Boston Restaurants

Pho Pasteur

#22 of 1048 things to do in Boston

#40 of 2399 things to do in New England

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Good for: food, Solo Travellers

Not good for: atmosphere

  • Address
    • 119 Newbury St Back Bay
  • Transport
    • Chinatown
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 617 262 8200
  • Hours
    • 09:00-23:00

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Lonely Planet review for Pho Pasteur

One of three branches in the area, this Vietnamese restaurant is almost always crowded. Regulars keep returning for big bowls of spicy stir fry and delicious vermicelli at prices you can't beat.

 

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    The Cure for the Common Boston Winter

    coocoo88 recommends this,

    Everyone knows a piping hot bowl of soup is the best cure for the winter blues. So what does that make a super-sized portion of steaming Vietnamese pho on a cold November evening? In a word: perfection.
    Though traditional pho, a heavy noodle soup that is a staple of Vietnamese cuisine, is made with thinly sliced beef and brisket, restaurant-goers can choose from a vast array of options including chicken, pork, shrimp, or squid. Throw in some fresh bean sprouts and cilantro leaves, add a little lime, and you’ll find yourself face-to-face with an intensely flavorful pot of goodness.
    And no place in Allston does pho better than Le’s Vietnamese Restaurant. Formerly known as Pho Pasteur, Chef Duyen Le’s mini-chain also has locations in Cambridge and on Newbury Street, but each spot has its own unique feel and menu. Tucked next door to Carlo’s Cucina Italiana, as well as Punjab Palace, the Brighton Avenue establishment sits in a pocket of ethnic eateries. But after fifteen years, Le’s Vietnamese Restaurant still has a solid reputation and a booming business – at 6:15 p.m. on a Monday night, the restaurant was easily over 60% full.
    The small, three-room operation has little to brag about as far as décor. The pale yellow walls and vinyl booths lend an almost diner-like feel, with plastic squeeze-bottles of chili sauce and soy sauce in place of the traditional American ketchup and mustard.
    Clearly, the mostly-Asian clientele comes for the food. In Allston, where immigrant families and college students live side-by-side, the restaurant also manages to attract an impressively diverse crowd, both in age and ethnicity. Of course, with a wide-ranging menu of soups, meat dishes, and vegetarian dishes for every taste, and affordable entrees ranging from $6 to $12, Le’s popularity is no surprise.

    Good for: food, Solo Travellers

    Not good for: atmosphere

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