Vietnamese restaurant Pho to takeover former NVA site in Hockley

A vacant building on the popular Hockley thoroughfare will be taken over by Vietnamese restaurant Pho this summer.

The first Pho restaurant opened in 2005, but has grown to include 30 locations including Soho, Manchester, Oxford and Cardiff. Nottingham is next on the list, with the former home of the National Videogame Arcade being the chosen location for the chain's next outlet. The property has been vacant since the NVA relocated to Sheffield in 2018.

The restaurant will specialise in pho, the healthy rice noodle soup, which is dubbed as the ‘soul of the nation’ in its native Vietnam.

Libby Andrews, Pho's marketing director, said: "As well as our signature dish, pho – of which we have more than 15 different kinds on the menu ranging from beef brisket to tofu and mushrooms - we also offer a variety of delicious healthy Vietnamese dishes including crispy summer rolls, tasty curries, spicy salads and nutritious colourful rice bowls accompanied by an array of cocktails, fresh juices, Vietnamese beers and a great wine list."