I took a friend here who has never had pho before. I kind of feel bad for picking this place but we were starving and we were in the area. The place was empty at dinner time and the staff was comfortably sitting and watching TV. Hello? Anybody home? At least they were watching "Amazing Race" which is a good show.
I was guiding my friend what to get and we told the server to give us a few minutes but she stood there the whole time. Suit yourself. We both had pho chin nam (well-done brisket and well-done flank steak). Compared to other pho restaurants, it took longer for the food to come...and we were the only people there.
The pho was a bit oily and was lacking in flavor...even after I added Sriracha. How sad. If only our stomachs could've waited 5 more minutes, we could've had much better pho in Chinatown.