Glendale Phở Co.

I've been coming here since about 2011. I was 11 years old coming here with my older brother almost every week to eat pho. We would always get the number 7 which back then was the Steak and Brisket Pho. When my brother moved away, I started coming here a little less often, but I would still order the number 7 every week to go. There was this time I had a really bad throat infection, and I had a difficult time swallowing any type of food. But when I would eat pho, the warmth would soothe the pain going down. So, for the next couple of days I was only eating pho, but it truly was a gift to be able to swallow again. Nowadays, my mom and I love to go together. The music, combined with the amazing customer service, and the instant smell of the best pho on Earth is why this place will always be my favorite pho place. My mom used to order the Lemongrass Beef or the Beef and Shrimp Vermicelli, but recently she's switched over to the Mi Ga sub rice noodles. One of the coolest things about this place is that if you're on a diet or have some type of allergy, they go all out with the customization options. The Mi Ga originally comes with egg noodles, but my mom loves to have that pho with rice noodles. Or if you don't like beef broth, you can choose to sub with veggie or chicken broth. I know a lot of people don't like Cilantro or White Onions, and if you ask for them to not put it in, then it won't be in the soup. Also, if you ever get a really great tasting sandwich from this place, they have chicken and tofu options. Another secret I'll share is that if you don't want noodles in your soup, then you have the option to substitute veggies at no extra cost, but if you want extra meat or soup then it'll cost you. I like to order the Steak and Brisket pho Large (I still sometimes refer to it as the number 7) Extra Onions and Cilantro (I love Cilantro and onions), Extra Meat on the side (I love adding this later on after I finish everything inside), and sometimes I like to ask for extra limes because sometimes my mom and I may need more because we're Mexican or at least she is, I'm half. Oh yeah, almost forgot about the drinks, I recommend the Thai Iced Tea easy Ice (you can ask for no creamer, but you're missing out if you do). They also have limeade which is freshly squeezed and extremely good. If you want your limeade carbonated, just ask for the soda limeade. The coffee here is super strong and you can ask for it hot or cold, but I think it's better cold. This will always be my favorite restaurant in Glendale, the servers remember your name and they also remember your order if you're a regular customer. I highly recommend dining in here, it's one of the best.