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| - Hands down the best Pho place downtown. It is a bit pricier than the likes of Pho Hung, Pho 88 etcetera with a small ringing in at $7.99, a medium for $8.75 and a large for $9.75 - but its worth it for the added quality.
When we arrived, we were the only table of Asians in the restaurant. There was Lady Gaga blaring in the background. Our first thought was - should we stay or should we go?
I ordered #1 - Pho Dac Biet (Special Beef Pho) in medium. I must say that a medium at Pho Pasteur is the equivalent to a large in some of the other pho restaurants that fill your bowl up to the brim to make it appear you are getting a large, but alas, its mostly soup that fills your bowl. Not at Pho Pasteur! They are generous both in the quantity of beef parts, and rice noodles. Their soup base is bold and savory, but like most other pho places, makes you sip water for hours on end after consumption.
Pho comes with the standard fixings of bean sprouts, basil, mint, chilis and lime wedges. One thing I liked about Pho Pasteur is that they actually provide condiment dishes for you. Unlike most other pho places where you must use one spoon for the soup, and another spoon to serve as a makeshift sauce holder.
I realized quickly that the prices here are probably what make it not as busy as the likes of Pho Hung and Pho 88 - which are more budget friendly for the student population. So don't let the lack of customers fool you, Pho Pasteur is wonderful!
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