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| - Monday afternoon and I'm at work feeling sicker than can be. It's that time of the season ya know. I was really in need of some Pho, stat!
I contemplated heading to the Pho shop down the street from my work but really didn't like there egg noodles...and yes, I know it's not Pho if you don't have rice noodles, it's just Mi.
I head into this place and the door was held open, incense pouring out the door and there was about 4 people in there. The lady told me to sit anywhere I wanted but the only table that was for less than 6 people was between the shrine that was burning incense and the door that was open. Not a very good place to sit if you're not feeling well.
I hopped onto a seat that was on the opposite side of the room and seated about 8 people and was surprised not to get yelled at. The table was a bit dirty but...that's what ice water and napkins are for!
I ordered what I always do, spring rolls and the egg noodle seafood soup, Mi.
I waited a bit and finally got my spring rolls. They were actually really good, big and stuffed with a lot of shrimp and cilantro! I love cilantro and it's rare that I find someone that puts so much into the spring rolls. Yum.
I got through half of the first roll and out came my soup. There was a lot of shrimp, fish balls and so on in there and the egg noodles were the ones that I like...not the flat ones like the "other place".
I was bummed, no red vinegar on the table...I loaded up my bowl with all the veggie fixings and took a sip...WOW the soup was actually very good! I don't put any soy sauce or hoisen sauce into the soup until I give it a taste and I was very surprised. It is rare that I don't have to put much into the soup. I actually almost finished all the soup in the bowl. Very cool.
I didn't like the fact that no one came to refill my water and I also had to just go up to the counter to pay my bill since the waitress seemed to be running around like a chicken with her head cut off.
I wish I could give this place more stars but they just seem to be very unorganized. The soup, however, is great. Try it out when you're in the area.
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