Did you know that PHO is pronounced FA? I did but my lunch friends didn't. We just craved something filling and comforting so I suggested Pho. Hmm....They've never had it! So a short ride on a bus and we were in the restaurant in no time.
The restaurant looks like it used to be a bar since there is a huge wooden bar with mirrors taking up alot of room in the dining area, which was probably the bar seating. It would be great to see this place with a face lift! But I am not grading this restaurant on it's decor.
Our group ordered different things off of the menu starting with the spring rolls. Yum! So my rating is only on the pho. One of these days I'll have to order some bun. But this time, I wanted pho! So I ordered the SMALL order with brisket. I'm not too crazy on the meatballs that go in to the pho. To me, they seem like a spongier version of spaghettio's meatballs but without the flavor. So I stick with fatty brisket or just brisket and eye of round. Anyone who's ever been to a Pho restaurant knows that the small is really large and the large is ginormous.
The broth was piping hot and blanched the fresh vegetables just right. The bean sprouts were still crispy and the basil leaves still kept their shape. The meat is cut thin so it cooks as it is brought to the table. Would love to have had a double order of brisket tho. 4 stars for the broth as it is flavorful and piping hot and would soothe anything that ails you, especially when it begins to snow and you want something filling and warm.
Boba Tea was lousy. Not a very good selection and the girl making them for us didn't seem to know how to make them. Instead of fresh, plump, chewy tapioca balls, they were semi soft on the outside and a little too hard on the inside. We mentioned this to our waiter and shortly, the manager stopped by our table and told us they wouldn't charge us for it. Awesome! It's probably not like that every day but on the day we went, it was.
This place is very affordable. Pho dishes are less than $8 and you can call in an order to go. I'll have to try that some time.