In its large bowls of Vietnamese noodles, 9021Pho, which opened yesterday on in the former Cristoni location on North Beverly Drive, is a perfect reflection of the city in which it resides. Beverly Hills: aesthetic, health-conscious, white.
The restaurant is from Kimmy Tang (whose Michelia closed last year) and specializes in market-fresh Vietnamese fare–pho (rhymes with “duh,” despite the pun), bento boxes, and spring rolls–plated beautifully in white bowls or square dishes. Folks ordered “foe bow” to-go, or dined-in at one of a few marble tables with black rattan chairs. Beneath Asian-ish wall sconces, diners dubiously dipped raw beef into warm bowls, and continuously reached for lime, basil, and Sriracha to flavor the (clearly) MSG-free broth to taste.
9021Pho: 490 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills; (310) 275-7077.
![Upscaled, But Not Elevated: 9021Pho Beverly Hills 46 Formerly Cristoni.; Credit: E. Courtland](https://www.laweekly.com/wp-content/themes/15zine-child/law-logo2x-b-759x500.png)
Formerly Cristoni.; Credit: E. Courtland
![Upscaled, But Not Elevated: 9021Pho Beverly Hills 47 Playful ambiance, like a Vientamese diner.; Credit: E. Courtland](https://www.laweekly.com/wp-content/themes/15zine-child/law-logo2x-b-759x500.png)
Playful ambiance, like a Vientamese diner.; Credit: E. Courtland
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Credit: E. Courtland
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