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| - This place used to be a gem... at its old location, just south of the current place. Their Pho broth was fragrant, veggies were fresh, the meat plentiful and of high quality. In fact, this was the first Pho restaurant that I frequented that used nice sized slices of eye of round and whose Banh Mi did not feature toasted wonderbread. Not sure what happened but I noticed that the quality starting falling rapidly. Veggies were wilted, broth served lukewarm, and service was severely lacking. During a lunch visit with my children, I sent my bowl back to the kitchen to be reheated. I did not get my lunch returned until my children had finished their meal. I think our waiter forgot and simply left my bowl in the microwave. Though the 1st location closed for repairs, I didn't fret as I frequented their 2nd location at the San Carlos Hotel. In fact I preferred this location due to the close proximity with my place of employment. Their pho was above average; the food quality impressive. After awhile, it seemed as though they could not maintain standards either. I noticed that the broth became watered down, veggies became old and wilted and the service lackluster. The gradual decline of standards at the San Carlos location seemed to seal their fate and this location shuttered shortly after. Since Rice Paper was my go to spot for Pho, I tried to give them a last shot at their new location. I visited recently with my children and was not impressed. I was hoping that the quality of food would follow the price increases. Needless to say, Rice Paper is a lost cause.
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