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| - After a week of planning to go out for pho for lunch with some coworkers, Groupon offered a pretty good deal for Saigon Pho. It was situated in an eclectic strip mall including a Smart and Final, Ted's Hot Dogs, Beaver Choice and a dry cleaners. It's probably easily overlooked. That said, once we walked in we all commented on the ambiance; it was definitely asian, and the restaurant had a very quaint feeling about it. It's very comfortable.
I quickly noticed some of the interesting drink choices: Thai iced tea (which I love, and was surprised to see in what I originally thought was a Vietnamese restaurant), coconut milk served straight from the coconut and Vietnamese coffee. I chose the former, but the other two looked awesome.
When I started looking through the menu, I realized there's a combination of Vietnamese and Thai food. We all ordered pho, since that's why we were there, and it was pretty good. I got the brisket and rare steak pho, and I didn't feel like there was quite as much meat as I've had at other places. The broth was comparable, though I added sauce to this one where I usually don't. We also had an order of spring rolls, which were delicious.
The service was friendly, albeit a tad slow. Everything was priced right on par and would have been reasonable even before the Groupon. The one sad part was that the manager would not accept a bill that was torn as payment (it was a big tear, but it certainly wasn't in half).
If I was in the area, I'd probably come back for pho and to try the coffee. I don't think I'd go out of my way though.
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