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| - Having finished a morning seminar, we were looking for a quick place to grab lunch. Apparently Saturday around noon is very busy in the area, so finding parking was a bit problematic, tow truck trolling the streets and all.
We were seated quickly; the menu is pretty typical for pho establishments. However, I am a big fan of stirfried lemongrass chicken and all they had was grilled on the menu. They did, however, have stirfried lemongrass beef (which I cannot eat) so I was disappointed I couldn't get the chicken.
The food came fairly quickly - it was satisfactory. Nothing special but tasty nonetheless. We were left alone for the entire meal, which was an issue as we were wanting water halfway through eating but couldn't order it until we were pretty much finished. Likewise, getting some food wrapped up and asking for the bill were difficult.
The part that brought this down a star or two was paying for the meal. When we got to the cashier, we saw a sign that said any bills that were to be split up had to be paid entirely in cash. Not sure why... So, we decided that I'd pay the entire bill by Mastercard and the other half would pay me cash (I NEVER carry cash). However, the other half wasn't sure they had enough cash on them. But the woman behind the cashier seemed unwilling to tell us what our respective totals were without payment being in hand first, until I demanded to see a menu so I could add it up myself. Then she finally pulled out a calculator. An unnecessary frustration and time-waster. Finally, when I handed over my Mastercard, she said rudely they only took Visa and Interac. Why Visa and not Mastercard? I rarely use my debit card - I probably racked up $2 in service fees, now.
So, all in all, for poor service and average food, another visit just wouldn't be worth it.
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