Dining
BY SARAH HERNANDEZ
Pho Tran88 o ers a variety of meat and vegetarian pho.
Pho Tran88 serves vermicelli bowls, a Vietnamese dish with rice noodles, vegetables, herbs, protein and dipping sauce.
PHOTOS COURTESY PHO TRAN88
Pho Tran88 serves Vietnamese cuisine in San Marcos Pho Tran88—named after the food they serve, the owner’s family name and a lucky number symbolizing prosperity—opened in downtown San Marcos in April 2021. Since then, the family-owned restaurant has built up a loyal customer base. The background
noodle soup, and serves vermicelli, banh mi, Vietnamese rice platters and Chinese food. Dao Tran said the pho broth is simmered overnight and comes straight from bones. She said Steven Tran puts his heart into the cooking, traveling between the San Marcos and New Braunfels spots each morning to check on the kitchen and ensure everything tastes right. “I think that’s what brings back a lot of custom- ers,” Dao Tran said. “We don’t take shortcuts.” Why they love it Dao Tran said everyone who walks through Pho Tran88’s doors is like family to them. “We love San Marcos,” she said. “We’re so happy...Everybody’s so supportive of us.”
Dao and Steven Tran opened Pho Tran88 in April 2021.
Husband-and-wife Steven and Dao Tran said they didn’t know much about San Marcos when they set out to open their own spot. “We never knew about The Square, we never [hung] around the downtown area, and when we went to see it, we really liked it,” Dao Tran said. On the menu Pho Tran88 specializes in pho, a Vietnamese
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212 N. LBJ Drive, San Marcos Facebook: Pho Tran88
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