PHO 100 is a new establishment in Prague specializing exclusively in Vietnamese phở soup. You can find it at Anděl in Prague, at the former location of the Taro restaurant. The project is run by the same operators, brothers Khanh and Giang Ta, who relocated the original Taro to New Town but wanted to keep the old premises.
PHO 100 has a very simple menu with four variants of this traditional Vietnamese soup. Guests can choose between phở with beef broth and boiled beef brisket, beef tataki from sirloin, or chicken prepared sous vide. There is also an option for vegetarian phở with vegetable broth and an egg omelet. Each variant is served with homemade rice noodles, pickled garlic, and sriracha. Crispy fried quẩy sticks can also be ordered as a side dish.
Ordering is self-service through a single kiosk, and payment is possible by card or in cash. The restaurant’s interior is almost identical to that of the former Taro restaurant, except for a few details. The kitchen remains open, allowing guests to watch the cooking process.
The meat comes from Czech supplier Maso Klouda, and the herbs are sourced from the Sapa Prague. The sriracha sauce is made in-house at PHO 100. The homemade rice noodles are particularly impressive, produced using a special machine imported directly from Hanoi.
The food is prepared extremely quickly. It is clear that the staff has been thoroughly trained and works in perfect sync. I visited the restaurant after 1 PM, when the lunch rush had subsided. The staff was primarily focused on weighing noodles and meat in preparation for the evening rush.
The Ta brothers are absolute professionals, and the entire concept is well thought out. Is this the best phở at Anděl? Absolutely. Is it the best phở in Prague? Hard to say. The broth is flavorfully perfect, Michelin-level refined. Cinnamon, star anise, and other spices are beautifully integrated into the broth, with no single flavor overpowering another. It’s a broth my mother would love. However, if you’re familiar with phở from Sapa, you might find it lacks a certain Vietnamese wildness. The fresh rice noodles are excellent—no doubt about it.
The phở here costs just under 12 EUR, which makes the small amount of herbs (especially considering that a few weeks post-opening, social media showed significantly “greener” photos, as did the images on their website and the self-service terminal) all the more disappointing.
At the original Taro, I loved the open kitchen; I adore being able to watch the chefs at work while eating or chatting. However, due to PHO 100’s focus on just one soup, watching the chefs here quickly loses its charm, and the white food trays stacked on the workstation most of the time are not visually appealing (yes, I know this is not the old Taro and that they were preparing for the evening shift).
The open kitchen here doesn’t have the appeal it does elsewhere for me.
PHO 100 has focused on a simple concept based on quality ingredients, precise preparation, and fast service. If you’re a fan of phở, PHO 100 is definitely worth a visit.
Bon appétit!
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