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2009-06-14
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The place people usually took me for Pho (raw beef noodle) in Hong Kong is Pearl Vietnamese Restaurant in Lan Kwai Fong. I think it tastes good and all but its Pho significantly light and lagged in the aroma and fragrance of herb and vegetable Pho is known for.Enter Café Locomotive. I don’t really buy their story that inspires them to come with the café name. However, this one came closer to Pho I know. The soup is relatively rich, slightly too much sugar added in there, I think. The best p
Enter Café Locomotive. I don’t really buy their story that inspires them to come with the café name. However, this one came closer to Pho I know.
The soup is relatively rich, slightly too much sugar added in there, I think. The best part is the fresh herb provided on the table which brings Pho to life as it was supposed to be. While I know HK people cannot take lots of strong taste, try to put at least 4-5 leaves of sweet basil in Pho plus a quarter of lime juice. It really brings out the life of the dish. The thin slice beef is just ok, not great, but the cooked one was not tender enough.
The dish I don’t like is Satay which is very salty and, sometimes, burned. The deep fried stuff like spring roll and other Vietnamese dishes was just OK. So, go for Pho here if you miss the real Vietnamese style
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