Pho Oxtail

"I wished that I could’ve given the food a review. The atmosphere was nice; newly remodeled look. I didn’t hold against them that there was a table full of half eaten food just sitting right next to the register that looked like it had been sitting for a while OR that the sanitation rating was only 94.5 (I typically don’t eat at any establishment with less than a 98 rating, because I’m thinking what could you possibly be doing to food that wouldn’t allow you to get a 100, but I give a little grace considering all things, but anything less than a 98 in my opinion means that whatever you’re doing to mishandle food that I’m going to eat, my digestive system does NOT want to find out). With that being said, I frowned at the 94.5 rating but said a prayer because we had driven over 30 minutes and I’ve struggled so with finding good Pho since relocating to the Raleigh area over a year ago, so I was desperate and hungry. We stood at the register for about 5-8 minutes before another patron walks in and casually walks in front of us to stand in between the register and kitchen entry; I’m thinking that perhaps she was there to pick up a to go order. She stands there for about 4-5 minutes before she yells something towards the kitchen area (not sure what because she wasn’t speaking English). Shortly out walks someone from the back, she looks at the woman and proceeds to take her order; never once acknowledging our presence nor asking who may have been there first (we were standing directly at the front of the register, menu in hand. She takes the womans order and eventually asks is it for here or to go, again never looking at us or our direction; then she walks away slightly. I politely placed the menu back on the counter and told my husband that I wanted to leave. I absolutely refuse to beg an establishment to take my hard earned money, ESPECIALLY with a 94.5 sanitation rating. My quest for good Pho continues NC…"

"The broth of Pho is better than some other Vietnamese restaurants nearby. The rice is good. Vietnamese coffee is also strong and good. So far, this place has the real taste of Vietnamese food same as in Vietnam [Update Sep. 2020] They changed the cook recently and updated menu, taste even better. Best Spicy beef noodle (Bún bò Huế) and pork chop rice platter in town. Haven't tried the others yet cause the Bún bò Huế and pork chop rice are so addictive! [Update Oct. 2023] Come back after a long long while, I think they changed the owner/cook ... again and this time I'm kinda dissapointed. Same menu but taste not as good as before. Size was upgraded and so was the price. The most important thing is the taste isn't upgraded (added a new pic of Bún Bò Huế & spring rolls). The sauce for spring rolls is just NOT right. The broth of Phở is just sad."

"Good Vietnamese food. We've had the oxtail pho before but for the value stick with rare beef pho. Also ate the BBQ Bahn mi, bread is so soft, make sure to eat it right after it's served and you won't regret it. Vietnamese iced milk coffee is really good too and a nice way to finish off your meal. And if you want some bubble tea there is a shop a few storefronts over."

"I really like it here. The portion is huge. Medium is a lot for me. Bahn mi is very good too. Recommend"

"Cute space, they seem a bit understaffed though as they kept on forgetting my water. Still, they did make my mango smoothie and all the other food I ordered came out hot, fast and delicious. There's no Sriracha on the table so just ask if you need it for the pho. A decent bowl of pho in a cute environment. I think it's a good place."