Who to take: The shopping party. Pho is on a little side street near Times Square, so it's great to retreat to when you need to refuel.

What's hot: There's a good range of tea-set deals on offer in the mid-afternoon, as well as the the lunch menu, which seems to be available all the way to dinnertime.

A wide range of pho options is available throughout the day, and the lunch menu gives the best selection, breaking choices broken down into sections.

The first section for is the basic forms of pho, with brisket, steak, flank, meatballs or combinations of them. The basic steak pho is very good. The soup is fresh, and the meat lean and plentiful, garnished with coriander and onions and set off perfectly with lime juice and some chili.

The next section is The Adventurers Choice - it's actually just the basic options with tripe and/or tendons added.

In the last section are the special items. These include such pho variations as chicken, curry chicken, Vietnamese sausage and pork neck. There is also a vegetarian mixed mushroom pho.

Different spring rolls are available, including the chilled 'summer rolls'.

Fried rice and noodle dishes are available. But the rice plates are a little more interesting. These are steamed rice served with lemongrass or curried chicken, pork chop, beef brisket or a mix. They are available with or without added spring rolls.

There are no desserts on the menu, but there is a range of sweet drinks to compensate. We tried the 'triple colours', which is made from red and green beans, coconut cream and a bright green jelly.

What's not: The tables are very small. If you are planning on ordering more than just a bowl of noodles, try to get a table set for four, even if there are only two of you. The restaurant can get very busy during peak times and on weekends.

Cost: Appetisers and snacks start at HK$20. Most other dishes, including pho options, are between HK$37 and HK$48. Curries and salads are slightly more expensive, but you should be able to eat well for less than HK$100 per person.