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| - Ive tried this place twice now, and Ive yet to be terribly impressed. I absolutely love quality PHO and both trips to Pho Cao have made me wish I had went to my usual spot on the west side. I live in Old Town so this spot is convenient, but not much more than that. Service is ALWAYS slow, and forgetful. I have visited the old spot by the freeway, and now the new spot off of McDowell and both places were dark, dank and dive-y. I can appreciate a good dive bar, and even hole-in-the-wall type places, but this place seems to miss the mark on both. The Pho broth tastes like ramen broth. It isnt clear like good, slow simmered pho both is supposed to be. Pho Cao's broth is brown and the noodles are always clumped together in a ball at the bottom of the bowl. The spring rolls are decent but the peanut sauce is def from a jar. Its overtly sweet and tastes more like a peanut butter paste than sauce. Like I said, its not horrible, its just not a genuine pho restaurant. This is a karaoke joint that services hipsters who want to think they are eating genuine pho. Service is slow, and food is mediocre. I doubt I will return.
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