Bottom line upfront - I recommend this establishment. The food is very good.
Now for the details of my recent visit:
I was disappointed this establishment doesn't have many vegetarian choices, but i learned it's willing to satisfy the customer.
The vegetarian pho has just some vegetable ingredients (carrot, celery, broccoli, onion, all fresh) with noodles. I don't want a lot of noodles as I don't need the extra calories, but i do want lots of veggies instead.
When I asked if there was anything with more vegetables and perhaps less noodles I was directed by the male covering my table to the Combo Pho ($18.95), which includes pork and chicken. Not exactly vegetarian!
But worry not, they offered to withhold the meat. I asked if that meant I'd get or could get more veggies instead and was told N-O. Buy I'd still have to pay the same price.
I ordered the summer rolls instead. They were good with the peanut sauce.
As i was getting ready to leave, a female worker came by, and I started a conversation with her about how the owner should consider more veggies for the vegetarian pho. And how disappointed I was that I can't eat anything else but the summer rolls.
That became a fruitful conversation, and I learned the male employee I initially encountered was new and still in training. I was told what I wanted was very possible. So I ordered it.
While the food was being made, the owner (who works a full-time job as well) came to chat. I offered my experience disappointment, happiness the female employee saved my day, and my opinion that some more veggies and less noodles should be available for the veggie pho so health concise people would be more inclined to visit and enjoy the food, plus come back.
He took my suggestion well and promised to look at the menu to better explain the ingredients and options for the veggie pho.
The pho arrived, and it was great, very authentic, and tasty. It had tofu, broccoli, carrot, tasty noodles, and celery. On the side, there was a fair amount of very fresh basil, alfalfa spouts, lime, and sliced jalapeno to add as desired.
The owner and both the servers i encountered were very nice. It was apparent they truly want to please the customer, if at all possible, provide a great customer experience and serve up good food at a fair price for the market area they are in.
My next visit may increase my rating to 4 or 5 stars if the owner is able to make the minor tweak of the menu so other customers can have a better experience ordering.
Meanwhile, I do recommend this establishment.
I love when hard-working people succeed in establishing, maintaining, and perhaps even growing their small business. I will be back. read more