Pho Appetite — Restaurant in Oakland

Was going upta camp and wanted to try out this restaurant. I got the special pho which has the usual cuts of meats in the bowl. The broth was not as beef concentrated as I would like but still a delicious bowl. I also did not get that familiar smell of anise, ginger etc when the bowl got to the table but for Maine standards it was sufficient.

I got cold cuts Banh mi to go as well and it was not ready when we were ready to leave. It was forgotten. No biggie.

The Banh mi itself was deeeeelicious for the next day. Here they toasted the Banh mi which many Banh mi places do not do . Not sure why. Once toasted or in my case put in air fryer for about 5-7 min at 350-370 depending on your air fryer wattages it was a delicious sandwich. It had great flavoring and really the best tasting sandwiches I had had in a while. And yes it was better than the ones I have had in Portland.

Definitely will return to this great little...

Oh my... Authentic Vietnamese Food. I wish I had photos, but we ate it too quickly! Next time! The Pho Special was unbelievably delicious. Tripe, tendon, BONE broth with noodles. Wonderful. Fresh hand rolled Spring Rolls at least seven inches and stuffed with all the good stuff. The last time I had rolls like this was twenty years ago when a family friend from Vietnam cooked for my Father and me. I was instantly addicted to their Noodle Stir-Fry. Their Thai Milk Tea was sooooo delicious. We want to become regulars. The interior was exactly what I imagined it would be. Mostly white and SPOTLESS.

The staff were so cheerful and even helped me with the name of an egg dish I had twenty years ago, and have been craving ever since.

I am so glad we FINALLY have options for great food now! Photos will appear the next time...

2nd visit: Very, very happy with our meal! Prior experience with thin tasting broth negated, the broth was rich and rockin' tonight! Also tried one of the rotating appetizers, something I've not had before with sticky rice, ham, and...I think bonito flakes? Really tasty!

Wife and I recently back to Waterville area after a few years away and were VERY excited to see a Vietnamese spot had just opened - perfect timing!

Shared a banh mi and pho with all the meats (tripe, tendon, brisket, pork). Also a boba tea and Vietnamese ice coffee. All was very well done and look forward to going back - the meats were super tender in the pho. Our only critique was we found the pho broth was a bit watery, the flavor was diluted more than...