Comments on: Vietnamese Food 101: South Philly’s Pho Hoa

By: Mike Izzo

Mike Izzo — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:57:40 +0000

I want a face off once and for all between Vietnam Palace and Vietnam in chinatown. It’s an interoffice dispute but i gotta give it to Vietnam hands down! somebody please settle this!

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Vietnam » Blog Archive » Cheesy Baked Halibut — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:04:22 +0000

[…] For those less adventurous diners, South Phillys Pho Hoa is an easy introduction to Vietnamese food. Whether youre looking to stretch your culinary boundaries, or youre restaurant choices are limited by a friend or family member that … …more […]

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:03:29 +0000

Adam,

I think Pho Hoa must save the interesting bits for those items listed as “Adventurer’s Choice,” but I don’t think that I saw jellied pork blood on the menu. Pity…

By: adam

adam — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:51:33 +0000

I’m all for another Vietnamese place in the hood, even if it’s a chain, though I do miss the buffets of raw meat at Porky & Porkie. Was there hock and gristle in the beef pho at Pho Hoa? I’m guessing not, but ya never know what they’ll sneak in there when you’re not looking. At Pho Cali in Chinatown, I had a number of indistinguishable items in their beef pho. It was fantastic, until I did some research later that week and learned lots of authentic pho has cubed jellied pork blood in it. Yum

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:35:07 +0000

Marisa,

Pho has been growing on me ever since I tried it. I’m sure Pho Ha is a more traditional taste and experience; Pho Hoa offers some of the best aspects of the Pho houses without a totally “alien” environment. Perhaps Pho with “training wheels?”

Taylor,

Yeah, I thought a vegetarian option would be a natural offering, especially for a chain. After some research, I found one item described as “Pho Without Meat,” but I’d definitely call ahead to ensure that the stock is veggie friendly

PS - We’re looking for the 411 on some good vegetarian spots; if you could share a couple, I’d appreciate it. Email me: bill [at] phillyfoodguys.com

Thanks!

By: taylor

taylor — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:12:35 +0000

My Philly digs are right by Washington St. and all the Vietnamese restaurants, but I’ve yet to find a place with vegetable stock Pho. Very frustrating. Since that place is a chain, maybe they have a non-traditional veggie broth Pho?

By: Marisa

Marisa — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:42:12 +0000

I am a huge fan of Pho, although I’ve yet to go to Pho Hoa. I tend to head for Pho Ha (south side of Washington Ave., between 6th and 7th).