The pho gets a healthy 3.5, but this place is 4 stars all the way! Random notes, you say?
1. Hilarious diner style booths and chairs...with a nautical theme. Amazing.
2. Pho is good. The broth isn't as bland as the Ossington joints BUT the tendon was chewy. This gets an unprecedented 14 thumbs down.
3. Menu is pretty extensive with a lot of items not found anywhere else E.g. banh canh cua (a thick tapioca noodle soup). I am totally getting this next visit.
4. Despite it not being very busy, the place is LOUD! It's like going to a Vietnamese family's place for dinner. You walk in wondering how such a small number of people could generate so much noise. Awesome.
5. Re: 4 -- they blast Vietnamese theatre on the tele (see Paris by Night). I don't know what the plot was, but it involved hot Vietnamese women prancing around in short shorts. Me rikey.
6. Free parking in the evenings on the street - bonus!
7. They deliver with a minimum $25 order! A Viet places that delivers? Insanity!
I can't wait to come back. This place has almost 5-star potential!