Get ready for a fun, flirt filled edition for this month’s issue of LizzDrew take on the Loo. Your favourite contributors took a fun escapade down to Kitchener for a double date with their dear friends Deep and Ella at Pho Vietnam K&W, heavily recommended restaurant located just southeast of Laurier at 357 King St. E.
Walking in, your writers felt a little uneasy in this very well-lit, small and extremely quiet restaurant. However, our coupled friends let us know not to let the intimidation scare us. After being warmly greeted by the host, we took our seats and observed the scenery. Beautiful flowers lined the walls spelling out the name of the establishment, complimented by the traditional Vietnamese decorations sprawled and hung throughout the building — not to mention how clean and polished the white walls and floors. From here we started flipping through the menu using a card to fill out our orders. To start, we had to try out one of their many milkshakes and decided on number M05, the avocado milkshake. Although it may sound like a strange combination, we can assure you that it transcends any and all expectations you have for it. The creaminess of the milkshake mixed with the flavours of the avocado made for a unique drink that we can safely say we have never experienced before. We definitely recommend it.
Then, it was time for the main event: The pho. Lizzie got Pho Tai Gan Sach (rare beef, beef tendon, and beef tripe with rice noodle) and Andrew got Pho Tai Ve Don (beef “tendon brisket” and rare beef with rice noodle soup). Our companions for this installment, Ella and Deep, both got the Pho Tai Nam Ga (rare beef, well done beef and chicken with rice noodle soup). Each dish was delicious in its own way, bringing the distinct and rich pho goodness with a great selection of sauces to boost the flavour experience. These bowls were the ultimate comfort food: Warm, filling and delicious.
Now readers, here is the schtick. For a Vietnamese pho styled restaurant, already placed are things to add to your broth, ranging from soy sauce to oyster sauce —completely allowing you to customize your meal however your tastebuds please. For Lizzie, this means a heavy pour of chili oil to make any Andrew-type cry.
For the table, we decided on Canh Ga Chien (deep fried chicken wings). The wings were absolutely incredible: Crispy on the outside, moist on the inside — perfect. It just goes to show that at any restaurant ordering chicken wings for the table is always the right call.
Although it is a bit of a trek from campus, we cannot recommend this spot enough. Great food, great decoration and great company. If you are still deciding on where to take your date for Valentine’s Day (and would like to impress them with your suave restaurant knowledge) go to Pho Vietnam K&W and let them know that LizzDrew sent you!
Here’s our ratings:
Ambiance: 6 out of 10
Drinks: 9 out of 10
Food: 10 out of 10
Affordability: 9 out of 10
Photo by Sangjun Han
