It was down and dirty pho. Sometimes this is a good thing, but what bugs me is I don't know why everyone raves so much about this place.
The broth was good, not over or under seasoned, but for me that's just what I expect from traditional cooking. You gotta really be out of it to screw up something perfected over many generations.
I'm taking it down a star for reasons of relativity. It's not the best pho in town, let alone even china town.
Looking downtown? Golden turtle shows more creativity.