First time I heard about this place was in a newspaper article that said even renowned chef Susur Lee dines here regularly. So, I decided to try it out. I love pho, and I rate them based on their broth, and their tendon.
I've had a lot of pho before, but I've never had it better than this place. By far, this is the BEST pho i've ever had. Typically the pho places uptown are plagued with MSG and very "tasty" broth. The broth at Golden Turtle is different. It's tasty, and yet it's very clear - to me, that's a sign of a good broth. It's not oily either. They also serve one of the best tendons if you get tendon in your pho. It's the type where it literally melts away after a while in the soup.
Price-wise, it's decent. A large is a good sized lunch portion, however, I also did find that the amount of noodle was a bit on the low side for a large. I will be trying their archnemesis down the street next.