173736 Thu Mar 17 15:46:47 -0800 2005 16 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 933978 It's a new pho restaurant in the Burtonsville (Montgomery County) area, in the shopping center at the corner of Briggs Chaney and Old Columbia Pike. I just thought that it was the funniest name ever for a restaurant. I went the other day with some friends who live in the area. They have a very limited selection, with some apps but it's clearly all about the pho. No seafood or chicken soup selections, just beef and its variations (tendon, meatballs, tripe, etc.) They did have a great selection of drinks and desserts. The pho broth was pretty decent, very clear and spicy. It's definitely worth going to if you live in the area, which is one of the few places in Mo Co that doesn't have a pho place around every corner. Thu Mar 17 15:46:47 -0800 2005 0 bmoregirl 1 933989 That's a first for a pho joint. Usually, you just get corny Thai names like Thaiphoon, etc. Thu Mar 17 16:32:30 -0800 2005 933978 0 RL 2 934000 Well actually in Herndon there is Pho and Beyond. Took over a place I really liked. I've only gone twice early on and haven't gone back, especially since finding Pho 75 Reston (not the Pho 75 chain that is prevalent). Thanks to bilrus for that one. I was relaying Pho and Beyond to my wife and got mixed up, called it Pho and More, which of course came out like Pho and Mo, which I thought was pretty funny. If that got taken one step further, you could call it MoPho's. Thu Mar 17 17:09:50 -0800 2005 933989 0 Dennis S 3 934010 Where is the Pho 75 in Herdon? I work in Ashburn, and there is nothing out that way. Thu Mar 17 19:06:48 -0800 2005 934000 0 Robert 4 934030 Well the Pho 75 in Herndon is in the K-Mart shopping center on Elden, just west of Herndon Pkwy and Ffax Cnty Pkwy. The better one is Pho 75 Reston, which isn't part of the other mini chain. It is in the Tall Oaks center, which is off of Wiehle and North Shore. For you, it's probably quickest via toll road to Wiehle exit, go north past the McTacoHut, Exxon and firestation. The light after that take a right, then take the first left - it will be to the left. Another good find right there is El Manantial, which is to the right of the Giant when you're in that same parking lot. Fri Mar 18 07:00:24 -0800 2005 934010 0 Dennis S 3 4224448 How about a Vietnamese Southern Restaurant.... Pho Que Fri Dec 05 18:49:00 -0800 2008 934000 59959 deangold 2 934012 ???Pho is Vietnamese, why would it have a "corny Thai name"??? Thu Mar 17 19:19:35 -0800 2005 933989 0 Roe 3 934042 Yes, what I was trying to do was compare goofy names for asian restaurants, and that although I've never seen any goofy vietnamese named restaurants, there are plenty of goofy named thai restaurants. Fri Mar 18 09:12:26 -0800 2005 934012 0 RL 1 934004 Thanks for posting the review! I spotted it the last time I was at the vet (in the back of that shopping center), but hadn't had a chance to try it. Until now, the closest pho has been in Beltsville. Thu Mar 17 17:34:26 -0800 2005 933978 0 coastcat 1 934057 That's nothing. In Towson, there's a whole Pun Zone. Link: http://www.citypaper.com/bob/story.asp?id=591 Fri Mar 18 10:00:41 -0800 2005 933978 0 Chris S 1 934061 They missed the mark on this one. It clearly should have been called Pho Shizzle Fri Mar 18 10:33:06 -0800 2005 933978 0 tbear 2 934084 If you believe it, there IS a place called Pho Shizzle. On images.google.com, type in Pho and see what comes up. It should be one of the first pictures. Fri Mar 18 13:53:24 -0800 2005 934061 0 Winnie 1 934064 Does this pun "work" though? I was always told by knowledgable foodies that the correct pronunciation of "pho" is something close to "fuh" or "fah". Fri Mar 18 10:51:13 -0800 2005 933978 0 Jay 2 934075 It does to me.... sounds like Valley Girl speak from the 80's. Like, oh my god! Fer Real, Fer Sure, etc. I guess I am dating myself here. Fri Mar 18 12:28:51 -0800 2005 934064 0 Deb 2 4224535 It is pronounced like fuh, with a rising tone at the end, almost like you are asking a question. Fri Dec 05 19:40:36 -0800 2008 934064 202229 wvn74 1 4224277 pho real is still there and their chicken is one of the best ever Fri Dec 05 17:22:54 -0800 2008 933978 241851 nce 2 4226066 On Mount Vernon Avenue in Alexandria, there is a place with a wilder name, Pho King. Sat Dec 06 16:56:04 -0800 2008 4224277 12627 ChewFun