Pho 8 Vietnamese & Chinese Restaurant

Normally don't leave reviews, but this place definitely deserves one. I came into town to visit family and we stopped by for dinner. Picked out the staple spring rolls and pho noodle bowl with a bubble tea for easy ordering and was promptly knocked back into my childhood during the 90s when the Vietnamese immigrant community was thriving in my hometown before they relocated further out of the city. The taste was exactly the same as what I experienced many times as a child. While the presentation was simple, the ingredients were fresh and the broth was clear, full of flavour and didn't leave my throat feeling like it was burning from the over use of salt and msg like many other current places do. I always thought that scenes in movies depicting characters crying over food due to flavour were just an exaggeration. Oh boy was I wrong. I nearly cried when I had this bowl of pho and I am not ashamed to admit it. The only thing missing was the Vietnamese karaoke music that would be playing over the speakers. I am so happy I found this place. It's a pity I can't just eat here regularly or order take out here and have it delivered to me because I live in a different country!