Korean newspaper suggests 4 delicious pho restaurants in Hanoi: Some have to queue, some have no lemon

“Mornings in Vietnam often start with pho. Many people eat pho for breakfast and many restaurants open early to serve diners…

Hoan Kiem District is a place that preserves the ancient features of Hanoi and is also home to many pho restaurants. At 7am, pho restaurants open on both sides of the street, and all of them are packed with customers. Pho restaurant signs are hung all over the street like road signs,” reporter Park wrote.

Reporter Park pointed out the difference between Northern and Southern pho. With Northern pho, diners eat it with green onions, while in the South, such as in Ho Chi Minh City, the pho is served with bean sprouts. The accompanying vegetables make the bowl of pho more delicious and aromatic.

Chosun reporter suggests 4 pho restaurants to try in Hanoi, including Pho Cu Chieu, Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su, Pho Thin 13 Lo Duc and Pho Bat Dan.

A common image at pho restaurants in Hanoi. Photo: Park Jeong Bae

Topping the list is Mr. Chieu’s beef pho on Hang Bo Street, Hoan Kiem District. This pho restaurant is hundreds of years old and has been in business for four generations. The meat counter is located right at the entrance.

“Instead of adding spices like star anise and cinnamon, the restaurant only simmers bones and beef, ensuring the original flavor of the broth. They also don’t put lemon on the table like most other pho restaurants. The broth is clear,” the Chosun reporter described.

The owner of Pho restaurant, Mr. Chieu, has shared many times that lemon has a sour taste and when squeezed into a bowl of pho, it can easily destroy the aroma of the beef, so the restaurant uses handmade garlic vinegar instead of lemon. Most of the customers who come to the restaurant are regulars, so this is not strange.

With Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su, a Korean reporter commented that this place has a spacious space with a diverse menu such as rare pho, well-done pho, rare-cooked pho...

Pho Thin is introduced by Chosun newspaper as a famous address in Hanoi, established in 1979. The price of pho here is 70,000 VND/bowl, quite high compared to other restaurants. The broth is thicker, more greasy, the onions are chopped and cover the bowl of pho.

“The broth is rich and creamy. It is a flavor that suits the Korean palate,” wrote reporter Park.

Pho Thin price list. Photo: Park Jeong Bae

The fourth pho restaurant mentioned is Bat Dan Traditional Pho, where many diners line up from early morning. “The pho noodles are thin, the meat is tender. Like Mr. Chieu’s beef pho, Bat Dan pho also does not put lemon on the table.

They take pride in their broth. It’s sweet, clear, and always piping hot. Try the well-done beef and rare flank steak, two of their favorites. You can also get it with fried breadsticks,” Park wrote.

Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su and Pho Gia Truyen Bat Dan are two of the pho restaurants in Hanoi recommended by Michelin Guide in the Bid Gourmand category (good food quality, affordable price).

Chosun’s journalist suggests two more pho restaurants in Nam Dinh – known as the birthplace of beef pho – Pho Dan and Pho Tao. Nam Dinh pho has a common feature: rich flavor, clear broth, and thin, smaller pho noodles.

Recently, many famous Korean stars have come to Vietnam and shared pictures of themselves enjoying pho, attracting great attention.

Last April, actor Jung Il Woo came to Hanoi and immediately enjoyed the “national” pho dish. The actor of “High Kick Through the Roof” comfortably sat on a plastic chair and ate pho at Phu My restaurant, 45B Bat Dan (Cua Dong ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi).

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