Growing up in LA, it was easy to find yummy, affordable and authentic pho — Vietnamese noodle soup. In New York, the Vietnamese community is smaller and it's not easy to find a good authentic bowl of pho. One day, I went to the post office on 52nd Street and I passed by Cha Pa. I checked out their menu and saw an offering of bone-in short rib pho bowls. That's a clear sign that this place is serious about their broth. That day I picked up a Super Bowl and Chicken Pho. And I pretty much order the same things every time I go.
