Came to visit the BF's fam for christmas. In the past we've gone to Superior Pho, which has been good. We decided to go today. they were closed so we went to this Number One despite the reviews.
We ordered Pho Bo Tai in small. It was pretty expensive for pho... 8 dollars for a small. When it came out, the broth was light and for a second i thought maybe it was chicken, but i saw the steak. I put in everything i wanted (I'm all about the sides). Took a sip of the broth and it was very flavorful! I was very surprised. It was a tiny bit sweeter than I'm used to, but it was a very good flavor. The steak was fine too.
I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area and hands down we have the BEST pho here. I've had Pho in nearly every state i've ever traveled to and know when it's bad or good.
Because of the price i'd rather hit up Superior Pho, but i was pleasantly surprised about the quality of the soup. Real Pho is supposed to be very clear (like not much particles floating around in it) so i guess thats why despite the broth's looks, it still tasted quite good.