Saigon Pho

Saigon Pho is a Vietnamese restaurant hidden behind University Boulevard. A popular destination with local college students. The small restaurant is full of Vietnamese and Chinese art pieces and decorations, and has many different selections of delicious Vietnamese food. I snapped a few photos of the restaurant but not enough to capture every single detail. All the walls are covered in this Red color with some subtle tan and gold streaks, which are very common colors in China (and much of Asia it would seem) and they represent luck and good fortune. The lights were traditional and modern paper lanterns, and there were, much like the scented leaf, many plants (like vines and bamboo) to give it a zen and somewhat garden feel.

A beautiful picture of Vietnamese rice paddies. It is an idealistic picture of country life in Vietnam where most people make their living off of farming rice.

A Picture of the front counter. Traditional Chinese paper lanterns hang above the counter and there are many Asian vases. Plants and fake fruit are also above (much of the fruit is a representation of the kind of fruits that are native to Vietnam). There is also a Japanese lucky money cat behind the counter and a bamboo fence above to hide the fencing (a type of fencing made out of bamboo reeds that is very common in most of Asia).

Stir Fried Rice noodles. Rice noodles are a flat and wide noodle made from rice that is from Vietnam. The dish contained napa cabbage, onion, cilantro, pork, carrots, and bean sprouts (all common foods in Asian dishes). Came with a side of soup (I believe it is the broth used in Pho).