I don't eat beef, and pho does nothing for me. Ramen is delicious. I conclude ramen's magic is in the noodle as much as the broth, whereas pho is mostly the broth.
Yeah, pho broth is pretty fantastic, but a lot of the flavor is in the beef stock, so if you don't eat beef, I don't see much point in pho (yes, I've heard veggie pho is a thing, but that just doesn't seem like the same dish at all). I judge a pho place almost entirely on its broth.
But yeah, the noodles aren't really anything special. I treat them like rice and eat them with other stuff (meat and veggie toppings), dipping it into some sriracha. I don't add sriracha or hoisin sauce to the broth unless it's not good, and I don't bother coming back if I feel that's necessary.
So, if you're not going for the broth, you might as well not bother with pho. Ramen is good, as are a number of other Asian noodle dishes. In fact, if you haven't already, consider trying Korean-style jajangmyeun (black bean paste noodles), which is fantastic as a vegetarian dish, and also good with pork belly if you're fine with that.
