Pho 79

This place is the truth! I usually order Arnold Palmers if the lemonade isn't pink. The server said that they have a hand-squeezed limeade. I tried it and now I'm hooked! Their dishes are quite delectable too. They give a 5% discount if you pay cash. The staff is extremely friendly. Definitely give it a try if you haven't yet!

COVID-19 has wrought the worst among our society but restaurants are managing to serve their customers and Pho 79 is no exception. This was my first visit to this humble location and if any reader has seen my reviews before then you know that I like things to be simple. Pho 79 delivered simplicity with the ease of taking a seat to which is arranged in a socially distant manner and like anywhere else offers a QR code menu where if you use a Google Lens camera setting, it will download the menu to your phone. Myself and younger brother were greeted by someone wearing a mask but had a smile behind it as they offered us a paper menu seeing as how our phones were having difficulty displaying the menu (this was before I had the idea to switch from a QR lens to my Google Lens). We ordered fairly quickly and the food arrived not long after (an appetizer and two ramen soups). We were checked on twice during our stay which was maybe a total of 30 mins but it was obvious that it wasn't our first time eating this style of food. Our drinks were waters and I only needed a refill once. I do rate this 5 out of 5 because the staff was friendly, the interior was very clean, the style is cozy and modern, and I felt welcomed and not rushed or harassed by our server. A two time check in, on a table of two, in a not so crowded place, and in a maybe 30 min window was perfect. The only thing that could have been different, is if the server did make some suggestions and also highlighted the features of their board at the restaurant entrance. I won't deduct a star from that. I did not grade along taste or how the food was cooked because well, it's ramen... But the food was very good and the noodles had an expert texture - not overly cooked or sitting too long on broth.

Spring rolls were very tasty. My pho on the other had was completely off. Bland broth & stiff/stale noodles (can noodles be stale, idk but something was off). I ended up adding different sauces in order to get the broth to my liking. Pushed away the noodles at some point & just enjoyed the broth, veggies, & meat.