While in brisbane I stopped a strip mall that has a number of restaurants with a variety of cuisines and tastes. Sincr the weather was a bit overcast it put me in the mood for some soup and dropped into the vietnamese place. The menu is fairly standard as I scoped out the pho section. Most places have a small med large or xl. At the least 2 sizes. Here there was only 1 size. A decent portion for the price. Not cheap but by no means expensive. I ordered the number 3 with eye round and brisket. Upon first taste of the soup it was bland. There was not much beef flavor nor was there much msg. On the plus side it was not very oily. A full squeeze of lime didn't really inspire the flavors. The rice noodles had a good amount of chew and the portions of beef were good. After finishing most of the solid matter I began into the soup once more. By now the ingredients would have imparted their flavors into the broth. At this time I like to eat the softened slices of onion that have becomer sweeter while in the soup. Again I felt the same dissappointment that I felt during my first go around with this dish
