Excellent pho and grilled pork. We specifically ordered the ox tail pho and the grilled pork chop because of what other reviewers mentioned, and we were glad we did. We are already planning on returning to eat their food again!
Signature Pork Chop Rice Plate $13.99 - This pork chop is served with rice, a fried egg, steamed egg meatloaf, and fish sauce. The pork chop had excellent charred grilled pork flavor but was juicy and tender. I'd definitely order this again.
Deluxe Pho $18.99 - Rice noodles served in a special broth with oxtail, short ribs, and steak on the side. The broth was phenomenal but unlike most pho broth because it didn't have a strong sweetness or powerful herbs and spices like clove. It was a clean meaty broth that was a pleasure to taste when piping hot (which is how the dish is served - boiling hot in a clay pot). The steak is provided raw so you can cook it in the broth to your desired doneness (in my case, medium rare, so a quick swirl through the hot broth until the color became a pale pink). The oxtail adds a flavorful and texturally interesting beefiness while the short ribs, buried at the bottom of the bowl, were the star protein for me. The broth is served boiling hot, so it quickly loosened up the pho served on the side once I put it in and the bean sprouts cooked through nicely while still having a broth that was hot (but not too hot) to consume with the pho and beef. (Often, pho places serve hot broth that becomes somewhat closer to lukewarm after putting the cold bean sprouts in.) This was such a good pho that we are already planning on going back.
P9. Brisket & Flank Pho $10.50 - This is a more traditional pho with a saltier, sweeter, and more seasoned (cloves weren't overpowering but definitely more noticeable ) than the Deluxe Pho. The noodles are good and the toppings fresh. At $10.50 this is a good value for a high...
Read moreFood was absolutely delicious and amazingly reasonable prices. I was very happy with the quantity I was given for the price of their food. Everything taste great and flavorful. I ordered: Pho Dac Biet (special combination), Com Bo Luc Lac (Vietnamese Shaken Beef Rice Plate), and Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio (Grilled Pork & Egg Roll Vermicelli). Afterwards, I ordered to go Com Thit Nuong Sa (Grilled Lemongrass Sliced Pork Rice Plate). They gave a lot of meat for all my dishes which I was super happy about. The flavor of the pho broth was rich and savory. My whole family and I felt full and satisfied after our meal. The food was so good we ordered that extra rice plate to go afterwards to have more for dinner. I also got the Vietnamese coffee which was a little sweet but still tasted good. I definitely recommend this Vietnamese restaurant and I know I'll be back in the future. The service was great and all the workers were...
Read moreTucked into a strip mall in China Town, next to the yummy Maru Raman, is this lil Viet place. We had Pho Dac Biet (Special), Seafood Pho, Chicken Bahn Mi and the Pork and Shrimp Vermicelli. The Pho Dac biet was ok.. not very complex like the broth you'd usually get with this dish. The Seafood Pho was great and loaded with shrimp. The Bahn Mi was so, so.. a little light on the fillings and average in flavor - nothing special. The Pork and Shrimp Vermicelli was good.. among the better I've had. The only thing some other places had that was better is the vinegar sauce... this one was a little watery. We also had their Thai Tea and Vietnamese Iced Coffees.. which they said they brewed each fresh from leaves/grounds. They were pretty good.. better than most restaurants mix based drinks! Service was ok and the place was a little loud, even though it wasn't full (lots of hard surfaces and just a loud space). Overall,...
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