District 1 Pho - La Costa

My son wanted some spring rolls, so I ordered a banh mi to try also, but the bread was very hard. It hurt my jaws from chewing. I didn't want it to go to waste, so I ate some of it, deconstructed style. Probably should have gotten a bowl of pho, I saw a few people order the pho, and the portions looked so small that I didn't.Sadly, I won't be coming back again. The prices are high for a food court too. The banh mi was $12 or $13, and the spring roll was $10. That's expensive for a sandwich with very little meat and not enough pate, too, even though I asked for more pate (liver sauce). The location is nice and cozy, with seating around and not too noisy in the corner.

Tried the vegetarian pho and spring rolls w/o pork. Originally wanted the veggie pho with chicken broth for personal preference but they didn't have some at the time unless I wanted to wait, which I didn't. Glad I didn't because the vegan broth was super flavorful and I loved it!! I'll definitely be back for that alone. Spring rolls were just okay, a little bland but I think it's because I got it without the pork, so take that into consideration! Excited to go back!

The service was mediocre. Person who took my order wasn't at all polite, but got my order correct so I guess that's a plus. The tofu banh mi was okay. Could've used a bit more pate and Mayo. There was a nice surprise in my Banh mi after discovering a hair in my mouth as I took one of the last few bites. Not surprised about the taste of the food since I'm sure they don't specialize in sandwiches here, however the quality was decent.

I've had many Vietnamese pho all over the world, this one inside the Windmill food court was quite good--the sliced beef was surprisingly tender.The operator was accommodating by taking my order early before they open around 11am.The only beef I had was for almost $20 the Pho Dac Biet was kind of smallish compared to what I am accustomed to. Perhaps it is normal price around this area.Nevertheless not going to ding the rating.

Always hits the spot especially after a long day at Legoland. Their vermicelli bowls, pho and spring rolls are legit. Food is quickly prepared and always fresh and delicious. Pair with a drink from the bar and you're good to go!