I had noticed this little Vietnamese Beef Noodle call Pho Hoa place at the Curve before this particular trip, and told Mell that we had to try this place before she left for Melbourne. So on Valentine’s day itself, a day where most couples were standing in line for hours at posher restaurants, we chose to take the opportunity to this place.
No queue there, only a few families and another an old couple who are probably married too many years to be worried about celebrating the overrated Valentine’s (I like the fact that Mell shares the same view with me on this).
a small setup tucked at the corner away from the main street at the Curve
I have been in Ho Chi Minh city many times in my previous job, and the one thing I miss the most about Vietnam is the beef noodle, or Pho.
Ever since I stopped going there, I had been visiting Vietnamese restaurants like O’Viet at Sunway Pyramid for try out their pho but most of the time the standards have been not good enough to worth a blog post.
On top of all, I can never find any place that serves pho with beef tendon (my favorite ingredient) until this one. I was so happy!
check out that glorious beef tendon!!
Like most restaurants at the Curve, Pho Hoa has an indoor as well as alfresco dining area. Interior decoration is pretty simple and uninspiring, but we were here purely for the food anyway, so it was all good.
The menu at Pho Hoa consist of the usual Vietnamese spring rolls, rice bowls, vermicelli bowls, and of course, the pho. The good thing here is the availability to create your own pho according to your choice of ingredients: brisket, a few types of flanks, steak, tendon, and tripe.
I ordered mine with steak, tripe, and a lot of tendon while Mell went for the basic.
KY & Mell and a cup of Vietnamese coffee
The tendon was very soft and tender, just the way it should be. The soup too was rather tasty. Being a true pho lover, I even asked for more basil and mint leaves from the Vietnamese waiter (always a good sign). It was one of the more satisfying bowl of Vietnamese beef noodle I’ve had for a while.
I also had their very strong Vietnamese drip coffee (cafe da), something you should order unless you plan to sleep in the next 6 hours.
The bill came up to less than RM 40 with the two bowls of noodle at RM 15.99 and RM 11.99, definitely within a very good value for the food I had. I’m thinking of having this tomorrow for lunch this weekend!
Address:
Pho Hoa
G34, the Curve,
Mutiara Damansara
PJ, 40870 Selangor
GPS: 3.157699, 101.611540
Tel: 03-7725 9880
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By foodcrazee on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
hah! for a guy like you . . . .more herbs needed for the noodles . . .just like in HCMC . .
however, since we dont have a choice, PHO HOA is ok ler. . . Try the one in Vietnam House . . .no tendon but the PHO TAI . .raw beef . .is delish too.
The 5 style beef is a must try bro
By thenomadGourmand on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
no nd go so far.. I saw one at Tropicana Mall!
By Mellissa on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
Mekong in Melbourne is pretty awesome too, might beat this place!
27 days more then you can come try, ok!
I like how it was like a whole bunch of old married people … and then us .. hahahaha. Talk about aging before our time, dear! <3
By ShaolinTiger on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
Yah I go there quite often, very nice and not too rich.
By Yiling on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
I like the wall painting. Food wise, I think it was so-so only.
By eiling on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
what a economical valentine’s day!
By vialentino on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
agree with u lah…spent my v-day dinner at some normal restaurant…no queue and cheaper price.
is hard to find a nice vietnamese food here… thanks for ur info on this outlet…will go there and try since my wife been craving for viet food for many weeks liow….
By Tan Yee Hou on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
Why you look so humsup one?
A little more on topic, I haven’t tried this before. : (
By hitomi on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
Yee Hou, when KY smile like that he looks very hamsap like the one in my blog haha…
http://hitomi5.blogspot.com/2009/03/dragonball-evolution-screening-100309.html
By Cheesie on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
nice meh!!! i heard so much bout it then i went to the curve, totally sucked. so i tot maybe the chef no mood or whatevr la.
then i went to tropicana mall and give it a 2nd chance, mana tau still sucked. wont go back ever again.
By rj on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
aint too bad the food they serve, but bit isolated , and staff have no idea how to speak english….
By Marvin Lee on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
I tried their beef noodles with meatballs. Overall it was quite nice and I liked the soup.
By Precious Pea on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply
What did Mell think of the Pho here?? To me, i still find Pho in Melbourne the best. Of course, I got to admit i have not tried the original stuff at Vietnam yet. I love tendon too and ooo…bloody rare beef slices! Slurps!
By breadpitt on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
strong coffee?????bring it on…..! izit nice ar the coffee?
By Joyce on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
Okay, awesome! I shall visit this outlet soon. Food nice or not, I shall find out. Hehe.
By KY on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
foodcrazy,
Yaa, the more the better. Ah, and where is Vietnam House?
thenomadGourmand,
Ooo, interesting! Thanks.
Mellissa,
26 days now!
ShaolinTiger,
Agreed.
Yiling,
I like the pho, but their other dishes aren’t very impressive though.
eiling,
Oh yes!
vialentino,
Just give whatever your wife wants to eat, don’t ask any questions.
Tan Yee Hou,
I learn that from you!
hitomi,
Cis!
Cheesie,
Hahaha what did you order?!
rj,
The language part can sometimes be a problem, and I guess that is not restricted to this restaurant.
Marvin Lee,
Try the tendon!
Precious Pea,
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Mell insists that pho in Melbourne is better than Vietnam (she hasn’t been to Vietnam
breadpitt,
Oh yess, coffee’s pretty good.
By Precious Pea on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
Read her comment…seems like she is a fan of Mekong too! Yes…Mekong rocks!! Lovely pho and also tasty broken rice!!! Slurps!!
By TZ on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
hehehe… their beef noodles is nice but i still cannot forget the best beef noodles that i had in US during my business trip… that is done by a vietnamese…. drool drool
By Myhorng on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
the dried noodles a bit too hard but overall still worth the price.
By winn on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
did u try the grilled chicken. taste like char siew. nice too
By KY on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
Precious Pea,
Yess, I have to go there!
TZ,
Ahh, I stayed in US for over 4 years, I know what you mean.
Myhorng,
Yah, the dried noodles aren’t too awesome.
winn,
But why don’t we have real char siew instead?
By Jade Zheng on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
ooh i tried this Viet rest b4 its really quite nice!
By Enoch on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
it’s one of the better Vietnamese beef noodles around, at least at a reasonable price. one of the decent places to go to eat at the Curve that won’t empty your wallet in one go :p
I also like to go to the waroeng penyet opposite it. it’s good stuff.
By huiwen on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
OH….tot u traveled to VN b4…this shop is not that nice, err still nice but cannot compare with VN original..ahahha….I love it when i was in Hanoi
By rokh on Mar 16, 2009 | Reply
i seem to find the pho at vietnam kitchen better though. and with cheaper price if i’m not wrong
By email2me on Mar 17, 2009 | Reply
The Pho taste really good! It carries the authentic taste which I taste at Ho Chi Minh city.
The Cafe Da, you need to tell them how KOW you want it. They serve it a bit lighter vs the original Vietnam style.
By KY on Mar 17, 2009 | Reply
Jade Zheng,
I’m glad you liked it.
Enoch,
Agreed, yah i love waroeng penyet too, and found another one recently!
huiwen,
I went to Ho Chi Minh, I think they serve the HCM style here, not Hanoi’s. In any case, it’s very hard to compare to original country, I was comparing with the other local restaurants.
rokh,
I doubt the price is cheaper, but in any case, Vietnam Kitchen doesn’t have tendon! tragic.
email2me,
Ahhh, I shall ask them to have it super thick for me next time. thanks!
By Yatz on Mar 17, 2009 | Reply
beef noodle..pergh~
By Becklee on Mar 18, 2009 | Reply
Mell would probably find tastier Vietnamese food in Melbourne. Tried a couple there myself. I also tried this Vietnamese restaurant at the Curve…. it’s not too bad.
By KY on Mar 19, 2009 | Reply
Yatz,
Slurps!
Becklee
oOo, we shall see.
By expired foodie on Mar 19, 2009 | Reply
Heya! shud try the Pho with beef brisket, and their avocado shake (off the menu)
By KY on Mar 23, 2009 | Reply
expired foodie,
Brisket is nice, but tendon is the best!
By Michael on Apr 9, 2009 | Reply
Thank for support and comment! We will try to improve the service and food quality! Thank for KY & Mell to created this blog! Wish all the best here! Staft from PHO HOA!
By KY on Apr 9, 2009 | Reply
Michael,
You’re welcome.