One of our favorite meals is Vietnamese soup (or Pho – pronounced foh). Denver has a collection of Pho houses collected together along strip malls along Alameda. The restaurants themselves look modest. In fact if you didn’t know what treasures were inside you might just walk right on by. Don’t. Do yourself a favor. Stop in and sample the power of Pho.
The restaurant we like the most is Pho Duy near Kentucky and Alameda in Denver and its sister restaurant off I-70 at Peoria. This restaurant is family owned. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly and the soup divine. The Soup Gods smile with favor on this national dish of Vietnam. It comes from the kitchen steaming and piping hot. The greens are served on a large platter. They are added to the steaming soup and then the joyous eating begins.
Pho is the traditional dish of Vietnam. It is a clear beef broth served over noodles, and thin slices of steak, tripe and brisket with sprouts, cilantro and other greens added. It can be eaten for breakfast, and at any time of the day. Our favorite is the chicken (pho ga) which is the same broth but instead of steak or tripe it has chicken strips.
Pho Duy provides for 17 different selections of Pho in three different sizes. The large and medium sizes are enormous. Small appetites will be more than satisfied with the small bowl. Prices range from $5 to $7 per bowl.
Pho Duy II is located at 3371 North Peoria St. Aurora CO 80010 Tel # 303 367 9884
Pho Duy is located at 945 S. Federal Denver CO tel # 303 937 1609
