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| - I travel to Pittsburgh quite a lot, and I wanted to try something different, so this was my first Pho experience. I have to say, despite the previous reviews, it wasn't that great and I probably won't go back.
My first impression was not a warm greeting, kind of a just 'sit wherever' introduction, no 'welcome', 'glad you are here', 'what can I help you with'. No biggie, just not that welcoming.
Then, I tried to order a smoothie, in fact, I was excited about trying the Durian, or perhaps Mango. But, they didn't have any smoothies. Once again, no big deal, I'll just get a Daisy tea... Nope, don't have that either.
Alright, so drinks aren't their thing, I'm there for the food anyway.
The Goi Cuon summer rolls were good, not great. But, I like cold/fresh rolls, so they passed the test at least to quench that craving.
I then went with the Pho Dat Biet. Once again, my first Pho experience. It was a REALLY big portion, which was awesome. The veggies on the side were cool, especially the jalapenos. The noodles were good, the beef was good, but the broth was just...good. Nothing great. I'm sure that if I was more of a Pho expert I could give you a better description/opinion, but as my first experience, it's not something I see craving.
Finally, I tried the Bun Dac Biet vermicelli dish. It was a nice sampling of pork, shrimp, noodles, and a crispy spring roll. Nothing to write home about, but good.
All along, the service was substandard. Like I said, they acted like they didn't care whether I was there or not. I asked a couple questions about what they recommended and he just pointed to something, as opposed to explaining it or giving an opinion.
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