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| - I'd heard so many reviews about Pho Pasteur being the best in the city, both from friends and online reviews I had read, so I had to check it out. I had other Pho restaurants among my favourites before but I am always scouring for the city's best Pho, so definitely wanted to give this place a fair try. From the outside this restaurant is complete no frills, and though 99% of the Pho restaurants out there aren't anything fancy, somehow the ambiance of this place made me a bit hesitant at the outset. Something about this venue struck me as being a bit more "unclean" from other Pho venues; maybe it's the "open 24 hour" factor or the location, either way, something about it just turned me off a bit but I went into it with an open mind.
A bit more pricey than other local Pho venues, and the portions are not larger by any means. I ordered the chicken pho and an avocado shake, my significant other the rare beef. Although yes, I do have to say that there is a lot more meat in the pho, I was very disappointed with the quality of the chicken in my dish. My bowl was filled with skin and cartilage, so even though by looking at the portion it seems like they are giving you more meat with your pho, it's a bit misleading to say the least. The rare beef was good as was the avocado shake, but the standard chicken pho was quite disappointing.
I gave Pho Pasteur a second try when my significant other brought takeout home for the both of us, both chicken pho this time. We were both disappointed with the dish, again the same complaint - lots of chicken skin/cartilage.
People have raved about the broth and this being the best in the city, as well as the best bowl of Pho you will ever have. I would beg to differ; I've had much better broth at other fares, and better qualtiy of meat as well. On the plus side, it's 24 hours, so if you do need to fix that hankering for Pho at 4am, this is the place to go. No frills and open around the clock. Would I go back? If late night and my other picks were closed, then yes (but I would avoid the chicken pho). During normal hours, I would definitely choose another venue over this one. Not the best pho in the city in my opinion.
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