Pho 2000

Pho 2000 - Pho for the President

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   Have you ever eaten Pho, a type of rice noodle soup, in Vietnam? Pho, a typical dish of Vietnam people, has been existing for a long time. Only in cold days, having a hot and sweet smelling bowl of Pho to enjoy would make you experience the complete flavor of the special dish.
   I'm a Vietnamese, living in Ha Noi Capital. One month ago, I took the plane to Ho Chi Minh City for a meeting. I visited at least 6 restaurants to find a best of Pho. Today, I will recommend you a place to taste Pho in Ho Chi Minh City.
   If you come to Ho Chi Minh City, you should try a Pho restaurant beside Ben Thanh Market in District 1. It has a special name, Pho 2000. I'm not sure why they chose 2000... I'm thinking it has something to do with the Y2K trend back in the day. However, had a event which made the fame of the restaurant. That is in 2000, former US president Bill Clinton visited and had a pho bowl here. 
   Came in. Although it's small but the restaurant is pretty clean, and it looks more like a Korean restaurant than a pho restaurant. Pho 2000 has a huge sign that says that they are the best in town.
   I ordered the No. 8, oxtail pho, which technically is a bowl of plain pho noodles with broth and a separate bowl full of oxtail meat on the side. The oxtail was a little on the fatty-side, like me, but the broth was excellent and the meat was pretty good quality. Clean, clear and full of flavor, they somehow were able to serve it piping hot without completely melting down the noodles. Of course, you can't eat pho without having egg rolls, and so we ordered one of those too, under protest from me, of course.
   Best part though... free refill on noodles. Come here, order a bowl of pho for $8, and eat as much noodles as you want.... there's no limit! AYCE pho!!!