I decided to try a different pho restaurant to my usual, Top Pho at Karingal Hub. I should not have bothered.
When I ordered my pho, there was only one couple in the restaurant. When I was told my takeaway order would take 15-20 minutes, I was not impressed. For soup from a specially pho shop where one would imagine the stock would be made in bulk and the other ingredients pre-prepared in serving size portions to expedite their delivery, I felt that the wait was unreasonable.
The restaurant itself is a tiny, cramped space that is badly in need of a make-over, and the lady who was serving was short with everyone she spoke to.
After a wait that was close to 25 minutes in the end, my pho was ok. I am not convinced that it was worth the drive to Langwarrin or the long wait. I will be returning to Top Pho for my next bowl of...
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