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| - I was curious what the "Pho-1-1" was on Tan Lac, as I heard the musings of delicious Vietnamese food being told on yelp. I ventured out on a chilly friday night to the depths of squirrel hill, swallowed up by rows upon rows of charming old world decor houses and windy-hilly streets.
Tan Lac is situated near some other Asiatic cuisine houses, including the Green Pepper, which I am due to try out soon. Apparently, everyone else got the memo too, OR read my mind in one giant conspiracy...because there was a wait....after eight....I said "isnt this great!" all I wanted was a late plate with my mate for a date!
It turns out, there was a Post Gazette or something article a day before. After sitting on a cold windowsill throne of marble for the better part of forty some odd minutes, my cramped and cold buttocks was escorted to a table with my better looking partner in tow.
By now, our slavering appetites had guided our tongues towards selection, mouthing words of dishes while mentally consuming them with reckless abandon! The spring rolls-Devoured! Peanut sauce tangy sweet and spicy!
The pho arrives! Horns sound, peasants rejoice, banners of epicurean celebration abound! The broth is delicious and savory. After the initial sampling, I tinker with it as an alchemist, shiracha and duck sauce, carefully measured, tasting and musing over the balance of flavor. I was sated, filled, patting my stomach. My girlfriend, the same. Gluttons, we were not, but hungry, we were.
I would love to return and sample some more traditional vietnamese dishes. As for the four stars, it was very good, but lacked the distinction neccessary for five.
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