Just went here for lunch earlier under the assumption that some of my friends were here (they weren't BTW).
Although this is still the best place for pho that I have been to. It the dish itself still suffers from high MSG content. I told the owner that was the reason I didn't come to the restaurant for a while.
I am not sure whether I got used to having that much MSG in my system again or not, or whether it was because of the 88 Special Iced Coffee Shake but I didn't really hit the MSG drowsiness this time around.
I got my usual #109 with beef on the side and chicken soup (to do this change write TR and chicken soup). As usual I got small, since I don't want to feel too stuffed. The main thing I like about this restaurant is consistency, and the food quality has been quite consistent since the first time I went here many many years ago.
In addition I got the 88 Iced Coffee Shake, this was the first time I tried this. It's good, not "super duper fall in love" good, but still good.
Mind you although I normally eat the usual pho. I would be amiss to not tell the "normal stuff I like" here just because I don't come here too often. They are (based on vague descriptions):
* Shrimp on sugar cane
* Shredded pork and shrimp wrap (non-fried)
* Jack fruit shake
* Sour sop shake
* The complicated looking, drippy coffee with condensed milk and ice
* Steam egg, fried egg, rice, grilled chicken with some orange sauce (I'm usually too cheap to get this one)