When my craving hits, we head for Pho Duy in Broomfield by the Pacific Ocean Marketplace. Sure, there are plenty of other Pho establishments a few doors down, but Pho Duy does it the best. If you can ignore the blinking neon disco lights decorating the walls and the permanent dish cart in the dining area, you cannot go wrong at Pho Duy.
There are well crafted flavorful traditional pho noodles with various ingredients of your choosing including: beef, meatball, chicken, seafood, vegetarian, beef tripe, etc. But I prefer the spicy vegetarian noodle soup (#V15 on the menu). We discovered this dish several years ago and I have not been able to order anything else. I find the depth of flavor with this noodle broth so much more enticing than the traditional pho. And I can tell the server respects our selection as not many people are aware of this spicy treat.
The bowl comes full to the rim with tofu four ways. There are plentiful strips of traditional fried tofu as well as a tofu fritter with vegetables, tofu crisps, and what I call tofu ribbons/knots. You'll just have to see it for yourself. The noodles are thick vermicelli, although they have been accommodating in the past when I request egg noodles. Additionally, there are large florets of crisp broccoli, straw mushrooms, carrots, snow peas, and of course the ubiquitous basil, bean sprout, lime and jalepeno garnishes. It is a vegetarian's dream but any carnivore's delight.
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