huong vietnamese restaurant

very nice vietnamese food in columbus, ohio. huong was on my very long wish list. we were guests tonight of chinese friends. seven of us enjoyed the excellent salad rolls with peanut dipping sauce followed by the verygoodpho. i was impressed with the fresh herbs, bean sprouts, jalapeño and lemon wedges that accompany the pho. the service was wonderful. i am looking forward to returning. cây ô r

this place is pretty old school. we were driving through columbus and wanted something healthy and simple, so why not pho?. we came across this place and entered a time warp back to the 70's. look at the calendar on the wall, i seem to remember my parents having something like that, only reads 2013. even the decor. having said that we would be back because the food wasgoodand i was tired of eating greasy burgers again. the pho was fresh and hot, it was just asgoodas my pho in toronto and vancouver canada. it was tasty.

those of us "cowtown" long-timers who remember and loved the saigon palace in downtown "cowtown" on front street, have a dandy replacement in the northland area.

huong's is the place!.

pros: pork & shrimp egg rolls, (try them with the peanut sauce), "goi du du tom thit" (ya baby) = papaya salad with fish sauce, peanuts, basil, shrimp, & pork.

pho tum (shrimp), pho ga (chicken), pho ca basa ( basa fish fillet). all the pho comes with fresh basil, cilantro, jalapenos, limes, & bean sprouts. che dau trang (hot white beans, sweet rice and coconut milk). all of the above is almost heavenly, especially on a cold "cowtown" night.

more pros: the chintzy decor, the crappy 80's videos on the tv, the service (quick & efficient).

even more pros: it's in northland the most ethnically diverse neighborhood in columbus. it's cheap. it's really, really good.

the fetching mrs. rat was reluctant to order as she was jonesin' for somegoodold merican chinese orange chicken. man was she glad we didn't head to the local, happygoldengardenhouseofbrownsauce. she was happy, i was happy, the debit card was happy. all is good.

my first pho experience was here, and everywhere i have been since has paled in comparison. bahn mi is to die for, vermicelli salads (especially with the shrimp rolls) is amazing, and omg the iced coffee. they also have a nice selection of bizarre desserts that have all been great so far. nice people, great service, carryout is alsogoodif you are in a hurry. love this place and the quirky atmosphere that goes with it but i continue to be blown away by the amazing food.

the real deal!!!!!!!! the bahn mi is super.. like over a fucking foot long... yum grilled pork / pate on a seriously all out french roll with all the trimmings. the shrimp vermicelli noodle salad is spot on. all noodle bowls are precise.. and the wings!!! the wings, the wings, the wings are killer!!!!! plus they rotate a sweet set of 70's and 80's classicgoodsound videos on a 12 inch moniter in the dining and pipe all them great songs through their audio sys. price isgoodtoo. i beg you.. do not go here and blow up this diamond kept secret on the north end of c bus.

vietnamese cuisine has become one of our go-to comfort foods. (well, that and ethiopian food… and chinese… and indian… and japanese. you see the pattern.) and of the manygoodvietnamese restaurants around columbus, we count huong as the best.

public tv travel host. yep, this is it. this is my family's go-to lunch or dinner when we're visiting columbus. we're a well-traveled family, and my 13 year old daughter is disappointed if we don't stop at huong for bun or pho. considering how manygoodrestaurants there are in columbus (there are plenty!), this is high praise. stay at it, huong!

wonderful. we had a wonderful time last week at huong. the food was verygoodand came out hot. the staff did a wonderful job serving! we felt this was a great value and experience!

heard all about pho and how i had to try it. i did and it was completely worth it! this place has wonderful fresh food, generous portions and favors that will certainly please. solid restaurant!


-----17 oct, 2011-----

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