Now Pho welcomes you to enjoy morning porridge (chao) or a late night bowl of pho

Now Pho 1195 S. Federal Blvd. Denver, CO 80219 Tel: 303.935.6264 www.nowpho.com

Open Hours Sun - Thu: 9am to 9pm Fri - Sat: 9am to 3am

With two locations, Now Pho is serving up “piping hot” pho bowls in Denver and Littleton. Now Pho officially opened under its new name during last year’s Lunar New Year celebrations in February 2019, after Toan Le and Nhan Tran took over the restaurant previously known as Pho Le. The first order of business was to add more Vietnamese specialty dishes to the extensive menu. Not only did the partners expand on the menu, they expanded the business with Now Pho II and have plans to add new locations in other cities.

Now Pho caters to a diverse group of eaters—both Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese, adventurous and basic, as well as people of all ages. The restaurant is open for long hours which welcomes elders in the early morning for cháo (Vietnamese rice porridge) as well as young people who have stayed out until last call and crave a bowl of 2 a.m. soup.

As the manager of Now Pho, Le is responsible for a process called “recipe back,” in which he checks every bowl and every

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Now Pho II 1500 W. Littleton Blvd. Ste A110 Littleton, CO 80120 Tel: 303.798.5599 www.nowpho2.com

Open Hours Mon - Sat: 10am to 9pm Closed Sunday

plate to ensure a consistent amount of ingredients, cooking levels and temperatures are used. He shares that the loves being in the restaurant industry and bringing innovation to the dishes. Thanks to his creativity and Tran’s skills in the kitchen, Now Pho offers a menu of more than 100 dishes with many items you cannot find in Denver, which include Banh Canh Cua & Tom Hum (crab meat and lobster tail round noodle soup), Hu Tieu Nam Vang (Phnom Penh rice noodle soup), and Banh Tam Bi (seasoned pork skin noodles). The restaurant also offers a selection of hot pot options including fish paste seafood hot pot, Thai seafood hot pot, sauté beef hot pot and fishcake hot pot. The best part is that you can order these to-go and all of the ingredients and broth will be prepared for you to enjoy a fun night of hot pot in your own home.

Like the hot pot dishes, Now Pho offers four different options for Bún Bò Huế. Affectionately known as “BBH,” this is a traditional Vietnamese fat noodle dish with tender beef shank made with a hot chili oil soup. While most Denver restaurants only offer one option for BBH, you can choose from several options at Now Pho including a bowl made with oxtail.

But of course the Now Pho special has to be a pho dish! The Pho 2 To (Two Bowls) presents an innovative way to eat pho. What are the two things that can ruin a good pho bowl? Soggy noodles and room temperature broth. Order the Pho 2 To and enjoy the hot broth served in a stone pot. The noodles come on their own dish and you can be in charge of when and how much you dip them into the broth. And that’s not all, the best part is the premium meats are arranged beautifully on their own platter: filet mignon rare steak, well-done brisket, fat brisket, well-done flank, in addition to the traditional rare steak. And finally, sauces come ready for you to dip into: house special chili oil, Sriracha, and hoisin. All of the beef broth in the pho bowls are cooked for 14 hours.

Now Pho II in Littleton has a slightly abbreviated version of the menu with popular dishes that cater to the eaters in the area.

Two Bowls – Now Pho Special! This bowl has it all. Treat yourself with the premium filet mignon rare steak, well-done brisket, fat brisket, well-done flank. Rare steak comes on the side, accompanied with the hot bowl of broth. In rare level of steak, you can feel how tender it is. $22.95 - Serves 1 | $32.95 - Serves 2

Bún Bò Hue Dac Biet Duôi Bò

Hue Special Beef Oxtail Noodle Soup This traditional and heartwarming Vietnamese noodle soup comes with fat Vermicelli noodle and tender beef shank. The broth is prepared by simmering beef bones with lemongrass and hot chili oil for a unique aroma and unrivaled taste. Huế style soup with ox tail, round rice noodle and beef broth. $15.95

Mì Hoành Thánh

Bánh Canh Cua

Crab and Shrimp Round Noodle Soup The nutritious bowl is filled with chunks of crab meat, plus fat udon-style rice noodles, shrimps, boiled quail eggs, pork blood cubes in a perfectly seasoned broth. Topped with crispy fried shallots, cilantro, ground black pepper and fresh spring onion. The rich flavors of this soup will help you feel satisfied and have an unforgettable experience. $13.95

Cánh Gà Chiên Nuoc Mam

Fried Chicken Wings (6) Chicken wings are marinated in a blend fish sauce and garlic, then deep fried until they are golden brown with crispy skins, while still juicy on the inside. $8.25

Wonton and Egg Noodle Soup Pork wontons, char siu, pork, shrimps, and egg noodles are combined with Chinese chives, and fried onion in a slowly simmering pork bone broth to create a nutritious soup. Served with bean sprouts, garland chrysanthemum, lime, jalapeno and lettuce. $13.50

Hoành Thánh Phô Mai

Crab Cheese Wontons (5) Decadent crab and cream cheese stuffed in wontons, then deep fried to crispy golden perfection. Served with housemade sauce. $5.95