What better comfort food is there than a nice authentic bowl of Vietnamese Pho. Starving and tired, I stumbled upon Pho Ong Hung one random afternoon while shopping at the YueDa 889 Mall. Located on the B1 floor of the mall, the place had a very modest appearance but is definitely worth a try. I ordered their specialty on the menu, which is basically an all-in-one (multiple types of meat) pho for the very modest price of 55 yuan. In addition, I ordered some spring rolls and red bean ice dessert. The tab is paid right away.

During busy hours, it may be a bit hard to get the waiter’s attention, but the dishes arrive fairly quickly in under 5 minutes, so it’s a perfect pop-in place for some fast yet wholesome meal. I can’t say the pho is as amazing as the ones I’ve had in Vietnam but it comes pretty darn close. On top of that, beef stew refills come for free so you can feel free to slurp up the hearty goodness. Spring rolls doesn’t come up to be too special but at the ingredients are very fresh. Their desserts are great as well if you find enough room in your stomach to stuff in more food after the stew.

Needless to say, I have popped into this place multiple times in the one month that I’ve been in Shanghai. They are located at various shopping outlets around Shanghai, and in some branches, there’s complimentary shrimp chips with the meal. Service is definitely better in their other branches, but for such great pho at such an affordable price, I can’t complain too much. I also highly recommend their rice noodles which is not a bad healthy meal option!

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