I and another girl were riding on the bus one blistery day and it was extremely cold; we were the only people on board and I wanting to kill some time before my meeting I spotted a Pho noodle restaurant and rang to get off. Much to my surprise the girl also got off and followed me into the restaurant. I thought as I sat at an available table that she must have wanted a quick warm up as well.
Imagine my surprise to see her approach my table with a menu and ask me what I wanted to drink. Ha-ha she was my waitress! Well it wasn't too hard to know what to order as I was needing something to sooth my aching shivery body so I ordered the beef sate.
In minutes a very large bowl was put before me by my bus companion and it came with heaping amounts of beef, fresh sprouts and fresh basil on the side. I sprinkled my basil in the soup and dug immediately in.
The beef was so tasty and the broth was spicy and yet with a touch of sweetness. I could also taste the added crispness of the fresh basil which was such a nice added zing.
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I gobbled this up in no time and was presented with a bill for under $10, definitely one of the best spontaneous pit stop pho's I have tasted in the city and one of the best remedies for fighting cold weather blues.