Pholicious Vietnamese Restaurant

ADDRESS: 7582 W. Cactus Road, Suite B5. Peoria.

PHONE NUMBER: 623-773-2020.

HOURS: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

OWNER: Liem Tran.

CUISINE: Vietnamese.

SEATS: 81.

OPEN SINCE: March 29.

WEB SITE: www.pholiciousfood.com.

SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE: Beef soup noodles.

POPULAR APPETIZER: Spring rolls; egg rolls; crabby cakes.

POPULAR LUNCH ENTRÉE: Sweet and sour chicken; pad thai with rice noodles; grilled shrimp and chicken over rice.

POPULAR DINNER ENTRÉE: Mongolian beef; seasoned beef rolled in grape leaves.

POPULAR DESSERT: Three-colored beans in coconut milk.

AVAILABLE FOR: Dine in, take out.

PRICE RANGE: $7 to $9.75.

WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW: The restaurant has a liquor license and serves beer and spirits.

UNIQUE TIDBITS: The lunch special is one entrée, soup of the day, with a choice of steamed or fried rice and iced tea for $6.95. Everything the restaurant serves is fresh and homemade, Tran said.

FUTURE PLANS: Open a second location, Tran said. An outdoor seating area is also in the works.

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Pictured in photo at right are, clockwise from left, the Banh Xeo, a pan-fried rice flour crepe filled with shrimp, sliced pork and mung beans served with fish sauce; Bo Nu'ong La Nho, seasoned beef that is wrapped in grape leaves and grilled; Pho Dac Biet, rice noodles in beef broth with sliced, rare tender beef, well-done flank, beef brisket, tendon, tripe and beef meatballs; and Goi Cuon, shrimp and pork spring rolls.