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| - First of all, I need to thank Larry because I chose to try this place over others because he said the owners are from San Jose, CA. I figured anyone from Cali must know what they're doing with their pho.
Let's start from the beginning. When you walk in, they restaurant has a very clean atmosphere for a pho/Asian place. The service is friendly and the prices are exactly what pho should cost - around $5 or 6.
Onto the food... The pho is not the BEST I've ever had, but it is GOOD. They give you plenty of meat and it doesn't sit in the hot broth too long before they bring it out, so it has that perfect soft melt in your mouth texture rather than some places that make 'em way too chewy. The noodles could be more aldante, but it wasn't overly bloated. The broth was the only dept they could use an improvement in, as that was the part of the pho I thought was subpar. Don't get me wrong, I think their pho is great and I plan on going back lots of times.
One of my fav things about this place are their spring rolls and the selection of drinks. The spring rolls are cheap, well wrapped, and they put plenty of mint in them. Just to warn ya, if you read the previous reviews and order the great "pomegranite" drink, it's not pomegranite. They're little red jellie balls - but it is one of my favorite vietnamese drinks and I always get one when I go here.
BTW, my rating is completely based on their pho. I tried the charbroiled beef bun once and it was definitely dissapointing. Meat was dry, it had more noodles than vegis, and not enough flavor.
I haven't tried other pho places in AZ, so I'll update my reviews once I can compare them to the other local restaurants. =)
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