What a surprise to find a good pho place in a plaza full of unique korean gems! If you know me, you know I'm a noodle head so I was so down to find a place to eat in this area (seriously, if I'm ever lost, just look in this area and I'm probably somewhere eating)
I was happy to see that this place is pretty big (I hate small pho joints.. it feels a bit.. mafia?). I was seated right away and the older lady (I think she's the owner) spoke amazing english with zero accent- which has NEVER happened to me at a pho place. She was very friendly and even complimented my tattoos, which was sweet. I love when staff make an effort to talk to you rather than just simply slide the bowl of pho towards you and then wait for you to pay, like every other pho joint.
The noodles were very fresh and EXACTLY how I love my pho noodles. Texture and quality were all there. I was not a fan of the beef because it was already cooked by the time my pho reached my table. This was probably because my broth was hotter than Dr.Mike on instagram (amazing quality in pho btw) but I'm sure I can do what I usually do at pho 88- ask for the raw beef on the side so I can cook it myself hot-pot style. That way, I ensure that my beef is the right amount of rareness. We also ordered avocado and durian smoothies and DAMN, were they ever good. Holy- their blender is amazing and there were zero ice chunks residing in my delicious beverage. What blender do they use? Can I has?
This place is a gemstone.