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| - Pho what?! Pho me @ Pho Linh biaaaatchaaaaaa.
Forget meet me at Montauk ... meet me @ Pho Linh!
Got here at 3, 2 real viet families having late lunch, old biz, familiar, genuine warmth, kids playing around, this is the real deal, generations of their own ppl come here, off peak, avoiding the crazed hordes.
We woke up late. OK, my old pho place, closed, rather sold, used to chill teacups. They do it here. And the tea tastes of tea. It's not coloured water, as served in many not so fine establishments.
Got special pho, small, banh cuon, dry vermi with grilled pork sp roll, and mango shake.
Pho soup, clean, not super tastey as in msg-ey, relying on ingredients. Beef, tripe, brisket, tendon, all better than avg, fresh. Noodles, not from dry, I think, may be fresh daily from local shop. Basil, not a spot of black, sprouts, all super fresh, chili, not the new super hot gmo variety sold at tnt, just enough heat.
Mango shake, niiiiice, not too sweet, brought to you in takeout cup b/c many/some won't finish drink there. Happens to me every time. Considerate. Look, we go for sufficient, for pleasure, not gluttony, not fullness. And that shake is wonderful and even better when sipped slowly as you walk off the meal.
Banh cuon, #12, small, a fine find, simple, delectable, light, cha lua is lighter than that sold in market too. Good recomm by many here.
Last, the dry vermi, sooo rounded, so packed in flavours, variety in textures, delights. I like sp roll here quite a bit.
SERVICE
Look, when you go during peak, it's what it is, which is prob still faster than most western places, that pho, you order, turn back around, and it's there.
Friendly service? You bet! Been to Viet, only a week mind you, but we felt the same here, that Buddhist ideo in core of being. What do you want? Banter? You want them to ref your life, your media, make you feel at home in your monoculture? They serve quietly with grace, speak only when needed, not wishing to disturb. Adjust yourself culturally, try to fit into this little oasis.
Family-owned, family-operated, not as gaudy as the paunchy owner of Golden Turtle. The son here, great looking kid, humble, fit as hell, seems happy enough to help out, good parents, good prospects for Pho Linh to last, with continued quality, in the generation to come.
Yeah, agreed, best pho place, dtwn TO. And yes the pho is better in Vietnam. I don't know what it is, great anywhere I had it, even at little streetside stalls. And service in Viet, even sweeter.
Remember, cash is king, and he's a sovereign, none other accepted.
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