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| - Wow. I really was looking forward to this place. I wanted to try something different than my regular Vietnamese place. I WAS very interested with the overall reviews for Pho Viet. I don't know if I may have tried this place for the first time, on their OFF day. But they were not busy with customers at all. There must have been less than 8 people during the time I went.
PROS:
* New, beautiful, spacious, nicely decorated and clean.
* Food arrived timely and temperature of the food was good.
* Host was attentive with water. (But forgetful/non attentive about everything else.)
CONS:
* Combo Pho meal: (I don't recommend it. Its not a good value for your money or your tastebuds.)
Includes: your choice of pho, a spring roll or egg roll and a can of soda at $10.
Here is the con about the combo deal, it really isn't a deal when the serving size of the pho is not displayed as small and I mean smaller than your average small bowl at a pho house. Because of the lack in portion size, this really isn't a value.
* Host/Server:
I specifically informed that I do not eat pork and requested NO pork in my spring roll. He said okay and when repeating the order, he didn't mention that. So I mentioned again, you have down NO pork and shrimp only? He said yes. However, my spring roll I ate had pork throughout it!
I also asked for pho tai and for meat to be served on the side, since I like to place it typically in hot broth for it to cook at medium rare. It was served to me completely cooked... Okay, not a problem although they immediately noticed the error and offered to give me a new one. But I didn't want to make a fuss about it and really not an issue, it was already done and I was completely fine with it. Although, there are only (3) items for the combo special, my drink was forgotten about entirely.
* Side garnish vegetables:
It was not fresh. Wilted, dry and blackened on the ends. :(
* Service:
During my dining experience I had pleasantly tried to catch the attention of the host and he didn't acknowledge me and he was only a couple of feet away from our table. His coworker in the back had to flag him down and get his attention and she caught my attempts and she wasn't even in clear view.
If anyone knows pho and is familiar with authentic pho broth, you are accustomed to the broth having a pleasant aroma. However, this broth l had was scentless. I tried the broth and it had a distinctive note of star anise and nothing else and it overpowered the dish. Even after adding hoison sauce, lime and chili sauce it was still flavorless and the strong taste of star anise was prominent. Nevertheless, I was disappointed in this overall experience.
Great for those regulars who like this place. Let me know if it was an OFF day for this place. Unsure, if I will return after this review.
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