I know this isn't local, but it was worth a mention
Pot de Pho in San Francisco. It is not the traditional style pho place as it is quite trendy inside. Mainly caters to gwai los who don't know better...as reflected by the $10 per bowl price.
Salad Rolls - $6 - The dipping sauce is quite nice. Typical peanut sauce, with a bit of spicyness to it
Spring Rolls - $6 - The butter lettuce was a nice touch.
Condiments
Medium sized pho
Beef slices were great. Different cut of beef than the usual kind in Vancouver. Very soft, and lots of it.
Meat was good, noodles were thicker than usual, but good as well. However, I've always thought of broth as the most important part of the pho. The broth was quite dissapointing as it was bland. Didn't have a distinct flavour initially, and didn't leave anything on the aftertaste either.
Good experience, but wouldn't go back. I do have to mention that my spring rolls were free tho
