. "5"^^ . "Same owners as Vietnam Noodle Star (VNS), same bowls, plates, cups, menus, everything. It has all of the necessary tools to be a five star pho joint...but why does it fall short?\n\n1) Broth served luke warm\n2) Broth lacks the depth, sweetness, and overall tastiness of the one at VNS\n3) Tendon wasn't cooked properly -- big chunks that were chewy and gross\n\nThe pho wasn't terrible. The noodles were fresh and the meat (other than the tendon) was decent. However, this is a classic case of expectation. You claim to be of VNS quality, but it fails horribly to deliver the consistency and general awesomeness than it's parent location does. A monumental disappointment for me. 3.5 stars since it is still better than most pho places.\n\nNote: I cheated and got a jump on Pho-bruary a couple days ago and am posting this to my Pho-bruary list, though I technically had this on January 29. Full disclosure!"^^ . . "2"^^ . "3"^^ . . "2010-02-01T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ .