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| - I stayed in Saint-Henri a few years ago and was surprised to find few options for affordable, tasty food. Things on Notre-Dame have changed quite a bit since then, with the opening of Adamo, Arthur's Nosh Bar, Lupita and co. TRAN is the new kid on the block, a pho restaurant set in a clean, black & white room. The menu reflects the minimalistic space, with a handful of pho and rice choices. If you're a fan of tripe or brisket you won't be able to eat it here though, as the limited menu only offers rare beef, flank or chicken pho.
I ordered the rare beef. The restaurant is affiliated with the excellent Pho Tay Ho in Rosemont, so I sort of expected the soup to be tasty. It was, however my beef was never rare or even medium rare- either it arrived fully cooked or the scorching hot broth cooked it in seconds.
I knocked off another star because of the price and the fact that they use plastic cups. I'm sure most pho connaisseurs would agree- the price is a bit steep for a bowl that's very similar to what you'd get in Chinatown. You might argue that you're paying extra to eat in a clean and visually pleasing environment, but I could suggest a few places that are cheaper and still meet those criteria.
Nevertheless, if you're in the area, it's not a bad place to stop by.
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