After a visit to the pod of art galleries up Beretania Side, head on down toward the Blvd for a bowl of gladness. Pho To Chau, affectionately known to townies as River Street Pho, usually delivers when it comes to high expectations of Pho-snobs here on Oahu.
The line is always at least 10-12 deep. Parking is tough. So what's the big deal about this Chinatown Pho dive? We were wondering the exact same thing. Pho To Chau reminds me of Paco's Tacos in Culver City, CA. Anyone ever been there? How does this place keep such a long line out the door when there are so many adjacent restaurants serving the same cuisine?
Facility ambience is just what you would expect for a meal that costs $4.50-6.50 a bowl, depending on size. Be forwarned, service is slow, slow, slow. Nobody seems to care, unless you're down to your last 10 minutes of meter parking, and you still haven't got your food yet.
The rare steak is pretty, pretty good! We thought the broth was super clean tasting. We didn't get that Pepsi craving MSG aftertaste.
Here's the menu that everyone waits 30-45minutes for from 8:30am to 2:30pm. It's not so bad, but it sure ain't a Hy's filet mignon.
1 comment:
this place is worth the wait. the broth and meat is good. i think the line is long cuz the service is so slow. have you ever seen the little boy in the back doing dishes?
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