But then, it is the only thing on the menu here - ten beef and five chicken options - but all pho. It's a little slice of noodle soup heaven shared by families of young and old, lots of Vietnamese people but also many others, and hungry passersby who want to see what the fuss is all about.
Bean sprouts, herbs and lemon for pho at An Restaurant, Greenfield Parade, Bankstown |
Lemon drink |
Pho with rare beef |
It doesn't take long for the two behemoth white bowls to arrive to the table – both beef varieties in a rich brown broth that’s sweetly fragrant with spices of the broth, raw onion and lots of chopped coriander.
The raw beef pho features thin slices of beef that look several notches after raw, but they’re tender and satisfying amid all the flat white noodles.
Pho with beef brisket |
After the better half of an hour, we get close to seeing the bottom of our bowls and call it a victory while struggling to get out of our seats. In the late afternoon, An Restaurant is still more than half full of pho eaters, showing that Vietnam’s popular noodle soup is right for anyone at anytime.
16 comments:
mmm i love pho esp on a cold night!
Well done! Try as I might I've never been able to reach the bottom of a Pho bowl!
We used to call this place McPho because it arrives so fast. I love the sate sauce on the side too.
Hi suze - Warm days too ;)
Hi Lorraine - I love a challenge ;)
Hi Helen - Totally! And what sate?!?!?! No....
Love it when you find yourself a good Pho joint. Yep, I can have Pho for brekkie and dinner!
i feel like a big bowl right now as my tummy is doing the cartwheels...such comforting food esp on a cold night! hmmmm. love this serving size haha.
This is my absolute favourite place for pho...no fuss, fast, cheap and a damn good bowl of soup!
Vietnamese cuisine rocks! And a pho like that on a cold night would be perfect! :)
To be honest An is not my favourite place... I find it a bit over rated. Plenty of yummy pho (and cheaper) close by. But then again I've never found one that compares to mum's home made so generaly avoid ordering pho when eating out =)
Looks like a hearty meal that goes down well in winter!
Hi Adrian - Mmm, or just a snack!
Hi Vivienne - Yup, the large is pretty generous :)
Hi Bianca - It's so fast..!
Hi Ladybird - Yes, I'm appreciating Vietnamese food even more since I've been to Hanoi :)
Hi Angie - It is a little pricey, but I guess I'll have to check out the competition now :)
Hi Corrine - Sure does!
pho!!!!!! i always ask for my pho to be onion and shallot free but with extra lemon bwahahaha
This place really is an institution and my personal fave! Damn right about efficiency. Even the toilets doors and taps are all automated.
Hi sugarpuffi - I usually pick out all the onion... :S
Hi chopinandmysaucepan - Damn straight! :)
Haha, efficiency, yes! I was here once with the family and 7 bowls of beef and chicken pho arrived within 7 minutes of us ordering - yes, we timed them =p
Hi mademoiselle délicieuse - I'm sure our two bowls came out in less than 5 minutes... more like 2 from memory!
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