Pho Mi T&t

My favourite pho in Burlington. The broth of the pho is consistently the tastiest I have had. The atmosphere is unassuming being in a strip mall and never being busy. I would consider this a hidden gem.

I  do not tend to pick Pho places but when friends want to go to one I am always up for a new experience. I went here with a couple of my closest friends

Atmosphere- It is in a strip mall and very sparsely decorated with plain tables and chairs. Nothing screaming to come in and try this place that is for sure. If it was not for my friend,s suggestions I would have opened the door and walked straight out before sitting down. I know about judging the book thing but atmosphere plays a big role in the whole dining experience.

Food- We started with the complimentary asian tea- I am not a huge fan of this tea but my friends liked it. Instead of the pho we decided on the dinner for 4. It included shrimp rolls- they came sizzling hot and were very good. Next came Tom Tom soup- spicy but very tasty with a lot of shrimp in it. i especially liked the pineapple to offset the heat. we then had pad thai- it was not the best or even one of the best pad thai dishes I had ever had. I would give it a Meh! rating. A vegetable and shrimp dish also was part of this feature - A lot of shrimp but not a lot of flavour. There was also a beef dish that took the prize for flavour among these dishes. It was delicious. Next time I would order just that dish with rice and maybe another appetizer to try. Rice was perfectly cooked to accompany the meal.

Service- The man serving us was pleasant fast and efficient but could not understand English very well. One of my friends has a ginger allergy and we wanted to make sure there was no ginger in our dishes. Even after bringing out the cook to translate what we were asking I still felt the message may not have gotten across. It is a good thing my friends allergy is for stomach indigestion and not one requiring epinephrine or I may not have continued the meal.

Impression- I would go back here for that amazing beef dish but not for the pad thai at all. Maybe next time I will actually try  the pho

I don't know what the negative reviews are all about but my wife and I have been coming here for years. It is both of our favorite Vietnamese restaurant and we have tried them all from Mississauga to Hamilton. The staff treat us like gold, prices are more than reasonable, the food is excellent and always has been since we first started going around 5 years ago.

Food is always fresh and always serve with a smile. Waitress (the only waitress) is very friendly. I will defiantly come back not just for the food but for the service with a smile!