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Pho Edmonds is located in a nondescript yet busy mini mall in Burnaby. While there aren’t a lot of tables in the restaurant, there’s plenty of room as the tables are spread apart.On my first visit, I opted for the Pho Nam Gan Sach ($9.25 for large) – beef brisket, tendon, and tripe in a rice noodle soup.The beef brisket is thinly cut and tender while the broth has a light and clean taste. There really wasn’t much tendon that I could find in the bowl though.I came back for a revisit a couple of days later and opted for the BBQ Beef Ribs, Grilled Minced Pork, and Lemongrass Chicken on Rice ($11 + extra for the fried egg). If there’s anything that I’ve learned in life, it’s to always add a fried egg to your rice dish.The minced pork patty was a bit on the dry and hard side while the grilled beef ribs were pleasant enough.However, it was the grilled chicken that was the star of this dish.Looking to try a few other dishes, I came back the following week to try their Bun Bo Hue ($9.75) – spicy beef and pork with thick vermicelli noodles.The rounded noodles were swimming in a spicy broth along with the meat balls and meat slices. Lots of flavour here and perfect for both hot and cold days alike.Finally, I tried their Deep-Fried Spring Rolls (3 for $5) and Banh Mi Ga ($4.75). The crispy spring rolls were made fresh to order and were piping hot when they arrived. While I generally prefer spring rolls made with rice paper wrappers, these were pretty good.The banh mi sandwich was filled with grilled chicken and pickled veggies on a crusty bun. You know that feeling when you first bite into a banh mi sandwich? Yup… crumbs went flying everywhere! Overall, some pretty good Vietnamese food here.