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).

Pho Hao vietnamese restaurant at the curve
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!

Pho Hao vietnamese restaurant at the curve
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.

Pho Hao vietnamese restaurant at the curve
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

Vietnamese Beef Noodle at Pho Hoa, the Curve
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41 thoughts on “Vietnamese Beef Noodle at Pho Hoa, the Curve

  • March 15, 2009 at 3:15 am
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    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

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    • March 28, 2016 at 4:09 am
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      just want to said if want to eat pho soup original in Malaysia only at bukit anggerik cheras,hear it only one.:)

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  • March 15, 2009 at 6:20 am
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    no nd go so far.. I saw one at Tropicana Mall!

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  • March 15, 2009 at 8:16 am
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    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

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  • March 15, 2009 at 10:50 am
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    I like the wall painting. Food wise, I think it was so-so only.

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  • March 15, 2009 at 12:08 pm
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    what a economical valentine’s day!

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  • March 15, 2009 at 12:17 pm
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    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….

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  • March 15, 2009 at 1:53 pm
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    Why you look so humsup one?

    A little more on topic, I haven’t tried this before. : (

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  • March 15, 2009 at 4:34 pm
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    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.

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  • March 15, 2009 at 10:10 pm
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    aint too bad the food they serve, but bit isolated , and staff have no idea how to speak english….

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  • March 15, 2009 at 10:24 pm
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    I tried their beef noodles with meatballs. Overall it was quite nice and I liked the soup. 🙂

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  • March 15, 2009 at 11:57 pm
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    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!

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  • March 16, 2009 at 9:18 am
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    Okay, awesome! I shall visit this outlet soon. Food nice or not, I shall find out. Hehe.

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  • March 16, 2009 at 9:21 am
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    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,
    Mell insists that pho in Melbourne is better than Vietnam (she hasn’t been to Vietnam :P)

    breadpitt,
    Oh yess, coffee’s pretty good. 😀

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  • March 16, 2009 at 10:22 am
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    Read her comment…seems like she is a fan of Mekong too! Yes…Mekong rocks!! Lovely pho and also tasty broken rice!!! Slurps!!

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  • March 16, 2009 at 10:23 am
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    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

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  • March 16, 2009 at 11:09 am
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    the dried noodles a bit too hard but overall still worth the price.

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  • March 16, 2009 at 3:03 pm
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    did u try the grilled chicken. taste like char siew. nice too

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  • March 16, 2009 at 3:52 pm
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    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? 😛

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  • March 16, 2009 at 6:47 pm
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    ooh i tried this Viet rest b4 its really quite nice!

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  • March 16, 2009 at 6:57 pm
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    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.

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  • March 16, 2009 at 10:04 pm
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    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

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  • March 16, 2009 at 10:17 pm
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    i seem to find the pho at vietnam kitchen better though. and with cheaper price if i’m not wrong 🙂

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  • March 17, 2009 at 2:16 pm
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    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.

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  • March 17, 2009 at 2:58 pm
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    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! 😀

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  • March 18, 2009 at 5:38 pm
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    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.

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  • March 19, 2009 at 11:44 am
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    Yatz,
    Slurps!

    Becklee
    oOo, we shall see. 😀

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  • March 19, 2009 at 1:18 pm
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    Heya! shud try the Pho with beef brisket, and their avocado shake (off the menu)

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  • March 23, 2009 at 9:31 am
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    expired foodie,
    Brisket is nice, but tendon is the best! 😛

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  • April 9, 2009 at 12:16 am
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    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!

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  • April 9, 2009 at 9:10 am
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    Michael,
    You’re welcome. 😀

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  • May 22, 2012 at 10:14 am
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    Any idea if this place is still any good? Craving for Vietnamese Pho all of a sudden…

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    • May 22, 2012 at 10:41 am
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      CY: ya, still pretty decent, prices gone up a bit tho

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  • May 29, 2015 at 4:16 pm
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    If you go to Viet Nam, you must try Pho2000, don’t go to places like Pho 24, etc over there. Recommended by my tour guide. Since I don’t eat beef (In Vietnamese: “Tôi không ăn thịt bò”), Phở Chay (Vegetable Pho) is my favourite closest to a beef alike taste. I paid 60.000VND (Approx RM8 that time) and is very good! Best thing is if you learn to speak Vietnamese (even basic) is much easier for you to communicate and ask for the best. Bring a phrasebook, it’s very helpful for you when you visit certain areas that don’t speak English.
    I even learn to make the order purely in Vietnamese language after confirming orders to be made by other fellow tourists like myself too!
    Ever since then, I get lots of help in learning and improvising my Vietnamese and now become the Point of Contact (non-agency, independent agent) for people who wants a tour to Vietnam with ease.

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