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Pho Hot serves basic Vietnamese food including pho. Newly renovated.
Having heard about a renovated Vietnamese restaurant in the Scott-town Plaza mall (96th and Scott Road) in Surrey, we had to stop by and try it out.
The Other Half and I were there for an early lunch on a holiday weekend Saturday. A few people there, not crowded. We were greeted promptly and offered a choice of seating. Tea came, and the order was taken in good time. The OH needs a fork, and it was supplied without reminders. (Not always the case...). I ordered Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef noodle soup, Hue-style). The server asked me if I knew what I was ordering, but it was just making sure I knew what I was doing, not condescending at all. The OH had a grilled pork/spring roll/rice noodle platter - one of the "special combinations". Food was fresh and hot, everything tasting as it should. The pickled daikon and carrot garnish was very nice.
The place is very recently renovated, very open and clean. Kitchen is semi-visible and looked immaculate. Washrooms were spotless.
It seems to be a husband and wife team, serving pho and the usual Vietnamese dishes and beverages. Value was excellent (they have a "summer special" discount for orders over $15), the people were friendly and obliging, the food was good.
Not much competition in the immediate neighbourhood, but it is encouraging to see such a straight-forward Vietnamese restaurant in the area.
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