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  • This was my first experience with Vietnamese food. I do love most ethnic food I try and I'd been wanting to try Vietnamese for a while. When we arrived at the restaurant I noticed it had that same hole-in-the-wall neighborhood ethnic food atmosphere. Nothing fancy. We were seated immediately. After reading the menu about 50 times I asked our server what he suggested for someone who'd never had Vietnamese food before. He suggested #9 the Pho Tai (beef eye round noodle soup). We ordered the quail to start and it was delicious. The spices on it were just right and the skin was crisp and had a sweet caramelized bbq flavor. Of course since it was quail the portion was tiny, but the flavor and moistness were perfect. When I got my pho I struggled to eat it with chopsticks. An art I still haven't mastered. Forks were not provided and I didn't want to be rude and ask for one so I just dealt. The broth was okay. It seemed sort of bland, even after I added quite a bit of torn fresh basil leaves and a squirt of lime. I also added sprouts, but that was all that came standard with this dish. I was hoping for a wider variety of veggies to add, there weren't any onions or chili peppers which I think would have helped. About halfway through the dish I ended up adding some hoisin sauce to give it more depth, but it only helped marginally. The portion size was good, though the amount of beef in the bowl was lacking. It had probably about 6 pieces the size of a quarter each. My fiancĂ© ordered #29 com suon-bi-cha which was a grilled pork chip, "shredded" (more like small chunks) pork cook in a glaze, rice and a fried egg (even though it says quiche on the menu it was just an egg over medium). I tasted both preparations of pork and really enjoyed it. In fact I was a little disappointed that I hadn't ordered what he had because it was much more flavorful than my soup. I would be willing to go back and try another dish and see if the flavor was improved. The environment was nice, the service was prompt and friendly, and the food was average. I might add on more vegetables next time, maybe onions and mushroom if they have it, and maybe try a pho with a different beef preparation. Also, Pittsburgh legend Rick Sebak came in for dinner while we were there and that made me happy.
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