Recently visited PND out of curiosity and ordered fresh shrimp rolls, large brisket and rare beef pho and bun bo hue.
After reading countless reviews about the difficulty in accessing this restaurant, we arrived and parked safely in a rather odd looking space . At first sight, it seems like the building was undergoing renovation as there are tiles missing on the exterior and large patches of white paints covering both interior and exterior of the building.
Unlike other reviewers, we did not experience the "blindingly bright dining room" even though it was a plenty sunny afternoon. The server greeted us promptly and was very pleasant.
Our food arrived shortly after ordering. The fresh shrimp rolls were light and tasty, filled with plenty of shredded iceberg which made the rolls much lighter than other noodle-heavy rolls. The broth for the large pho was average, not too beefy and not overburdened with msg.
The bun bo hue was just ok as well. It came with a very tender pork hock, couple of good blood jellos, some sliced shank meat and Vietnamese bologne. The round noodles were nicely chewy and not overcooked. One thing I didn't enjoy about this soup was the overly pungent undertone of the soup. Even after squeezing the heck out of my lime slice and dropping the whole thing in my soup, the pungent broth was simply too over-powering.
The overall experience here was so ho hum that I'm not sure if I would go out of my way for a second visit, especially with Pho Vietnam just down the street from there.