Some Cali Pho-un

Yes it is a terrible pun, however when looking for some quality Pho after a day of fishing Pho-un is not as bad as "Pho Queen" a believed derivative of a once and former "Pho King". If your still reading perhaps you should reconsider.
The backstory; to interject some personal history, my Pho days started in the Bay Area. Our family found Pho after moving out to California from Brookline MA. Needless to say Pho had not made the immigration to the East Coast by 1992. I am sure that by now Pho has engulfed all of America except for Tennessee and other 'states' where a phonetic 'f' on a sign would cause cars to crash, pedestrians to stop in confusion and distrust and babies to cry.
So my childhood work with Pho revolved around late night escapades to various Pho establishments in the Bay that stayed open past 9. The reasoning being that Pho is the perfect cheap food for a growing boy, or for munchies. However this trip back to the bay was simply for relaxing and the chance to eat some good Pho was a pleasant surprise indeed. So on to the facts:
Pho NAM Vietnamese Restaurant located in Sunnyvale near Lawrence Express Way is a funny little Pho place that my father pointedly stated looked as if it had been a former ice cream parlor. Apparently 1 of 4 Pho NAMs in the states (according to the excellently designed business card available at the counter next to fake flowers that seemed to be rotting), hell they even have one in Texas. The basics: regular ho-hum menu, even split into the usual categories that allow all non experienced pho persons a shot at figuring out what gets put in pho (the categories being: for the beginner! regular pho! for the adventurous eater! yes with the exclamation marks, eating pho after all is exciting). The good: cheap, four people fed and full for under $25 = excellent, fresh veggies (wilted basil does not add to the Pho experience), good portions, open on Sunday**this will be discussed later!. The bad: they do use MSG as most pho places do, wilted fake flowers, broth cloudier than I enjoy it and saltier as one experienced pho eater pointed out.
Overall: again fairly good Pho, not top-o-the-line but worth at least another visit (especially if I am in Texas), price under 5! I would give it a 4.5 out of 10

Pho-on people