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| - My parents first took me here years ago after they were introduced to this joint by a Vietnamese client, claiming it the best place for pho in Toronto. I have been coming back here for pho ever since, even tho it's a 30 minute drive from where I live. This place never seems to disappoint me.
I usually order the "Pho Dac Biet" (#42), hence the special, which is what I ordered today in medium. Everything is just very so fresh. I really appreciate the nice amount of meat. Also they give you lemongrass along with bean sprout and basil, not many places do. The soup is always to full of flavour, a little less MSG would be better but then it wouldn't be pho joint.
I also ordered "Banh Cuon Dac Biet" (#14), which is a combination of steamed rice flour rolls, fried shrimp cake, sausage and ham. This is almost always ordered when I'm here with my parents as an appetizer even though it always gets brought out after the pho. I absolutely love the sour ham!!! Unfortunately they only have two pieces per order, so I have to fight with my parents for it sometimes. Which is why even if I'm here alone, I will still order it, and just take the leftovers home for a nice breakfast next morning. The deep fried shrimp cake that comes in the order will make you full, it's made of a green bean flour, and also has a large unpeeled shrimp in the middle, good protein for breakfast. The steamed rice flour roll and sausage are also nice and fresh.
This place is definitely worth a try, just don't have such high hopes for the service. The ladies who work here are almost always wearing a stone cold face mask. And when I asked for a take out box, she just walked away, leaving me wondering if she heard me or not, but two minutes later she brought me the box so I guess she did here me then. Another downside is the place is cash only.
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