I eat Pho at least 3 times a week. Frequenting the major Pho houses in P-town for just under a decade now, I can say I appreciate much of what I find in our great cities' many Pho options. Got Pho stands out from the crowd in a couple of major ways and i'll tell you why.... \r
1. Goi Cuon Thit Nuong (in fact anything containing the House Special Chargrilled Pork)\r
This flavor cannot be had anywhere else. Marinated and seasoned to perfection with peppers, sweet dried onion, lime and cilantro and probably a ton of cool stuff i've never heard of. This pork has changed my life. I've turned at least 50 people onto this one meat and I would hazard to say this may be the single most amazing thing to happen to the most perfect of all proteins... ever...EVER!\r
2. Broth... anywhere you go it'll always be different right? We all know this and that's part of the fun of trying new Pho joints....each family has their own product. This particular noodle house focuses a lot of energy on getting the soup just right. Immediately there are hints of Anise and Spearmint, charred onion and sweet ginger, . The first thing I notice about the soup at Got Pho is the major overtone of Cinnamon. Copious amounts of clean and white sprouts, Large perfectly fresh Thai Basil and the often overlooked in PDX Pho (possibly because it's somewhat pricey) Ngo Gai (prickly/thorned cilantro), Full quarters of lime and a stack of fresh jalapeno add whatever you need to the already wonderful soup. Another thing that sets Got Pho apart from the rest?..... Home-made Sate (viet chili sauce). It's smokey and aged to perfection at Got Pho and no matter where you go you will not find this or anything like it anywhere else. I think the other soup joints use packaged generic Sate because they believe that no one will notice but it's soooo not true once you're in the know. You have to ask for it but when you do you'll be surprised at the difference.\r
Enjoy!
Pros: House Special Chargrilled Pork, Amazingly flavorful broth
Cons: Strip mall location doesn't do it justice but inside you wont notice
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