Pho Ton 4 Vancouver

I used to think that a Photon was a torpedo on Star Trek but that was before… there is a new bomb place to go, in fact two of them. I’ve been going to Pho Ton for a long time with great food and an incredibly welcoming staff, so I thought I would try out Pho Ton 4 and see what the story was. Nice place, easier parking than the other Pho Ton. Right off the bat, the server is very welcoming. In fact, so nice that I have to ask, is there a connection to the other place and she says yes, same family, same recipes. I wonder if that means there are Pho Tons 2 and 3 out there somewhere like magical hidden broth fountains in the Vancouver wilderness. At the other place I usually get the same thing, so I go for rolls and the all meat Pho and they are both stellar! Great crunch and great broth, the two pillars of a good life. I love the complete condiment tray. I take a sip, Hmmm cardamom… fennel. Star anise. Maybe a touch cinnamon or Clove? Solid fresh basil and plenty of sprouts, juicy lime. I’m sweating like a boxer. I lift the bowl like lifting the great grail to my lips and slurp the last dregs like a man in the desert drains the life giving water. Now I’m going to have to try each of the Pho Tons again several times to see which is best.