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| - Pho Pasteur, which is turns out has no relation to the American chain I know from Boston, is a high quality Pho restaurant off Dundas.
The FOOD: Now, with Vietnamese pho places, you are not there for fancy tablecloths or flowers on the table or waitstaff that write your order down...you're there for that Vietnamese breakfast stable (which we always eat at night in N. America), pho. This place does a mean pho with a nice hearty broth that's appropriately clear in color but thoroughly rich. They've spent some time making this before serving it out. It also comes loaded down with a hearty does of meat and noodles. Much less skimpy than Pho Hung.
We also had a tasty chicken noodle dish. These dishes are served in a pretty basic way...as in Vietnam, if's your own job to spice the dish up to taste with an assortment of table side hot sauces, sriracha, lime, mint leaves, etc. Portions are generous at the very least.
The SERVICE: We had a friendly, slightly shy, server taking care of us. She was actually quite sweet and insisted I take a fortune cookie after my meal. Again, compared to the super-popular Pho Hung, I got the distinct sense that this restaurant appreciated my business.
The AMBIANCE: Well, it's a simple cheap ethnic restaurant....you're here for the cheap and tasty food. In fact, you should be happy the tables and chairs are cheap, because that means they don't have to skimp on the food to make money.
OVERALL, this is definitely one of the top three Pho places I've been to in Toronto. I'll definitely be back. The price for dinner for two with no drinks ran to $26 with tax and tip...it's a little high for a pho place, but you're paying for a higher quality than many of its neighbors.
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