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| - I have been looking for decent pho in the area and saw a Groupon for this new location in Ajax. I can't compare it to the Toronto location(s), but I thought it was great. Very clean, very quiet, not huge but a lot of options for moving tables for large parties while retaining some intimate corners.
Tables are stocked with extra chopsticks, sriracha/fish sauce/soy/chili etc., which is very convenient. I took my 5-year old; we tried the special vermicelli and a Pho Tai (medium). The portions are HUGE; my daughter ate some of my noodles and I still had enough for myself PLUS leftovers. All the meats were good (not a fan of shrimp on sugarcane, I learned) and temps were perfect. Hot tea is complimentary; I also got a mango bubble tea (like a smoothie, I prefer milk-based normally but it was good).
Service was a little slow, but I think they expect you to flag them down when they're needed. They give you menus and a little notepad to write down what you want (menu #, how many etc.), but are very friendly when asked questions; for example, they bring a fish sauce mix with the food, which is slightly different than the straight sauce in the bottle on the table.
I've had pho in a number of other locations (Raleigh, Boston etc.) and this was the best I've had. I like that it's close to Whitby. I asked if they did delivery; they are trying to get it set up, but they're pretty new, so it's not available yet.
We will definitely go back! Lots of parking (Metro strip mall, in between a Subway and a little bakery that is also really nice), easy to get to.
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