Owner/manager Thoa Tran is also the cook; she prepares the Northern Vietnamese-style noodle soup from memory, using hand-measured ingredients.
The menu has an entire section devoted to vegetarian dishes, including an appetizer of Vietnamese summer rolls as well as pho chay (the large version, $7.95, is pictured above), made with vegetarian broth, tofu and onions and served with fresh basil, bean sprouts and jalapenos. (It's vegan, too!) There are also bun and com tofu bowls -- fried tofu served with rice noodles or rice, respectively -- plus a handful of Thai curries that can be ordered with tofu, as well.
Pot of Pho offers an array of Vietnamese coffees and teas (including boba tea),along with a handful of desserts (if you're not completely stuffed after a large pho). The turnaround on takeout orders is quick, too; if you have hungry family members at home, you might want to place an order for carry-out pho and curry.
For vegetarians and vegans in the southwest suburbs who don't want to drive up Federal Boulevard for their pho fix, Pot of Pho is a real find.
Pot of Pho is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily; call 303-904-1334 or visit www.potofpho.com.