PoP Pho Patrol – Location of New Vietnamese Restaurant Coming to 14th Street in Columbia Heights
31 August 2009 10:52 PM | By Prince Of Petworth in Coming and Going, Neighborhoods - Columbia Heights, Restaurants, Restaurants - Columbia Heights 
IMG_1382, originally uploaded by Prince of Petworth.
Last week I wrote about a new Vietnamese restaurant, Pho Viet, Coming to 14th Street in Columbia Heights. In the comments we heard it was going to be near Parkwood. This past weekend I was lucky enough to walk by and catch one of the owners, (sadly/stupidly I didn’t catch her name). At any rate, it will be located at 3515 14th Street, NW (pictured above) just south of Parkwood and next to the Cavalier liquor store. As you can tell it is not a huge space but the owner was super enthusiastic. She said the restaurant hopes to open at the end of September or early October. Can’t wait to check it out!
Follow PoP on twitter
Join the PoPville Flickr pool
31 August 2009 11:18 PM | Andy Said:
Pho patrol? More like the pho queue!
I can’t wait to get some more good pho in the neighborhood!
01 September 2009 9:16 AM | Reba Said:
This is great! Love that they’re moving in to this spot. And of course, dueling Pho makes for a nice break from dueling pollo!
01 September 2009 9:38 AM | Anonymous Said:
This is a good time to remind everyone that it is actually pronounced “Fu” not “Fo” (like Fun w/o the n, not Foe). I know, but you learn something everyday.
01 September 2009 10:27 AM | SingLikeSassy Said:
I wonder what the deal is with the brokenand boarded up windows above?
01 September 2009 10:57 AM | Frank Said:
This will be a much welcome change to what was in that building until last summer – a brothel. I don’t care what kind of food they serve there – I’ll eat it!! Kudos to the owner on bringing the change.
01 September 2009 11:15 AM | ThriftyDCCook Said:
Frank,
Hearing that this place used to be a brothel normally would turn my stomach. But because this place is serving Vietnamese food, I know the smell of fish sauce will overpower any stench left behind by any previous activity. Bring on the Bun Thit Nuong!
01 September 2009 11:22 AM | andy Said:
fish sauce. previous activity. hmmmmm.
01 September 2009 11:26 AM | He-Man's Gay Said:
This is a good time to remind everyone that English speakers need not pronounce foreign words in foreign accents. Order a croissant at a bakery and pronounce it like a frenchman, or tell people you’re about to travel to M
01 September 2009 12:04 PM | Crank Twitch Said:
Classy building, classy neighborhood. Looks like someone died in that apartment upstairs.
01 September 2009 12:19 PM | Orr Shtuhl Said:
I spoke with someone at the restaurant last week, and he told me the place will actually be called Saigon Cafe. He said they’ll serve pho as well as “sandwiches, and pretty much anything Vietnamese.”
He also pegged the opening date as next month, which in restaurant speak could mean December.
01 September 2009 12:54 PM | Prince Of Petworth Said:
@Orr, it looks like it is your guy versus my lady. I spoke to her on Sunday right in front of the restaurant and she confirmed the name Pho Viet. She also said they’d aim to open “late Sept. early Oct.”. We’ll see what happens!
01 September 2009 2:07 PM | Stoney Danza Said:
Pho Hoe
01 September 2009 2:10 PM | Petworth Newbie Said:
Who cares what it’s called, tell them my order is ready for opening day! One Saigon shrimp and pork noodle soup, one rice vermicelli with grilled pork, two crispy spring rolls and some grilled quail. To go.
01 September 2009 3:08 PM | Anonymous Said:
“pronounced
06 October 2009 8:00 PM | Deer Park Said:
Please don’t mug me Saigo Cafe or Pho Viet.