Derek Brooks
byMy wife and I checked out the new Pho K&K for the first time this evening.
First of all, it still kinda looks like the former pizza places that inhabited this spot. The kitchen is still open, which felt a bit odd - but also kind of comforting.
As for the food, it's awesome that there's now a place to get Vietnamese food in Ankeny. Now we don't have to drive downtown for our pho cravings.
The first thing I noticed (having a pescetarian wife) is that Pho K&K's vegetarian selection is pretty much non-existent. Most everything on the menu has meat in it, but they were definitely accommodating in that they were able make most meals vegetarian.
My wife and I shared the vegetarian spring rolls, which were very tasty and different than other vietnamese places in town. She had an egg roll bun with the pork egg rolls substituted with vegetarian egg rolls - also tasty.
I had the their signature pho, which was great (and they have multiple sizes to choose from - the medium was fine for me). If you're a vegetarian who's comfortable eating beef broth, they'll even make vegetarian pho for you.
One more thing to note is that they do have some thai and chinese options on the menu.