Pho

Cerveja69 · 08-07-2014 6:45pm #1

Hello All,

Does anybody know where to get a decent pho in Dublin? I'm just back from London and it's pretty big over there. I usually make my own using tom yum paste but would like to find a restaurant that does it!

Thanks

The Hill Billy · 08-07-2014 7:08pm

Moved to Dublin City from Cooking & Recipes as you are more likely to get better recommendations/advice from locals rather than foodies from all over the country & beyond.

tHB

YumCha · 08-07-2014 7:31pm

Pho Viet - Parnell Street
Pho Ta - Behind the Central Bank
Aobaba - Capel St

Listed in order of deliciousness imo.

P.S. Tom yum paste to make pho? Surely not...

Cerveja69 · 08-07-2014 7:40pm

Well I just mean the big noodley bowls of soup. I'm not a fan of the Waggamamma ones though.

AsianDub · 08-07-2014 9:02pm

Has anyone tried Pho Saigon on Amiens Street?

circadian · 09-07-2014 9:48am

Pho Ta is pretty good and Aoaba is cheap for a decent portion.

Also Tom Yum paste??

Theresalwaysone · 09-07-2014 10:16am

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Moved to Dublin City from Cooking & Recipes as you are more likely to get better recommendations/advice from locals rather than foodies from all over the country & beyond.

tHB

Pho Viet Parnell street is the best in Dublin.

Pho ta is pretty awful.

AsianDub · 09-07-2014 9:16pm

Theresalwaysone wrote: »

Pho ta is pretty awful.

Why, may I ask? Was going to give it a ago.

Chickus · 09-07-2014 9:44pm

Pho Viet is as authentic as you get...and delicious

neamhspleachi · 10-07-2014 12:29pm

circadian wrote: »

Tom Yum paste??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_yum

drumswan · 10-07-2014 3:18pm

neamhspleachi wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_yum

Tom Yum paste is Thai, has nothing to do with Pho.

Are there any Vietnamese places on the southside?

spurious · 10-07-2014 7:24pm

AsianDub wrote: »

Has anyone tried Pho Saigon on Amiens Street?

Haven't been myself yet, but only asked my brother, who has been there, about it tonight.

He thought it was very good. He would be a fan of Pho Viet too. He was chatting to the guy that runs (owns?) Pho Saigon and said he seems like a genuine guy. He doesn't do deliveries at the moment and it seems like he's having trouble competing with the 'pizza chips and a drink for €5' type outlets in that area.

Unfortunately, it's a location of death unless Irish Rail re-open that DART entrance and give some passing trade. Terrible pity, when someone is trying to make an honest go of it.

Theresalwaysone · 11-07-2014 9:10am

spurious wrote: »

Haven't been myself yet, but only asked my brother, who has been there, about it tonight.

He thought it was very good. He would be a fan of Pho Viet too. He was chatting to the guy that runs (owns?) Pho Saigon and said he seems like a genuine guy. He doesn't do deliveries at the moment and it seems like he's having trouble competing with the 'pizza chips and a drink for €5' type outlets in that area.

Unfortunately, it's a location of death unless Irish Rail re-open that DART entrance and give some passing trade. Terrible pity, when someone is trying to make an honest go of it.

Where is it? Might make a visit today or tomorrow.

Theresalwaysone · 11-07-2014 9:11am

AsianDub wrote: »

Why, may I ask? Was going to give it a ago.

Should have said relatively awful. Pho Viet is much better.

The pho in Pho Ta is poor enough. Not nearly as tast as Pho Viet.

spurious · 11-07-2014 11:21am

Theresalwaysone wrote: »

Where is it? Might make a visit today or tomorrow.

Pho Saigon - across the road from Connolly station, more or less under the bridge.

Theresalwaysone · 15-07-2014 10:59am

Can anyone confirm if Pho Saigon is still open? Planned on makign a visit at lunchtime today but Menupages page is gone and facebook seems inactive.

Thanks

Theresalwaysone · 15-07-2014 1:12pm

Theresalwaysone wrote: »

Can anyone confirm if Pho Saigon is still open? Planned on makign a visit at lunchtime today but Menupages page is gone and facebook seems inactive.

Thanks

Confirmed open.

I'd rank this as best pho in Dublin.

Theresalwaysone · 15-07-2014 1:45pm

spurious wrote: »

Haven't been myself yet, but only asked my brother, who has been there, about it tonight.

He thought it was very good. He would be a fan of Pho Viet too. He was chatting to the guy that runs (owns?) Pho Saigon and said he seems like a genuine guy. He doesn't do deliveries at the moment and it seems like he's having trouble competing with the 'pizza chips and a drink for €5' type outlets in that area.

Unfortunately, it's a location of death unless Irish Rail re-open that DART entrance and give some passing trade. Terrible pity, when someone is trying to make an honest go of it.

Reading back over this:

I reckon I was speaking to the same guy in Pho Saigon. Very nice chap, and like you say genuine and trying to make a decent go of it, deserves any Pho lovers support for sure. They are doing take away now as well. I think this will be my usual lunch now given I'm only 5 mins away.

circadian · 15-07-2014 4:13pm

Do they delivery does anyone know?

retalivity · 15-07-2014 5:14pm

was in aobaba or whatever its called on capel st... the place is tiny, but its decent enough for less than 7quid for pho. DO a lunch cup of pho for a fiver as well.

Must try pho Saigon, been to pho viet before and it was fine, although the sriracha they had there was not good though, seemed to be mixed with ketchup

Andre Salmon · 16-07-2014 5:43pm

I bought a takeaway baguette from pho Saigon for lunch today. Place was packed
Baguette was excellent . I've had a good few dishes from here and it's a great place.
People working there seem very nice

spurious · 25-07-2014 6:47pm

https://www.facebook.com/ThePhoSaigonDublin

Was in it myself recently. Lovely food. Might sneak a visit next week for lunch.

Cerveja69 · 25-07-2014 7:08pm

omg it looks dope, I cycle past there errr day and never noticed it lol

Andre Salmon · 30-10-2014 2:13pm

Pho Saigon seems to have shut its doors a couple of weeks ago.
What a pity, I really hoped they'd be able to stay in business.
They never got the footfall needed I guess

spurious · 31-10-2014 11:37am

Andre Salmon wrote: »

Pho Saigon seems to have shut its doors a couple of weeks ago.
What a pity, I really hoped they'd be able to stay in business.
They never got the footfall needed I guess

The closure of the IE suburban Connolly entrance killed that stretch of businesses. A terrible shame. He was a lovely guy, doing lovely food. Amazes me he is gone while the likes of Kanoodle go from strength to strength.

alastair · 31-10-2014 1:23pm

Yeah, it's a real shame about Pho Saigon. Nice people.

I was in one day when the main guy was having a meeting with what I imagined to be a local enterprise board adviser, and it didn't look like a good news meeting. It was always too quiet to have lasted.

Ranchu · 01-11-2014 7:09pm

alastair wrote: »

Yeah, it's a real shame about Pho Saigon. Nice people.

I was in one day when the main guy was having a meeting with what I imagined to be a local enterprise board adviser, and it didn't look like a good news meeting. It was always too quiet to have lasted.

From their Facebook

"I closed for refurbish
We reopen on December
Thanks u for visit"

SlipperyPeople · 02-11-2014 10:40am

I had Pho bo for the first time in Opium rooms last night after seeing this thread.

Quite liked it but not sure how people would rate it.

Next on the list is to try Pho Viet.

yukihino · 17-11-2014 5:35pm

Dont know why people like pho viet?I am vietnamese and I think pho ta is the most authentic. The second place is aobaba.It is kind of southern mixed with chinese style because the owner is not Vietnamese origin.Pho viet is like instant noodle for me.Will never come back there

spurious · 13-12-2014 5:46pm

Ranchu wrote: »

From their Facebook

"I closed for refurbish
We reopen on December
Thanks u for visit"

Re-opening next Tuesday according to their Facebook. Now called Saigon City.

Andre Salmon · 17-12-2014 1:46pm

Saigon city re-opened today per sign I saw in window.
I shall be heading to them for Pho today.

Pho

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