Pho Van is hands down one of our favorite restaurants. We dined thee yesterday and enjoyed our favorites Vietnamese dishes (#50 Bun Ga Lemongrass chicken with vermichelli noodles and salad for me, #31 Bo La Lot make-it-yourself beef and la lot leaves spring rolls with fresh herbs and vegetables), which were delicious as usual. The motto of the resturaunt is "An Ngon", which means "Eat Well", and while dining here you feel that you are truly eating food that is both incredibly tasty and somehow healthier for you than the heavier dishes that populate many restaurants. The flavors at Pho Van are amazing, ranging from richly marinated meats to very light herb salads. And if all of the culinary goodness wasn't enough, Pho Van is one of the best Cheap Eats in Portland. Our meal for two plus beverages was under twenty dollars, which left just enough leftover to walk next door for some chocolate from Moonstruck Chocolates (more on that later).Pho Van has three locations, one each located in the eastern and western suburbs of Portland, and one in a more central location off of Hawthorne on the eastern side of the city. If you have time, I'd encourage you to check one of their locations out!
