Pho Review Ep. 18: West End Garden

Pho Review Episode 18

Sunday afternoon has now officially turned into quality time with nephew Noah, who has quickly become my YouTube buddy.

Noah celebrated his 7th birthday and we head out to Kmart to buy his birthday present before heading to historic West End for a Pho.

Chapters:

00:00 - A lot of birthdays in September
01:54 - 15 minutes to get to Kmart
04:05 - Restaurant roulette
05:14 - Noah's first restaurant reservation
06:55 - Vlogging in West End
07:57 - Hit on at the lights
08:24 - West End Garden
14:23 - Botanical Lab
15:40 - Pho Review
19:25 - Pho Score

Date: 19/9/2021
Restaurant: West End Garden
Bowl: Rare Beef Pho
Price: $16.90

Pho Scoring Criteria

Broth clarity test - 1 out of 2
Broth taste - 2.5 out of 5
X factor - 0 out of 1
Pho Garnish - 0 out of 1
Noodles - 1 out of 1
Meat - 2 out of 2
Noodle to Meat ratio - 1 out of 1
Was it hot? - 1 out of 1
Freshness of side plate - 1 out of 1
Too much MSG? - minus 1 (only section where 0 is good and bad = negative score)
Value - 1 out of 2
Service - 1 out of 1
Cleanliness - 1 out of 1
Card or Cash? - 1 out of 1

Total score: 11.5 out of 20

Bottom line: Ok Pho but plenty of better dishes on the menu.

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