text: Honestly I do not understand the hype of this place or the giant lines Yes the place is very pretty and absolutely the service is very good but the food Meh The first time I went there was a couple of years ago for lunch and it was very good delicious pho Went for dinner with a bunch of friends more recently and the quality was just not there I thought it was just okay Pho was not entirely hot when I got it which was disappointing As others have mentioned some foods taste like they were bought prepackaged and not made in house One of my companions is Vietnamese and came from a family of caterers to boot He ripped the place a new one over the food spices were off dishes were not done properly etc I was genuinely disappointed as I love all kinds of Asian food and wanted to really like this place Unfortunately I think they have gotten a little big for their britches they know folks are going to show up no matter what and just are phoning it in now nnNow when I want pho I go down a few doors to Fat Dumpling great pho with all fresh ingredients no ridiculously long lines and better price