My friend and I decided to go to Pho Metro for a quick bite yesterday. She ordered a small special beef noodle ($7.25) and I ordered the chicken pad thai ($9.25) and we shared the small fresh chicken rolls ($5).
Food was good. My friend seemed to like her pho, had no complaints. The portion seemed kind of small to me, but she didn't finish it. Then again, my friend is like 4'11. It looked like there was a decent amount of beef and other fixings in it. I liked that the pho came with a plate of fresh bean sprouts and basil.
My chicken pad thai was a good portion. It was full of chicken and had basil leaves in it, which made it extra flavourful. My only gripe with it is that it didn't come with tofu.
The chicken fresh rolls were good. Rolled tightly, so they didn't unravel as soon as I bit into them. It came with some sort of sweet peanut sauce, which the both of us really enjoyed.
Service was quick and efficient. Had my water refilled quickly and food came pretty quickly after we ordered it.
This place is more expensive than most other pho places. I can get a large pho for $7.25. Their lunch combos are $9.50+, while other restaurants in that plaza boast $5 lunch combos. It's not a smart price point considering most of their clientèle will be high school students.
I've seen so many restaurants in that unit fail before. It will be interesting to see how long Pho Metro lasts.