Last night before heading out to see The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Jen and I dined at one of our favorite little Vietnamese restaurants, Co Do Vietnamese on 17th Ave (MAP).

Co Do is one of our favorites simply because we both love Sate Beef Pho, and Co Do does that dish extremely well. Unlike some of the more milky or oily broths that other Vietnamese restaurants serve, Co Do’s Beef Sate is clean and refreshing, with a spice that is just right. Their medium serving size is perfect and priced well at $7.95, although last night being especially hungry I went for the large which set me back $8.95. Yup, I finished the whole thing too, even after piling away three spring rolls first. Surprisingly, Jen also finished her medium, a huge feat for  her.

Speaking of spring rolls, one sure fire way to assess the care put in by a kitchen’s chef, is via their deep fryer oil. What I love about Co Do, is their deep fryer oil is always clean, and it is reflected in the quality of their spring rolls. Always crisp and golden, Co Do’s spring rolls are a treat that Jen and I only indulge in rarely, but when we do we thoroughly enjoy them. As a general rule we both like to eat fairly healthy, which I guess is why we like Pho so much.

The great thing about Co Do is that even though you feel like you are eating in a gem of a hole in the wall, which you are, you don’t feel like you are in a hole. The decor is nice, the people  are friendly, and the prices are the most reasonable in the city for the quality of food you get, which is why Co Do gets a link in our Restaurants we Like! section.

Happy eating,

Nolan