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| - I've been to Pho Loc a couple times for lunch hoping it was going to yield me something amazing. Instead, disappointment on all the fronts. The time I had pho it was just standard and nowhere near as abundant in flavor and aroma as some other Vietnamese places, even with the bowl of basil, scallions, chilis, and bean sprouts dumped inside it. To be fair, they were lighter on the MSG because I didn't leave with any dry mouth. And maybe that's why the flavor was missing. Who knows exactly.
The next time I had a lemongrass chicken dish which on the menu looked really appealing and authentic. However, I didn't recognize it as a Vietnamese dish when it got to my table. It seemed like generic Americanized Chinese food on par with Panda Express, but maybe even less so. The lemongrass was so charred that none of the flavor actually made it to the rest of the dish. I ate half of it and was done. And I'm a guy who usually finishes his food.
I think two chances were enough to formulate an opinion about this place. You could definitely find worse food in the neighborhood, but you could also find better. Had I based this review on just the pho, it would be three stars. But the lemongrass chicken was a turnoff so unfortunately I'm taking it down a notch. They've also had a cease & desist order from the county for operating without a permit. Don't know if that's been resolved one way or another.
Service is friendly and efficient, though. Maybe other folks have had better experiences.
2 stars.
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