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| - One of my favourite Pho places downtown, Song Viet is pretty much open all year round except for Christmas. I was last here on New Year's Day, hoping that there were some food places open downtown, and I was ecstatic to see that Song Viet was.
They offer a menu very similar to other Vietnamese places in town. You can find all sorts of Pho (including chicken) plus various rice vermicelli dishes. The prices are very reasonable here, especially when you consider the portion sizes you get. Menu prices for appetizers and entrees range from $6-16 with many dishes ranging between $8-12. You can easily eat your fill for around $10 or less.
If you're a frequent Pho connoisseur, you know that each place makes their broth a little differently. Here, the broth is light, so if you have a sensitive pallet, or are looking for something whose broth won't overpower everything else in the soup, this one's not too bad.
I've been here often enough to know that if they're running low on ingredients, they'll send someone out to shop at the various stores in Chinatown to bring more in. So in that sense, many of the food items are fresh like that.
If you're looking for an affordable yet tasty place downtown to satisfy a Pho craving, Song Viet is an excellent choice.
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