Tania L.
Yelp
I am a huge fan of I Love Pho 2, and come here often as I adore their grilled chicken vermicelli. We came here this time to celebrate my parents' anniversary, and decided to try the beef course meal. As it's meant for 2-3 people, we added on another large-sized pho for good measure. The beef course was quite abundant, and came with a variety of dishes, including the following:
DIY Fresh Rolls
We were given a package of fresh roll papers and some warm water to dip / soften the paper for rolling. A huge plate of fillings accompanied it, with some thin rice noodles, lettuce, pickled carrots/daikon, cucumbers, some peanuts, herbs (basil, etc.), and raw beef (intended to be cooked in the hot, boiling broth). This was a fun endeavour in which the whole family got involved and enjoyed, but truly wasn't that impressive taste-wise.
Meat Platter
An assortment of differently cooked beef was served - there were two fat meatballs, lots of thinly cooked steak fillets, and grape-leaf wrapped beef. I found the steak fillets a touch dry, but the beef within the grape leaves were yummy!
Stir-fried Beef Cubes
These juicy chunks of beef were stir fried with onions and sweet & green peppers, and seasoned with a bit of pepper. They were so delicious and tasty! Not too overcooked nor tough. This dish was cleared relatively quickly.
Beef Salad
Slightly raw, thinly sliced beef was served in a tangy marinade / dressing with raw red onions, some herbs, and chilies. This was a refreshing break / palette cleanser from the other heavier dishes.
Beef Congee
Last but not least, the meal ended with two small bowls of congee. It tasted strongly of ginger (definitely quite a few pieces served with the beef), and was topped with crispy fried shallots. By this time, we were so stuffed that we weren't able to finish all of it.
It was a fun experience, mostly attributed to the novelty of all the new dishes. However, I wasn't too passionate about the food - I still prefer my good ol' vermicelli or pho!