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Pho Vietnam, from my records, is probably the last major pho restaurant I still haven't tried in Scarborough. Well, I decided to end that and try it this afternoon.
The interior looks extremely modern and quite nicely designed, I must admit. It looked like one of those bubble tea places setup (think Serissa Cafe). Definitely nothing like the rundown-ness you get in places like Kim Po.
I was greeted immediately and had a seat in one of the booths. Service for the entire time in the restaurant was excellent, and the server frequently came back to us asking if we wanted more tea.
I ordered the udon noodle soup with shrimp and crab meat, thinking that I would get the Vietnamese-style udon similar to Kim Po. However, to my disappointment, the udon was the low class Japanese kind you can get in grocery stores for $2 a pack. The broth actually tasted quite good, but I felt the need to down a lot of tea after the meal, which meant there was quite a lot of MSG in the broth (and I'm usually the last person to complain about MSG). Considering the price ($10.50), I didn't feel the price/quantity/quality ratio was worth it.
Kim Po continues to be the winner for Scarborough Vietnamese restaurants.
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