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| - I've had great pho, and I've had horrible pho before in places around the world. This place? It rates below average. This is nothing even remotely close to what you can get at an average place in California.
The only thing positive about this place? It looks nice and clean.
We ordered, in our group, the pho, bun bo hue (beef rice noodle, central Vietnam style), and banh cuon (rice flour wraps).
First off the pho, which is supposed to be its staple dish, I ordered the special with everything. Where's the beef? (I feel like an old Wendy's commercial) I ordered the extra large, and the total scantily pieces of meat were less than small bowls I would get in other places. Next, the broth was like slightly flavoured water. That was not pho broth. Pho broth is supposed to be flavorful. I might as well pour water with some rice noodles and add a few tiny slices of meat to make something that would taste the same.
Next, I will just group the Bun Bo Hue and Banh Cuon together. They are just flavourless. They lack in meat, and they lack in flavor. The broth, once again, tasted more like water than what it is supposed to taste like.
As for service? Well, they kept forgetting my coffee drink I ordered; they did not bring out the veggies until we reminded them; and they really appear indifferent. They were not rude, so that saved them from a 1-star review. But as far as food goes? Look elsewhere if you want authentic, good tasting food.
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