Pho of the Desert — Restaurant in Indio

I do not often write a review for an issue but mostly I exclaim the greatness of our beautiful small businesses in the location where I live.

Last evening I decided to order takeout via delivery.

We ordered a banh mi, a pho, a mango smoothie, a few spring rolls and the shrimp and pork with nice vernicelli noodles and salad.

My husband commented that the pho was not clear and it was greasy. My pork dish and the eggrolls and spring rolls were tasty with their dipping sauce.

The banh mi was pretty fresh. Not really a crusty French bread but it had fresh jalapeno and greens.

Somehow all the meats were unappealing but the flavor was not bad. It was a texture thing to me. Not fresh, maybe previously frozen?

The mango smoothie was thin and tasteless and I chose not to finish it although I am a fanatic about mango boba drinks.

Half of the food was consumed last night and half this lunchtime.

I would always give a place a second go if I thought there had been a rough night or something, but come on.

Shrimp? Meat? Cooking temperatures? Sources? I don't know.

It was probably pretty quiet and some shortcuts may have been taken when thousands of concertgoers were not there to necessitate the purchase of good quality ingredients.

I am not mad at the prices but I do return with a big appetite if a place shows pride of ownership, creative meals, and evidence that clean and healthy practices are being followed.

I am not feeling right today and their food was all I have consumed since yesterday.

My delivery person was quick so I have no complaint there.

Health departments do watch for issues. Something was not right...

Typical Pho joint. If you’ve been to any pho joint in America, then you’ve seen this one. That’s not to say that it’s bad, it’s just that it feels very familiar.

The Pho. Oh my. It needs some work. The broth was bland and not very flavorful. I had high hopes for this place, but alas, it was not meant to be.

I mean, it is passable as Pho. It’s not the best I’ve had nor was it the worse. On a scale of 1-5, I’d give it a 2.5. I’d say it was less than average. It didn’t smell like pho nor did it taste like it. It did taste like a bland beef noodle soup though.

Would I come back? Not if I had to drive all the way over there (it was a 30 min. Drive from Palm Springs). If I were over there and craving pho, sure, I’d go there again, but I’d likely order something else.

The spring rolls were awesome though. I had the Thit nuong (BBQ pork) ones. The peanut sauce and Nuoc Cham were good. I’d definitely...

Was in the area because I had jury duty. The reviews for here were good so I decided to see for myself. I ordered a iced tea with Boba and a vermicelli dish. Drink pretty good. The dish I ordered is the same dish I usually get at Pho Vu. It was a lot a like, but different in a couple ways. At Pho Vu the dish is a cold dish so I was surprised the noodles were hot it this one. If you know the dish it has Noodle, lettuce, Cucumber, carrots, Cilantro and shrimp, egg roll and BBQ Pork (few other small things like bean sprouts and peanuts) Then you put a dressing on it. I do prefer the cold noodles I'm use to. The egg roll was really good. The shrimp was meh and the pork was good too. All and all a nice lunch. I know everywhere seems more and more expensive. Having said that it was like $30.00 after tip for...