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Austin pho noodle shop to open its first Dallas location in Celina
Simply Pho House is about more than pho.
A well regarded pho spot from Austin is expanding to the Dallas area. Called Simply Pho House, it's a family-run pho noodle shop with Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese influences that will open in Celina, at 605 S Preston Rd. #130.
Co-owner Tom Nguyen, who's opening the restaurant with his wife Mary Wong, says they're planning to open in the next few weeks.
The restaurant is a spinoff of the
original in Austin, opened by Nguyen’s uncle and aunt Sonny Tran and Loan Huynh in 2014. There are now three Austin locations; this will be the first in DFW.
The menu features nine varieties of pho, with rice noodles and two broth options, beef broth or chicken broth, ranging from pork meatballs to ribeye steak, including shrimp, chicken, vegetables, and tofu. (There is no vegetarian broth, however.)
But despite the name, there is much more than pho, including a big selection of classic Chinese takeout dishes like orange chicken, General Tso's chicken, and kung pao chicken, beef, or shrimp.
There are stir-fries with noodles; pad Thai; and an entire selection of fried rice. There are egg rolls, Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches with pork or tofu, and Thai classic tom yum soup — making Simply Pho a one-stop for all of the most popular Asian dishes.
Beverages include fruit teas made with a black tea base, milk teas, slushies, smoothies, and coffee.
Simply Pho is next door to the recently-opened taco shop
OMG Tacos, which Nguyen and his wife also co-own and will operate Simply Pho House.
“It’s two separate businesses, but yes, we do own the restaurant next door,” Nguyen says.
They're all in on serving Celina diners.
"We just felt like it's the perfect time to come out here," Nguyen says. "And we own the building, so we built this whole building and put our own restaurant in because we do see the growth and really like the community out here."
