New restaurant on Pine Ridge Road in Naples offers South Vietnamese cuisine: What to know

Diana Biederman, Naples Daily News
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When former New York Times critic Sam Sifton heads to Naples and namedrops a restaurant, we check it out. Upon Googling, I recognized the address pronto.

Pho 80 replaces Hanoi Quán, whose signage remains. That restaurant’s specialty was North Vietnamese pho.

Pho 80 replaces Hanoi Quán on Pine Ridge Road in Naples.
Pho 80 replaces Hanoi Quán on Pine Ridge Road in Naples.

Moving from Michigan to Naples six months ago, Celine and Noah Trinh ― he is originally from Ho Chi Minh City in South Vietnam ― are the spot's new owners. This is their first restaurant.

Pho 80's owners Noah and Celine Trinh.
Pho 80's owners Noah and Celine Trinh.

They bought the spot in November, closing it for renovations for a month, then officially opened Dec. 9.

A peek inside reveals cheerier brighter décor, especially in the “Boba Bear Tea” room. The menu is different, with offerings beyond phos uploaded via a QR code.

Entrées span $17 for chicken pho to $60 for a seafood hot pot serving two.

Pho 80's Vietnamese sizzling pancakes, $15.
Pho 80's Vietnamese sizzling pancakes, $15.

Hours: Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Closed Tuesday.

(2089 Pine Ridge Road, Naples; 239-734-3530; visit Pho80 & BobaBear on Facebook)

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: New Naples restaurant serves South Vietnamese cuisine on Pine Ridge Rd