So according to the Vietnamese woman that was doing my mani-pedi today, there is no good pho to be had in Portland. Or, more accurately, she said: "There is no restaurant that has good pho here," "I wouldn't eat pho in any restaurant in Portland," and finally, "It's all Americanized here. If you want authentic pho, go back to San Francisco." The woman working next to her nodded her head in affirmation the whole time her colleague was talking.
Sheeee-it.