Yani E.
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This place is pretty legit. You have the server that speaks Vietnamese, Vietnamese pop music playing in the background, tins of Vietnamese coffee, and, most importantly, good pho broth!
The food was excellent. It came out so fast after I ordered that I was skeptical. However, it exceeded my expectations. The broth was well balanced, light, and yet had that beefy depth. The bowl was big and had plenty of flank meat, which was still pink and cooked beautifully in the broth. The noodles were not soggy at all and held up deliciously, with springy texture. The lime they provided was juicy and the herbs were also fresh.
I also ordered spring rolls and they came piping hot to the touch. The bite was crisp and the lettuce helped alleviate the heat. The roll was well stuffed with pork and glass noodles, and the nuoc cham they had was well mixed, with a sweet kick.
The server was a man of few words but he's very efficient and prompt! He lets you sit immediately and takes your order quick.
The ambience is a bit blank, with only a few pictures on the wall and the coffee tins by the cashier, but the music definitely was Vietnamese and very peppy. It's a narrow building with a bathroom towards the back and wooden tables on the side. There weren't too many people when I came so getting a seat was easy. But this place deserves more customers!
At 16 dollars for a bowl of flank pho in midtown, this place deserves more business, especially when considering the fact that the flavors here are actually well boiled and developed! Highly recommended to anyone in the area!