Pho OK!

Phở OK is literally just OK. Not sure what the hype is all about. Broth wasn't clear and was on the sweeter side of the scale (probably added a lot of msg). I ordered Bún Bò Huế, and the flavor was okay. It didn't come with giò heo (pig's trotter). I also asked the waiter for Sa Tế (chili oil) and mắm (shrimp paste), but it wasn't delivered. It also didn't come with a side of banana blossom, white/purple cabbage, and minced leaves, which was very disappointing. I rate my dish a 3/5. Compared to Phở Tây Đô in Richardson, this Bún Bò Huế had more flavor, but lacked all other parts compared to Phở Tây Đô, which they delivered. My wife ordered Phở Tái Bò Viên, and like I mentioned above, she agreed that it was on the sweeter side before the condiments went in. There was no culantro (rau ngò gai), but that was already advertised in the menu when they said what garnishes would be brought out. Once she added the garnishes, Sriracha, Hoison sauce and lime juice, the broth got even sweeter, so if you prefer a more savory broth, skip the Hoison sauce altogether. My wife had shared two pieces of Bò Viên with me, and she said it felt like there were 4-6 large meatballs if they were put together, so there was definitely a generous amount of meat. My wife rates her phở a 3/5. I also ordered the egg rolls for the appetizer. The size of the egg rolls was bigger than your average egg roll and it was also very crispy, I just wished they had given me nước mắm (vietnamese fish sauce) instead of the sweet and sour chili sauce. Egg rolls, I'd give a 5/5 for the price and size. The service of this place, upon entering, I noticed a bunch of tables still not cleared of dishes. We were greeted and appointed to a table, but we weren't greeted by a waiter and sat at the table menu-less. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and waited. I waited for about 13 minutes until I decided to go get my own menu. I also had to remind the waiter that we weren't helped yet even though we were greeted. The service is unorganized. Waiter is definitely not attentive. Not once did they come check on us to see if everything was okay. I noticed customers not being greeted, seating themselves, and also going to the receptionist to remind the staff that they haven't been helped. This is the first time I encountered a restaurant that doesn't attend to their customers unless asked. Very disappointing. Service is a 0/5, but I can't rate a zero, so I'm stuck with the one star. Overall experience is a 2/5. Flavor is okay. Price is definitely cheaper than other phở restaurants. A large bowl is $9.25. If you're looking for a quick bite, then I do not recommend this place to you. For the experience, I'd say go for it. There are other dishes I would like to try and review, so I will be back, but the hype for the phở is misleading.

If you are a local and don’t frequent this place for Vietnamese food, I don’t know what you are doing. We ordered vermicelli noodle and hu tieu. Food were well above average, and most importantly the price. Both of the dishes included fresh ingredients worth more than 15 dollars each, yet, each dish costs less than 9 dollars. It’s not easy to find these prices nowadays for Vietnamese food. I wouldn’t write this if the food was mediocre - even the food quality was above average with fresh ingredients. It’s a gem.