Pho Special Combo: Beef Broth Noodle Soup with Rare Steak, Rough Brisket, Flank, Tendon, & Tripe
Pho Mixed Veggies
After having walked by this Vietnamese spot over and over again, Our Protagonist finally managed to synchronize schedules with a regular. And what to get in a restaurant called Pho Cali, but a bowl of warm, good-for-the-soul Pho. Indeed, even though the companion was a vegetarian, he willingly overlooked the fact that a bowl of Pho begins with beef broth! That boded well to the meat eater of the pair; looking to maximize the tastes of his first visit, he went with the "kitchen sink" approach, including that ever-so-not-popular menu item, tripe. The textures presented by all the different proteins contrasted with the crisp snap of the vegetables. Its basically a steak and salad in a bowl of soup. Perhaps an untrimmed steak, at that. His companion, not completely ready to cast off the shackles of vegetarianism, went with the "Mixed Veggies" version, which was his usual fare. The beans, chili peppers, and flavoring sauces all came on the side to be added for one's taste. The one complaint: the table service needs to include a cutting board and knife with accompaniments; no one wants to just throw a giant piece of jalapeno into their broth! Sadly, the fork and spoon were inadequate to dice up the pepper, properly, but besides this flaw the soup was a fun exploration of tastes one doesn't get to experience everyday. And isn't that truly what dining out is all about? Our Protagonist intends to slake his next hankering for Pho at, you guessed it, Pho Cali.
Pho Cali
1578 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-955-2683
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