I've lived in the area my whole life and been around town during Pho Linh's days of glory. I believe the original chef has moved on and his successor just didn't cut it for me. For the past five years, phoenix has been a go to place offering mediocre pho but at least there was comfortable seating. (Pho linh is super tight and crowded)
There aren't many places that offer Bun Rieu on their menu and if they do...it sucks! This place rocks the socks out of Bun Rieu and it's hard to eat without choking because you're trying to get it in your belly as fast as you can. (Because it's just not as great when cooled)
I tried the beef pho noodle once and it's pretty good. The beef stood out from other places but a lot of the broth flavouring seem to come from fish sauce. It's been a long time 'since I had really good pho broth but I know it's out there.
The service is really friendly and the woman has recognized me from the first visit weeks before. I think the reason why I avoided this place was because of the extreme tackiness this place wreaks of. However tacky this place is, there is some sort of charm to it if you look hard enough. It's more funny than anything.
Worth giving a shot if you're cruising in the area.