pho real: a vietnamese restaurant

{excuse my half smile-im sooo full!}

On Wednesday after work Souwan and I stopped by Pho Real in Charlotte, NC. If you are familiar with the area, they are located in the university area. Pho Real serves Vietnamese dishes, the most known dish is pho. Souwan and I had a bowl of pho. Pho is a hot noodle {made from rice} soup served with beef or chicken. What is interesting about Pho Real is you can create your very own bowl. There is a variety of garnishes for the soup. You can add basil, lime juice, bean sprout, tripe, meatball, shrimp, octopus, jalopeno and more. In my bowl of pho I had beef, tripe, meatball combo. For flavor I added lime, sirachi, bean sprout, hoison sauce and jalopenos. At home, I like to add chili sauce, vinegar and cilantro with all of the above. My soup is always hot and sour. If you like your soup sweet and hot just add more hoison with sirachi and a pinch of sugar. Most pho restaurants I have tried {Saigon Palace, Saigon Square, Ben Than, & Daravan} have various types of pho already created on the menu. The idea of making it to your taste is unique and appealing.

Pho Real's service was very good. I was uncertain after reading others review on their service. I always say it's better to try it your self! Their atmosphere was contemporary modern. The prices are higher than the competitors' but the location makes this one worth paying for. Pho Real restaurant is near UNC Charlotte, IKEA, Asia Corner Mall, and Concord Mills Mall. A high traffic area in Charlotte.

Go try it! See what ya think. Don't knock it until you try it.

TGIF!