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If you've ever had the privilege to travel to Asia to eat in a small family owned diner, then you will feel right at home stepping into Pho Cuu Long Mien Tay. It's a small little place nestled in an old run down plaza, but is frequented by a lot of people because there are a lot of essential services here.
The restaurant is definitely family owned and could use some cleaning, but if you're only here for the food (like how most people eat out in Asia) then this place will meet your Vietnamese cuisine standards.
I was greeted warmly by a very polite spoken waitress. Her service was different than your typical joint because she asked if I had any food allergies, and always spoke politely with "May I?", "thank you", and "You're welcome". A +
I only ordered a Pho Dac Biet to try them out. The broth tasted great. The herb dish featured not only Thai basil and bean sprouts but also had the long leaf ngo gai, a wedge of lime, and a chilli pepper. Not many places give such a full offering. I enjoyed it all. I ordered a small bowl and it indeed came in what appeared to be a really small bowl, but its looks are deceiving because it contained a lot of noodles and meat that could easily be classified as a medium at some other places. It was the right amount, but wish there was more space so I could mix in the herbs, it was a bit of a challenge with the smaller sized bowl.
Over all, a good meal. I know a lot of people won't eat here simply because of the location but if you can see past that then the food is worth it.
I don't come by here often but if I'm back again then I will try their rice dishes next.
**Update**
So I returned the next day since I was in the area and had lunch, ordered the grilled chicken rice dish with shaved pork skin, steamed egg/meat, and a fried egg on top. I was immediately disappointed by the fact that it was not served with a bowl of soup, but the large portions made up for it. I easily got double the amount of rice and pork than some places. The fried egg had its yolk popped so it failed on the "sunny side up" but I don't mind. Overall the dish was okay. The chicken portion wasn't very large, but adequate. It could use some more charring to create that "grilled" taste but overall not too shabby.
Having now tried both their Pho and Com I've decided that this place is decent enough to stop by for a quick bite if I'm in the area but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. Also it's lack of cleanliness makes it a poor place to bring friends, unless they're just as ghetto.
Dropping the rating from 4 to 3. This place has potential to be a gem, just needs cleaning up and paying attention to the details.
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