Of course this was during my lunch break, I seem to be eating out a lot more for lunch now a days...
anyways, our break was an hour and this just made the cut off time!
When we got there we had to wait a couple minutes for them to clean off a table (even though they had plenty of other ones already available). It did not seem that long for the waitress to come over and grab our drink orders - and I ordered an appetizer (summer rolls).
The summer rolls were yummy. They seemed to use fresh leafy greens, but the rice wrapper was a little thicker than others which made it a little harder to "rip" when I bit into it.
I ordered a number 2; it did not take that long for the food to arrive at the table. It was pretty hot, so that's good. The broth is beef based so it was on the darker side. The plate of "toppings" all seemed really fresh and tasted delicious!
However... the server did not check on us until basically we were almost done (just sipping on broth). Also when the checks came I was paying with cash (my total was $12.45). She gave me $7... what happened to my .55 cents?!? I thought this was rather rude and I felt "gypped".
The Pho was not the best I have had, but I will probably came back for lunch since this is the closest one to my work, but I will be more cautious about the money situation...
Also, my coworker's bill (I cannot remember the total) was paid with a card and the total was different than what he was previously given two minutes prior on the receipt. I looked at the receipt and I noticed she did not have his beverage on it and that's where the different amount came from. I have worked in the restaurant business for several years and I would never charge someone's card a different amount without even telling them before I do. The service was not horrible, but not good either. She gave us our drinks, our food, and the checks. I believe she needs a little more training in work ethic though.
P.S. I did leave her $2 (plus the .55 cents she neglected to give me). Which is a 20% tip.