Not sure if it's just the Filipino hospitality but everything seems to taste better when the service is of attentive. Apparently, Pho Hoa has many branches in the US as well as several here in the Philippines. This happens to be a Pho Hoa/My Thai establishment so you can select from either menus.
I ordered a combination pho for my dad that included brisket, flank, tendon, beef and meatballs. My daughter had her favorite BBQ pork bahn mi but only had the opportunity to eat half as it took about 20 minutes to prepare. LI kept it light with an order of pork and shrimp spring rolls, nothing too exciting there. My niece had a vegetarian pad Thai although she said it lacked a bit of seasoning and ended up using the fish sauce from the spring roll as an added flavoring agent. My sister had the fried pork rice paper rolls. For desert, we shared the coconut and Pandan pudding.
As a California native where there are so many Vietnamese and Thai restaurants to choose from especially in the SoCal/OC area, it's a little hard for me to not be critical of what I know Vietnamese and Thai flavors should taste like. The seasoning can definitely be enhanced a bit more to have a bolder presence on your palette. I do commend the staff for their attentiveness which is a plus in my book. read more