Pho Dublin — Restaurant in Dublin

This used to be my go-to spot, until I started trying other Pho restaurants in the nearby area. The service here is as quick as any other Pho place (which is never long!) and the food tastes pretty good. I took off a couple stars off for a couple reasons:

I called in a to-go order. We wanted a boneless pork rice plate and a Thai iced tea. We made sure to say NO BONE and BONELESS quite a few times to make sure we wouldn't get a bone-in pork chop. The woman proceeds to confirm it's boneless and even tells me the Vietnamese name for it. We pick it up, drive home, open it up and it's bone-in. Cool.

After coming home and finding out it was bone-in, I went ahead and started cutting the meat off of the bones (nothing like making it boneless at home!). I proceeded to find not one, not two, but THREE long black hairs cooked within the pork. Like, the hairs didn't fall onto the food after it was cooked (even that itself would be nasty)... they were fully cooked in.

update in reply to the restaurant's response RE: hair - I have been here multiple times before so I know what the lemongrass stalk fiber looks like (I've also used it as well), but these were actual hairs, some cooked into the meat and some mixed into the pork pieces before plating... root included on some of them. When I pulled them out, they were definitely, without a doubt, hair. I get it, it happens sometimes, seems like it was a 1 off thing. I do appreciate that they took the time to respond.

The $6 Thai iced tea wasn't too bad, I suppose.

Maybe they were having an off night, but I'd rather go to the other Pho restaurant...

I recently tried pho Dublin restaurant for the first time, and I must say, it's a strong contender to become my new regular spot after my previous favorite closed down. The beef ball pho was outstanding – easily the best I've had in a long time. The broth was rich and flavorful, and the beef balls were perfectly tender.

The potstickers were another highlight; they were wonderfully crispy, and the accompanying sauce was absolutely delicious. Although I didn't get a chance to try any of the smoothies, the variety of flavors was tempting, especially the chocolate one but it’s the perfect excuse to come back sooner!

The restaurant itself has a great atmosphere, with a big, open space that makes for a comfortable dining experience. Overall, I was thoroughly impressed and can't wait to return and explore more of their menu. If you're looking for a new pho place, this one is definitely worth a visit!

Sorry no photos I was too excited to try all the delicious looking food and soon as it was placed...

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