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| - I was in Cornelius, NC for the first time and thanks to the power of modern GPS systems, I discovered there was a nearby Vietnamese restaurant!
Pho Nam is in a brick business center. It's small, plain, but the service is adequate and friendly. It was far from a busy restaurant with two other guys ordering To Go. We sat at a table and they had the typical Sriracha hot sauce and black bean sauce on the table - a good sign so far. The menu had the typical Vietnamese favorites. We ordered the Pho Chin (well-done beef noodle soup) and my usual Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio.
The food came quickly and both were average. The Pho broth was very clear and lightly flavored, sweet, but not very beefy - perhaps lightened up for American palettes. The beef was tender and the Pho, all in all ,was not bad. $6.95.
The vermicelli with pork and egg rolls looked pretty good, but again the dipping sauce here was mild, the pork was seasoned nicely and well cooked. The egg rolls were wrapped in a yellowish rice paper wrapper, not very crisp and different than what I'm accustomed to. $8.95
Still, the meal was satisfying and kudos to a mom and pop restaurant that serves food with a smile.
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