Pho Hong Thom

I am an owner of a Thai restaurant in NYC and am always hunting for quality Asian food. Just like in NYC Chinatown, Vietnamese restaurants tend to crop together. This is true of this area of Bridgeport. There is at least one other Vietnamese restaurant within spitting distance from Pho Hong. I have tried them all and will only return to Pho Hong Thom.

What I like about Pho Hong Thom is:

Service. The servers are extremely friendly and are good conversationalists. This is in contrast to most Asian restaurants (including my own) where the servers believe that they are there to take an order and bring out the food as quickly as possible with as little conversation as possible. David definitely deserves kudos and remembered my first ever order and either asked if I wanted the same or whether I would be open to recommendations.

Speed. I do not believe I have ever waited more than 15 minutes for an order. The first time I ordered, the turnaround was so quick that I wondered if part of it was from another order. The second time I watched the cooks prepare my food. It was amazing how quickly they attack the preparation of the food. It's a bit of a symphony with no wasted motion.

Food. The food is tasty. I have been to Vietnam and wish that they had other dishes or would have a special where you can try something off menu. Specifically I would love if they would add a pork chop to the menu and curry chicken with French baguette. Nevertheless, Pho Hong are the only place I am aware of in Bridgeport where you can get Vietnamese sandwiches.

Affordability. You can easily get away with a filling meal for around $10.00, although my average is $60 to feed a family of four which includes appetizers, entree, and of course the above mentioned Vietnamese sandwiches.

I have been dozens of times and will continue to return.