I initially had sentimental feelings about Xe Lua, because it was one of the first places Boyfriend and I went to dine together (hey man, we're poor students).
We've both decided now, that there is no reason for us to visit Xe Lua ever again.
The last time we came, we went before attending a show at Theatre Passe Muraille, but Boyfriend's food took so long that we had to leave before the food came! He ordered vermicelli...that's COLD noodles. I don't understand why it took 45+ minutes to prepare cold noodles with grilled chicken on placed on top of it. Don't they usually have a pile of cold noodles prepped? Isn't it just a matter of putting it in a bowl?
Location-wise, for us, it's not great, since we work at U of T. It's further than a few other pho places, and let's face it, my deadened Korean tastebuds can't really distinguish between the different restaurants anyway. May as well go to a closer establishment that serves the food while I'm still hungry.