Phở Băng Restaurant

TL;DR = 90% of the time is the best phở and egg rolls in D/FW. The other 10% is some of the worst, watered-down phở in the area. Dirty place but food is redeeming factor.

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PROS (1) Phở is one of the best, if not the best, in D/FW — for 90% of the time. The broth is rich, the meat is tender, etc. etc. etc. But the other 10% of the time — see below for CONS. (2) The egg rolls OMG. GET. THE. EGG. ROLLS. These are the BEST egg rolls I've ever had in my entire life. They are huge, deep-fried, filled with meat, and incredibly crispy. I've never ever had a Phở Bang egg roll that wasn't delectable. Honestly I can eat 6 of them. They come with these huge lettuce leaves for wrapping and they're chef's kiss. (3) Prices are affordable, and certainly more affordable than some of the "up-and-coming" phở joints that are albeit cleaner and with better customer service, but most often with worse-quality food. Phở Bang is the best "bang"-for-your-buck (pardon the pun) phở in D/FW.

Okay, now...the CONS (1) The other 10% of the time, the phở is atrocious. We've had this experience multiple times: the broth is very watered down. This typically happens on busier days like weekends, and in the evenings — they probably didn't make enough broth and so you can taste that they literally poured water into the broth to increase the volume, which makes it diluted. Not good. (2) Y'all, the place is dirty. They "recently" renovated/remodeled (maybe in 2017 or 2018) and it got a LOT better since before the renovation, but...let's just say, don't look too closely at the floors. Tables are a little greasy. Wipe down your spoons and chopsticks before you use them. (3) Customer service is...well, it's indicative of authentic Vietnamese cuisine, let's put it at that. It's a little brusque but it's not out of malicious intent; they just want you in and out and for you to enjoy your meal.

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