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volvo99 Jun 24, 2012 11:35 AM

Pho + Bahn Mi...impossible to find together?

I've had a hard time finding vietnamese dining that offers both a pho AND bahn mi on the same menu. Does one require so much prep that it is impossible to do both? Or is it more of a preference to specialize on one dish or ingredient to perfection, avoiding the mistake of the kitchen spreading their staff too thin?

  1. jmtreg Jun 25, 2012 02:09 PM

    Pho Xpress, on 6th between B and C Downtown has both pho and banh mi.

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      wanker Jun 24, 2012 09:00 PM

      Pho Point Loma does both quite well.

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        melee Jun 25, 2012 05:34 PM

        +1 on Pho Point Loma

      2. Rocky Road Jun 24, 2012 11:49 AM

        Most I go to have both. I've gotten both at these:

        Pho Hoa
        Pho T Cali
        Phuonh Trang
        Mignon Pho
        Pho Pasteur
        Pho Cali

        These are all around my area: Kearny Mesa/Clairemont

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          volvo99 Jun 24, 2012 12:15 PM

          Good to know. I've always assumed either one required a certain competency that kept the kitchen from doing both well.

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