You may be aware that burger joints, taco stands and food trucks are dotting the culinary landscape of the Metroplex. Enter a new player, the pho soup kitchen!!!!

But which one do I try first? On the advice of good friend Bev Hariston Lueckemeyer, we headed over to Pho is for Lovers located on Greenville Ave. just north of Lovers Lane. This counter service restaurant is in the middle of a strip shopping center directly across from Old Town. On this particular Friday night, the small dining room was packed with SMU students. I decided to take my food to go.

The menu is small and we tried a sampling of many of the offerings.

Vietnamese Lasagna!

 This Vietnamese version of Lasagna was an unusual suprise. Flat rice noodle sheets are topped with sliced cucumbers, julienne carrots, bean sprouts, thai basil, lime and fried shallots. The crunchy shallots really enhanced the overall appeal of the cold dish

Made famous by the Nom Nom Food Truck,  the banh mi sandwich is a culinary fusion that is sure to please. Crusty traditional French bread is stuffed with Korean BBG beef, tangy kimchi, cilantro, and a creamy sriracha chili/mayo mixture.

 The Pho is truly comfort food. It would be a wonderful dinner on a cold windy night or as an elixer when you’re under the weather. Tangy fish sauce, tart rice wine vinegar, and sweet chili oil all marry with fresh jalapenos, sweet thai basil, citrus of lime, cunchy bean sprouts, and rice noodles. The end result is off the chart! You can choose paper thin sliced beef and meatballs, shredded chicken, tender shrimp, scallops, and calamari, or tofu.

The only regretable thing about Pho is for Lovers is that it’s not down the street from my house. Try it Pho Fun!!!!!

Traditional Vietnamese Pho