My +1 and I are avid lovers of pho, and we were down the street so we decided to stop in for a late lunch. It's not my favorite spot, but it worked in a pinch and we were satisfied with our meals.
First, the location is hidden among a dozen other eateries in a fancy plaza. We've eaten at a sushi place in the same plaza before, so we knew that parking can often be a chore. Fortunately, we found a spot right across from the restaurant.
When we walked inside, we were greeted right away, offered a booth, and given the menus and glasses of water. At 3 PM, there were only a few other guests so we nearly had the place to ourselves. The ambiance was nice. The inside was bright and the tables were clean, though a bit close together. During the dinner rush, it may be a bit cramped at times.
We asked for sodas right away and received them in cans. For $1.99 each I would have appreciated them being poured into glasses with some ice, but I didn't bother to ask.
As is our normal tradition before eating pho, we ordered spring rolls (called "rice rolls" here) and egg rolls. The spring rolls were densely packed with shrimp, thinly sliced beef and vermicelli noodles. The peanut sauce we dipped them in was a bit bitter. The egg rolls were hot and flaky, and the fish sauce was as expected.
My +1 ordered the "small" bowl, which was actually a normal size for a pho bowl. I ordered the "large" which was actually pretty huge. I was pretty hungry and it was still hard to finish. Some restaurants just give you more noodles with larger bowls, but I thought that the amount of meat was actually proportionate to the rest of the soup. I had the beef combo, which includes rare thin-cut beef, brisket, tendon and tripe. My +1 had the meatball. The meat was tender, the noodles were good, the broth was standard fare. We both enjoyed our soup, though there was nothing in particular that stood out.
We were pleasantly surprised that the server brought us small cups of boba drink with our tab. The price was reasonable for what we ordered.
Overall I had a decent experience here, and I might come back if I'm in the area and want to stop for a quick bowl of pho.
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