Vegetarian Pho from To-Pho Cafe
Item Purchased: Vegetarian Pho from To-Pho Cafe
Location Purchased: To Pho Cafe / 19 N. Wabash / Chicago, IL
Price: $10.00 + tax
Review: This dish was purchased for Michaelia after we got out of work early, but I had enough of it to be able to review it sufficiently.
To-Pho Cafe is one of those rare restaurants in Chicago's Loop area that advertises itself as serving ethnic cuisine and actually delivers! Most "ethnic restaurants" in the Loop that I have tried tend to be watered down ethnic knockoffs made for tourists, students and other people who don't care or know the difference. Not so with To-Pho. First of all, To-Pho brews its own soy sauce and broth for their soups as well as offering complimentary appetizers with every order. The menu is small, but ample for carnivores and vegetarians alike. Our waiter, James, is noticeably passionate about food as was apparent by the way he described the chicken, cilantro, lime, sprout appetizer served on a shrimp chip that he offered me. Though To-Pho is a small restaurant tucked away in Wabash Ave's jewelry row, there is room for about twenty parties to sit and dine comfortably. The prices of the entrees are in the mid-range but servings are large and filling. During the lunch hours, To-Pho turns into a counter-style lunch stop where you step up and order your food. When the crowds die down, it becomes time to dine down with a date and a bottle of wine. Though To-Pho doesn't serve liquor, but they are BYOB. The best part? No cork fee and no hidden glass fee. Even if you buy a bottle of two-buck-chuck, the employees of To-Pho make it look fancy by wrapping a napkin around the bottle like a scarf.
The Vegetarian Pho is a bowl of cafe-made vegetarian broth loaded with thin noodles, green beans, broccoli, mushrooms, fried tofu and served with a side of sprouts and lime wedges that you can add at your leisure. Also on a side dish, you are given Hoisin (plum sauce) and some of the spiciest red sauce I have ever had. This meal is fantastic and filling for even the most ravenous carnivore, yet enough to please any taste-seeking vegetarian.
Rating: 4.25 / 5
Location Purchased: To Pho Cafe / 19 N. Wabash / Chicago, IL
Price: $10.00 + tax
Review: This dish was purchased for Michaelia after we got out of work early, but I had enough of it to be able to review it sufficiently.
To-Pho Cafe is one of those rare restaurants in Chicago's Loop area that advertises itself as serving ethnic cuisine and actually delivers! Most "ethnic restaurants" in the Loop that I have tried tend to be watered down ethnic knockoffs made for tourists, students and other people who don't care or know the difference. Not so with To-Pho. First of all, To-Pho brews its own soy sauce and broth for their soups as well as offering complimentary appetizers with every order. The menu is small, but ample for carnivores and vegetarians alike. Our waiter, James, is noticeably passionate about food as was apparent by the way he described the chicken, cilantro, lime, sprout appetizer served on a shrimp chip that he offered me. Though To-Pho is a small restaurant tucked away in Wabash Ave's jewelry row, there is room for about twenty parties to sit and dine comfortably. The prices of the entrees are in the mid-range but servings are large and filling. During the lunch hours, To-Pho turns into a counter-style lunch stop where you step up and order your food. When the crowds die down, it becomes time to dine down with a date and a bottle of wine. Though To-Pho doesn't serve liquor, but they are BYOB. The best part? No cork fee and no hidden glass fee. Even if you buy a bottle of two-buck-chuck, the employees of To-Pho make it look fancy by wrapping a napkin around the bottle like a scarf.
The Vegetarian Pho is a bowl of cafe-made vegetarian broth loaded with thin noodles, green beans, broccoli, mushrooms, fried tofu and served with a side of sprouts and lime wedges that you can add at your leisure. Also on a side dish, you are given Hoisin (plum sauce) and some of the spiciest red sauce I have ever had. This meal is fantastic and filling for even the most ravenous carnivore, yet enough to please any taste-seeking vegetarian.
Rating: 4.25 / 5
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The lemongrass beef sandwich is also delish and filling.
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