text: I wanted to like this place more. it looks like an authentic vietnamese restaurant in san jose, and they serve bun bo hue, which is usually a plus. i usually end up at treasure island for pho, since spring mtn rd is so far, but the lure of the real deal brought me out here.\nfirst the good - the vegetables (bean sprouts, basil, etc) were fresh. no complaints here. when they brought these out first, i was quite excited as quality ingredients usually means quality fare.\nnow the bad - i ordered pho (was tempted to try the BBH, but my stomach was recovering from some crazy vegas partying and needed something lighter). i believe it was the #5, with everything. the portion was decent sized. the broth, however, lacked depth. it wasn't bad, per se, but just lacked any complexity. i usually eat my pho plain for about a quarter of a bowl before i add in siracha, eat that for a bit, then add in additional condiments. that keeps it fresh and it's like i'm having 3 different flavored bowls of noodles in one sitting. this time, i couldn't take more than a few spoonfuls of plain broth before i was thoroughly bored with it. just does not compare to san jose pho.