![]() ![]() The noodles themselves are softer than most, usually overcooked, gummy, and settled into a giant ball in the dead center of the bowl. I usually go for contrasting textures - some fatty brisket paired up with flank that’s more on the fibrous side. For me, cuts of brisket, tendon, flank, and rare beef are tender and soft but taste rather less distinct from one another, except for a slight tinny note. If you order anything raw, a few moments in the steaming liquid will cook it. There are no rules to the sizable meat options, just personal preferences. If heat is a factor you look for in your garden, some sliced jalapeños will also serve you well. On its own, the broth is fragrant, but squirts of lime, leaves of fresh Vietnamese basil, strands of peppery culantro, and some bean sprouts further balance things and bring out a medley of herby garden scents and flavors. I make elaborate use of provided garnishes and toss everything into the bowl except for the stems, making something like a salad that sits atop the soup. The broth is balanced so it’s not too sweet or salty sweetness is usually the telltale sign of MSG. I also detect notes of onion, ginger, fish sauce, star anise, and cloves. There are some shiny globules of fat floating around that lend a richness that underscores the beefiness. Hearty, warming, and gelatinous, it is as close to a bowl of perfection as you will find in San Diego. Here, the sacred broth is full of beefy flavor, yet it is virtually clear. Only Garden Grove, Houston, and San Jose can claim more people of Vietnamese descent. Now in its fifth decade of operation, Pho Hoa is a family-owned restaurant in a city with the fourth largest population of Vietnamese in the U.S.A. They do one thing here, and they do it well. He should be ashamed.San Diego, CA ( The Joy of Food) - In a city teeming with Vietnamese noodle shops specializing in the very fragrant beef noodle soup known as pho, one of them has to be getting it right. I've never been treated that way by them. He could have approached that so much better and he didn't. I'm so floored and so sad to see this place go but I will not be returning. ![]() She looked everywhere but in my direction. I looked behind me to the lady that ALWAYS sees me when im there and I got crickets from her. I have always paid my tip! This was the only time I hadn't! We couldn't afford it with the rise in their prices! He said he didn't care that I was a loyal customer. I told him that I had been going there for a long time, MANY MANY YEARS. ![]() ![]() Yes, they can decline me service, be REQUIRING a tip is not right. I told him that it is customary to pay a tip but not REQUIRED. I went back inside and asked him to come here and had him repeat what he told my husband. I didn't hear any of this and when we stepped outside, my husband explained what had happened and It lit a fire under my ass. He also told my husband that this isn't mcdonalds, they don't serve you. He then said that if we do not tip next time, that they will not be serving us. My husband went up to pay and the older gentleman asked if the service was good which it was. So everything was fine with our food and the man that served us was very kind. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |