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| - I am growing extremely tired of hearing "Golden Turtle" and "best pho in the city" together in the same sentence. The pho @ GT is good, but not excellent, nor is it near the best in the city.
After coming across an article this morning whereby Seamus O'Regan claimed GT was the best in the city and that he had eaten pho in Vietnam, I decided to give GT another chance after a couple subpar experiences. Overall my bowl with rare beef and well done flank was OK and nothing more. I like how it arrived approximately 120 seconds after I had placed the order, but there was nothing else to remember.
For me the #1 trait a bowl should be judged on is the broth above evrerything else, unfortunately GT's is seriously lacking that kick, punch and jab that a solid bowl should have. The portions are good and the service is prompt, but it is not the best pho in the city.
Pho Tien Thanh down the road has my vote as the best in the city and once you try the broth there you won't eat pho anywhere else. I've eaten pho all over Toronto, Richmond Hill, Markham, Mississauga and Waterloo and PTT's broth is boss. It's clear, succulent, spiced just right and gives me weekly withdrawl. In fact, I know where I'm going for dinner.
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