The date night nobody forgets: watch a pho eating contest
Once a month, Master Pho's dining room turns into a sports arena: 99 contestants, giant bowls of pho, first one to finish wins - with prizes topped by an iPhone 17 Pro Max. The room fills with 200+ people cheering like it's the playoffs. Watching is free, and friends and family are welcome. Bring a date; you'll have more to talk about than any movie.
Feeling brave? Enter the next contest yourself - it's $35, and every contestant outside the top 5 still walks away with a $25 gift card.
The classic move: a Buford Highway food crawl
Doraville's stretch of Buford Highway is one of the best eating streets in the South. Pick two or three spots, share everything, and let your cravings route you. End the night the local way: a hot bowl of pho.
The late-night option: 3 AM pho
Most of Atlanta closes by midnight. Master Pho doesn't close at all - which makes it the default ending for concerts, late shifts, airport runs, and first dates that are going well. 5145 Buford Hwy NE, free parking, +1 (678) 743-9999.
Only 99 seats · every contestant outside the top 5 gets a $25 gift card