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| - Came here after Yelp's Crapy Hour Elite party to grab a bite to eat. This is your typical pho joint although a step lower, because what Vietnamese restaurant doesn't have the staple that is BANH XEO on their menu? (FYI Banh Xeo is a Vietnamese Crepe made with bean sprouts, mung beans, scallions and shrimp that is served with lettuce and a healthy dousing of fish sauce).
We ended up opting for a Spring Rolls to start, which are definitely crunchier than other places I've been to, and look nothing like the usual. For one, these are more like "cigars" as they are very skinny and long. A nice twist on the standard. This comes with vermicelli, a few leaves of lettuce and julienned carrots.
For my main I opted for BUN RIEU which is a tomato-soup based noodle dish. The noodles were cooked a little past al dente for me, and I was not a fan of the ingredients in it (pork blood jelly, pork hock). The usual comes with shrimp, shrimp paste, pork meatballs and is more tangy. Also, every soup noodle dish comes with your plate of bean sprouts and lime wedges which were nowhere to be seen.
My girl friend opted for a Grilled Chicken & Pork Rice dish. She seemed to enjoy it, though the meat seemed really lean to me. I prefer a little fat on my chops to get that juicy flavour.
I think the descriptions on the menu could be more helpful - newbies may be intimidated by it.
For my Ossington pho kick I think I'll stick with Rua Vang (Golden Turtle) as they have a more extensive menu and they recently renovated.
Damage came to $25 with tax and tip. CASH ONLY.
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