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| - Pho 88 on Bamburgh Circle is quite terrible and I regret to admit that I have been a fairly regular patron of this restuarant, mostly because it was convenient. The service, food, ambience and cleanliness of this place is rather lacking. It has always been mediocre at best but a recent visit really solidified my negative opinion of this restaurant. We arrived around 7:00PM on a Saturday and it was packed, which is normal for this place. We didn't have to wait to be seated but with how tight the tables were placed in this restaurant, we ended up sitting right beside other patrons. My friend and I each ordered our usual, which was the XL rare beef pho with well done flank, tendon and tripe (#101). Each bowl costed $9.10. The food took a bit longer than usual to arrive but it was still fast. I usually ask for another bowl to mix my sauces and after asking four different servers, in multiple languages, I finally got it at the tail end of finishing my meal. As a result, I did not enjoy my meal as much as I could have and it was rather painful to have to keep harassing servers for "service". By the end of the meal, we just wanted to get out of there, especially since someone sitting nearby was talking so loud, you could not even hear yourself talk. It should also be noted that the ventilation in this restaurant is rather poor since you always come out smelling like pho, even if you are only there for a short while so that was another reason to leave quickly. So, we again flagged multiple servers for our bill and after waiting longer than one should have to wait in order to pay, I got up myself to go to the counter. The lady at the front was ridiculously rude, pointing out that she did not know where I sat so she could not give me my bill. I pointed out that I was near the front and that I had already asked for my bill multiple times to no avail. It also did not help that there was no number/marker to indicate what table I was at. A server who was working near the front passed by so I asked her if she could hand me my bill but she feigned absolute ignorance and proceeded to talk to the lady behind the counter in Vietnamese, in what I can only assume was smack talk about me. After explaining what my order was, I managed to get what I assume was the right bill. I purposely gave zero tip because tip is a privilege, not a right. You have to earn it in my books or at least not piss me off. She noticed that I gave no tip and made some pathetic plea about giving the servers a tip. I responded that I was given terrible service, which naturally explains my non-existent tip. This last comment was the final straw. It is one thing to provide garbage service but it is another to act entitled. I left unsatisfied, upset and annoyed and I will never be returning again. With all the pho options around, I have already gave them more business than they ever deserved.
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