I’ve been here a couple more times and I really enjoy it now. To start, it’s enormous. It’s pretty rare that I can’t take down a bowl of pho but this one… wow, it’s a lot. Worth the money.
I proclaim this Pho the gnarliest in NJ. I mean that in a good way, but it might not be for everyone. What makes it gnarly? Two things: It’s got tons of random bits and their meat is not trimmed much and has tons of connective tissue in it. There’s some times stuff in there you literally cannot chew through. Most people seem to hate this kind of thing but I personally love it.
Two other things I love about this pho: It comes out HOT. It will be warm until you’re done with it. Also, the temperature is perfect for getting the rare beef on the side and having it like shabu shabu - I dip the meat in the broth for a minute and it’s a perfect pink. But the heat of the bowl means you MUST get the rare beef on the side.
Finally, the veggies never come out swimming in water. Love it. The broth is a pretty generic pho broth now, slightly on the aggressive side, and they’ve packed it with MSG. You keep tasting this thing in your mouth an hour after you’ve eaten it. I personally think they can dial back the MSG a little but that’s probably what people like.
