I eat a lot of Pho. About once a week when the weather isn't super hot for hot soups.When i saw the menu and saw Pho Rare instead of Pho Thai, i thought maybe this place would be bootleg. But it was great.Pho is really hard to make. Unlike Ramen, the broth is really delicate. It should be nearly clear, not dark. They nailed it. The rare steak came on a separate plate, not in the soup, as it should be.They gave me all the lime (I'm Mexican and our blood thins if we don't consume enough lime. Bahaha) and green onion i wanted.Definitely coming back when in the Venice area!
So I’m not one to post bad reviews… and this will not be the exception.Sweet human working the counter plus delicious food makes for one happy Shane. The Seafood Noodle Soup in Ginger Broth is next level. I can’t even remember what else we got here - it stole the show and my heart. My god I hope this place stays around forever. Noodles (and a kitschy restaurant) are truly the way to my heart.
Yummy pho! Nice local place clean friendly and delicious!
Really wanted to like this place however it failed on every aspect. The pho is a large portion but lacks flavor. Also they give one lime wedge and 3 jalapeno slices per pho, want more? That's extra. Wouldn't mind paying if the flavor was there but the meat was chewy and flavorless. Also got a bone marrow bah mi and that was horrible. My guest and I agreed it was the worst sandwich we have ever gotten. It was 95% bread and 5% filling. Also it's the wrong bread for a bah mi, more like hoagie bread. Almost choked on the dry bread.
The outside is not really inviting, very dirty.Fortunately inside is fine.The food is ok, but not the best vietnamese restaurant I have tried.Prices are average.
This place left some mixed feeling for us. From one standpoint everything was pretty good, but at the same time there were issues in everything. First of all, it takes a very long time for the food to be brought because there was only one waiter, and practically every table was taken. Second, it was very cold inside, but the waiter did turn of the conditioner. The waiter was nice, just slightly inattentive because he was alone. The soups were brought in giant buckets (we have been finishing these soups for three days), and overall they were okay. Wonton soup was very good. Tom Yum was too spice even in medium, one seafood soup was way too sour, but seafood pho was pretty good. Wonton shrimps were good. In conclusion, we don't like giving out anything less than fives, since we always appreciate the effort, but this place has some room for growth and improvement.
Will go again - So...I have been out of my foodie reviews because it has been quite busy. I recently moved to Los Angeles from Dallas and also started a new job. Lots of new things in my life recently. Tonight...I found a new favorite pho spot; well, the only one I had in LA so far.My how I was surprised on how rich the pho broth was. A perfect blend of umami, salty, savory, and ginger! This was a bit new. Normally, I don't think I had ginger in my pho broths. If it did, the evidence was not visible. The seafood was plentiful with large sized shrimps that looked like lobsters because they were so big...okay, bit exaggerated. It was a fresh dish to see the seafood including fish. Normally, this was not included in my seafood phos. I always try to get Thai iced tea when it is available...one of my favorite drinks. As I was feeling under the weather, this broth jumped my immune system!The exterior is a bit run down but the interior has a very "hole in the wall" vibe and casual. Good place to just wind down with a friend or...maybe a date.They say they have a parking lot but...consider it non-existent. It can fit 2 cars but if 1 parks by the entrance...good luck. Street parking seems decently available, more so at night.
Had take out. Very mediocre. Banh mi tasted decent but it was way too saucy and not authentic. I understand they’re probably not trying to be (based on their menu items, it seems a bit modern/fusion), but the flavors are far from Vietnamese. Also pretty bland.
Just amazing food, service and experience. Restaurant is very cozy and a pleasure to dine in. A place where staff really cares and it shows!! A MUST VISIT!!
Not the most extensive Vietnamese menu (e.g. no bûn), and they charge an extra $1 for lots of potential additions to the dishes, but I still think this is worth a try if you are a fan of Vietnamese food. They have more than just pho soup. I liked the 'crab without soup' dish, but my wife refused to try it because of the fishy smell. It was very good. She had the raw steak pho, which was quite tasty. I would have liked more bean sprouts, but it was more than enough for her. We always start with shrimp spring rolls, and the ones here were very tasty. We also sat outside on the patio, which is quaint. The best part of the meal was the attentive staff stopping by just enough without being a bother.