• Vietnam •
INEFFABLE CA PHE
March Showcase
3920 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Phone: +1 (412) 224-2579 http://www.ineffablecaphe.com/ |
Ineffable Ca Phe, located at 3920 Penn Ave in Lawrenceville, offers the unique combination of a classic American coffee shop and an authentic Vietnamese cafe in a welcoming and cozy atmosphere. With ample seating, an outdoor patio, and even a kids play area, the motorcycle shop turned cafe is able to accommodate people with a variety of needs; whether you are a college student looking for a place to study for finals or just in need of a comfortable spot to catch up with friends, we are sure you’ll love this relaxed locally-owned restaurant.
Upon arriving at Ineffable Ca Phe, we were warmly welcomed by its proud owner, Phat Nguyen. Despite the swarm of customers in the cafe at the time, Phat made sure to take time out of his schedule to sit down and talk to us about his life. He began by telling us that he grew up in a poor family and worked alongside his dad at his grandmother’s cashew farm for most of his childhood. Though they did not have much, he and his father would get coffee and banh mi-- a Vietnamese sandwich -- every morning before work. The sandwich was simple, mainly consisting of mayonnaise and sugar on a baguette, but Phat described banh mi as his “heart and soul.”