Thanh Binh Restaurant (Phở) — Restaurant in Anaheim

This is a quiet, unassuming spot located in the Circle-K and Bubbles car wash parking lot. When the other businesses are open parking is probably a challenge, but at 7:00 PM on a Saturday night I had no problem finding a spot.

The restaurant was small, and decor was sparse, but it was clean inside and I found it to be cozy. The menu was fairly small, but I was in the mood for pho and some appetizers, and there was plenty to choose from. The only thing missing from the menu that I wanted was a banh mi pork sandwich.

My +1 and I started our meal with egg rolls, spring rolls, and coconut shrimp from the appetizer menu, and then two bowls of pho: one combo (rare beef, brisket, tendon, tripe), and one meatball.

*Note: Our server seemed a bit amused by the amount of food we ordered, but I hadn't eaten all day and was confident we (by that, I mean mostly I) could put it all down. We managed to finish everything, but that was quite a bit of food and I wouldn't advise ordering it all at once.

The appetizers were delicious. The egg rolls were crisp and flaky, the spring rolls were fresh, the peanut sauce was tangy, and the coconut shrimp were a welcome surprise I didn't expect to see at a hole in the wall pho spot.

The pho itself was delicious, too. The broth had a lot of flavor and they were generous with the meat. I added a spoonful of two of the chili sauce to give it a little heat, and it was perfect.

Service was great, the food was delicious, and the price was right. I'm sure...

The pho was tasty. However, the shrimp pho made me sick. When it first arrived, it came with cilantro, onions, and other herbs in it. It seemed to be a soup that had been sitting for a while, based on the way the herbs looked in the bowl. I added basil and bean sprouts. I hadn’t eaten all day, so I dug in. My stomach is a little sensitive right now. That’s why I chose pho. I had pho from another place that I have been to, just the day before. It did not make me sick. The woman that greeted us was very friendly and we did receive quick service.

I first ordered my food to go. As we sat there I changed my mind and asked to have my food there. The guy cooking in the back made a big deal about it. Yelled at the woman that greeted us, saying that she took our order wrong. Which made her approach me while I was grabbing another menu to make sure she understood. I confirmed she was correct. Nevertheless, she asked three more times while I was eating so the man in the...

I phoned in an order and went in to pick it up. One item was ready and they forgot the main dish. When I calmly asked why, the owner through a temper tantrum. He yelled and said "do you want your money back". When I calmly asked him why he was so upset, he mumbled about his cook not hearing him but his anger was towards me. He yelled again - "do you want your money back" and I said all I want is my food. When he would not stop his tirade, I asked myself - why would I give this terrible human my money. So I said "okay, give me my money back". He did and then he continued his rampage. I remained calm the entire time. I felt sorry for, what appeared to be, his wife. She was nice and apologetic. I cannot believe that this is the first time he has treated a customer this way. One star because that's the least...