Jennie Vang
With a 4.8 Google Review Score and the pictures provided, we had great expectations. We drove 45 minutes thru rush hour to get a taste of the beef bone soup. We hadn't seen Pho with an actual bone in it since Commifornia, and truly missed that flair and flavor. We arrived at 6:30 and ordered 2 Beef Bone Pho Specials. We were told they were out of beef bone. Out of any kind of beef in Texas is sinful, but we forgave and decided to go for the Pho Special without the beef bone. The service was quick, not we were presented with the smallest tray of bean sprouts, a few sprigs of not so fresh cilantro and one wedge is lemon. I asked for some Asian Basil and was told that they didn't have any because it was too cold. I wasn't sure what that meant, but every Pho connoisseur knows that the garnishment are necessary to complete the experience. It's like going to a fine Italian restaurant and not getting any fresh bread or parmesan for your Chicken Alfredo. I was so annoyed at the shortage of beef ribs and Asian Basil that I went to HEB the next day to see if there was a beef and Basil shortage. I found them...see pics. In any case, the soup broth was flavorful and the noodles were proper. The big disappointment was the lack of meat. The meatballs consisted of one meat ball sliced into 4 pieces. The tripe was 2 strips. The beef strip was 2 pieces cut into 4 bite size squares. I didn't even remember seeing any tendon. For $14.99, I expected way more of everything. My partner said, the whole vibe felt like a place that was going out of business. I agreed.
