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2014-07-20
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I've had this place on my list for a long time. I tried to hit up a neighboring restaurant, but it was randomly closed so I figured I'd finally give Lo Chiu a chance. The servers were very friendly, spoke English, and there was an English menu, so don't be shy if you're an ignorant gweilo.Since I had a hankering for dumpling-like substances, we got the steamed rice paper rolls. These were pretty good: well seasoned, juicy, meaty, with a bunch of crunchy toppings (green onions, peanuts). I'd have
Since I had a hankering for dumpling-like substances, we got the steamed rice paper rolls. These were pretty good: well seasoned, juicy, meaty, with a bunch of crunchy toppings (green onions, peanuts). I'd have loved some sriracha, but ah well. Real good, B+/ A-
Noodles: not my favorite type of noodles for pho, but mercifully less mushy than is standard in HK. Broth: very meaty, rather sweet, strong anise flavor, noticeable daikon radishness, definitely not over-salted.
Meat: we ordered the deluxe because nothing else said "beef ball" on it and we love beef balls in our pho. But you only get one beef ball and also lots of tendon and weird stuff. Not gonna knock it, because we ordered it, after all. The thin sliced raw beef was tender and not fatty or crappy. The flank was boring but with a fine texture.
Extras: plenty of green onions and onions. No cilantro or basil (boo!). Lime and chili on the side. A small amount of bean sprouts in the soup. The chilies were hot enough that if you stirred a bunch of them in the broth, it got some decent kick to it.
Final verdict: It's not amazing, but HK-wise it's pretty high up. Often you get mushy noodles in broth that's just hot water with some barely edible meat. This is quality fare, but fails in a number of respects to live up to my ideal. Good, B
I always go for the lime soda at Vietnamese places. It's just soda water, sugar, and lime, but I feel the sugariness is a nice complement to the salty broth. Here where the broth was more sweet and less salty, I might not do it again. But the lime soda was nice and not overly sugary.
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