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| - I feel weird saying this as criticism... but where is my beef tripe? I asked for tripe, along with flank steak in my beef pho, but I came off feeling like some sort of rich guy. I dunno... there's something to all those non-choice cuts of animals that makes a meal authentic.
Alright, the pho portion sizes are huge, the broth is quite flavorful and served acceptably hot (could be scalding-ier though), the vermicelli is good (hard to screw that up), cuts of meat were tender, greens abundant. A solid bowl.
I'm less impressed with their Bun Bo Hue. The noodles are very tender, again cuts of meat are tender, but there is absolutely no heat to the broth. Also, I'm not sure if it's a culinary choice by unPhogettable chefs, but no congealed blood?
Service is quick and the staff is very friendly. Despite being a sit-down restaurant with table service, the atmosphere inside has a very cafeteria feel. (It's hard to put in words, but when you step inside, it makes more sense) Prices are a bit on the high side for a pho joint, but still very reasonable and by no means expensive. Portion sizes are large. Definitely more trips for the pho, but as a Bun Bo Hue afficionado, that was a bit disappointing.
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