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| - There are two pho restaurants at Midland and Finch, and it's quite debatable about which one has the best quality. To be quite frank, I do not like Pho Vietnam, and I say this as a frequent patron of theirs. You may wonder why I even bother coming here so often. Well, it's only for the sole purpose of meeting up with my friends, many of whom live in close proximity to this restaurant. Many of them prefer this one over Vietnamese Star (the one at the older plaza) and I contest to this opinion.
Personally, the first pho I ever tried was from here. I ordered their regular beef pho, and it was a greasy concoction. I had heard many raving reviews about pho, that it has a mouthwatering broth, tender meat, and soft (not soggy) noodles. What I got here, however, was a broth cloudy with grease, meat with too much fat on it, and decent (but not phenomenal) noodles. It was not pleasant, and it misconstrued my perception of pho. I didn't try pho after this until a friend had reassured me that there were better ones served up north. We dined at a different restaurant near Finch station, where I actually had a very satisfying and delicious pho in comparison. I was saved.
I tried their strawberry bubble tea instead of ordering their food recently. I thought it might lift my low regard for their culinary items. The drink tasted strongly of artificial strawberry flavouring. Yep, it's a no-go.
You have to be careful of their hygienic practices and their storage of ingredients as well. Recently, my friend received a pho with strips of meat that had very distinct, blue streaks in them. I talked to the server and told him that we did not feel safe having him eat the meat and that we wanted them to remake the dish. I was very surprised when the server tried to disagree, arguing that he should still eat it because they ensure that all ingredients are above safety standards. He had no logical reasoning for why the meat had blue streaks in it. Persistent as always, I asked for a replacement again and the server reluctantly gave in. What they gave, unfortunately, was not a newly made meal. They simply took out the meat slices and gave back the dish to our table. Shocking, right?
I do not recommend anyone to eat here, and it is with grave honesty because you may become ill after eating here.
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