Phodown Lowdown

The Phodown Recap
By Jason Chin
Eat Vancouver Writer
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After a dozen phos, the phodown is finally over and I have to admit, it’s been a turbulent ride. My sodium intake has been all over the charts, some nights waking me up, dry-mouthed in the [...]

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Target 12: Kim Phung Vietnamese Restaurant
Address: 5764 Victoria Dr (map)
Phone: 604-327-4490
Menu: Page 1; Page 2
Price: $5.50 small; $6.50 large
Condiments Photo
Visit date: March 8th, 2007
Visit time: 7:30 PM
–ratings–
Jason’s ratings (#10 rare beef & tendon) -
Broth: 8/10
Beef: 7.5/10
Noodle: 5/10
Condiments: 8.5/10
Other factors (service, atmosphere, etc): 8/10
Jason’s total: 7.4/10
Dan’s ratings (#9 rare beef and beef flank) -
Broth: 7/10
Beef: [...]

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Target 11: Pho 66 is now closed
Address: 3663 East Hastings St (map)
Phone: 604-229-3860
Menu: Page 1; Page 2; Page 3
Price: $6.95 – 7.75 large
Condiments Photo
Visit date: February 25th, 2007
Visit time: 5:25 PM
–ratings–
Jason’s ratings (#30 rare beef) -
Broth: 7.5/10
Beef: 6/10
Noodle: 6/10
Condiments: 5.5/10
Other factors (service, atmosphere, etc): 8.5/10
Jason’s total: 6.7/10
Dan’s ratings (#30 rare beef) -
Broth: 8/10
Beef: 6.5/10
Noodle: [...]

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Target 10: Vietnamese Restaurant
Address: 4136 Main St (map)
Phone: 604-872-3455
Menu: Page 1; Page 2; Page 3; Page 4
Price: $5.99 one-size-fits-all large
Condiments Photo
Visit date: February 15th, 2007
Visit time: 6:00 PM
–ratings–
Jason’s ratings (#P6 medium rare beef & tendon) -
Broth: 8/10
Beef: 7/10
Noodle: 8/10
Condiments: 6.5/10
Other factors (service, atmosphere, etc): 7/10
Jason’s total: 7.3/10
Dan’s ratings (#P4 medium rare beef and well-done [...]

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Target 9: Pho Hung
Address: 3980 Fraser St (map)
Phone: 778-558-2595
Menu: Page 1; Page 2
Price: $6.99 large
Condiments Photo
Visit date: January 22nd, 2007
Visit time: 5:00 PM
–ratings–
Jason’s ratings (#5 rare beef) -
Broth: 6.5/10
Beef: 8.5/10
Noodle: 7.5/10
Condiments: 7.5/10
Other factors (service, atmosphere, etc): 5.5/10
Jason’s total: 7.1/10
Des’ ratings (#1 house special/everything) -
Broth: 6/10
Beef: 7/10
Noodle: 7/10
Condiments: 7/10
Other factors: 6/10
Des’ total: 6.6/10
Total Score (averaged [...]

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Target 8: Pho Thai Hoa
Address: 1625 Kingsway (map)
Phone: 604-873-2348
Menu: Page 1; Page 2; Page 3
Price: $5.50 small; $5.95 large
Condiments Photo
Visit date: February 7th, 2007
Visit time: 7:15 PM
–ratings–
Jason’s ratings (#12 medium rare beef & tendon) -
Broth: 9.5/10
Beef: 6.5/10
Noodle: 7/10
Condiments: 9/10
Other factors (service, atmosphere, etc): 8.5/10
Jason’s total: 8.1/10
Dan’s ratings (#6 medium rare beef and well-done beef) [...]

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Target 7: Pho Van
Address: 3370 Fraser St (map)
Phone: 604-872-2879
Menu: Page 1
Price: $5.10 small; $6.00 large
Condiments Photo
Visit date: January 15th, 2007
Visit time: 9:00 PM
–ratings–
Jason’s ratings (#2 rare beef) -
Broth: 8.5/10
Beef: 7.5/10
Noodle: 6/10
Condiments: 8.5/10
Other factors (service, atmosphere, etc): 8/10
Jason’s total: 7.7/10
Dan’s ratings (#5 rare beef and well-done fank) -
Broth: 8/10
Beef: 7.5/10
Noodle: 6.5/10
Condiments: 8/10
Other factors: 8.5/10
Dan’s [...]

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Target 6: Pho Thai Luong
Address: 1365 Kingsway St (map)
Phone: 604-879-2829
Menu: Page 1
Price: $6.50 small; $7.50 large
Condiments Photo
Visit date: January 9th, 2007
Visit time: 8:30 PM
–ratings–
Jason’s ratings (#2 rare beef) -
Broth: 7/10
Beef: 7.5/10
Noodle: 9/10
Condiments: 8/10
Other factors (service, atmosphere, etc): 6.5/10
Jason’s total: 7.6/10
Dan’s ratings (#5 rare beef and well-done fank) -
Broth: 8/10
Beef: 7.5/10
Noodle: 7/10
Condiments: 6/10
Other factors: [...]

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Target 5: Pho Hoang
Address: 3388 Main St (map)
Phone: 604-874-0832
Menu: Page 1; Page 2
Price: $4.95 small; $5.95 large
Condiments Photo
Visit date: December 10th, 2006
Visit time: 8:30 PM
–ratings–
Jason’s ratings (#14 rare beef and tendon) -
Broth: 6/10
Beef: 7/10
Noodle: 9.5/10
Condiments: 7/10
Other factors (service, atmosphere, etc): 5.5/10 (for service, atmosphere is good)
Jason’s total: 7/10
Dan’s ratings (#13 rare beef and [...]

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Target 4: Co Do Restaurant
Address: Approximately 950 Kingsway (map)
Phone: 604-876-7115
Menu: Page 1; Page 2
Price: $6.50 largish pho
Condiments Photo
Visit date: December 8th, 2006
Visit time: 8:30 PM
–ratings–
Jason’s ratings (#15 rare beef) -
Broth: 7/10
Beef: 7.5/10
Noodle: 8/10
Condiments: 8.5/10
Other factors (service, atmosphere, etc): 9/10
Jason’s total: 8/10
Dan’s ratings (#16 rare beef) -
Broth: 6/10
Beef: 6/10
Noodle: 7/10
Condiments: 8/10
Other factors: 9/10
Dan’s total: 7.2/10
Total [...]

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