kronin323
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No pork here, washi!
Pho was discussed on this thread before - on a recommendation from @bad fishy, we tried out Pho 20 while in Galveston; I posted a selfie in front of the entrance on the what are you wearing thread...
Overall it was a decent meal. Your average asian food restaurant doesn't make a huge investment in decor, but this was well done; a nice atmosphere. The service / friendliness was at a higher level than you usually get from asian places.
As an appetizer, we split what they called Banh Xeo / Vietnamese crepe. I've never run into this before. Unlike a European crepe, the shell was some sort of batter, pan-fried crispy. It was mostly filled with bean sprouts and green onion, with some chicken and shrimp. Served with the same sort of fish sauce-based dip as you get with Bun / "dry" noodle soup. It was very tasty and a hit with everybody, including the 3 year-old:
The Wife had their chef special Malaysia style beef soup with macaroni. It was interesting; usually a white broth has some sweet coconut milk but this was different; nice flavor:
We've got my mother aka "grandma" with us; there was a spare bedroom, she helps with the handful that's The Kid, and she's 74 so might as well spend some time while we still can... Not a fan of authentic stuff, she got the sesame chicken, an American-Chinese dish. This was as well done as I've seen it:
Finally, I had the House Special Pho, which has a combination of all their beef meats - eye round steak, well done brisket, meat balls, tripe, and soft tendon. I normally don't get soft tendon but I figured what the heck... It was good. I've had worse. But if any of you Pho fans are in Austin, there's a place or two worth checking out...
Pho was discussed on this thread before - on a recommendation from @bad fishy, we tried out Pho 20 while in Galveston; I posted a selfie in front of the entrance on the what are you wearing thread...
Overall it was a decent meal. Your average asian food restaurant doesn't make a huge investment in decor, but this was well done; a nice atmosphere. The service / friendliness was at a higher level than you usually get from asian places.
As an appetizer, we split what they called Banh Xeo / Vietnamese crepe. I've never run into this before. Unlike a European crepe, the shell was some sort of batter, pan-fried crispy. It was mostly filled with bean sprouts and green onion, with some chicken and shrimp. Served with the same sort of fish sauce-based dip as you get with Bun / "dry" noodle soup. It was very tasty and a hit with everybody, including the 3 year-old:
The Wife had their chef special Malaysia style beef soup with macaroni. It was interesting; usually a white broth has some sweet coconut milk but this was different; nice flavor:
We've got my mother aka "grandma" with us; there was a spare bedroom, she helps with the handful that's The Kid, and she's 74 so might as well spend some time while we still can... Not a fan of authentic stuff, she got the sesame chicken, an American-Chinese dish. This was as well done as I've seen it:
Finally, I had the House Special Pho, which has a combination of all their beef meats - eye round steak, well done brisket, meat balls, tripe, and soft tendon. I normally don't get soft tendon but I figured what the heck... It was good. I've had worse. But if any of you Pho fans are in Austin, there's a place or two worth checking out...
