When it first opened this was an OK pho place. The pho broth was a bit heavy on the anise but relatively flavorful. The beef was lean and the rest of the soup acceptable.
The last two times (and they will be my last two times) I've been here the pho has been awful. Tonight the broth tasted of little but anise. The ""beef"" (supposedly round and lean brisket) was mostly fat, connective tissue and bl**d vessels. I spent about ten minutes picking pieces of ""meat"" out of the soup, tearing the bits of actual meat out of the nasty stuff and piling up the nasty stuff on the basil and bean sprouts plate. I managed to get down about 1/3 of the soup before I gave up. The server never came by to ask how the food was - she must have known since after taking the order her next appearance was to silently deliver the bill.
I won't be back to Pho Dalat unless I see an ""Under New Management"" banner hanging over the place.
Pros: On busy street
Cons: Poor food quality
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