Pho, Westfield, Shepherd’s Bush
Pho is a chain of Vietnamese restaurants in London with locations in Shepherd’s Bush, Clerkenwell, and Fitzrovia. The Shepherd’s Bush branch is in Westfield London Shopping Centre, which is a surprisingly decent place for vegans to eat. In the food court, in addition to Pho, there is a good Lebanese place (Comptoir Libanais), Chinese and Indian places that look passable, and an Italian place that appears to have an option for vegan risotto (Ooze). Outside, there’s a Wagamama. Anyhow, Pho only has a couple vegan options, but at least one of them is very good–the Bun Chay Hue, which is a spicy soup with rice noodles, leafy greens, bean sprouts, mushrooms, fried tofu, and chilis in a vegetarian broth. I’ve found the non-spicy vegetarian pho–the Pho Chay–a bit boring. Here is the Bun Chay Hue:
I don’t know how similar it is to pho or bun served in Vietnam, but it is very good, although messy.
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