Located at 4109-A Spring Garden St., Pho Hien Vuong serves Vietnamese and Thai cuisine including pho (noodle soup), rice, noodle and vegetarian dishes. A $4.95 lunch special changes daily and the restaurant is open on Sundays.
The measure of a bad Asian restaurant is that everything tastes the same. At Pho Hien Vuong, everything is good, but nothing tastes the same. Several pages worth of menu options ensure there’s plenty of variety to be found. In the mood for something light? Try a spring roll. They come fresh (steamed) or fried, vegetarian or with shrimp, with peanut sauce. Want something heavier? Dig into a bowl of pho. The soups come with your choice of noodle (egg, clear or rice) and filling and enough accouterments (cilantro, sauces, bean sprouts, etc.) to allow you to season to your liking.
Thai dishes, such as curries and pad thai, have enough seasoning to please those familiar with the cuisine without overwhelming the palates of newcomers. Other authentic staples include Tom soups, lemon grass dishes and Vietnamese-style ribs.
Prices at Pho Hien Vuong are more than reasonable. The lunch specials, which include rice and a spring roll, are a bargain, and many of the regular entrees run $8 or less. Seafood dishes are less economical, but even the $13 shrimp pad thai isn’t an outrage. Service is satisfactory – the wait staff is prompt, but they don’t rush you — and the atmosphere (plenty of booths, gentle music, a large fish tank) is comfortably elegant. The only real downside to Pho Hien Vuong is its lack of parking. The lot is tiny and fills up quickly, rendering the restaurant virtually inaccessible during the lunch rush.
Like a Swiss army knife, Pho Hien Vuong’s versatility comes in handy in a variety of situations. Whether you have a craving for a particular dish or no clue what you want; whether you’re well-versed with Vietnamese or Thai cuisine or are just starting out, Pho Hien Vuong has you covered.
8.5/10
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