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I have been here multiple times usually during the weekdays for lunch so there are plenty of seats. Parking, on the other hand, can be difficult if you want to park close to the restaurant. Since this restaurant is located in the vicinity of Pacific Mall, there are loads of parking; but you might just need to walk a little further at busier times or on the weekends.
The service is pretty good - they greet you and will ask you the number of people in your party as you walk in and then they will just direct you to an empty table just like any Vietnamese restaurants. The food comes very quickly after you order so it is definitely great for a quick delicious lunch.
The menu is quite extensive, but I always get the same thing every time - PH05 - Pho with Flank beef and meatballs ($8.50 for a small). I find it quite expensive since the portion is on the smaller side. I usually can't finish my bowl of pho in other restaurants, but this one I could finish without any problems. There are 2 types of noodles that you can choose from, fresh or dry, and the waiters will ask you. I always choose the fresh ones because why eat dry when you can eat fresh. However, I do want to compare the difference in the future.
I love that the pho broth always comes super hot! This restaurant probably has the hottest broth in comparison to other Vietnamese restaurants. I hate eating my noodles in warm broth. It should warm your soul when you eat it. As mentioned earlier, there isn't enough noodles in the portion. There's definitely a lot more in the medium size. Come to think of it, the medium is worth the price ($9.5) since the portion size is a lot bigger. However, I can never finish it. The beef slices and the meatballs are just like any other pho restaurants. The main thing I like about the pho here is that the broth isn't filled with MSG. I like how the broth here is still flavourful without the heavy MSG.
Unfortunately, they only accept cash or debit here. It is also very ghetto how they can't do separate bills. Instead, they will write out all the different prices on their one dinky bill. It makes getting change SO much harder.
I will definitely try the other dishes if I come back next time - perhaps the curry noodle soup or even their Dry Rice Vermicellis - Buns.
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