I cannot comment on the fried catfish or 7 course beef that other yelpers swear by...in retrospect, I should have went with foods recommended. Instead, I made the mistake of ordering the typical beef pho. I mean, the place is called Pho 2000 so the expectation is that their pho would be pretty good right?? WRONG!! Worst pho soup base I ever tasted. You know why? TOO much star anise! Overwhelmed the soup taste. The noodles and other ingredients were fine BUT the defining characteristic of any good pho is their soup base and Pho 2000 failed. The biggest tip off is that the viet locals that were already eating there, were only ordering the fried catfish and 7 course beef. None of the locals eating at that time ordered any pho at all which should have been a signal. The final nail in the coffin is the overcharge on our bill. Either Pho 2000 didn't update their menu or they are adding ~$1 - 0.50 on everything just because. Please see attached photo. Its very dishonest if business menu prices don't reflect what they charge consumers. They added $ to every noodle we ordered. We had the #19 (menu said $8.50 but charged $9.50), #26 (menu says $8.95 but charged $9.50), #23 Xlarge (menu says $9.50 but was charged $10.50). Consumers beware is all I can say. read more

Pho 2000 - Deceptive menu pricing - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

If you are looking for a family authentic meal then this is the place to be. Very good price for good portion and the food is very authentic read more

Pho 2000 - Cá nướng - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

If you love pho as much as I do then consider checking this place out. It was a last minute stop and I'm glad we did. The wife and I both got pho and fresh shrimp spring rolls. We were not dissapointed read more

Food is crazy good. Fresh rolls on point, Bun Vermicelli was excellent and even their Thai fried rice was superb. When everyone who's eating at the restaurant is Vietnamese, you know it's going to be pretty good. read more

We read the great reviews on Yelp about this place and sadly, we're completely disappointed. We arrived at 8:50pm on a Tuesday evening. We checked their hours and since Google Maps says they're open until 10pm, we thought that we'd have plenty of time to order and dine. As soon as we walked in, there was no one to seat us nor acknowledge us at all. We were confused and waved hello to the lady at the bar preparing a drink for another table of guests. The lady looked at us, frowned, and muttered something that we couldn't understand. I looked at my watch and asked her, "are you closed now?" And she just frowned at me and shook her head without saying anything. We walked out mystified and frustrated. Do not go here. The restaurant looked dirty and clearly do not care about their customers. Hard Pass. read more

I hands down agree with the previous gentleman . The pho broth here is pretty damn good . The catfish is something you can't find any where. I would definitely recommend. read more

Pho 2000 - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

The food here is without a doubt good. I think that triumphs. You could also order on the phone ahead so you can get your food ready by the time you show up. My parents are kind of impatient people when they're hungry so we do that. We get the big fish and make our own rolls. Typical and fun way to enjoy a lot of Viet food. The reason why I'm chipping off a star is because it was busy but they only have one little old lady running the floor. Despite of being kind, she obviously needed help. Hope they hire more people because she was struggling on her own. :( read more

Pho 2000 - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Great big fried cat fish, served with veggies, rice paper with hot water, noodles and sauce to make your own wrap. This dish is my mom's favorite, and we always come here for it. They never disappoint us here. (If you can't deal with the sauce they give you with this dish, you can opt out for the regular fish sauce) I also tried the jack fruit smoothie, mmmm, made perfect. I could drink 4 of these. The lime-ade is good too. Reason why it's only 4 stars instead of 5, is because the waiters at times show some type of attitude and then they would be friendly again. Enjoy! read more

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Order their "7 courses of beef". IT'S SO FUN! ++~$35 for a 2 person set. I'd totally come here again for my birthday. Hands on, fun, and filling. Come here starving. The 7 courses entails beef that is cooked in different ways. Everything is DIY. With each different course, you take the beef that you cooked and place them on rice sheets that are normally used to make fresh Vietnamese spring rolls. A mountain of fresh herbs, vegetables, and vermicelli are provided for you to stuff your fresh roll to your liking. Outline of the courses: 1st course- beef dipped in a clear broth + vinegar 2nd course- beef that is cooked in a baby wok with a simmering block of butter 3rd course- raw beef that is lightly marinated. I was a little ambivalent eating raw beef but as long as you're not immunocompromised, you should be okay right? 4th, 5th, 6th course comes on 1 plate- one gigantic ground up beef ball and 2 variations of ground beef on skewers 7th course- beef congee/porridge --The 4th, 5th, and 6th course beef had too much pepper corn in them that weren't finely grinded- so expect to bite on chunks which is not pleasant. I stopped eating them because I do not like pepper corn. My man on the other hand was picking them out to make it bearable to eat. ++The most fun comes out of the first 2 courses and getting to tailor your own rolls. After trying this for the first time, I have serious respect for people who can make beautiful fresh spring rolls. Rice paper is difficult to handle. read more

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We ordered the regular pho and the shrimp & spring roll vermicelli. Both were delicious, best we've had in a while. Would come back and try the fried catfish. read more

I've been coming to this restaurant for over 10 years and they still haven't gotten their act together. I can't order over the phone because they get the order wrong and I can't order in the restaurant because they get the order wrong. I love the authentic food, the pho is especially good however this is the of an era. They don't deliver, the space hasn't changed its decor and is in need of a serious modern makeover as well as anew HVAC system. What a shame for an authentic community restaurant. Do better.... read more

First and foremost, come here for the fried catfish, the best item on their menu! On the contrary, do not overlook the menu entirely. They do serve great dishes and the prices are fantastic, very inexpensive! Our most recent visit consisted of our weekly pho and vermicelli indulgence. This was actually our first time giving the pho a chance. All I can tell you is what beau determined, "this is better than Le's," which BTW is our favorite pho establishment. The broth was delicious! Not overly salty, a bit on the sweeter side. Made with just the right combination of flavors and ingredients. We did not even have to include sriracha or hoisin to mix. It takes skill and craft to master this recipe and it was perfect! The vermicelli has always been consistently good. 100% I order the dish with the grill shrimp option simply because babe loves it! He's not so much of a shrimp fan, but this he really enjoys. The spring rolls are tasty as well and comes with peanut sauce, just the way my mother prepares it! Minus 1 star due to parking. It's always tough around this area especially during peak hours. read more

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Best place for 7 course beef !! We usually opt for just the butter beef for all 7 courses because it's our favorite. They have parking right across the street. read more

One of the best bowl of pho I've had in awhile. Def worth the trip to get a bowl of pho! Will come back again!

I got pho beef brisket with a spring roll yummy . Nice quiet place. Good customer service great food.

My family and I drove from NY specifically for authentic viet food and this is the spot for sure. It's a older place with its own charm :) we got the 7 course beef (highly highly recommend), the bun xeo, cat fish and bun beo. the owners are hard working and dedicated to serving delicious food! i would definitely do the drive to come back here again read more

I've never had such horrible Vietnamese takeout and I'm convinced they knowingly gave us scrap/crap food. One of the top worst meals I've gotten that makes me fume thinking about it! -dish normally comes with glass noodles and we got pho noodles instead -nam spring rolls had some other type of old tasting meat in it other than the nam you typically get. The dipping sauce had no flavor and not the typical hoisin/peanut sauce it usually comes with. -noodle soup did had a piece of plastic in it.. I think it's from the imitation crab meat read more

Quality Vietnamese soups for the value! I had the spicy beef noodle soup, which had the right amount of kick to it. I was not impressed by the too few beef slices, but other than that I would recommend. read more

Pho 2000 - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

The food was amazing!! The fried catfish was PERFECT! Not oily at all and super crispy!! I am drooling just thinking about it again. *note: it takes about 30-40 mins to prepare, so call ahead of time for them to start & it'll be ready upon your arrival! We got the large fish and it was perfect for 6 adults and 2 kids. The Bánh cuốn was also delicious, one of the best I ever had! Small, cozy restaurant and street parking. Would definitely dine here again! read more

Pho 2000 - Fried catfish spring rolls! - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Don't be fooled. The 2000 isn't just a random number added to the name because "Pho" would be too short. It has a deep, hidden meaning. There are actually 2,000 varieties of Pho offered. In fact, if you took all the ingredients of all the Pho and randomly shuffled them, you will have a pho combination the world has never seen before. The 2000 also has meaning in binary. 2 in binary is 0010, add to that the remaining three 0's and you actually have the word "pho" in binary. The reason I'm padding this review with lies is because there's really not much more to say than this place is all the badassery you've come to expect from Dorchester Vietnamese. The place is pretty nondescript, but that doesn't matter because your face will be in a bowl of delicious, salty goodness for the entirety of the meal. The regular size is huge, the large size is ambitious. Really, I haven't been able to go wrong with Dot Vietnamese. Someone send me a suggestion of something disappointing soon otherwise I'm moving here. read more

This heavy on MSG meal was a bit of a surprise to me. Not the MSG but the fact that they discriminated against me because I was "American". I ordered their number 46 which was a hot pot rice dish that included frogs legs. When I got the dish there weren't any in there. When I raised the issue with the guy who took my order he said that Americans don't eat frogs legs and they substituted with more chicken. It did not look like more chicken to me. Then the gentleman went back into the kitchen and returned to me and said we will put in frogs legs now and, by the way, the cook added more shrimp to make up for the difference. But, I did not see many shrimp in that bowl either. Let us just say my days of going to pho 2000 are over. It was my first and my last time there. Now I need to take care of my MSG headache and dry mouth. read more

I got a carryout order of the pho 2000, an "extra large" version of the pho dac biet. However when I got home I opened the bag to see a soup container not even filled all the way and a container with an amount of noodles and meat that maybe was 2/3 of a normal serving at literally ANY other Vietnamese restaurant I've been to for carryout. The broth is good but seriously...? I'd rather try any of the other Vietnamese places around Dorchester. Also, I boiled the soup in a pot when I got home and put the noodles in... and they all disintegrated by the time I put it in a bowl to eat. I've never had a problem like this at any other place and I eat out for pho a LOT read more

Pho 2000 - Pho 2000 an "extra large" that somehow is only 2/3 of any other restaurant's normal serving size - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Dorchester is known for its quality Vietnamese food and Pho 2000 really lives up to that reputation. It is a simple setting that delivers a delicious dining experience. The Good: Awesome Pho. I'm no expert, but it was tasty. I ordered the original Pho and my girlfriend ordered the one with shrimp. The portions were enormous and the beef was juicy and tender. I wish I could recreate that meal in my home. The Room-to-Improve: Unfortunately Pho 2000 doesn't serve any alcohol. Would have been great to have some wine with dinner. Pho 2000 is a great place to eat if you want a bite before a movie or an inexpensive-yet-fun date. Seeing as pho isn't something I'm versed in, I can't speak how their pho matches up with the others, but as a novice it was well done! read more

Came here on a Saturday evening for dinner with some closed friends. My friends had told me about their fish spring rolls and it was the best, so of course I had to go and check it out. When our fish came out, it was not what I had expected. It was a giant fried cat fish. It was seasoned very well and the skin was very crunchy. It came with spring roll wrappers, a plate of noodles, a fermented fish dipping sauce and a plate of veggies. Basically it's a roll your own fish spring rolls. Fun and easy experienced. Overall experience, friendly and quick service. Fair priced. Would definitely come back to try out the rest of the menu. read more

Pho 2000 - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Two reasons to come here: GIANT crispy fried catfish and butter beef (one dish of the 7 course beef). Pho 2000 is one of the few Vietnamese restaurants in the area where you can order a whole fried catfish. My party of 10 ordered 2 of these bad boys. When the fish arrives, it is both an impressive sight and delicious. The proper way to devour the fish is to wrap pieces in rice paper with vermicelli and mint, roll it, and then dipped in sauce. For me, the fish was under-seasoned - craving sodiummmm. It would be perfect if salt was sprinkled over the fish as it comes out of the hot oil. Call ahead to order the fish (takes a bit to cook) and ask for salt. It's pricey, around $45 (market price at the time), but considering if you had this fish at a non-Asian restaurant, it would be at least double the price - so good value. The butter beef comes out raw and thinly sliced on a plate. There is some light seasoning on top. You cook the slices in a table-top mini skillet for a minute. Like the fish, you stuff it into a rice paper roll. So flipping delicious! No ambiance. It's about the food here. read more

Pho 2000 - Fried catfish - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Came here for the 7 courses of beef. The course comes with a side of vegetables, assorted sauces and sheets of rice paper wraps that you need to soak in hot water to soften. Be prepared since there is A LOT of assembly required in order to create your own custom wraps! Luckily we had someone who came here recently and she knew what the steps were (otherwise we'd be faffing about for who knows how long). Course 1 was slices of beef that came over a burner with a sauce mixture involving vinegar. You cook the beef in the sauce (until well browned) and eat as is or in a wrap. Course 2 was similar to the first but prepared in melted butter (everything tastes better in butter!) Course 3 was slices of raw marinated beef. This cut is meant to be eaten raw to capture the essence of the beef. Course 4, 5 and 6 came in one plate and consisted of a series of beef skewers, each prepared differently. Some were marinated, some were in a leaf wrap and the final was a steamed ground beef which was full of flavor (my favorite of the three). Course 7 consisted of a congee infused with beef and other assorted spices. Very aromatic. Additionally we got fried catfish which was undoubtedly the highlight of the meal. The skin was crispy and the meat was very tender! Highly recommended (be warned, it's huge!). Overall my first experience with this set up and quite memorable! read more

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Pho was great - not too heavy Lemongrass shrimp was amazing Springs roll portion is perfect Great prices read more

Average food, waiter got my order wrong and was abnormally slow for being the only customers present. Was 2 stars at first but changed to 1 as I was writing this. Nothing special wouldn't recommend this small joint if you want a satisfying meal. read more

The catfish dish was hands down the best one I have had in Boston so far. I recommend calling the restaurant earlier because it takes them a while to prepare the catfish. The pho thai is also highly recommended, great broth flavor. read more

7 courses! All for 15 dollars? It's time for a question and answer session, I think. Q ::: Is there anything better to do on a Saturday night in Dorchester? A :::: Well, me, a pair of local couples, a group of Vietnamese kids in hoodies and a posse of Khmer kids who'd driven down from Lowell couldn't find anything better for sure. The menu of Pho 2000 does offer lots of other gems - fried squid, fried fish, quails, all that pho... but look around, and nearly all of us here were going for their specialty - the 7 course beef dinner. Q ::: How does this work? A ::::Yeah, I really needed someone to tell me as I was a bit mystified at first but you start out with some basics laid out: a. a plate of uncooked rice paper circles and a bowl of hot water b. a plate of rice noodles c. a (wonderful) plate of fresh raw vegetables - basil, cilantro, lettuce, cucumber, apple etc. d. a gravy of some kind - salty, probably squid with a rice base. Q ::: OK - what are all these for? A :::: They're for making your own summer rolls with stupid! You spin the rice paper in the hot water to melt it until it's loose. You lay it on your plate, put the noodles, veg and meat in, add some hot sauce, roll it up, tuck in the ends and then dip it in the gravy and eat away. You'll suck at first but you'll soon be the expert. Q ::: So what about the meat? 7 courses of beef? A :::: Yeah, let's talk about them. I'm not sure there is an order but here is how they came for us... 1. Beef slices and a vinegar hot pot (on a flame heater) for us to cook them with. 2. Garnished beef slices and a butter frying pan (on the flame heater) to cook them in. 3. Top quality raw beef in lime juice with peanuts to eat RAW (yeah!) 4. A thick and rich rice-based beef soup - almost like porridge. 5. A beef, herb and noodle meatball with crackers. 6. A skewer of beef sausages grilled with leaves around them. 7. A skewer of marinated onion slices wrapped in beef. Q ::: Anything else? A :::: What more do you want??! We were so full it was ridiculous. A good bit of advice would be to take it easy on making the summer rolls - you can get too full too quickly, don't rush. Also it's probably not wise to get their gorgeous avocado shake - that's not exactly lite fare either. Instead be brave and have the lovely salty plum soda. Q ::: Going back? A :::: For sure. The 7 course dinner was a bit too much and is probably better with a large fun group (it's 30 dollars for 2 people minimum). The rest of the menu looks very tempting though, and despite the terrible decor and out of the way area I'll have to be back to try other dishes before I upgrade to 5 stars. read more

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This is the place to be if you want bomb Vietnamese food in Dorchester!!! I didn't try the Pho but I would recommend Bo 7 mon and ca nuong ( catfish ) We came here twice in a week because we were seriously addicted to it! The beef was so juicy...sautéed in butter. Omygawwwddd it was perfect. Wrap it up in rice paper with some catfish, veggies and noodles and you get delicious spring rolls made fresh in front of you *drools* .....dipped in fish sauce is the way to go! This is the viet way of eating it :) the Catfish was perfectly cooked and it's bigger than my arm! read more

Pho 2000 - Catfish.. *drools* deliciousssss :O - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

With a mission to find the best bo kho in Boston - I have returned to the town of pho-ness. And I'm glad to announce, I have found my cuinary love at Pho 2000! Bo kho is arguably one of the most flavorful dish in the Vietnamnese cuisine. Essentially a beef stew comprised of beef tips, beef tendons, beef bones, with plenty of carrots, onions, scallions and basils that's there to elevate the flavor and scent of the dish. It's stewed in a heavier sauce, differ from the pho soup and fish sauce that are usually associated with Vietnamnese dishes. Combine that with a bowl of hot steamed rice, the tastiness is heavenly. I love my bo kho with rice and the owner was nice enough to let me subsitute that for the pho noodles. Whoa, was it amazing. The beef was cooked tender with just the right amount of flavor and not so much grease. The proportion of meat to veggie ratio is just perfect. The onions and scallions were working together to satisify my taste buds and sense of smell at the same time and I'm in love. Right there and then. read more

Pho 2000 - Bo Kho - Very good ! - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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This is my first time having Bo Bay Mon (seven courses of beef). Unfortunately, having only heard about it recently, I missed the chance to have it in my entire childhood and college years in California, and now that I'm living in the NYC area there doesn't seem to be a single restaurant around serving Bo Bay Mon. (Searching for Bo Bay Mon near NYC on Yelp gives nothing helpful; googling it only brings up David Chang's Ma Peche, which from the photos doesn't seem authentic at all.) I myself am quite shocked by this, given that this is just Vietnamese food we're talking about, not some random exotic cuisine like Peruvian-Chinese or even Korean-Uzbek! (By the way, both of those do exist in NYC, and the former is called chifa after chi fan, the Chinese characters for eating rice.) The way Bo Bay Mon works is as follows: At the beginning, the server brings you a bowl of hot water, a stack of rice paper, some vermicelli, and various vegetables like lettuce, basil, mint, and bean sprouts. Each course, they will bring you the meat and possibly a hot pot for you to cook it in. You dip the rice paper in the water, add the meat, vegetables, and vermicelli, and wrap it up. These are the seven courses we were served, in order (though 4-6 were brought together): 1. Slices of beef and a hot pot filled with vinegary water. 2. Slices of marinated beef and a hot pot with butter. 3. Slices of marinated beef, to be consumed raw. 4. Beef morsels wrapped in a leaf. Like a dolma, but with beef and Vietnamese seasonings inside. 5. Beef sausages. 6. A large beef meatball on prawn crackers. 7. Beef congee. The food was excellent. My favorite course was the second, since the butter really enhanced the flavor of the already seasoned beef. You could tell that the raw beef slices in the first three courses were very fresh, though for the latter courses a little less so. We also got Vietnamese-style filter coffee, which is stronger than drip coffee but weaker than espresso. The service was very good. Our waitress was very diligent in bringing over all the dishes, and changing the water when it got cold (the rice paper won't stick if you dip it in insufficiently hot water). She offered to explain how to eat the meal, but since someone in our group had had this before we were fine. Note that they offer portion sizes for only two or three people ($32 or $42, respectively, which is pretty low for what is considered fine Vietnamese dining). However, we had four people and ordered the three-person portion, but did not feel hungry afterwards. 81/100 read more

4 stars for having the best 7 course beef and the one and only place with ca nuong (fried fish) If you're eating 7 course beef or ca nuong you can order in advance so when you arrive they will have it all ready for you. Their nem cuon combine with their dipping sauce is really good as well, love it! BTW, there's parking across the street! :) read more

Pho 2000 - Nem Cuon - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Good stuff, reasonable prices. The fresh spring rolls, usually my favorite, were good but paled in comparison to the fried ones. The meat was especially flavorful, the rolls crispy and not greasy at all. I ordered a dish described in English as a caramelized sliced catfish casserole. It was good, but unlike any Vietnamese dish I've tried before. We ordered coffee (Vietnamese espresso with sweetened condensed milk) when we ordered dinner. Usually, it brews through at the table and is ready by the time dinner is finished. This came to the table quickly, already brewed and in the cup. Odd. It tasted okay, but the timing was off. It was not very hot when it arrived, so I drank it before the meal arrived, which was a bit too much for my taste buds to handle before the meal. I also don't know how fresh it was. I'll go back, especially to try the whole fried fish that it seemed every other table had ordered. read more

The pho is better in terms of flavor. I hope you taste your soup when you're eating Pho and not just pouring in a whole lot of hoison sauce and hot sauce you piggy. Lol. The family meal type dishes are also very tasty. One of my favorite Vietnamese restaurant. Here is a nice idea for a family meal. Have the shrimp and cabbage salad, the sweet and sour (shrimp or catfish) soup, the catfish cooked in the clay pot, and big bowl of rice of course. All very yummy. If you loves spring rolls and you love fish and you have to be willing to make your own spring rolls though, you can order the fish of the day to be fried and make for a spring roll dinner. It come with salads and fresh greens, rice noodles, and a giant fried fish (sea bass I think). You have to work your own magic when making the rolls. The fish sauce (mam ruoc) I don't like so much here. read more

This the best Vietnamese restaurant that I have been to. With neon signs in the window and inside of the restaurant, the warm lighting makes this place seem cozy and inviting. My friend and I ate there on a Monday night when there were very few other customers so the place was quiet enough for good conversation with lots of nice hot tea to enjoy along with fresh and perfectly prepared food. One of my personal favorites is Bun Tom Nuong or grilled shrimp with vermicelli. On a Friday night it can be crowded so better to come on an off night. Pho 2000 is close to the Fields Corner Red Line stop. read more

The food is nasty! Yes! I repeat it again! The food is disgusting! I wish I could give ZERO star. We ordered Hot sour soup with fish and some kind of noodles with seafood. It was like they opened cans and mixed a bunch of old vegetables and noodles to make these food! It was like they hit old food from 10 days ago to feed us. Vegetables look gray and old, broth color looks nasty and grayish. We even couldn't finish the food. I've eaten Vietnamese food all the time and it was the worst by far. Customer service is super bad too. We asked for drink and it was ready 20 minutes later! I'll never back to this place to waste my money and bother my stomach. I'm going to use Restroom for the rest of my day! read more

Pretty good pho with free 2-hour parking across the street. Came here on a cold, windy Saturday in April after watching Avengers Endgame and was served a lovingly piping bowl of hot noodle soup, stuffed to the brim with delicious beef including all the tripey, cartilage-y pieces. It was super yummy, and the paired bean sprouts were fresh and crunchy as well. The chicken and shrimp salad was massive, with tons of shrimp and chicken (I actually wanted more veggies!) and just the right amount of astringency. The dessert of green jelly and red bean with peanut and shaved ice was tasty as well. $39 after tax and tip for two entrees, an appetizer salad, and one dessert -- pretty great deal. read more

Pho 2000 - Chicken shrimp salad - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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I totally agree with the previous 2 gentleman. It's one of the best viet spots hands down. Would recommend it to anyone looking for pho. The catfish is a unique dish and would recommend too. read more

Pho 2000 - Catfish - Vietnamese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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