Phở 4 U — Restaurant in Sheridan

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Pho 4 u

Inside has a good amount of seating but I am more about the food when it comes to pho. If you read any of my other reviews you can see I have been a phologist for decades. That being said I know most Vietnamese dishes very well from growing up with man first and second generation friends. I asked, since the menu seemed short for the type of restaurant, if they had 2 of my favorite and often on the menu soup in Vietnamese first and then in English. She sent a guy out who seemed to speak better English. He also didn’t even act like he know what I was saying. I can hear the whole staff specking Vietnamese and I also can speak a fair amount from working in a few pho shops. So the ignoring me and trying to brush me off when I ask in your language something is kind of rude. Anywho, I ordered pho and the veggies that come with pho normally are cheap and not skimped on. See photo. It was like they gave me leftovers. The regular is small compared to most other pho places. The broth wasn’t bad but lacked depth in the flavor (no start anise, cinnamon, or ginger I can note) which normally tells me it is not pure bone brewed but likely from a package. It also had almost zero Nuoc Beo which is basically seasoned beef tallow which is created naturally in the making of the broth when done by traditional standards. It would be weird to have none unless made from powder. My rare steak was fully cooked when I got my bowl and the tripe is cut very thin losing its texture. In short, it filled the void before my Costco run but I could have made similar at my house with instant packets and saved 12 bucks. I won’t eat here again for lack of quality in both food...

I've been to this place several times since it opened. I had high hopes for it and the pho is actually pretty good, and that's why I'm giving them 2 stars. My complaint is with the service at this place - it is consistently bad. I don't know if it's a cultural thing or what but the servers here don't appear to care that you are there as a customer who expects to pay for a service as well as a meal. They usually act like they are being inconvenienced and can't wait to get you out of their hair. I was there tonight with friends and from the half-hearted greet and seat; to the tepid hot tea (that was sent back but still came back just warm); to the barely there service, it was overall an unpleasant experience. To top it off, there were several more tables with customers near us but the server decided that she needed to start running a very loud vacuum cleaner next to us. We knew that they were closing soon but, man, couldn't they wait until we had at least finished eating? I don't think any of us will be going back here any time soon, which it too bad. It's in a convenient location without a lot of other pho places nearby. For that reason they will probably do OK as a restaurant but don't expect good service if you...

Super Fast. Not a big menu though & great if u don't like a whole lot of flavorful dishes. Very plain & simple. Nothing great. I for one will choose a different restaurant to try next time. Kind of a dump... And if u can, avoid going to the bathroom... It makes u a bit uncomfortable. Aside from the horrible paint job & color, U can't tell if it's clean or not with all the dark colors & weird dark lighting. & You, ...well I, kinda wonder if all the holes in the bathroom are filled with toilet paper because u can see through from the other side lol. It's not hard to patch a hole. They should definitely DO that. & Take out the little access door that looks like a deposit door in the doctor's office for your urine or fecal sample. It's Weird. Very uncomfortable. That being said, if the bathroom gives me the feeling of uncleanliness, it makes me wonder how clean their kitchen is..... Good thing the food comes out fast & I didn't have to stay there very long.

My suggestion: Try another one of the numerous Vietnamese restaurants within 2 miles. This place may be worthy of a City...