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| - this is my favourite Pho restaurant in Ontario (for Pho). I've been going to this particular locaton for over a decade, so maybe I've just used to the taste, but my g/f is Vetnamese and her family loves this place as well, so I take that as confirmation.
There are 2 dishes that I generally get here. Pho Dac Biet, or Vermicelli (sometimes both). Pho Broth is rich and delicious. The veggies (rau) they provide is fresh and plentiful. They don't stinge out on the mint leaves and even provide culantro which some places do not. The limes provided are usually pretty fresh and full of juice. It might seem like really small things. fresh juicy limes, culantro, lots of mint leaves....but it's those things that I attribute to having a good bowl of pho, and what sets one place out from another (after of course the taste of the broth).
The vermicelli, though not as stellar as the pho in my opinion, is also good. The spring rolls aren't too greasy. the veggies they provide are in good balance with everything in the bowl, and the grilled meats, are tasty and also well balanced out. Definitely a solid option if you're not in the mood for a noodle soup.
I've been to the Pho Dau Bo in Mississauga, Waterloo, and Hamilton, and have always like the Pho at each one. If they had the best com tam, mi kho, and bun bo hue too, then it'd be a hands down 5 star review.
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