Superior Pho

After a visit to see the massive wood sculptures of Ursula Von Rydingsvard at the Museum of Contemporary Art– Cleveland, we headed downtown for some Pho. Before eating, we stopped into the new Asian Market on East 38^th Street between Payne and Superior. The Market is a huge complex filled with galleries, offices and a supermarket dedicated to foodstuffs used in the preparation of food found in Asia. The vegetables and the seafood looked fresh, prices were very fair and the WIDE variety of things needed to make a great meal makes it a fun place to visit and browse. By the end of our tour, we were hungry!

We have heard and read so much about Superior Pho, we thought it was time to forego our favorite No. 1 Pho and try its next-door neighbor. We are, unfortunately not in agreement with the rave views.

To start, we split the Summer Rolls (with shrimp) and did not finish them. The wrapping was VERY rubbery, but the sauce was indeed good, so much so that Michele scooped out a bit more after abandoning her roll.

Michele had a tough time finding something on the menu, so she ended up with Shrimp Fried Rice and found it flavorless and “greasy.” Jeff ordered a Pho, similar to that which he enjoys at No. 1 and it simply offered less flavor. Good, but not enough to warrant a second visit. This was a disappointing experiment.

Some things were good, but next time we have a hankering for Pho, we’re heading to No. 1 Pho.

http://www.superiorpho.com/ 3030 Superior Avenue, East Cleveland, OH 44114 216-781-7462