. "0"^^ . "3"^^ . . . "Spring Mountain's endless road of reasonably priced Pho restaurants just made it's way up to to the North West. And it's about time!\n\nI waited with baited breath for this restaurant to open in one of my favorite plazas adorned with Panera, Chipotle, Cupcakery, and Market Grille Cafe, already a great offering of casual dinner spots. It finally opened and I managed to get in around 1:30PM for lunch, after running a few errands. \n\nThe interior is very purple, with fresh flowers, tinted lights, and a closed off kitchen. Comfortably seating 31 people, it's a somewhat intimate space. There would three other tables there, two of which were Vietnamese diners. (Which is always a good sign.)\n\nI was greeted with a bit longer of a menu than I expected, (Not Pho Kim Long's length or anything like that, about five pages of offerings.) I went with the generic route of ordering Spring Rolls and a basic \"everything\" bowl of Pho.\n\nThe Pho: Very good. Not salty at all. Came out lightening quick, and has a good balance of noodles vs. meat. \n\nSpring Rolls: Really good. Flavorful, crispy yet moist on the inside with a really nice garnish presentation. \n\nThe girl who owns it was very friendly and was ready to make a few recommendations for me on what to order. I went with a very generic choice since i kind of wanted to get a baseline of what the quality was before I ordered the \"house specialties\", not to mention that I wasn't terribly hungry so I didn't want to overload with appetizers and soup and etc. \n\nI am of the opinion that like all businesses, they're somewhat new with the service so it's going to take a bit to get running super smooth, (i.e. my appetizer came out the same time as my Pho, which made me feel a little rushed), but all good things take time. \n\nI hope things do well for Viet Bistro as it's pretty good food with friendly service at an excellent price without the drive to Spring Mountain."^^ . "2011-05-19T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ . "4"^^ .