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The short lady did not look happy to see us upon our arrival; whatever. We sat down and were given two minutes to decide what to order. That's fine; we aren't new to Vietnamese foods; we knew what we want.
I ordered the pho tai with meat on the side. My companions ordered the bun bo hue and the bun huen. One of my companions wanted their sprouts cooked and there was a slight language barrier because the short lady can barely speak understandable English; that's fine. That's how you know it's authentic, right?
I checked in with yelp and was offered the $2.99 three color drink. I asked my companion if they wanted the same, and the lady, I kid you not, scowled that it's for one person only! Ok, ok...
My pho tai arrived after about five minutes, with the meat on the side. Then my companion got theirs. I knew right away it was gonna be less bang for my buck. It was a big bowl of soup and very little noodle. The beef was not the best cut. The broth was nothing special; I really don't know what is so special about this place.
My companions agreed their portions are significantly smaller than other restaurants and their prices are significantly higher.
As we were presented the check, we noticed a $1 charge. We asked the lady what it was for and she said it was for the extra dish bc the pho tai was requested with the meat on the side. WHAT??! I told her nowhere on the menu did it mention the surcharge and she said nothing about it when I ordered.
I am not cheap but she could at least be a little nicer and explain the surcharge without scowling at us again! And I know it's not because of the language barrier. I have communicated with Thai in Thailand who spoke absolutely no English and I can tell their nicety through facial expressions and gestures.
Overall, the food was sub par. The service is beyond terrible and the prices are too high for what it's worth. I will never recommend this restaurant and actually hope to steer my friends and fellow yelpers away from this place.
And if you do go, don't expect too much.
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