Hubby was craving some Pho. Since we were down this way we were trying to decide on this place or Pan Asian. Well, we've been to Pan Asian before and it was GREAT! But we like to try new places. This place is also located right next to the Cupcakery and another favorite place of ours, The Market Grill.
We walked in and there was just one other family seated. The place was fairly small (going theme for most Asian restaurants). We were joyfully greeted by what appeared to be the owner. What a pleasant man he was. The menu was big so, it took us a few minutes to decide.
We got:
Veggie Pho (minus the tofu) for me
Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef noodle soup) for hubby
Chicken Pho (split between the kids)
Bin Manh/Ban Minh??? (sliced pork sandwich)
Well, I gotta say, everything was quite delicious. Although I wasn't a huge fan of the sliced pork sandwich, too much fat for my taste--ack. I even cringed when I peeled the sticky fat from the pieces of meat so I could eat them on the sandwich. Yeah, I have a thing about fat on my meats...must be trimmed clean. My 6 yr old and hubby thought it was great though.
The service was good. Our cups never went empty.
There was an odor to the place (other than Pho broth smell). It smelled a little smoky. As in cigarette smokey, which we can't stand. We couldn't figure it out but it faded eventually or we got used to it.
Overall, good experience and then we had dessert at The Cupcakery. =)