Beef pho and pork chop rice on Avenue U

Twin siblings run this Avenue U room, and the pace stays easy from the first pot of tea. Order the beef pho for a clear, long-simmered broth, rice noodles, and thin slices that finish cooking right in the bowl. The counter also turns out a pork chop over rice that regulars order on repeat, along with shrimp summer rolls and Vietnamese sandwiches stacked with pickled carrot and cilantro. Prices stay gentle, service moves quickly, and the dining room keeps its unfussy, family-run feel. The kitchen runs Tuesday through Sunday, from half past nine in the morning to nine at night, wide enough for an early lunch or a late weeknight dinner. Come hungry, grab a laminate table near the window, and let the bowls arrive in their own order. It reads like a neighborhood canteen, the kind you fold into a regular rotation.