VIBE
So I confess. This is the first time I've had a sit down pho meal. I never grew up on pho, so I guess I didn't know what I was missing. That said, gat damn those bowls are huge. I can't eat it all in one sitting. We came here at about 2 p.m. in the afternoon on a Friday so there wasn't really a "vibe." It was mainly the staff and maybe another table of four. But I have a feeling this is a university hot spot. It's also 24 hours. Hey oh! That's always good if you're wanting a late night Vietnamese fix. Ah, gotta love the options we have in the T Dot. Service is very friendly and quick. Décor is as you would expect in Chinatown: simple table cloths and the obligatory Buddha somewhere.
WE ATE
My three dining companions had the beef pho. A small bowl is huge. A medium bowl is MASSIVE. One of our dining companions was SWEATING through his meal! I had the goat curry on vermicelli. It's not too spicy (I think you can add the heat if you want) and it's mega hearty. I hardly made a dent in my bowl and I was stuffed! The bone is still on the goat and there's a lot of carrot in there as well. I think you can also get French baguette with it, but I didn't get any (bummer). It's a great left-over meal for the next day or if you're ravenous at 3 a.m. on a Saturday night.
OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK
I'm no pho expert but there's nothing PHO-ny about this 24 hour Vietnamese eatery.