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| - Did the waiter just asked me if I wanted ice water? Yes, yes he did! How dare he ask such a foreign question! It should be automatic if you know how the real Viets roll!
The unusual warm service was smothering my nonchalant, I-just-want-to-eat-good-pho mood. Its very uncharacteristic when you compare them to the rest of the Viet joints in the valley. No big deal, I guess, but if you are going to impress me, do it through your food. ;-)
I also didn't expect the waiter to sell me on trying the ever so popular Spring Roll that exist in every Viet menu. I appreciate the smiley attitude and extra mile but I GOT THIS! I'm Asian afterfall! ;-)
Anyways, I ended up ordering the Banh Xeo and #1 Pho Dac Biet.
+ The Banh Xeo had the right texture and taste. The pork and shrimp filling was seasoned and cooked nicely. The veggies that came with it was pretty fresh. The homemade fish sauce tasted perfect.
+ The Pho that came with the usual tripe, beef brisket, steak, and meatball was a bit of a letdown. The most important element in a Pho is always the broth, which in this case lacked the beefiness.
To compound the blandness even further, the steak meat was too well done while the rest of the meats were mostly mediocre.
Some minor PROS went to their semi-swanky bar with a few LCDs and DirectTV subscription for watching sports and a spacious, sparkling clean decor.
The question remains, would I return? Sadly no, Pho truly does make or break my decision on every Viet establishment. Sorry PD! Its just that those other places know how to please me! :-)
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