Kelly N.
Yelp
My go-to spot, Pho Dien, is under renovation, so I tried out Pho Sapa, just a minute away. It felt wrong to go somewhere new, almost like cheating, but I needed to get my fix. Thankfully, Pho Sapa also uses super tender "rare steak" instead of dry eye of round beef, which is my main requirement. The meat, noodles, and soup were all delicious and up to my standards! The portions were good, they definitely didn't skimp on anything. I didn't really have any complaints, other than the slightly higher price point, but prices have been slowly going up everywhere. Still, not a bad price to pay for the perfect bowl of pho!
Something that I've never seen another restaurant offer was "sour onions", or pickled onions. It was complimentary and caught me off guard. When I put them in the soup, you couldn't really taste the sour/pickled flavor. It just tasted like I added more regular onions. But I love onions so it was a win for me lol they also offered a wide noodle option for their pho. I've seen one other restaurant do this, and I wasn't a fan, so I plan on sticking to the regular, thin noodles, but it's an option if you want to try it out!
Lastly, the interior and decor was very clean and cute! It felt very modern. Not like the usual, plain pho spot that isn't much to look at.