Pho Hoa: 2 out of 5 stars
A friend had told me that Pho Hoa was “pretty good” so Peter, Alex, and I headed there for dinner one night. We had the usual pho and Gỏi Cuốn (they call them “summer rolls” here). The rolls were disappointing. The pork looked like it was processed into a bolognaesque substance instead of the usual red-tinged, freshly BBQ’d kosher pork. The pho was bland and greasy. I had to add a lot of sauce and lime to this broth and there were no floaty bits. It was fair, but didn’t compare to the other Vietnamese restaurants on Nicollet. I will add that they had some interesting choices like pho with seafood and pineapple and craziness in it, but we’re trying to compare apples with apples and beef with beef, so I didn’t try it. Maybe it’s better, but I’ll let you try it at your own risk. This is not a place I will return to with all the other choices nearby.
Summer Roll
Pho with beef
Contact:
http://www.phohoa.com
2450 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612.870.8000