Been meaning to try this place for a while now, noticed that the reviews are really high, 4.9?

Finally went today for lunch, getting there just before 12. Greeted by an older man who thanked me for coming.

Quick squiz at the menu and noticed I would be paying inner eastern suburb prices. Ordered the chicken and beef pho special for 20 bucks.

Not too many other customers around, maybe 3 other tables. Doing more take aways and ubers than dine in customers it seems. Place is pretty clean and service is quite prompt. Cutlery already on the table is pretty clean but i give it a quick wipe with the tissues that are on the table [tick]. Taking off my beanie, I get a dirty look from the older lady working there [cross]. Might be the partner or wife? Any way, makes me feel somewhat uncomfortable, not sure what I did wrong. Might be just her resting face.

I get served some cold water and the beanshoots, vietnamese basil and lemon first [tick]. I then prepare the chili with some of the hoisein sauce that's already on the table. Note, the chili packs some heat [tick]. Pho comes out about 10mins later. Not a particularly large bowl given the price (20 bucks will normally get you a large with change!). Comes with the shreaded chicken [tick], sliced beef which was a bit tough [cross], onions [tick], coriander [tick], tendons [tick] and nothing else but the noodles [huge cross, not sure what the special is referring to, but there is plenting missing!

Flavour wise, soup base was good but nothing to rave about. Certainly not 20 dollars worth of pho in terms of quality or quantity. If i do go back, it might be to try and non soup dish.