four times a week for a year straight. I don’t regret a single bowl.”" - brennan carley

"Completely unmarked without any signage, you could drive past this Silver Lake strip mall spot 10 times and never realize it’s a restaurant. But it is, and it’s home to very good pho. We always get the pho tai bo vien (filet mignon and beef balls) and the banh xeo (a Vietnamese crepe) as an appetizer. Takeout only." - Brant Cox

"Some days you get two callbacks and zero condescending emails from your agent. Other days, it’s the opposite. The latter is when you need to sort through your feelings at Pho Cafe. The nondescript restaurant in a Silver Lake stripmall has excellent pho (the pho tai bo vien with filet mignon and beef balls is our favorite) and a serene space perfect for contemplating why you chose this life. Cash only. Order: All pho falls under $10." - brant cox

"Completely unmarked without any signage, you could drive past this Silver Lake stripmall spot 10 times and never realize it’s a restaurant. But it is, and it’s home to very good pho. We always get the pho tai bo vien (filet mignon and beef balls) and the banh xeo (a Vietnamese crepe) as an appetizer. The narrow space is bright and modern, and usually packed with people having a good time, which makes it a solid choice for a low-key midweek date night. Cash only." - Jess Basser Sanders, Amy Clark, Brant Cox