Love Pho Boston..now where?

[MacshashRIP]

I love the soup at Pho Boston in West Hartford. Now where should I go? Has anyone been to Tanuki Japanese noodle in Hartford?

[lar3ry]

Lots of good Vietnamese and Cambodian restaurants in the Lowell, MA area. Pho Da Lat is my favorite. Pho 88 is also a good place.

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Pho 88
1270 Westford St, Lowell, MA 01851

Pho Da Lat Restaurant
1575 Middlesex St, Lowell, MA 01851

Pho Da Lat
475 chelmsford st, lowell, ma 01851

[krisrishere]

There's a place called Pho Tuong Lai on New Park Ave. in Hartford. I've never been there, but my friend said it's pretty good...and she's a diehard Pho Boston fan.

[masha bousha]

Here's a thread on Tanuki:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/490784
I have to say it turned me off reading it and I haven't been there yet because of that thread.

I am a huge fan of Vietnam restaurant in Elmwood/West Hartford. Cheap and delicious. I took my mom there for mother's day for lunch and we had 3 apps and split an entree and it was $18. (her choice to go there and order that, just saying that I'm not a cheapskate!) I crave their food for days after I eat it. It's my new addiction. I love their Shrimp Rolls, Vietnamese Ravioli (I think it's peanut dipping sauce is the best I've had) and the Bahn Xeo/Happy Pancakes.

[kattyeyes]

I heartily second Vietnam in Elmwood! It's the first place I ever had pho (or Vietnamese food period) and it was always a favorite. I haven't been in years, but only because I live in Middletown and we have Pho Mai. So should you be on/near Main St. Middletown when a craving hits, head for the North End. It isn't fancy, but you'll like it just as much, I'm sure--including that tasty peanut sauce!

Strictly for pho, I used to love Pho 501 on Main St. in East Hartford, but stopped going when people used to smoke in the restaurant (it's been years, but I never made my way back since Vietnamese food can be found in my own backyard now, so to speak).

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Pho Mai
570 Main ST, Middletown, CT 06457

Vietnam Restaurant
1131 New Britain Ave Ste B, West Hartford, CT 06110

[DonShirer]

As I just discovered the hard way, Pho Mai is not open on Sunday. (but Thai Gardens. several blocks south. is.)

[kattyeyes]

I'll bet they're on vacation. We've eaten there on Sundays before. Lucky for you, there is no shortage of dining options downtown. How did you like Thai Gardens? I used to eat there frequently years ago, but now make the trip to Glastonbury to Thai Angel when I need a fix. Try Pho Mai again when you can call to make sure they're open (I think this is a popular time for many restaurants to take a break) and if having wine with dinner is important to you, remember to BYO...should you forget, there's a packy just down the street a few paces (head toward O'Rourke's/St. John's Church).

[louds911]

Try Pho Saigon on Ward St in Bridgeport . Small family run, great vietnamese food including pho and about 15 other noodle soups. It is probably one of the best I have ever had including China Town in Boston.

[Bri]

My favorite Pho place is Vinh Chau in Springfield, MA. Closed Tuesdays. Its the best I've had in NH, VT or Western MA.

[coastalgypsy]

I just read an article in Edible Rhody magazine about good Pho in Providence:
http://www.ediblerhody.com/content/in...