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| - I had lunch here with my parents. We arrived 5 minutes after opening (11:05am) and there were already people seated! At noon the place was full and there was a wait for a table. This place is super popular!
The restaurant is clean and modern looking. Servers use iPads to take your orders. Your order comes with a little print out saying what it is and listing any modifications you made.
I got the vermicelli with beef, chicken and spring rolls ($9.75). I asked them to hold the bean sprouts. My parents both got the assorted pho ($9). You get your choice of regular noodles or fresh noodles. The fresh ones are wider and softer. My dad got the fresh and my mom got the regular. We also got an order of spring rolls ($6.75 for 3 rolls).
My vermicelli bowl was ok, but I wasn't thrilled with it. I found the meats too fatty and gristly. I like my meats lean. The vermicelli was also the bigger type, like spaghettini, but I prefer the smaller type, like angel hair pasta. The vermicelli was also not hot enough (in temperature) for my tastes. I also found the vegetables, while fresh and nicely presented, lacking in quantity. I got 1 slice of cucumber cut into 2 pieces, 1 slice of carrot, and 2 slices of daikon radish. I did get a good portion of shredded lettuce though. I would have liked more cucumber, carrot and radish. The spring roll was great. Hot and crispy and made of rice paper. I had been debating between getting the vermicelli and the My Tho Noodle Soup. After eating my meal, I felt that I should have ordered the noodle soup.
My parents enjoyed their pho. Oddly, my mom's didn't have chicken in it, even though they both ordered the same thing just with different noodles. I don't remember everything that was in it, but it had rare beef, cooked beef, tripe, tendon, and meatballs.
We were served complimentary tea as soon as we were seated. It was the most fragrant tea I have ever smelled. It smelled like pandan leaves and it tasted great. I loved the tea.
Service was friendly and nice.
The restaurant is in a plaza with free parking.
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