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| - I am going to start this review by saying that I LOVE pho. I find it to be one of the ultimate comfort foods and I never tire of having a huge bowl of hot beef noodle soup. In no way do I say this to suggest that I am some sort of expert when it comes to pho, but it's more to say that you aren't likely to see a negative review from me when it comes to this soul satisfying dish. All this is to say, that while some pho is better than others, I haven't really come across a bowl of pho that I didn't like.
Pho Viet Xpress is my go to pho restaurant and I have had numerous meals here. That being said, I will almost always order the same meal (creature of habit I suppose or maybe I'm just someone who knows what he wants). My typical meal consists of the deep fried spring rolls (menu item 101), the grilled beef fresh rolls (menu item 103B), and the XPRESS special beef rice noodle soup (menu item 305).
To start, the spring rolls are nice and crispy, but they also have a chewy quality to them that I only seem to find with Vietnamese spring rolls. They come out nice and hot and are always a delight to eat.
Even better in my opinion however are the fresh rolls. They are quite large and true to their name, they are always fresh. For the grilled beef rolls, there is a good amount of beef along with vermicelli noodles and some green veggies - yum!
As for the pho, it never disappoints. It is always abundant, hot, savory, and delicious. The special rice noodle soup comes with beef, tendon, tripe, and a beef ball. The soup broth is clear without much in the way of any fat or oil. To me, it is seasoned just right as I find some places can emphasize certain flavours like star anise. The beef also is typically quite lean. You get the usual accompaniments like bean sprouts, basil, lime etc. On the days my belt is feeling a little snug, I will opt to get a medium sized bowl which is quite filling, but on other days when I am feeling good and can't help myself, I will get a large bowl which will absolutely stuff you!
The restaurant itself is a decent size with plenty of seating but despite that it gets quite busy during dinner and there can often be a small wait to get a table. The service is always friendly and efficient and I don't think I am being biased by the fact that they are now all quite familiar to me given how frequently I eat here. The place is also clean and rather comfortable and I have spent a lot of time chatting with friends over many bowls of pho here - nothing like sharing a a meal of the ultimate comfort food with good friends.
Even if you are not as big a fan of pho as I am, I think most would agree that the pho here is quite excellent. I certainly have no hesitation in highly recommending it.
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