This post was written in 2018. Shop details and prices may have changed since then.
Lately there seem to be more and more good pho places around, Emoi among them. This one had decent reviews too, so I went to check it out.
The front entrance
Clean, tidy interior
Study-hall style seating
I only found out it was this kind of setup once I got there.
The basic setup
Pho
Generous portion, and the taste is pretty decent.
The full spread
Still, something felt slightly lacking. The noodles were a bit overcooked, for one. With a little more care it could pass for a genuinely great spot, but it felt like a chain, with the quality not quite settled. For the young crowd that visits Idae, though, it probably makes no difference.