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Double the Pho, but less Coffee

Double the Pho, but less Coffee

This week saw one restaurant change and one close. The Fortune House Chinese Restaurant at 1050 El Camino is now Pho 82, a Vietnamese restaurant that, as its name suggests, focuses on pho (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup). They also serve other noodle soups and various other Vietnamese staples. This entry basically doubles San Carlos’ Vietnamese/Pho restaurant capacity, joining Pho Vinh on Holly Street. Neither restaurant has an ideal location, so we’ll have to monitor both on their progress. We may…

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Location, Location, Location

Location, Location, Location

It would not surprise any San Carlan that a plurality (but not a majority) of San Carlos establishments (as per our definition) are located on Laurel Street, which has become the clear center of social and culinary activity in the town. A local may also argue this number of 57 is actually undercounted since two Laurel Street places actually have official addresses on San Carlos Avenue (Blue Line Pizza and Starbucks) — with those added, the Laurel Street share would…

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