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1036 S. Federal Blvd. Denver, CO 80219

303-975-0919

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Recommended
Best Traditional Vietnamese Restaurant
Award Winner 2008

Cuisine(s): Vietnamese

Hours: Daily 8:30am-9pm

Price: $
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash

Features: Takeout, Delivery, Kid Friendly

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: None

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Ha Noi Pho focused on the food of North Vietnam. The restaurant that replaced it, Can Tho Pho, has expanded the menu, adding an emphasis on South Vietnamese cuisine, but while there are more offerings today, Can Tho Pho lacks the mystery and magic of its predecessor. Still, Can Tho Pho serves a decent bowl of pho.

2008 | Best Traditional Vietnamese Restaurant

Jellied blood. Fishscale mint. Unpronounceable soups filled with unidentifiable ingredients. Sound like your kind of dinner Then you need to get down to Ha Noi Pho for a taste of the authentic peasant/market/street-corner cuisine of Vietnam. This spot doesn't boast much in the way of decor, and on a slow night, the staff might be sitting around playing cards. But once you get past the brief culture shock, you'll find a meal unlike any in the city. From the simplest pho to the more... More »
2008 | Best Vietnamese Breakfast

Not everyone has the time, the taste or the temperament to forgo their morning bowl of Muesli or Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs in favor of the flavors of Southeast Asia. But for those who do, there's Ha Noi Pho, which offers not only traditional breakfast pho and a tall glass of Vietnamese coffee thickened with a shot of sweetened, condensed milk, but also the beautifully simple and incomparable banh mi op la: eggs sunnyside up with a French baguette. It kicks the hell out of an Egg McMuffin. More »
2007 | Best Taste of Hanoi

If you're from Vietnam, this is comfort food. If you're not, it's a fantastic education in the less common flavors of Southeast Asia. Gelatinized duck's blood, fishscale mint, sawgrass and other, even less recognizable ingredients are pretty much par for the course at Ha Noi Pho, but you'll be amazed at how quickly a brave heart, a strong stomach and an adventurous palate can be made to feel right at home. Although service can be a bit standoffish, once you get the owners, cooks or servers... More »

Can Tho Pho is no substitute for Ha Noi Pho

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, August 27, 2009

There was a time when the pho shop at 1036 South Federal Boulevard was one of my favorites. I would go out of my way to have lunch there, skip out on meetings and blow off interviews just for an early dinner among the friends and neighbors who gat... More »

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Can Tho Pho

1036 S. Federal Blvd. Denver, CO 80219

303-975-0919

Description

2008 | Best Traditional Vietnamese Restaurant

2008 | Best Vietnamese Breakfast

2007 | Best Taste of Hanoi

Can Tho Pho is no substitute for Ha Noi Pho

By Jason Sheehan | Thu, August 27, 2009

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