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This was the 1st stop off the plane for a quick bite. Upon arriving, I knew it was a com tam type of day. I got the one with the broken rice w/ shredded pork skin, steamed egg cake and pork. We also ordered the egg rolls.
The eggroll order had 4 standard size pieces. The great thing was that it came with a lot of vegatables. Pickled carrots and daikon, cucumbers, herbs and lettuce for wrapping. Nice and hot, filled with meat and extra crunchy, these were pretty damn good.
The Com tam was good. Big portions of everything. No complaints here. The prices were not bad at all, $6.95 for the Com Tam and around 5 bucks for the egg roll order.
Well priced Pho
Parking lot, open late, quick service, fresh greens, cash/credit.
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Extensive and authentic Vietnamese menu. This is my 'go to' pho/Vietnamese place when I'm back home.
Good portions, great prices, prompt service. It could definitely use a deep cleaning, but I haven't gotten sick yet, *Knocks on Wood*.
I finally had the opportunity to try this place. Everyone I've ever talked to about pho says that Pho So 1 has the absolute best. Well, I honestly wasn't blown away by the pho, but I can see why it's a favorite. If I'm ever in the area late at night, I now know where to go. I would certainly choose this place over Pho Kim Long (although I will continue to mention that place because... well it's just funny).
I have always been a fan of Pho So 1 because they have Vietnamese Barbecue! That is my favorite, just make sure you don't order bbq during your lunch hour because you will smell like it! And be sure that you have time to bbq and eat, since you are grilling the food. I always order the combo with Beef, squid and shrimp! Oh my oh my it is so good especially with the pineapple sauce, which smells like fish sauce and is just a savory taste that makes you want more!!
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The pho here is tremendous! The spring rolls are mouth watering! Good food and good pricing. You can't beat that. Pho is a great meal to have and easy on the stomach for anyone currently under the weather.
The best pho in Las Vegas for sure! I wish that I knew about this place when I used to live here a few years ago. I would have came here at least once a week! They have a pretty extensive menu here and pretty much do everything from pho to 7 course beef. I give this place a solid 4 1/2 stars!
I ordered a special combo pho which had all of the goodies as I usually do for pho. The broth was excellent! The noodles were cooked perfectly and the meat was great! We also ordered some appetizers as well. We ordered a side of egg rolls which were nice and tasty! We also ordered the special beef salad which was also really good as well!
I am pretty sure that I will eat here again if I'm craving Vietnamese food out here!
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Good portion, good price, and service was quick & pretty friendly. Their "Pho Dac Biet" tasted fresh & yummy this time when I went there for Labor Day Weekend. It didn't taste as good last time when I went there in June with my sisters + their boyfriends. Lol
My sis' bf- - clay & my sis liked their iced-coffee and egg rolls. I am not a fan of coffee or egg rolls, so I didn't try it out but I liked their spring rolls (goi coun). =)
Also, in June when we went there, the tables were kinda sticky; but this past weekend when we went there again, the tables were clean. =)
Pho So 1 has become one of my favorites for Vietnamese food in Vegas. Our first visit, we stuck with the basics...
* 10. Pho Dac Biet Xe Lua "Special Combo with Rare Slices of Steak, Well-Done Brisket, Flank, Tendon, and Tripe with Rice Noodle Soup" ($6.95) - A generous amount of food, one of the first times I ever had leftovers to take home from a regular order of pho.
* 40. Mi Bo Kho "Beef Stew with Egg Noodles" ($6.95) - The Husband was impressed with their version of one of his favorite dishes.
Service was good too - tea comes out automatically, unlike some other restaurants we frequent and they are quick to take your order. Food comes out promptly too.
Within the past week, I've been back twice for this:
* 85. Bo Tom Muc Nhung Dam "Beef, Shrimp and Squid dipped in Special Vinegar Sauce" ($25.95) - A platter of raw beef, shrimp, and squid and a pot of hot vinegar broth are presented before you, along with a plate of veggies (various greens, bean sprouts, cucumbers, and pickled daikon and carrots), a plate of rice noodles, rice paper, and a bowl of hot water. For you first timers, you dip the rice paper in the hot water to get it soft, then you start to load it up with veggies, rice noodle and whatever you cooked up in the hot vinegary broth. And of course, be sure to dip it in the tasty pineappley sauce thing they give you. Oh so good! It's another way for me to enjoy hot pot - but Vietnamese-style!
Last night we had this one:
* 84B. Bo Tom Nhung Dam "Beef & Shrimp dipped in Special Vinegar Sauce" ($23.95) - Same thing, but without the squid. I just love it because it's light, and you can ask for more veggies and rice paper if necessary. That dipping sauce has a sweet and sour quick with a fruity twist and just good!
* 89. Bo Luc Lac "Diced Beef Salad" ($9.50) - This was a semi-raw beef dish with lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, limes, and peanuts. Be sure to dip this in the fish sauce too for that extra tangy bite! Yum!
There are a bunch of other items in their Special Dishes section that I'm anxious to try. It's a generous amount of food though, so it's better to go with a group of at least three. (I think #s 84B and 85 are decent portions for a party of three, add some eggrolls if you're still hungry.)
The first two times we went late at night, and they had a steady stream of customers. But yesterday during dinnertime, it was packed! They sure do get a lot of business here, from the Vietnamese community (always a good sign) and outside as well. We did have to wave them down for more water, tea, extra condiments, etc. But it was no big deal since it was busy. Definitely one of my places to go for Vietnamese food beyond the basic pho.
They are open late too!
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Meh. Went here today with a friend to get rid of a pho craving that ive been having for a week.
Interior: The dining area was dirty, and a bee was flying around our table so we switched spots. The saucers had crusty sauces on then and the tables were sticky. Tables were sticky.
Food: i got the #10 combo pho. It was decent. The broth wasnt as tasty as id like, and the temperature wasnt as hot either. Id rate the pho 7/10. Ill give them credit for being the fastest pho preparers though. My pho came out in 1 min. Even faster then the side plate with mint, bean sprouts etc.
Service: it was very fast and prompt. Server came out with water as soon as were seated. He was pretty friendly as well.
Overall it was decent. I wont be back however. Ill stick to Pho Saigon 8 and Pho Kim Long (if i absolutely need pho past 11pm).
Wow~ Vegas, you have impressed me this time!
Pho So 1 serves variety of Vietnamese food, including Vietnamese BBQ, rice dishes, and other noodle dishes. http://static.px.yelp.... I was tempted to try something else (Especially since we went there 2 days in a row) but after all the crazy nights of drinking... I had to get Pho. The service here is a bit slow and this is where they lose their one star. :( But the egg rolls here deserves the rest of the stars!
Pho here is pretty good. http://static.px.yelp.... Not the best ever, but it's pretty awesome. Summer roll is VERY fresh. Lots of basil and cilantro with shrimps that were pretty big and plump. The egg rolls??? OMG.... I want to go back for some more egg rolls. http://static.px.yelp.... I don't really know what it is about the egg rolls here, but it was just so tasty. SO good....
Best cure for a hangover. They have enough seats to seat 10+ ppl to a table. Thanks Pho So 1 for your awesome awesome egg rolls!! :)
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If you are craving for a decent Pho place in town then this is it. The broth is tasy and the noodles are chewy. This place is always packed. We always order extra onions on the side coz with a little lemon and pepper on top, they get pretty tasty. The perfect accompagnement for Pho.
PS: They open pretty late as well.
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Possible bias review... Hangover fixture! We always drive off the strip to this place in Vegas' Asian central. I usually go with the pho after a night of intaking a lot of poison but this time I tried one of their rice dishes. It's number #67 on the menu: pork slices, egg, something else. I also asked for a side order of soup. The pork was a bit salty but hey, it's not like I had my taste buds to begin with. Just ate and ate and it all seemed good to me at that point.
This place can accomodate big parties which is cool and makes it easier. My friends seem to like their food but then again, their current state at that time was probably like mine. The staff was friendly and fast. There are many pho restaurants in this area now, this is a decent one.
Tasty pho. Fresh accouterment. Good rare steak. HoiSin sauce that looks like it has never seen the inside of a refrigerator.
Please Take Note:
The bottle on HoiSin sauce says: REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING. According to one knowledge compendium website ( http://en.wikipedia.or... ) "Once opened for consumption, the product is immediately exposed to atmospheric oxygen and floating dust particles containing bacteria and mold spores, and all protections from the preservation process are immediately lost. At room temperature, mold and bacteria growth resumes almost immediately, and warmer temperatures can lead to an explosion of growth that rapidly degrades the food product. This organism growth can result in the accumulation of poisonous bacterial substances in the food product such as botulin, that lead to food poisoning, sickness, or death."
Phoking good. I judge pho places by how deep the thumb goes into my pho bowl. The deeper the thumb, the higher the score. Here, the thumb didn't even touch the soup--probably a good thing.
As you walk in, you forget you're in a Vietnamese place. You got Korean BBQ rolling, Chinese style influenced dishes, but then you look across the room, and you got steam covered glasses, yelling, overflowing plates of pho veggies, and dudes that cross their legs too much.
It was hard to order. The menu is super extensive, and quite detailed. First time pho joints, I go straight to the source. the Pho combination--with all the goodies ( tripe, rare steak, flank) One thing that separates this joint from others is the green onions. I love green onions, and they throw them in. It's like little green islands all over your hot soup and noodles.
One downside, is the noodles. They stuck to eat other, and it was still clumped up, and they broke too easily. Not enough al dente-ness.
Do it. It's good for you. On the other hand, the Lucky's is shutting down next to it, and they are having a liquidation sale. Maybe liquor is on sale and I think it's time to stock up on some band aids.
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Walking into the restaurant, my mom and I exchange a few words. "Gee, it's dirty". But a little grime never scared us off before. In fact, it's often joked that it's a good thing. The rest of our relatives are already there awaiting us, and so we quickly order our food, which arrives quickly via Hispanic servers who can say "Pho Tai" better than Hubby can.
My Pho' Tai Sach (rare steak with tripe pho') is average. What can I say, it's Vegas. The broth is a bit on the oily side but had a good flavor, and the noodles and meat are alright. My hubby liked his Pho' Dac Biet.
My aunt suggested we order their Pho' Xao Thap Cam, which basically translates to "assorted fried pho'". This was a very interesting dish. The pho' noodles are fried to create a crunchy, chewy pancake layer on which an assortment of seafood, meats, and vegetables are placed on, and the whole thing is topped off with a sweet gravy reminiscent of Thai rad nah gravy. It wasn't out of this world, but it was pretty good.
My cousin's verdict on his Bun Bo Hue (Hue beef noodle soup): good.
I didn't think the Che Suong Sa Hot Luu (a Vietnamese dessert of agar and tapioca in coconut milk) was very good, as it was sparse on pretty much everything, but Hubby liked his Ca Phe Sua Da (Vietnamese Iced Coffee), which I noticed came out already in the glass.
Pho' So 1 means "Pho' Number 1", but I'd have to disagree when I think of all the pho' restaurants I've eaten at in SoCal. But because the food and prices are ok, this restaurant will be my go to Vietnamese restaurant for now in Vegas until we try out a few other ones there in the city.
Lots of photos and full review on my blog.
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this place is good. i like comming here for vietnamese bbq. they have the rice papers you dip in water and you can bbq meats and shrimps. Havn't found any place that serves that yet... bbq gets a 4.
i had the pho here once... it wasnt bad... i would give that a 3.
service here isnt bad, i give it a 3, but the main thing that is goood about this restaurant is the BBQ~!
on big vegas weekends they dont serve bbq b/c it smokes up the restaurant too much and takes up too much time...
they would rather serve more people and get them in and out than for people to take there time bbqing and smokin up the place...
but i can't blame them... THATS BUSINESS! :)
FINAL RATING 3 1/2
Where do you go when you want pho for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
Day 2 of our family LV trip and my grandpa wanted so vegetables to wash down his colon. So on a cold night, what is better than a hot bowl of noodles (okay, I know what the counter answer is, but we're talking about eats and there might be children reading this).
I got the goodness of beef flank and tendon pho for around $6. Damn good deal especially since you can get this from 9am to 3am! :)
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Pretty standard Pho besides my bowl being packed with a tons of protein (meat). It was actually a huge bowl that I could barely make half a dent in.
Had a chance to try the 7 course beef as well.
I'd visit it again.
Never judge Pho by it's cover....
If you eat Pho, you know the tables are gonna be dirty, the service poor, floors not swept..... but that's the norm. Minus all that and get down to the Pho itself. This place is the best so far in Vegas.... better than the "best in vegas" Pho Saigon 8 (they paid off the reviewers, if you ask me)
I had the #10 Pho dac biet (special). Broth is good n tasty, doesn't seem to be any MSG? The best meat is the Tai (rare steak) be sure to eat this first....as it is very tender than most other places.... veggie tray had like 9 slices of Jalepenos! Gotta have my Jalap-penos...tea is served in a glass tumbler HK style but I burned my fingers trying to drink it (should be plastic)
The menu is more extensive than just a Pho place.... rice plates, bun, bo 7 mon....(beef seven ways) saw lots of peeps having that.....must be gooood here.
Topped it all off with a soda chanh to go, sweet n tart and very limey....refreshing.
til next time, good Pho-ing? Is that a verb?
This restaurant has been around for a long time and it's very successful. But for me, it's food is little too doctored up. This place requires that I keep a Zyrtec bottle in my glove compartment. I also think there's better value elsewhere.
I go here every time I go to Vegas and so do my friends. It is filled with locals and Vietnamese having Pho at 9 in the morning! We always get bar-b-q with lettuce and we make wraps. We really do not know what we are doing but the food is delicious and we often order sides and Pho. I believe they take cash only (imagine that) for payment. Go there and try it, I think you will like it very much!
I come here almost every trip I make out to Las Vegas, because it's one of the few places that
1) serves fresh, delicious food
2) is open until 3 am, and
3) doesn't attract the drunken, sweaty, raucous, smoke-reeking post casino/club crowd in spite of #2.
I ain't goin' lie, sometimes the drunken sweaty raucous post casino crowd includes me too, but you know how most locals avoid certain spots after a night of partying (back home in the Bay Area, it would be Westborough Denny's and Lucky Chances) because you KNOW those mother fuckers are gonna be crowded? Well, when in Vegas, this is where I go when I want to avoid any kind of eatery within stumbling distance of the strip.
It's almost worth the potential DUI, I swear.
Food-wise, I always ask for grilled beef or pork over broken rice. Condensed milk coffee is strong and always a favorite.
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Good stuff. I go here when I feel like I'm getting the sniffles. I like to load up on soup and veggies. I do #11, rare steak. The broth is very delicate and light in flavor. It is my favorite broth because I HATE overpowering star anise and fennel, and the fennel flavor in the broth is very light. I am always happy with the food I get here.
Service is hit or miss, and has been much slower lately. I used to be able to get in and out of there in 20 minutes max, so I have been fairly loyal to Pho So 1 because of the good broth and fast service, but last time they were so slow that I might not go there the next time I need a quick pho.
Table cleanliness is hit or miss. The bathroom is, unfortunately, icky. They're open until 3 a.m., though. That's awesome.
Great Vietnamese food at reasonable prices (by major metropolitan city prices. It is a bit high for local eateries). This is a no nonsense restaurant. You order, get your food, then walk to the cash register and pay your check. The décor is befitting of the casual environment. Bottom line, you know it's good since its filled with Asian people.
The food is consistently good so be adventurous. Been here 10 times in the past two months with no complaints.
If you order by the numbers, get a 12 or 15. You won't be disappointed.
It just shows you even when we are in a city like Vegas where the food selections are HUGE!We need to get our pho fix,this is one of the pho restaurant that we hit up when in Vegas.
I do have to be fair in my pho reviews since I have eaten pho in the OC,LA,SF,SJ,HI and other East Bay and South Bay cities.
So the pho is good considering they are in Vegas.
Same average prices and same average service you would recieved at any pho restaurants.I will add this restaurant is clean so that is an additional plus with me.
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One of the best Vietnamese Resto's here in Vegas, they only accept cash. Food is great and the price is great as well. Soso service but the food makes up for the not so good service.
this place is on the opposite side of the of the I-15, away from the strip. it's located right next to a Big Lots and a Lucky's supermarket. in an area where all the other asian establishments are in LV. Vegas chinatown you could say.
we've tried a few other pho places in the area, but for some reason we keep coming back to this one. it's your run of the mill pho place, nothing special. pretty much the pho joint that you'd find anywhere else.
the one major minus of this place is the fact that the pho takes FOREVERS to come out. usually when you order a bowl of pho anywhere else. it comes out right away. for some strange reason, it takes soooooooooo long for it to come out here.
I mean come on..
1) broth? pre-made.
2) noodles? pre-made.
3) meat? all ready and chopped up.
what the hell is taking so long?? throw it all in a bowl, pour the broth and serve while it's still hot! no need to make us wait 20+ minutes. i'm still slightly drunk and hung over. i want my damn bowl of pho! what the hell are you guys doing back there, gambling!? well... viet people do love to gamble, and it is vegas...
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I used to go here a lot when i resided in vegas. This place has some bomb pho. Good portions and good service. They also have good vietnamese shabu shabu. Everything i ate there was good. This is one of the best pho joints in sin city.
The service is 4 stars and the food is 3 stars.
Came here twice after after a couple of nights of drinking and each time I had the Pho Ga, chicken noodle soup. Even though I had been drinking, I can still tell you that the Pho Ga was pretty good. The broth was not greasy and there was a generous amount of chicken that was given was not dry. I am giving the staff 4 stars because I can't imagine how many drunk people come in to this restaurant and just give them a hard time. DRUNKS! No I was not one them. I am a happy drunk. It says a lot if I can say that there Pho Ga is comparable to the Pho Ga in the SF. The prices for their dishes are average, not too pricey. I also thought this restaurant was pretty clean. Good place to have a late night dinner after a night of partying, even though it's a way from the strip, but I suppose that can be appealing for some people.
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best pho in town :) i've tried pho kim long and pho saigon 8 but i always come back here! egg rolls, spring rolls, beef salad, pho, mi/hu tieu (flat noodle/egg noodle soup), french coffee, soda chanh (lemonade), and thit bo nuong (the beef you grill at your table) is all very very good. not as good as home cooking though :/
You know you like Pho, when you pass up the many buffets in Las Vegas, jump in a car and go for a hot bowl of goodness. At current buffet prices, pho is a steal of a deal.
Pho So 1 is doing a great job. My experience with pho has been limited to the San Gabriel area of Los Angeles. I'd have to admit the pho here was really tasty and they had all the regular add on's I get in Los Angeles: Onions for one.
One thing I was disappointed in was the spring rolls. They were not tightly wrapped and the dipping sauce was not very good. I ended up dipping the spring rolls in fish sauce instead.
They do a good job on the Vietnamese coffee too.
Skip the rolls, go for Pho. Just so you know this place is not on the strip it's on a stretch of Spring Mountain road packed with Asian restaurants and yes, massage parlors. There are tons of options, so go explore.
Just remember what happens in Vegas... stays in Vegas
Except the pho, that I'm telling you about.
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I've eaten a lot of Vietnamese over the years. I am not impressed by this place at all. The table where we sat weren't that clean. The tea tasted like the cup was used for holding soup. The chicken and tomato that I ordered tasted like an imitation Peruvian dish.
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In the spirit of Don King, I'll have to put up two heavyweight contenders:
Pho Saigon 8 "I 8 pho" vs. Pho So 1 "yea so, we #1"
This is a lot like Ken vs. Ryu (Street Fighter!)... if you don't know what the hell I'm talking about, than you missed out on an era of video games, and my set-up for the review was wasted because than I can't explain it to you terms of Kens flaming dragon punch vs. Ryu's flaming fireball. If you do know Street Fighter, than you'd know that I'm trying to say is that I think both restaurants are almost comparable to each other.
This is how I see how each breaks down - I order "Pho Tai Nam Gau Gan Sach hay Pho Dac Biet":
Pho So 1 -
PRO'S:
. This is typically the place I normally go to when I'm hungover like I normally am in Vegas. Pho does a body good after drinks.
. It's clean, it's nicer looking than most Pho restaurants, and it's usually packed...most often with some hotties.
. They have an extensive menu
. huge parking lot
. Catch up on finding a real estate agent because they advertise in the menu.
. Meat quality is better than most LA Pho restaurants I've been too.
CON'S:
. Mediocre pho broth. Can sometimes taste like beef broth in a can. The 99.8% fat free kind. Come on! Fat is flavor!
. Service??
. Get distracted by look'n at the menu cuz a bunch of real estate agents advertise in the menu.
Pho Saigon 8
PRO'S
. Pho broth is slightly better than So #1
. Won numerous awards in several publications for best Pho/Vietnamese restaurant.
. My friend "Double D" says this is her favorite place, and she's a local.
. Meat quality is better than most LA Pho restaurants.
. The #8 is a goodluck number to Asians. Esp, Asians who gamble.
CON'S
. Smaller parking lot
. The day we went they forgot about our drink order.
. Older and less appealing interior
. $7 freak'n dollars for a LARGE bowl which isn't any bigger than So #1's large bowl of Pho. In fact, I think it's slightly smaller.
. My boba in my Thai Ice tea was like rubber pellets.
. It's located further west on Spring Mountain than So #1
It's almost a toss up, but I'd have to give it up to Pho So #1 mainly because it's more convenient, and it's a slightly better value than #8 regardless of taste.
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As a Las Vegas resident, I have been eating at this place for the last 10 plus years or so. This place has very good pho, and their rice dishes are pretty good also. My favorite dish is the beef stew with egg noodle soup, very flavorful and comes with a lot of tender beef. If anyone is going to try Vietnamese food for the first time this is the place to go.
I can't believe i forgot to yelp Pho So 1. LOL. I make a stop at this restaurant on almost every Vegas trip!!! The pho is excellent, and the broth is so yummy. It's a great hang over remedy :o) The broken rice is also good too.
The coffee is good and strong, not diluted with water. The smoothies and che (the coconut milk desserts) are highly recommended. The restaurant is clean and the service is fast.
The pho here is a bit better than Pho Kim Long's pho, even though it is more oily. I haven't found a better place than this so far. The service is always good when we go here. The vermicelli dishes like bun are pretty good here too (I love pouring all the fish sauce they give in it! hehe).
Anyone have any suggestions of a better place in Vegas?
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For someone who loves Vietnamese food I would have to say this is one of the best, if not the best. Reasonable price, delicious and good service. What more can I say. Try it for yourself. You'll thank me later.
SCOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Finally, real PHO. I'm so sick of Koreatown Pho in LA.
Plus, I found out that there is a PHO SO 1 in Van Nuys, CA. I LOVE IT!
Two things to order:
1. Sizzlin beef. It comes with a burner, meat, lettuce wraps, vegetables
2. Pho with rare beef. I love the price. $4.50? how can you beat that?
HANDS DOWN! ONE OF MY FAVORITES.
We found this place randomly because my mom was craving Pho. For calling itself Pho so 1 (which basically translates to #1 pho), they aren't so great. The soup totally tasted like they were trying to drown out any other flavor with an excessive amount of star anise. I will give them credit for the fast service and the very fresh veggies, but the soup makes the pho, and it totally wasn't working for me. On a high note, they were open early in the morning which is irregular for a lot of pho places, but I don't think I'll be going here again.
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Las Vegas, NV
Category: Vietnamese
Las Vegas, NV
Category: Vietnamese
Las Vegas, NV
Category: Vietnamese
Las Vegas, NV
Category: Vietnamese
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Category: Vietnamese
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