By Sherman Chan,
Special to The Post

We got a little of everything with the Roll Combo sporting both a pork and shrimp salad roll as well as a spring roll. The lettuce was not as fresh as it could be. The rolls were pretty good with perfectly textured rice paper and well-prepared proteins. On the other hand, the peanut-hoisin dip was too watered down. We got a large Pho Dac Biet which featured thicker rice noodles. We enjoyed the chewy al dente texture. The broth was clean and more on the lighter side with only hints of sweetness. Meats were a bit chewy though and the portion size was small due to the shape of the bowl.

The Lemongrass Chicken and Fried Eggs with Rice had too much rice. The eggs were perfectly fried up sunny side and the veggies on the side were fresh. The well-charred chicken was tender and moist while marinated enough for impact and caramelization. Lastly, the Pork Chop and Pork Patty Vermicelli Bowl was well-portioned with plenty of meat for the amount of noodles. Also well-charred, the pork chop was fairly tender and moist. The accompanying pork patty was its usual sweet self being lightly caramelized on the outside.

Overall, I Am Pho was decent and the leftover decor from Bin 100 gave a more modern feel. It’s an alternative to Pho 99 down the street.

I Am Pho

100 Schoolhouse Street #110, Coquitlam, BC

The Good:

• Decent

• Modern décor

• Okay pricing

The Bad:

• Service was friendly but was not attentive

• I know the lettuce was a small thing but it says something about quality control

Sherman Chan is the #1 ranked food blogger on the Vancouver portal of Urbanspoon.com. Read more of his reviews at www.shermansfoodadventures.com.