This was our first visit to Pho Real and I have to say we were really impressed.
We were greeted the second (literally) that we walked in the door and shown to a table. The restaurant was bright, nicely decorated (quite contemporary) and very clean.
The server was extremely friendly and far more attentive than at the average Vietnamese restaurant.
We ordered 3 dishes and 2 drinks and they were delivered in pretty good time. The iced coffee with condensed milk was one of the best we've had, and we've tried MANY. The fresh lemon juice with soda and sugar was also very good.
I had the crispy rice claypot with beef tenderloin, lemongrass and sesame. It was served with pickled daikon, carrot and cauliflower on the side. It was delicious. The rice was nice and crispy on the bottom, the beef was very tender and tasty and there was quite a bit of onion and scallion oil as well.
My husband had the pho with tendon and tenderloin. The broth was delicious and there was plenty of protein added. They advertise that the pho is made the traditional way with a very slow cooked broth and that was evident in the taste.
Our son had the pad Thai. It was one of the best he's ever had. It tasted very authentic with just the right balance of salty, sweet, sour and spicy. The noodles were cooked perfectly.
The washrooms were very clean and well-kept.
The prices are a bit higher than most Vietnamese restaurants in the area, but I'd say the food is well worth it.
We will definitely be going back to Pho Real in the near future to try some of their other dishes.