Than Brothers Pho

WHO: Your cheap, noodle-y, spicy little self
WHAT: Than Brothers Pho
WHEN: Hangover mornings, awkward lunch dates, solo dinners after a bad breakup
WHERE: SO many locations. The best one is on Capitol Hill (516 Broadway East)
WHY: Because cheap noodles are good. And cheap, perfectly cooked Vietnamese vermicelli noodles in a cheap delicious beefy broth done right are absolutely the best. Seriously, Pho is the like the holy grail of all things noodley. Don't be thwarted by the confusing sign on the front of Than Brothers that reads: 'Veggie-Chicken-Beef-Noodle-Soup,' or the red paper lanterns that have been covered in over fifteen years of Siracha (aka The Cock Sauce), or even the rather blasé attitude of the staff. You are not here for the decor or the service, you are here for the goddam noodles.

HINT: Order a small sized Pho and pick veggie, chicken OR beef. If you get beef, you're gonna have to sort through another round of options, including about a dozen different combinations of cuts of beef. Almost everything is good, but for the love of all things holy, avoid the tripe. Its like a pile of small squid tentacles in your mouth and it just makes me sad. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

I give it:

/ 10

NINE OUT OF TEN HAPPY BRUCE FACES