Me Oi

Recently the word in our group has been Pho and in particular Me Oi's Pho. It's this new place in Strathfield that's taking the locals by storm. When we arrived I realised my beloved Burmese restaurant is no longer here and it's now replaced with a clean-cut new Vietnamese restaurant that draws a line to eat a bowl of humble Pho.

What they offer is three sizes: small, medium and large. The bowl sizes are displayed on the counter and you'll be charged an additional $2 per size you go up.. starting from $10 for the small. A bit pricey for a bowl of Pho considering most places are easily under $10.

And the verdict: I personally didn't mind it. It definitely ain't as good as some of the places out west but maybe I'm just a westie at heart. The broth is nice but not as clean or flavoursome as Huong Xua in my opinion. It definitely didn't justify the wait outside. Though in saying that it would be one of the better Pho places in the area... since there isn't much competition.... being so Korean dominated and all. Was also warned the chilli sauces on the table would do some serious damage to my taste buds but I found it all to be quite bearable and nothing extreme.

I loved that each bowl came with it's own wooden platter that was personalised with the restaurants logos. No expenses spared.

I got recommended the Vietnamese Lemon Soda to pair with my Pho. It's not my typical drink but worked well none the less.

The wife got an avocado shake as usual.

... and my friends had a nice caffeine injected glass of Vietnamese Iced Coffee....

and a Custard Apply Shake which apparently wasn't too bad either. Though honestly, you really can't go too wrong with these drinks. My friends also had the Fresh Summer Rolls as a light dinner which didn't receive any complaints.

Overall service was fantastic... yes we had to wait... yes the food isn't the best but if I'm too lazy to drive out west or up to Eastwood for something decent... this place cures the cravings, has a nice atmosphere and even the service comes with a smile.