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| - This place really impressed me. The first thing that struck me was the look of the place. It was clean and actually had some decor, not like a downtown Asian restaurant. It does have kind of a lounge vibe, but I don't see how that's a problem. It's a refreshing change from plastic chairs and unswept floors in other parts of the city.
My server was great. She was friendly and polite in a way I haven't experienced in Toronto, let alone in a small Vietnamese restaurant on a side street. She welcomed me, made conversation, checked in to see how the food was. She did ask me if I was ok with chopsticks which I almost thought was offensive but then when she took the utensils to the table of Asian folks next door she asked them the same thing. Turns out she was offering a fork so that everyone is comfortable. Nice. I ordered the spring rolls for about $4 and a regular pho for $6.95. The menu lets you choose three meats for the pho. I went with rare beef, flank, and on a whim, chicken. The serving size for the soup was big. Lots of meat, allowing several bites of each type which was also impressive compared to the competition. The broth was a sodium bomb, but I like it that way so not a problem. The springs rolls were my second favorite ever. Crispy, chickeny, mildly greasy, would make for good hangover food. Tea was free.
It's just up the road from work, I'll be going back.
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