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8629 Olive Bvd. University City, MO 63132

314-997-1218

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Best Approximation of Saigon
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): Vietnamese

Hours: Sun 10am-8pm, Mon,Wed,Thu 9am-9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm

Price: $

Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, cash, ATM/Debit
Attire: Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery

Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: Beer/Wine
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Free, Lot Available

Description

Pho Long isn't your typical 100-plus-selection Vietnamese restaurant. It specializes in pho, the traditional Vietnamese noodle soup. But you don't need much more than a bowl of good pho for a fast, satisfying meal. Pho Long's great: thin rice noodles, onions and scallions in beef broth, customized with your choice of meats - eye round steak or flank steak are the straightforward choices; oxtail or beef meatballs offer a heartier, earthier flavor; tripe and tendon give the full, authentic experience - fresh herbs, jalapeños and lime. Best of all, pho is good for breakfast, lunch or dinner, in hot weather or cold. Not in a pho mood? There are a few entrées, as well as appetizers and desserts

2010 | Best Approximation of Saigon

In America the beef-noodle soup pho usually rates its own category on Vietnamese restaurant menus. In Vietnam pho usually rates its own restaurant -- or simply a stall, open to the air, full of diners slurping noodles and broth. In, say, Ho Chi Minh City, a restaurant like Pho Long would be one of many pho joints. In St. Louis it's one of a kind. Yet Pho Long's uniqueness isn't the only reason to recommend it. The pho is first-rate, the broth a beautiful balance of beef's richness and... More »
2007 | Best Cure for What Ails You

Mom There's something I need to tell you. Yes, you'd better sit down. Here -- take this box of tissues. So you know how you've always said there's nothing better than chicken soup for the common cold or a tired soul Well, you're wrong. Try this. It's a bowl of pho from Pho Long, a tiny restaurant that specializes in the traditional Vietnamese soup. It doesn't look like much yet, just thin slices of beef and rice noodles in a dark broth -- but check out all you can toss in there:... More »

Nine More St. Louis Soups for National Soup Month

By Ian Froeb | Fri, January 27, 2012

All month Gut Check has been counting down our favorite St. Louis soups in honor of National Soup Month. If these fifteen standouts still aren't enough to sate your soup appetite, my 100 Favorite St. ... More »
The Five Best Vietnamese Restaurants in St. Louis

By Ian Froeb | Thu, December 29, 2011

Selecting Riverfront Times' Best of St. Louis 2011 was no picnic. Choosing the winner meant several worthy candidates would go unmentioned -- until now. In this Gut Check series, we are chewing our wa... More »
Hooked Opens in University City

By Ian Froeb | Tue, October 11, 2011

Hooked, the new seafood restaurant from the folks who brought us Pho Long, is now open at 8613 Olive Boulevard in University City. As Gut Check learned when we previewed Hooked last month, the restaur... More »
Hooked to Open in Old Pho Long Space

By Evan C. Jones | Fri, September 2, 2011

Hooked, a new seafood restaurant from the owners of Pho Long (8629 Olive Boulevard, University City; 314-997-1218), is scheduled to open this fall on Olive Boulevard, just east of Interstate 170 in Un... More »
Pho Long Moves...Though Not Very Far

By Ian Froeb | Thu, February 3, 2011

Just got the word from one of my trusted operatives that as of today Pho Long has relocated from its former digs at 8613 Olive Boulevard to a larger space in the same strip mall, Jeffrey Plaza. The ne... More »
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XuxoPop | St Louis, MO | 7 Reviews

| Tue, June 2, 2009

PHO IN ST. LOUIS...YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE: PHO LONG HAS THE BEST PHO IN ST. LOUIS.. Pho Long...pretty good stuff...you were able to replace my San Francisco's Tenderloin pho dive. I actually drive a while for lunch some time to enjoy the almost erotic quality of pho!

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Pho Long

8629 Olive Bvd. University City, MO 63132

314-997-1218

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2010 | Best Approximation of Saigon

2007 | Best Cure for What Ails You

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