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The restaurant is a bit secluded as it is located in a corner at the inner core of the plaza. It is operated by Chinese folks and upon entering the restaurant, I was immediately greeted by the owner who was quite friendly and welcoming. It had a cozy vibe inside. At the time I went in, the place was empty but a few more tables filled up later.
We got the spicy pho and the house special pho. Both had substantial amount of noodles and toppings which is a plus for those who are used to chowing down on a large bowl of pho. We got the regular size which was more than enough.
In terms of the house special, the soup base was decent. It was more on the savoury side but not too oily which is good. The beef broth was quite amped up with quite a bit of green onions and cilantro to give it a contrasting flavour and cutting through the saltiness. I liked the fact that the soup came out piping hot. Personally I prefer a slightly clearer tasting broth for pho but this was not bad. I'm sure some folks will quite like this style of broth. The beef was plentiful, silky smooth and tender which I like as most places are cut super thin and kind of rougher in texture.
In terms of the spicy soup base, I believe they added some form of chinese spicy hot oil to it, in which the taste reminded me of a spicy chinese hotpot soup base. As such, it took away the Vietnamese authenticity - but again, some folks may like this style of broth.
As my review is solely based on the pho, I would say it was decent overall in terms of the quality of toppings and portion size. In essence, it gets the job done if you're looking for some decent pho.
It is a bit out of the way for me if I want to grab a quick bite. Typically if I'm headed that direction, I would prefer to go to Shanghai Dim Sum which is just nearby the plaza. Perhaps I will visit again sometime to try their other dishes.
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