Finally tried a new pho place!
Pho 24 is a cute, tiny little spot located on 3450 W 6th St in KTown. My friend and I decided to try this place based on their high Yelp reviews.
Parking is pretty impossible if you’re trying to do it on your own but they have a valet for only $2, worth it. First impression – this place is tinnnnnyyyyy! 6 tables at best. But it made for a really cozy environment so I enjoyed it. On the wall directly next to our table was a little sign that said “Write us a Yelp review for a free serving of dumplings!”. Technically you’re not supposed to bribe customer for Yelp reviews…. but who am I to pass up free dumplings? It was very worth it because those dumplings were bomb.COM.
Full menu – amazing prices.
I ordered my usual, Pho Tai. When it came out I was pretty shocked, I mean LOOK AT HOW HUGE THAT BOWL IS! I added the spoon in there for reference. Amazing. And the price was $8.95, which is a solid $2 cheaper than every place on the westside.
So now for the pho itself. It was okay. When I took my first spoonful of broth, without any fixins, I was slightly disappointed to be honest. It lacked flavor. My friend pointed out that it had a much “cleaner” taste than other phos we’ve had, which I agree with. One Yelp reviewer suggested that this has a purer bone broth than most other spots. Not sure what that means, but it sounds right :p However, once I added my sriracha and plum sauce it was tasty. The portions of meat and noodles were extremely generous too which I loved.
Spoon for size reference – such a huge bowl!
While the broth wasn’t really my style, I will say that I felt GREAT after. Usually after I finish a bowl of pho I feel so full I can’t move. This broth didn’t have that effect on me at all! They have a “NO MSG” sign, so maybe it was the lack of MSG? Although, my usual pho place claims to not use MSG either, so not sure. Either way, it felt great not being absolutely stuffed!
Will I drive 50 minutes in rush hour traffic from the westside again to get it? Nope. However, I enjoyed Pho 24 enough that if I was out in KTown and was craving some late night pho (they’re open until 4am) I would definitely go back. So yay for a new late night pho spot and trying new places!
Goodbye Pho Now,
Nahal
the phonatic 