In short: Pho is mediocre. Coffee is EXPENSIVE. Confused and disappointed with experience.
In Detail: I ordered a bowl of pho and the vegetables that came along with it included herb, bean sprout, and what should have been fresh lime wedges, were already squeezed and used lime wedges. WTF!!!! Kind of irritated me that a 13 dollar bowl of pho couldn't be packaged with fresh lime wedges. Anyways, I don't complain at restaurants while eating for fear of retaliation in mystery ingredients. I just don't go back.
Here is the other kicker to my experience. Before the menu was even given, the old lady waitress asked if I wanted Vietnamese Iced Coffee. "Sure," I said. She was excited and rushed off to make the coffee I guess and came back quickly. Well when I started drinking the Vietnamese Coffee, I started to look at the menu. I almost choked on the coffee. It was 5 dollars!!! What kind of specialty coffee is 5 dollars. This ain't no Starbucks Frappuccino with edible gold speckles.
I have eaten at tons of Vietnamese establishments in DC, NYC, Cali. I have accepted Pho in Pittsburgh is way overpriced. But coffee....seriously....I have never seen Vietnamese Iced Coffee priced at 5 bucks. From this place it tasted like powdered coffee in ice anyways. Not Good. Arrrgggghhhh??? That old lady........
This is sadly the first and last time I will be at Pho Kim 88. Best wishes to all future patrons.