Who has the best pho in Stockton? Vote here for your favorite restaurant

As the weather cools down it's time to start thinking about fall and what better way to start the new season than with a tasty dish?

For our second poll, The Record wants to know who has the best pho in Stockton.

The Record has identified nine restaurants in Stockton with pho on their menus. The restaurant with the most votes will be profiled at the end of the two-week poll.

What's pho?

Pho is a Vietnamese soup with broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat. Pho or phở is pronounced "fuh."

"Most food historians trace the origins of pho to the late 19th century, when Vietnam was colonized by the French. Prior to the arrival of French colonizers, the Vietnamese did not eat beef (though they would occasionally eat water buffalo). Meat soups, however, were not uncommon in Vietnam at the time," the Encyclopaedia Britannica , a fact-checked online encyclopedia states. "It is thought that pho originated when Vietnamese villagers added French beef to the bánh đa cua, which likely occurred in northern Vietnam near the country’s capitol, Hanoi."

Vietnamese restaurants in Stockton serve pho with various protein options including beef, chicken and tofu.

‘Made with love’: Dream Ice Cream Parlor voted readers’ favorite Stockton ice cream shop

Who has the best pho in Stockton?

• Pho Island, 3202 Pacific Ave.
• Pho Saigon Bay Restaurant, 5756 Pacific Ave. #14C
• Mama's Pho & Sandwiches, 8014 N. Lower Sacramento Rd. # E
• Saigon Bowl Noodle House, 631 N. Center St.
• Phở Lucky Restaurant, 8034 N. El Dorado St.
• Mac Phở, 3322 E. Hammer Ln.
• Pho Bac Hoa Viet, 7945 West Ln.
• Phở Bình Minh Restaurant, 1139 E. March Ln. D
• Banh Mi & Roll, 347 E. Weber Ave.

Vote for your favorite in this The Record reader poll now through Friday, Sept. 6.

Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at arocha@recordnet.com or on Twitter @ AngelaydetRocha . To support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow .

This article originally appeared on The Record: Who has the best pho in Stockton? Vote here for your favorite restaurant