Its a huge barn of a place next to Jamie Olivers gaff. I went once at the weekend and it was heaving, but on a Tuesday night during the World Cup, it was v quiet.
This is one of a chain of 4 vietnamese noodle bars. One of us 3 grumpy old gits had spent a bit of time in nam fighting Charlie and spending time in the famous vietcong tunnels so he knew what he was ordering. Pho is a noodle soup with meat, prawns or veg innit. You get some 'erbs and chilli oil to chuck in as well. Pretty basic, filling soup that the vietnamese eat for breakfast, lunch and tea. There's also curry and a few other dishes on the menu. The beer is all lager style beer from Vietnam or Laos. The S vietnam beer is drier and just about drinkable. The staff are that new winning (for the owners) mixture of young western totty waitresses and authentic ethnics in the kitchen. Unfortunately, the coffee strained through the bladder of a weasel had run out. Perhaps the weasel had gone to bed. Shame.
And when we ordered a 2nd beer it was room temperature. The waitresses response to our protestations was to suggest she put it in an ice bucket. Ha!
Reasonable value, OK but not mind blowing food.
3 out of 5
http://www.phocafe.co.uk/locations/brighton
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