Same owners as Vietnam Noodle Star (VNS), same bowls, plates, cups, menus, everything. It has all of the necessary tools to be a five star pho joint...but why does it fall short?
1) Broth served luke warm
2) Broth lacks the depth, sweetness, and overall tastiness of the one at VNS
3) Tendon wasn't cooked properly -- big chunks that were chewy and gross
The pho wasn't terrible. The noodles were fresh and the meat (other than the tendon) was decent. However, this is a classic case of expectation. You claim to be of VNS quality, but it fails horribly to deliver the consistency and general awesomeness than it's parent location does. A monumental disappointment for me. 3.5 stars since it is still better than most pho places.
Note: I cheated and got a jump on Pho-bruary a couple days ago and am posting this to my Pho-bruary list, though I technically had this on January 29. Full disclosure!