I’ve had pho from maybe over a dozen different Vietnamese places here in the states and have gone to a bunch of peoples’ favorite pho joint because every time I mention that I don’t love pho to somebody, they insist that I just haven’t had good pho and we usually go to their favorite joint and I’ve always been a little disappointed.

I love soups, I love broth, I love noodles, I love different types of food from different cultures from all over the world. I don’t think pho is that good.

I’ll take a mediocre bowl of ramen over a “good” bowl of pho any day. Miss me with that branch of basil and a giant bowl of broth.

  • NevermindNoMind@lemmy.world
    3·
    2 years ago

    I grew up deep in white trash country where the closest to multicultural cuisine you could get was the olive garden. I was in high school when a chain japanese joint opened up and I had sushi for the first time. Mind blown. Then moved to the coast, lots of authentic food it was amazing, but ramen when I first had that holy shit. Then I had pho, and I was expecting the mind blowing experience I got when I first had ramen. But it was meh. Very disappointed. I feel you.

  • Tuss@lemmy.world
    3·
    2 years ago

    I had Pho for the first time yesterday.

    My mind was blown. So many intricate flavours in one bowl like holy shit.

  • thumbman@lemm.ee
    2·
    2 years ago

    I can definitely understand this as it was my opinion until I had a great bowl of pho. Any “good” bowl of pho is just as good as a bad bowl, but a great bowl is one of the most comforting noodle bowls IMO.

    Also, I think pho with expectations going in is probably gonna disappoint. I started searching for good pho on my own before I really had an interest in ramen. Whenever I was taken to ramen shops on a recommendation I was mildly disappointed. Had some great ramen when I had no expectations at a place I went to on a whim.

    Last thought, the toppings for pho go with my palate better than ramen toppings. So, my unpopular opinion is pho toppings are better than ramen toppings and fish cake is not good. 😅

  • do_not_pm_me@thelemmy.club
    1·
    2 years ago

    Funny. I have one place that I like to get Pho at, but I’ve been disappointed everywhere else.

    Maybe you just haven’t found your place yet.

  • carl_dungeon@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 years ago

    I mean not everyone likes everything. I love ramen, but I love pho too. They’re different. I don’t think it needs to be a competition, it’s like saying apples are just ok but Gimmie that Florida orange!!

  • TurboDiesel@lemmy.world
    11·
    2 years ago

    Eh, it’s just ok. Like anything else, you have people who will make it their entire personality.

  • swan@lemmy.world
    0·
    2 years ago

    While I disagree, I respect your opinion. Not every food is for everyone, and it sounds like you have put in the effort to try it out more than was even remotely necessary.

    • Zombiepirate@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 years ago

      IMO, the best kind is beef tendon. I can take or leave the other flavors, but a quality beef tendon pho is every bit the equal of a good ramen.

      But yeah, it’s not for everyone.

  • PatFusty@lemm.ee
    22·
    2 years ago

    This reads like someone who eats pizza 4 times a week and claims to of had “the best pizza” in their elementary school cafeteria

  • gimlithepirate@lemmy.world
    01·
    2 years ago

    I don’t mind Pho, but I won’t seek it out.

    My favorite pho uses Udon rice noodles, lemongrass spicy broth, and beef brisket… But that’s so far from traditional Pho I’m not really sure it counts anymore lol.