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| - Maybe I came in on an off-night. After reading the reviews, I was excited to come here. My family and I need a new pho place in Markham. However, after that night, I don't think I'd ever go back.
We came in on a Tuesday night - it was empty except for two other tables. The atmosphere is nice and well-lit. Casual but very neat. Service was nice and attentive.
We ordered:
Well done beef and flank pho ($8.75 for a large vs S - $6.50; M - $7.50):
The soup was all right. It was more soup than noodles and beef though. Decent noodles but the flavour wasn't strong - it was a bit bland like the soup was diluted. I liked the beef though - flavourful enough that it sort of made up for the soup base - I just wish they put more beef and noodles.
Deep fried beef and pork rolls with lemon fish sauce (2 rolls for $4.00):
These unfortunately didn't taste good. I was expecting something similar to other rolls that we've tried at other Viet restaurants - crispy, juicy, flavourful, and sweet. But these rolls didn't hit the right flavours. They tasted a bit old, a bit burnt, and the sauce (that's usually found at every Viet restaurant) was off too - too much lemon. These rolls are our usual go-to app at a Viet restaurant but I can't recommend the ones here.
Grilled chicken and shrimp with fried rice ($10.25):
It all tasted burnt - especially the rice. There was no bite that didn't have a burnt tinge to it. The rice and chicken also lacked flavour. Although the shrimp was all right, it was a dish that we had a hard time finishing - we kept picking at it until we ate most of it.
I can't recommend this place because, to be honest, there are better restaurants for delicious Viet food. I walked in expecting an experience similar to other reviews but I walked out disappointed. A good restaurant needs to be consistent - sadly, I guess they weren't the night we dropped in.
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