Quoc-Anh On
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A small local restaurant which is doing a good job competing against some much bigger and more established food chains around the city. The location of Pho Chao is really quaint, located in a quiet and low key part of Saigon, away from the hectic bustle of the city center, but close enough to reach in a 10 min cab ride from D1. The pho is really good, fresh, clean broth with some good cuts of meat and some subtle spiced flavours. The condiments were also all represented: hot chilli sauce, satay chilli, pickled garlic, fresh lime, fresh chilli, herbs. It is always a sign of quality when the condiments of a pho restaurant are on point. The menu also has a few surprise items such as, fried chicken, fried rice and “pho-tine”. I tried the Pho-Tine, basically: crispy fries with cheese, beef cuts, shredded carrots and sticky beef stock. The dish was very creative, always good to try fusion food, the fries were tasty. Overall, a solid local restaurant punching way above its weight, but is finding its feet in Saigon and is becoming a bit of a celebrity among the ex-pat community. Worth a visit.