Let's get one thing straight: I am a pho snob.
I've had both vegetarian/tofu and beef. I've been out for pho more than I've been out for any other kind of food put together. I seriously ate at Pho Hoa in Olympia every single day for a straight month after I graduated high school [high-roller with all my grad money, I know you're jealous].
So I know pho. I know that it varies even within a chain in quality. I also know that Maxim has the best pho I've had since I lived in Olympia. I'm so loyal to Pho Hoa but seriously.. it's lucky Maxim isn't in the same town because I would have to sneak away to Maxim every other day.
Down the the nitty-gritty: plenty of condiments and plenty of peppers and lime so I don't have to fight over the last slices. It's clean and there's plenty of space in case a whole ton of people need pho immediately after reading this review. I had the tofu/vegetarian pho, and it was delicious! And I don't usually even like vegetarian broth. Chock full of your greens and tasty blocks of succulent tofu lightly pan-fried floating amidst tons of rice noodles. The servers are friendly and the place is cheap! I love it. I want to go back. I need more Maxim.