Pho 14 | Our Story
A family story, served every day
Pho 14 is family owned, and we've been serving Washington since 2009. Every bowl comes from a story that starts with Tommy's mother.
Nga's kitchen
Our story begins at the end of the Vietnam War. Tommy Hoang grew up hearing about his mother, Nga Nguyen, who was known in her hometown for her home cooking and the vegetarian recipes she made for her father.
The dream that waited
Nga wanted to open a family restaurant. But war kept her apart from her husband for years, and the dream faded with time.
2009
Tommy opened Pho 14 to carry his mother's recipes forward and keep her story alive. We still cook the way she would want: clear recipes, focused preparation, and the same bowl you had last time.
Thank you, neighbors
Washington City Paper readers voted us Best Pho three years in a row, and Forbes took notice too. We don't take that support for granted. This space exists because of the community, and we're grateful to everyone who keeps coming back.