Sep 13 2007
Pho Le
Location: SW 3rd and Stark Parking Lot
Description: Vietnamese including a variety of Bahn mi (sandwiches) for $3.oo, Pho soups ($5.50-$6.00) including the hot and spicy regional sour noodle soup known as bun bo hue ($5.50), and rice and noodle plates such as grilled lemongrass chicken, pork, or stir fried veggies. Salad rolls are 2 for $3.00.
Hours: Lunch Hours Mon-Fri
Phone: Unkown
Website: Unknown
Why is this in BBQ? Am I missing something?
Yes, Portland’s first rib and pho shack. Just kidding. It was a typo. Thanks for finding that, it has been fixed.
Of all the carts in this area of downtown, Pho Le has the best vermicelli bowls. His noodles are not overcooked and he has ample veges. However, he makes everything fresh… that’s not a bad thing, but expect to wait 10 minutes for your plate. I haven’t tried any of the pho soups, but I always see others eating them. The vietnamese sandwiches were good, but not great. He’s usually open M-F, 11am-4pm. It helps to call your order in if you know what you want. 503-484-6486, I haven’t called in an order for months so I don’t know if that number is valid… I think he’d have a lot more business if you didn’t have to wait so long for your food… but then again, if he preped more, the flavors and texture wouldn’t be as fresh.
the soup here rocks. calling ahead is a good idea, since he does make everything fresh to order. excellent broth, high quality meat. It’s a little more expensive than some other carts, but well worth it.
I totally agree that the price and wait are totally worth the wait! I used to have a menu that had his number on it so I could call my order in, but lost it. Thanks for posting it oakey!