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Pho tai is the canonical Vietnamese beef noodle soup, with rare-sliced beef cooked at the table by hot broth poured over rice noodles, herbs, lime and chili.
Pho came to America with Vietnamese refugees after the fall of Saigon in 1975, and Central Florida absorbed a major Vietnamese settlement through the 1980s and 1990s. Orlando's Mills 50 district along Mills Avenue and Colonial Drive became the Southeast's densest Vietnamese restaurant corridor by the 2000s, with dozens of pho counters within walking distance. Pho 88 on North Mills has anchored the corridor since 1996, with Z Asian and the newer rooms expanding the form. Pho tai is the rare-beef starter version that most Mills 50 cooks treat as the canonical first order.
3 editor picks for Pho tai in Orlando, ranked by editorial score. All Orlando signature dishes · Pho tai across every city.
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Pho 88 ★ 4.5
mills-50 · 730 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
Pho 88 on North Mills Avenue in Mills 50 is the Vietnamese pho counter favorite, with rare-beef pho, bun bo Hue and rice plates seven days a week.
Hawkers Asian Street Food ★ 4.5
mills-50 · 1103 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
Hawkers on North Mills Avenue is the Mills 50 flagship of the homegrown Asian-hawker chain, with roti canai, dumplings and skewers from across Southeast Asia.
Z Asian Vietnamese Kitchen ★ 4.4
mills-50 · 1830 E Colonial Dr Ste B, Orlando, FL 32803
Z Asian Vietnamese Kitchen on East Colonial Drive is the modern Vietnamese room in Mills 50, with chef-led plates beyond pho and a strong cocktail program.
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