From April to July of 2011 I worked just off of Blackfoot Trail and was searching for a Pho restaurant to satisfy my cravings during the work week. I've been to a few places around the area but this restaurant with their yellow retail sign and green font text seem to speak out at me. I must've made the right decision because the day I decided to go there for lunch with a friend of mine I found a few of my other friends lurking there enjoying a peaceful lunch as well.
Nothing too special about the interior of Pho Chu The, simple it looks but simple I like - I find places that spend a lot of money in the interior of their establishments means that the quality of their food is lower than how the place looks so I was ready to sample my first bowl of Pho from this place. I ordered my usual controlled testing bowl: Pho Tai w/ Bo Vien. I also ordered Spring Rolls and of course my ritualistic Cafe Sua Da.
Man..this broth they make is delicious it reminds me a lot of my own mama's broth which to me is a super bonus because I find a lot of places make the broth either too bland or too salty but never in between. The bowl was a decent size, the noodles although not the fresh kind I can still enjoy and my only nit-pick is the fact that their beef looks scrunched up. Their spring rolls were delicious and pretty much taste like spring rolls you can find at any other restaurant.
The staff here are super friendly, always say hi accompanied with smiles and I love surprising staff members by speaking in my native tongue Vietnamese as I don't look Vietnamese at all - it's a good ice breaker ;) Whenever I am in the area I always make sure to stop by here to grab a bite to eat and for the area I believe this is the best place you could goto.
Try it and let me know what you think!