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From pun lover Michael Huynh of Baoguette comes a Vietnamese noodle joint cloaked in a bad joke. Pho Sure is sandwiched (ha!) in the back of the West Village branch of Baoguette and seats only about 30. Items on the menu are one big tongue-in-cheek joke about traditional Vietnamese soup: pho sure, pho real, and the now-retired, mo pho, which included with bull penis. Cold rice noodle b'un bowls play it safe with toppings like shrimp, pork chops, or crispy spring rolls, and not nearly enough fish sauce. --Jessica Goodman
Chef Michael "Bao" Huynh does not let the opportunity for a pun pass him by. He dubbed his new chain of banh mi joints "Baoguette," a play on "baguette," and one of the most popular sandwiches there is the sloppy bao. Now, in a move that brings... More »
The pleasure of a bowl of pho is principally in the broth, which should be aromatic and round, a brew made of beef bones, sweet charred ginger, star anise, and cloves. The pho at Pho Sure--a jokey name predicated on a mispronunciation of the soup, which is actually pronounced "fuh"--wins more than half the battle with its properly beefy, flavorful broth. The restaurant makes three versions of the soup, but the notable addition to the pho genre this year is the mo pho, a steaming... More »
SarahDG: I'd say Fatty Crab, but it's way too expensive. RobtS: That's very frugal of you! SarahDG: Still, I'd like to bathe in the belacan-shot sambal, while eating the nasi lemak and being spoon-fed the assam laksa. RobtS: Sounds erotic. SarahDG: Let's forget you said that. Michael "Bao" Huynh has clearly been eating his Wheaties, what with a handful of new Baoguettes, Bar Bao, and Bia Garden, the new Vietnamese beer garden. Seems like a bit of a nutter, but he sure can cook. RobtS: You... More »
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