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Pho So 1 serves beef noodle soup and some beverages, and nothing else. They keep it simple, and do it well. Ask for a large or small, and you'll get rare beef, well-done beef, brisket, tendon, and tripe. If you're a bit weary of cow stomach, you can order whichever specific ingredients you want. I go in at least once a week, and they know my order: small pho tai gan. That's rare beef and tendon. Delicious tendon. Their broth is light, flavorful, and very consistent, and they add a lot of onions, greens, and pepper as they assemble each bowl. They are also extremely generous with their side plate. Today, mine overflowed with about three large handfuls of sprouts, three giant basil...um...sprigs? Branches? What is a branch of basil called? I had a gaggle of basil, and seven or so slices of jalapeno, which I never use. They also give a good-sized lime wedge, except for when they're out of season, when they use lemon.
CONDIMENTS ON THE TABLE
Salt, pepper, fish sauce, sugar, hoisin, Sri-Racha, another bottled chili sauce, chili paste, and vinegar. The vinegar on the table is the real reason I love them so. I have always been a vinegar freak. When I was a toddler, if my mom couldn't hear me playing and then couldn't find me, she knew to look in the kitchen, where I would be drinking vinegar out of the pickle jar. Thankfully she didn't believe the old wive's tale that my dad's mom told her, that too much vinegar would dry out your blood. Eventually, I discovered Long John Silver's malt vinegar, and it was all over. It would be great if Pho So 1 had soy sauce on the table, but the vinegar more than makes up for the lack of it.
BEVERAGES
Their coffee is really good, but pretty small. They always bring tea to the table, and water if you ask. They also serve canned sodas, soybean drink, and lemonade.
The people who show up are a testament to this place's broad appeal. I often see large groups of construction workers filling the big round table at the center of the room, groups of students gossiping, business people flitting in for to-go orders, and strange hustler types who are always trying to unload some cheap electronics and find remodeling work. One thing they all have in common is that they aren't vegetarians. This place, like many others, has no vegetarian options, so keep that in mind if you're going as a group.
Pho So 1 serves beef noodle soup and some beverages, and nothing else. They keep it simple, and do it well. Ask for a large or small, and you'll get rare beef, well-done beef, brisket, tendon, and tripe. If you're a bit weary of cow stomach, you can order whichever specific ingredients you want. I go in at least once a week, and they know my order: small pho tai gan. That's rare beef and tendon. Delicious tendon. Their broth is light, flavorful, and very consistent, and they add a lot of onions, greens, and pepper as they assemble each bowl. They are also extremely generous with their side plate. Today, mine overflowed with about three large handfuls of sprouts, three giant basil...um...sprigs? Branches? What is a branch of basil called? I had a gaggle of basil, and seven or so slices of jalapeno, which I never use. They also give a good-sized lime wedge, except for when they're out of season, when they use lemon.
CONDIMENTS ON THE TABLE
Salt, pepper, fish sauce, sugar, hoisin, Sri-Racha, another bottled chili sauce, chili paste, and vinegar. The vinegar on the table is the real reason I love them so. I have always been a vinegar freak. When I was a toddler, if my mom couldn't hear me playing and then couldn't find me, she knew to look in the kitchen, where I would be drinking vinegar out of the pickle jar. Thankfully she didn't believe the old wive's tale that my dad's mom told her, that too much vinegar would dry out your blood. Eventually, I discovered Long John Silver's malt vinegar, and it was all over. It would be great if Pho So 1 had soy sauce on the table, but the vinegar more than makes up for the lack of it.
BEVERAGES
Their coffee is really good, but pretty small. They always bring tea to the table, and water if you ask. They also serve canned sodas, soybean drink, and lemonade.
The people who show up are a testament to this place's broad appeal. I often see large groups of construction workers filling the big round table at the center of the room, groups of students gossiping, business people flitting in for to-go orders, and strange hustler types who are always trying to unload some cheap electronics and find remodeling work. One thing they all have in common is that they aren't vegetarians. This place, like many others, has no vegetarian options, so keep that in mind if you're going as a group.
