I was sick while in Stockholm, and I found this place because a nice hot bowl of pho usually picks…read moreme up. I must say, that this is probably the cleanest Vietnamese restaurant that I've been to anywhere in the world.
The employees probably don't see many Asian people around, and they smiled when I ordered using the Vietnamese names of dishes. I'm not Vietnamese, but this type of food is everywhere in California, so I'm very experienced in this type of cuisine.
I decided on the prix fixe menu which allows an appetizer, entree and desert for something like $30 US or 245 SEK. I ordered the cha gio (fried spring rolls), a pho bo (beef noodle soup) and the cafe sua da (iced coffee). This was probably the most expensive bowl of pho, spring rolls and coffee that I've ever had. This is probably a $15 US or 120 SEK meal at home.
My food was served promptly and was presented nicely. The cha gio was pretty good, the iced coffee tasted a bit off. I can't put my finger on what I didn't like about it. When the pho came, I noticed the temperature was only lukewarm. The broth needs to be steaming hot. Your glasses should fog up, and you should break into a sweat while eating a bowl of pho. This was not even bathtub warm. The broth was also incredibly salty. I love salt, but it was actually too salty to enjoy. I ate a few pieces of beef, and had a couple of spoonfuls of broth. Pho should also be served with basil and cilantro but I received neither. Perhaps this is just a different style of pho than I am accustomed to, but I didn't enjoy my soup.
Upon asking for the check, my server saw my half full bowl and said "It tastes bad?" I didn't have the heart to tell her yes, so I said it was fine and I left. I'm very lucky to have access to higher quality pho at lower prices (64 SEK) at home, so the disappointing food with the high prices (149 SEK almost $20!!! for a single bowl alone) was not worth the visit.
Their other food might be great, but I didn't risk coming back for more disappointment. Sorry, but its true!
Three stars for being super clean and for having prompt service.