Ngoc Anh Restaurant

I give it 3 ½ stars.
I especially like it because it’s about the only spot open in Eden Ctr., at 7am or so.
Good phở. Welcoming service.

So this is much more a take out place than a sit down restaurant. They have 9 tables but 5 of them are covered in prepared food for massive takeout orders!
I have always avoided this place because of the buffet of food and thinking itd stink…
But here is the thing! The garden rolls are probably the best i have had in a very long time! The fish sauce was very good!!! The lettuce was very fresh, it had sprouts and noodle and green onion (only missing mint and perhaps cucumber for perfection) they were bursting just a bit! The pork was very flavorful, the shrimp were easy to bite through, they were awesome! The only downside to them was that the wrapper was a bit overly sticky so a little tough to bite through… but not hard so still very tasty!
Perhaps the best phở broth in the city! Depth of flavor, not too greasy, black pepper, green onion, cloves… all the goodness you could want! The noodles were a little… microwaved…i think. The meat was a little lower quality than most places, not very thinly cut and chunky instead of slicey…
This said… i think this place wins the KING of the Eden Center award for me as of now! Looks like there are 7 – 9 places left in this building for me to try!
Here is the caveat! If you are a noodle or a quality of meat, or want an english fully friendly environment. This isn’t the place for you! If you want AWESOME broth… then this IS the place for you =)