{"id":11932,"date":"2014-08-11T08:23:23","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T15:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=11932"},"modified":"2014-08-11T08:23:23","modified_gmt":"2014-08-11T15:23:23","slug":"to-pho-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=11932","title":{"rendered":"Schaumburg, IL – To Pho Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

I used to work for a company that was owned by a reclusive jillionaire. My office was in Europe, but I maintained a household in the Chicago area that I would escape to on occasion. \u00a0On one of those occasions, I got a call from a couple of my superiors at the company, direct connections to the recluse, and they asked me to meet them. \u00a0I did. \u00a0When I inquired why, they said the man owned Woodfield Shopping Center and had never seen it, so they were gonna go kick the tires and report back. \u00a0At the time, Woodfield was the largest and finest mall in the country, and the centerpiece of Schaumburg, a Chicago suburb about ten miles west of O’Hare. \u00a0Schaumburg exists primarily to house corporate headquarters, shopping and dining outlets. \u00a0I’ve never actually met someone FROM there.<\/p>\n

I digress. \u00a0I was in Schaumburg, and feelin’ my combo urges of Asian and French, we headed for To Pho to satisfy my craving for a Bahn Mi, and Mrs Burgerdogboy’s favorite \u00a0– pho. \u00a0(Still don’t know how to pronounce<\/a> that? \u00a0it’s basically said “FAH<\/strong>.”)<\/p>\n

It’s \u00a0a small place in Schaumburg, where fancy pants restaurants lean towards places like Mortons and Ruths, and casual places are more along the lines of Hooters \u00a0or Buffalo Wild Wings.<\/p>\n

It was immaculate, and we were seated and waited on promptly. \u00a0I opted for the special pork \u00a0Bahn Mi, with pork roll, ham, and pork belly, dressed as per tradition with mayo, shredded carrot, cilantro, cucumber and daikon (Asian radish). The baguette used was spot on perfect, could have been from a street bakery in Paris. \u00a0Flaky soft exterior, soft as butter in July inside.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Burgerdogboy must have not been feeling rightly, as her usual tact is to cram as many calories into a meal as possible, so usually she would have gone with the pho that had beef and pork, and she would have ordered a double side of extra fat back. \u00a0But she had the chicken. \u00a0The broth is served with traditional accompaniments, including \u00a0lime, sprouts, basil, and cilantro. \u00a0In the broth with the rice noodles and chicken were green onions. \u00a0She be a soup fiend! \u00a0I have seen her take an entire week’s worth of groceries and make them into a single bowl. \u00a0Truly a magic act (except for trying to figure out dinner for the balance of the week).<\/p>\n

We had the spring rolls as a starter, shrimp and pork mixed with rice noodles \u00a0and sprouts with a side of peanut sauce. \u00a0The \u00a0rice paper wrappers were clear and tightly wound.<\/p>\n

This place is great. Ultra fresh, great value for the money. \u00a0 Plus if you buy four sammiches, you get one free! \u00a0The restaurant is in a strip mall at 823 \u00a0E. Algonquin Road in Schaumburg. \u00a0Neighbors in the mall include a Chinese restaurant, liquor store, tarot reader and a Subway.<\/p>\n

Here’s the full menu<\/a>. \u00a0And now, back to the new farm. \u00a0I’ll start a new site \/ blog about that soon. I’m definitely old, and definitely not “McDonald.”<\/p>\n

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To Pho Review<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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