Pho Crimson - Dallas

Just south of Highland Park, in the West Village area of Dallas, sits a very unassuming restaurant on the corner of Blackburn and McKinney called Pho Crimson.

While the focus of the menu is Vietnamese with features such as Pho, Bahn Mi and Spring Rolls, they also offer a variety of other Southeast Asian dishes, including; Pad Thai, Lo Mein and Korean BBQ. There’s even a very unique Korean BBQ Burrito!

The décor is warm and relaxed, with an upscale urban feel, and the service is very prompt and friendly.

I began my meal with a Grilled Pork Spring Roll and a Peach Tea with Jelly (if you’re not accustomed to this sort of drink, it’s not like the jelly you’d smear on bread, it’s like little, firm cubes of Jell-o).

The Spring roll was filled with delicious Grilled Pork accompanied by crunchy sticks of Carrot and Cucumber, Fresh Shredded Lettuce and a tasty Peanut Sauce for dipping. The Tea was very refreshing. It was like I could taste the fuzz of the Peach, and I got pieces of Jelly in each sip!

It was difficult to select my main dish. Pho and Bahn Mi both sounded so good, and I love Lo Mein and Pad Thai, but I just couldn’t resist trying the Korean BBQ Burrito! Come on! Grilled Pork Short Rib with Kimchi, Rice and Grilled Onions and Jalapeno wrapped in a Burrito! How can I NOT order that!?

Now don’t expect a giant burrito the size of your head, but this isn’t loaded with a lot of Lettuce and Refried Bean filler either! All the flavors were represented with nearly every bite, but it was a little difficult to keep together, so I’d advise small bites.

I don’t get to Dallas very often, but this place is worth the trip. Bold flavors that you don’t get everywhere. I have got to plan another trip to West Village for the Pho or a Bahn Mi!

Street View

Interior

Counter seating

Grilled Pork Spring Rolls

Peach Tea w/Jelly

Korean BBQ Burrito