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16 Vietnamese Restaurants Obsessed With Puns
This trend in L.A. restaurant names is getting Hannoi-ing.
1. SIMPLY PHO YOU
SIMPLY PHO YOU
Good.
2. PHO-NOMENON
PHO-NOMENON
Would have gotten bonus points if it were “Pho-nomnomnom” but this will have to do.
3. PHO’ EVER
PHO' EVER
Not bad… but there has to be a way to make this a little more cloying…
4. PHOever YUM
PHOever YUM
Nailed it.
5. 9021-PHO
9021-PHO
For the record, this restaurant is located in Glendale, CA, which is actually ZIP code 91210 (sorry, I mean 9121-“Pho”).
6. ABSOLUTELY PHO-BULOUS
ABSOLUTELY PHO-BULOUS
Because nothing says “traditional Vietnamese food” like a cult ’90s Brit-com about drug abuse and alcoholism.
7. PHORAGE
PHORAGE
You know, like “forage” — meaning to find / scavenge food, like an animal does.
8. PHO-NOMENAL
PHO-NOMENAL
But wait! What’s that on the wall inside? It looks like… it looks like…
YES! TWO “PHO” PUNS IN THE SAME RESTAURANT!
YES! TWO "PHO" PUNS IN THE SAME RESTAURANT!
UnPHOgettable, indeed.
9. BUN ME!
BUN ME!
Oh great, now the banh mi guys are getting into it. Stay out of this, banh mi guys!
10. PHO SHOW
PHO SHOW
That’s better.
11. GOOD PHO YOU
GOOD PHO YOU
Good for you. You came up with yet another “pho” pun.
12. PHO KING WAY
PHO KING WAY
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Their website would lead you to believe they are not, in fact, in on the joke…
pkway.net
But don’t worry…
They get it.
13. SO PHO, SO GOOD
SO PHO, SO GOOD
OWNER #1: We need a mediocre pun for our business. Help me brainstorm. Remember, it HAS to be mediocre!
OWNER #2: Ok. How about “Pho-Tosynthesis”?
OWNER #1: Too nerdy. “Pho-skin?”
OWNER #2: Gross. “Pho-bidden Zone?”
OWNER #1: “Friend or Pho?”
OWNER #2: Not mediocre enough!
OWNER #1: “Homo-PHO-bia”?
OWNER #2: What?
OWNER #3: Hey guys, how’s the brainstorm coming?
OWNER #1: So far, so good!
ALL THREE OWNERS: Heeeeeeey…..
14. iPHO
iPHO
Because every year there is a meaningless cosmetic redesign and people are forced to line up around the block to get in.
15. PHO KING DELICIOUS
PHO KING DELICIOUS
See? If you’ve got a solid pho-king pun on your hands, then why not commit? Go pho-king big or go pho-king home.
But the best / worst “pho” pun isn’t in LA at all.
It’s up in Renton, Washington.
You ready?
16. PHO SHIZZLE
PHO SHIZZLE
This trend in L.A. restaurant names is getting Hannoi-ing.
1. SIMPLY PHO YOU
SIMPLY PHO YOU
Good.
2. PHO-NOMENON
PHO-NOMENON
Would have gotten bonus points if it were “Pho-nomnomnom” but this will have to do.
3. PHO’ EVER
PHO' EVER
Not bad… but there has to be a way to make this a little more cloying…
4. PHOever YUM
PHOever YUM
Nailed it.
5. 9021-PHO
9021-PHO
For the record, this restaurant is located in Glendale, CA, which is actually ZIP code 91210 (sorry, I mean 9121-“Pho”).
6. ABSOLUTELY PHO-BULOUS
ABSOLUTELY PHO-BULOUS
Because nothing says “traditional Vietnamese food” like a cult ’90s Brit-com about drug abuse and alcoholism.
7. PHORAGE
PHORAGE
You know, like “forage” — meaning to find / scavenge food, like an animal does.
8. PHO-NOMENAL
PHO-NOMENAL
But wait! What’s that on the wall inside? It looks like… it looks like…
YES! TWO “PHO” PUNS IN THE SAME RESTAURANT!
YES! TWO "PHO" PUNS IN THE SAME RESTAURANT!
UnPHOgettable, indeed.
9. BUN ME!
BUN ME!
Oh great, now the banh mi guys are getting into it. Stay out of this, banh mi guys!
10. PHO SHOW
PHO SHOW
That’s better.
11. GOOD PHO YOU
GOOD PHO YOU
Good for you. You came up with yet another “pho” pun.
12. PHO KING WAY
PHO KING WAY
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-01 ... 340-35.jpg
Their website would lead you to believe they are not, in fact, in on the joke…
pkway.net
But don’t worry…
They get it.
13. SO PHO, SO GOOD
SO PHO, SO GOOD
OWNER #1: We need a mediocre pun for our business. Help me brainstorm. Remember, it HAS to be mediocre!
OWNER #2: Ok. How about “Pho-Tosynthesis”?
OWNER #1: Too nerdy. “Pho-skin?”
OWNER #2: Gross. “Pho-bidden Zone?”
OWNER #1: “Friend or Pho?”
OWNER #2: Not mediocre enough!
OWNER #1: “Homo-PHO-bia”?
OWNER #2: What?
OWNER #3: Hey guys, how’s the brainstorm coming?
OWNER #1: So far, so good!
ALL THREE OWNERS: Heeeeeeey…..
14. iPHO
iPHO
Because every year there is a meaningless cosmetic redesign and people are forced to line up around the block to get in.
15. PHO KING DELICIOUS
PHO KING DELICIOUS
See? If you’ve got a solid pho-king pun on your hands, then why not commit? Go pho-king big or go pho-king home.
But the best / worst “pho” pun isn’t in LA at all.
It’s up in Renton, Washington.
You ready?
16. PHO SHIZZLE
PHO SHIZZLE
