Everyone who is anyone who loves food, knows that Pho is fantastic and comes from Vietnam. So it was that immediatly upon arrival, we hunted out a place to get our first taste of genuine Vietnamese Pho. We found it at Pho 81. I think that was the name of the place, but the 81 part could've been the address and the Pho part could've been advertising. It was a hole-in-the-wall place, and often they either don't have names, or don't advertise them, at least that's what we've found. Anyway, I ordered the Pho Rau (vegetable rice noodle soup) which has quickly become a staple for me. At this first place, the array of veggies was not what I'd hoped and I don't think I can identify any but the chives and bean sprouts. I wasn't detered by this, though a little disappointed. The soup was good though with a flavorful broth and an adequate amount of noodles, but it was nothing like the Pho from Pho Ye Shen in Eugene, Oregon. The best pho in the world because its vast mixture of veggies and its absurdly low price, at least by US standards. The people who ran the joint were very friendly and we became pretty tight with them, but that doesn't change the facts about their fair. It was average at best. I gave it 3 forks at the time, but it might have been less if it wasn't my first. But then expectations usually destroy the first time anyway.
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