This is one of those og spots in Chinatown which have been around forever (and has been frozen in time and could use some upgrades). Cash only, with ATM on site. The convenient thing is that they are open 24/7, making it a great choice for anytime. The food here is generously portioned and delicious, especially the vermicelli dishes, pho, and bun bo hue. Prices are on the higher side for Chinatown Vietnamese food. Service is pretty friendly compared to other Chinatown restaurants! read more

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My friends and I came here at around 10am and there was nobody there except the staff who were prepping. There was a short wait after ordering as this was the morning. I got the rice with grilled pork, chicken and fried egg. Portion wise, it was a good amount. A big piece of both meats sitting on a bed of rice and a sunny side up egg right on top. The meats were really flavourful which I liked. I can eat but this really filled me up. All my friends also enjoyed their portions too and some were too full and had to take out the leftovers. The ladies working there were nice. Atmosphere wise, there is a lot of seating, especially for large groups. It looks like your typical Vietnamese resto with the utensils and condiments on the edge of each table. read more

Pho Pasteur - Fried Egg, Chicken, Grilled Pork Chop w. Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Bless PHO PASTEUR on Dundas for being open 24 hours a day because I had a major craving for a GRILLED PORK AND SPRING ROLL VERMICELLI BOWL during a night shift one day, which led me to Google what spots would be open at 7:30 am for me to snatch some up on my way home (ha). It was definitely a good portion of food. The entire bottom layer was vermicelli and as you can see, they provided enough toppings for all the noodles. The grilled pork was flavorful and the spring rolls were big, filled, and so crisp. I love that they also accompanied the dish with some cucumber, bean sprouts, shredded lettuce, and pickled raddish. Honestly though, I'm thankful for the portion because they're definitely on the pricey side. If it wasn't for the fact that they're open at hours where others aren't, I'd probably choose to go elsewhere. Note: CASH ONLY. read more

Pho Pasteur - a plate of asian food - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We've been going to Pho Pasteur for many years now. The food is always good, but the prices have gone up (a lot) in recent years. The portions are HUGE, so it's worth the price. But if you're looking for a small meal, it's not really an option. We've had the pho many times and the broth is amazing! I've seen many claims that there's no MSG in it, but I can't confirm or deny that. Regardless, it's delicious. The curries are also very, very good. We've had both the goat and the chicken and they have a mammoth portion of protein in them and the flavour is amazing with a nice kick. Last visit, my son had the grilled pork with rice and said it was one of the best he's had. My daughter-in-law loves fried rice and said the chicken fried rice was also one of the best she's had. I definitely recommend Pho Pasteur, but be aware that the portions are large, the meals are more expensive than your average Viet. place and that they only take cash or debit. read more

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Great place. Came here at 2am with my family and we got excellent service and good food. The only thing is that the soup wasn't as hot as I would like but the food was still great. From the moment we walked in, we could tell it was authentic. Lively atmosphere despite the late hour. read more

I tried the bun bo hue, and it had a very flavorful and delicious broth with the perfect level of lemongrass and spiciness. They gave us plenty of beef, and the portion was huge! I couldn't even finish all the meat. However, the beef shank was a bit tough. Other than that, everything was great. We also ordered the chicken curry with vermicelli. Surprisingly, they gave us two drumsticks full of meat . The curry is not too spicy because they use coconut to balance the spiciness. Anyway, I still prefer my usual favorite bun bo hue more because the soup is lighter and clearer. read more

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I ate here a few years ago and let me tell you this place is absolutely disgusting. It was such a bad experience that I remember everything vividly. As soon as I walked into the restaurant, there was an old scent. It smelt like the restaurant hasn't been cleaned in a while. The pho they served me was the worst pho I've ever had. The soup was not a clear soup so it had a lot of blood and other impurities in it. If you ever made beef noodle soup at home, the first batch of boiling water used to blanch the beef and bones is usually discarded. Then you wash the bones and meat and boil everything in clean water. If you don't discard the first water, you get this unpleasant gamey taste in the broth. Here, they served me pho with the first batch blanching water. The pho had like gunk floating inside it (not one piece of gunk but a lot throughout). That's also why the broth is so dark... the gunk sunk to the bottom until you stir the pho. Overall, I would never eat here again. Once was enough. read more

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Bless this place for being open 24/7. The restaurant isn't particularly small, but it's pretty crowded--especially at those late night hours. Their food is pretty decent. It's very similar to many pho places you'd find in the GTA, but with the convenience of always being open! Their prices are also pretty good too. read more

Pho Pasteur - Special beef rice noodle soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I was visiting Toronto and was craving pho. This was by far the most authentic pho I've ever had. They packaged everything so beautifully as we did take it to go. I will say the only thing is they only take cash and have an ATM available inside their location for your convenience. I can't wait to come back when I'm in Toronto again! So delicious! :) read more

Be careful with the female cashier at night time. We went there last Thursday night around 12:15am and we were charged a lot more. Their pric3s are already expensive but if you're not careful, she will charge you extra, and then if you press the tip, it's not in percent! So 15% is actually 15 dollars. What a scam! You can only burn a customer once like that. I am never coming back to your restaurant, you just lost a customer who has been coming there for many years. I hope the owner sees this and fires you. Such bad business conduct scamming your customers. read more

Pretty good for a 24/7 pho place. Generous portions for a large pho, crunchy and tasty spring rolls. I liked the tea, it had smooth, velvety undertones I haven't tasted before at other Asian restaurants. I see complaints about the prices, but if it keeps the restaurant open 24/7, so be it. read more

Pho Pasteur - Special beef pho, vegetable spring rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Pho'tastic! after a disappointing experience eating Pho in NY, my travela lead me to Toronto to this amazing restaurant. the place is quiet and simple but the food was something else. I had a medium Pho Ga with a white viet coffee. the pho was amazing, tasted authentic and was exactly what I needed. i haven't tried any of the other places here so can't compare but this was amazing. I will def come back for the rest of the menu. read more

Pho Pasteur - Pho Ga - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Good decent pho, open 24/7 for all your late night needs. Service was good too! My only complaint would be that the vietnamese iced coffee takes a while to make but it's not too bad! read more

Pho Pasteur - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Wow! Wow! Wow! What can I say about this place. We stopped here for dinner really late at night and I asked the man working, which items I could eat if I'm both lactose and gluten intolerant. He let me know I could eat any of the pho meals. My boyfriend and I picked one and were waiting for him to come back to our table for over 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, we went up to the front to order the dish we decided on, since the employee wasn't returning to our table (the restaurant was pretty empty too). He then said the tofu had gluten and we had to change our dish. We ended up ordering a chicken pho with rice noodles and extra vegetables. About 10 minutes later, I had to go up to the front of the restaurant to ask him for water. He then made a comment about how we were too picky as he thought he already gave us water. Then he realized he had not. When the water arrived the glasses he had brought were dirty and I asked for new ones. When we finally received new glasses, I took a sip and noticed the water had a really weird flavour. We asked for a new pitcher of water and he made a comment about how no one else complained and he asked if we wanted bottled water instead. We said ok and he brought us a bottle. When the soup arrived the bowls he brought to our table were dirty. I wanted a new one but the man working here was being pretty rude so we used the napkins at the table to clean them. How was the Food? The pho was pretty bland. The broth didn't have much flavour and it was pretty average to slightly below average. The herbs we received with our pho were pretty gross. The mint had black spots all over it and did not appear to be fresh. Would we Return? It is very unlikely. We did not have a good experience! read more

The pho is mediocre at best when you're sober, but when you're tired and hungry at 3am this pho is like the best thing ever. I ate here last night with a friend during the after hours, but before that, the last time I ate at this place was just before the pandemic. Nothing really changed about the restaurant but the PRICES!! Omg I never thought a bowl of soup could take such a price hike. This restaurant is one of a few places in the area that's open 24hrs so my and friend I decided to eat here because we were that hungry and tired. I was expecting gold leafs sprinkled on my soup but it was only spring onions. The pho was good but way too oily than the usual. Would I ever ever pay $20 for small bowl of soup again? No way. I will be avoiding this place until they go back to their usual price. read more

Pho Pasteur - Menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

One of our favorite restaurants in the 6ix. Vivid vibes, perfect pork, superb service, and magical men! Finished my pork in record time because it was just that good. Great late night spot, 24 hours, and perfect vermicelli. 100000% recommend if you're feeling sexy in the 6ix! read more

They don't accept USD or only at face value If you're just passing through like we did. Took our money at dollar for dollar which after our meal gave them extra $40 cad which we said would be for tip and they got mad we didn't tip extra..... Pho-tasted good but had a sour taste to it and not sweet. Other than that the pho was also pretty expensive for a small- $11.50 cad but for a 24/7 pho place in the middle of the night. We made do. read more

Pho Pasteur - Pho dac biet $11.50 cad for a small. - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Overall: Yassss One of my favs Price: Not too bad, good meal for $10, only problem is CASH ONLY Portion: Pretty generous, I am always stuffed and I eat alot.. Taste: I like the taste, strong delicious pho broth, I always eat here during winter whenever I feel like I am getting Sick. Service: Not too bad, good be better...Food comes out quick Venue: Always busy when I go, even if its at 11 PM at night. read more

Pho Pasteur - Beef + Tendons Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I've been going to pho Pasteur for years and last night I went in with a friend and after looking at the menu we had to leave - they have raised the prices to unbelievable amounts. Their snack menu prices range from 17.99 to 24.99 with spring rolls costing $18. $18 for spring rolls is out of this world. Regular mains are in the $22-$26 range which is excessive compared to similar spots where the mains are $15-$18. This is supposed to be a 24 hour spot for simple cozy food, the prices do not reflect that. Unfortunately won't go back. read more

Pho Pasteur is located in the heart of Toronto Chinatown and was recommended by Kai Lee (his dad is a pretty big deal in Toronto food scene). This was my first time being here and you just seat yourself and write down your order. This joint is CASH ONLY! Order the jumbo size egg rolls; it's filled with meat and toro, this monster came cut up with vermicelli noodles and a bed of lettuce. There's a lot of crunch in this eggroll- they used the rice wrapper vs. the egg roll wrapper (big difference) Fish sauce was A1, not to sweet or tart. I ordered the #1 which came with a little bit of every type of meats; meatball, tripe, and tendon. The pho broth had a northern vietnam inspired flavor; a little bit of cinnamon and star anise. Overall, it was pretty good for Vietnamese food in Chinatown. Flavor was pretty authentic. I love how this place is open 24/7 (drunk food cure) lol. anyways, if you're visiting Toronto, this should be one of your bookmarked places; esp. if you love vietnamese food. I highly suggest taking an uber because parking sucks here. Oh yea, don't forget to BRING CASH or else you're SOL! read more

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This is a good place for PHO, I say good but not great in that it's not somewhere I'd drag my friends to when I really want amazing PHO. The broths aren't incredibly tasty or spicy, but regular. The same for the decor and seating. We had the beef balls and beef PHO, the balls were smaller cut up pieces and not whole balls and seemed a bit hard, the beef was a bit over cooked however the place was packed so maybe it sat in the broth too long before being brought over. All in all the service was really good and fast. read more

Pho Pasteur - Beef balls and beef PHO - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I've been trying to find a good pho restaurant in ChinaTown that also served com (rice) for my boyfriend who isn't a big fan of noodles. I ended up at PP as I actually woke up too early and all the other restaurants were closed (haha). The place does look like a 24/7 diner. The restaurant is definitely not there to look appealing. The impression is you eat and you leave - you don't stay to chat or for dessert. 1. Medium Special Pho: omg yum. The broth is deep in flavor and they have soo much noodles. The quality of the beef was decent as well. I should've gotten a small as the medium was waay too much food for me. 2. My boyfriend got the rice dish with grilled chicken & egg. The dish was overall okay in being edible and filling. The chicken quality was okay as well as there was no fat but the meat itself tasted a little dried out. There is essentially no service - they take your order paper & then give you your food. This was okay with me as I didn't expect anything else from a pho restaurant. Overall, I'd come back for the pho especially if I'm craving late at night and nowhere else is open. read more

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This place is no frills, no nonsense, and boy is it good. I went on a chilly, rainy day. Their pho dac biet warmed my soul right up. I ordered a medium pho, and was given quite a substantial serving of broth, noodles, rare beef, beef balls, beef tendon, and tripe. They didn't skimp on the garnishing either - I got a small mountain of bean sprouts, two red chilies, lime, and not one but TWO sprigs of basil. So after piling all that into my bowl, I dug in. That first sip of the broth was pho-nomenal. It was like the flavor heavens parted, light shined upon me, and colors were suddenly brighter. The cold rainy world outside ceased to exist as I slurped down those noodles. I was in love with that bowl from beginning to end. The damage to my wallet wasn't too bad. Definitely worth the cost, considering the portion and quality. read more

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A solid 3, maybe 3.5. I came here when Pho Hung was CLOSED for Renos over Feb 2019. Service at PP was quick, surprisingly friendly, and the pho was not bad. Came under $12 for the Number 1 pho with tax and tip. Great choice for a quick, noodle meal. No frills, no hassle and lots of seating. Would be great for a post or mid pub crawl reprieve. read more

Pho Pasteur - Number 1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Pho Pasteur does NOT serve the Best Pho in Toronto! But at 3 in the morning and you are hungry and no other Vietnamese restaurants are open in the wee hours.. this is the BEST Pho one can get!! Up in the boring suburbs where I live, there are not many places that are open 24 hours/7 aside from MacDonald's and Tim Hortons.. and what do you do when you wake up in the middle of the night and you are hungry.. and do you want a Big Mac? Not really, I rather just starve.... Pho with Rare Beef ($7.99) small - compare to what I been paying in Scarborough where a small is $5.99 that's definitely a lot pricier.. (yes I need to get over it! It is DT, not Scarbrough!) - Broth is well flavoured and has this salty rich meaty taste.. the more you drink, the more you get thirsty! :) - Noodles are the dried type, but cooked proper with no funny taste - Size wise is decent.. a small size is great as a midnight snack! Services here is fast and efficient.... my request for extra fresh chili peppers were fulfilled and he got me 3 extra large one!! Those were so spicy, and brought tears of joy to my eyes! Pho Pasteur probably would not be my choice Vietnamese Pho joint if others in the area are opened... but it would be the best choice if nothing else are open!! CASH Only! read more

Pho Pasteur - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Went to Pho Pasteur on a whim and was blown away by the unique character of the restaurant and food. It is a spacious and astoundingly clean restaurant where dishes are made with an abundance of high quality ingredients and lots of meat. The spring rolls were giant and loaded with shrimp, the broths got character from meat flavours rather than strong spices, and I liked the addition of pickled chilis at the table, and a small salad with the spring rolls. Bonus marks for including thai chilis and culantro in the accompanying greens with the noodles. read more

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They're open 24/7 so it was convenient to grab a bite early in the morning before we flew out. Serve time is quick. My beef stew was ok however, I preferred it w/ ho fun and had asked if I can substitute if it came w/ rice noodles instead. She said yes but my order came out to be rice noodles anyways. Not a big deal but still. Hubs ordered a Pho Dac Biet. Came w/ all sorts of things, even plastic. Yes, a piece of plastic was found in his bowl halfway through. Not too happy about that and he stopped munching. Didn't have CAD so they were willing to take USD but at a 1:1 rate which made our meal a bit pricey. read more

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Upgrading this place to 4 stars now. Tip: they are cash only and if it slipped your mind, they have an ATM right inside for your convenience. They are open day or night, rain or shine, and through all seasons. The prices are a great value with the portions (S, M, or L) are generous and will fill you up. Full disclosure, I have not tried much of the menu because the 101 special is all I need in life from Pho Pasteur. It's a melange of everything that is awesome about the beef noodle soup. You get all the different cuts, textures, and taste of beef along with the slippery slurp-tastic noodles and the light beef broth umami. They have lots of sauces to add more flavour to your experience such as sirarcha sauce, oyster sauce, and some red-hot chili pepper sauce. This has been my main pho spot for a long while now and it's a gem for what it delivers with no frills. read more

Pho Pasteur - Large pho 101 special is all I have ever ordered and all that I ever need. :-) - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The pho was really tasty! I came here with my friends on a Saturday night to chill. They both got meat pho's, although I'm not sure of the name. I got the vegetable and tofu noodles (36a on menu) and it was $12.50. The broth was very flavourful and had a lot of veggies and good amount of tofu. I would definitely recommend. I find the place a bit dirty though. Their chopsticks, broth spoons and saucers were dirty and had oil residue. I also found what looked like a piece of lint on the edge of my bowl touching my soup. I've been recently watching kitchen nightmares by Gordon Ramsey so that's why I'm pointing it out. It did kind of deter me from using some stuff but in the end it was good pho. The water I got was dirty too, I didn't bother drinking it cause it had something at the bottom. The water was also lukewarm, I wish it was cooler. They do provide a good amount of flavourings in case you want to customize your pho. I add a lot of sriracha and fish sauce to mine. They also had soy sauce (our table's was empty though), hoisin, salt, and two types of peppers. Overall a good place for pho but they could benefit from having higher sanitary standards. read more

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Pho Pasteur is located in the Chinatown in downtown Toronto, and was a restaurant my family and I made a visit to, way before the creation of this blog. However, we didn't enjoy their pho back in those days, and so it came to be a surprise to find that we would be making our visit there after all these years. This is solely because my older brother Erik spoke very highly about their Bun Bo Hue, which he ate recently with one of his Vietnamese friends, and claimed that it was "as great as the Bun Bo in Los Angeles". Side story: There is a restaurant in Los Angeles called Bun Bo Huong Giang that we ALWAYS make visits to when we take our vacations to California. It is by far, the greatest Bun Bo Hue I have ever had. Curious enough, we decided one afternoon in Toronto that we would go to Pho Pasteur to try it out, and judge for ourselves. You can see from the pictures that the bowl itself is quite large. I think that Pho Pasteur would fair better if they had multiple sizes (i.e: Small, Regular and Large) so that customers could enjoy their Bun Bo more. Since my brother ordered at Pho Pasteur before, we ended up only ordering 3 Bun Bo Hue and requested for a small bowl so my mom and I could divide the noodle soup. The Bun Bo at Pho Pasteur was pretty good - I could see why my brother would claim it was comparable to Huong Giang. However, the broth was a bit spicy - so if you are a non-spicy lover like myself, perhaps this isn't a place you will go to on the regular. However, I could appreciate the taste of the soup behind the spicy - the taste was savory, tasty and had the perfect amount of sweet and salty that every noodle soup lover looks for. Overall, this visit was more of satisfying the curiosity of my brother's claim more than discovering a new place to visit regularly. Given this, I may be biased in my opinion on the quality of the restaurant itself based on this one visit. I think that for fellow Foodie Utopian readers, it is definitely worth a visit to have some taste in Vietnamese cuisine - as service is quick to serve you, and the food was definitely not terrible. For the full review, click here: https://foodieutopiablog.com/2016/08/15/pho-pasteur/ read more

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I can't believe I've never tried this place until now. I've walked by this place plenty of times and then just decided to walk in. Wow, I am glad I did. I was surprised how delicious the pho was and can't stop thinking about the giant spring roll I ate. We ordered large pho special (my go to dish) and a med rare beef and beef balls pho. It was so good. The broth had a nice beefy flavour and the beef were tender and I loved their beef balls(had a nice crunch to them) And the spring rolls was the largest size I've ever had a Vietnamese restaurant and they were so delicious. I will definitely comeback here for yummy pho whenever I go to Chinatown. read more

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I came to check out this place with my friend based on his recommendation and familiarity of the place. Pho Pasteur is a great place to try authentic Vietnamese cuisine, especially in the late hours of night, since this place is open for 24 hours. The interior design is not the strongest, as compared to its competitors, but its food makes up for the lack of restaurant style setting. The pho broth has a body and depth in flavour. The broth was not too salty and had a lot of beef essence. There was generous amounts of beef given in my bowl , which was very satisfying. The spring rolls were one of the most delicious Vietnamese Spring Rolls I have tasted in a long time. There was generous amounts Shrimp, Pork, Taro, Fungus inside the rolls, and they were huge in its size. They are expensive, compared to other pho places, but it is worth the price, from the quantity and quality of the care they take to make the spring rolls. The service was very pleasant as the owners were very happy to help out with every request my friend and I had. Also, they were more pleasant to us since my friend was a frequent of this place so they knew him very well. Overall, Pho Pasteur is a great place if you are looking for some good homestyle Vietnamese food , as well as finding some good food for those late night cravings ! read more

Pho Pasteur - Spring Rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Night time doesnt have any service didnt give us a menu didnt ask for our order for 15 mins

but for the fact that this place is 24-hrs it would warrant zero stars, the standard herein is akin to the prosecution of Simba in the murder of his own father Mufasa. THE BUT FOR TEST. 5 stars Life is 24 hrs and so should you be You know what I mean You know you know read more

My older brother used to come here a lot when our family used to live in Chinatown and we decided to come back for the nostalgia. It was personally my first time coming here. Pho was a huge portion and pretty tasty but I would come back for the mango salad! You could really taste the freshness and flavor of the mango and it paired so will with the other veggies, herbs and fish sauce. Sweet, spicy, tangy and delicious. read more

Pho Pasteur - Mango Salad - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Located in Chinatown, this place is okay for a late night eat. The service and food is horrible. I don't know why this place is even popular pho place when the pho isn't even good. Literally this place is just full with drunk college students after coming from the club and saying how great this place is... The whole place is dingy looking, tables are dirty, pho is far below average, and the waitress is rude. Definitely will not be coming back. read more

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Pretty good Pho, the brisket is very tender and the soup didn't leave me too thirsty. I got #14 but I think I'd skip the shoulder next time and get #17. Service: None, it's not that kind of place Price: Okay (S $9.75, M $10.50, L $11.75) Taste: Okay to Good Uniqueness: None read more

A good place for late night eats. Our party of 9 came in after the fireworks and we were invited to take over the "Reserved" table. I wonder who that was reserved for. Getting in and out of the seats to go to the bathroom was a little challenging because the chairs are so close together. The Pho was...it was there. I got the 101 which I expected to have everything, but it didn't. I'm not sure why they called that the special. Still it hit the spot. read more

You be a phool to not order pho here and that's exactly what we did for dinner last night. We had just come back from an exhausting bike ride of the Toronto Islands and the phor of us were famished. Usually I order my go to 'bun vermicelli with chicken and spring roll' but one of my friends was just raving about this amazing and cheap unphogettable experience he had at Xe Lua, c'mon! that prompted me to hunt on Yelp for a Pho restaurant that we hadn't all gone to. Voila Pho Pasteur! Got good reviews. Only one of the phor of us had been. (not me) No bias. I've walked pass Pho Pasteur several times it's just a stone throw away from the corner of Spadina and Dundas and it's open twenty pho hrs! Honestly though I'm not a phonatic about eating soup. I do have it from time to time when I'm sick and seeking comfort food. I must add I did have my fair share of pho back in the day though after a late night car meets/club/party, we'd get pho'ed up as they were the only places open so late. Atmosphere: its family oriented lots of tables for phors. Decor standard. Good lighting. Pho usually cheap right??! Well not here. I cracked open the menu, wtp things were priced 30-40% more than Xu Lua ?! ie. $9 bowls instead of $6 , a spring roll order is $7.45 Granted I don't mind paying more if it's worth it.. but that had to be determined. Anyways did I find something I took a liking to from the menu description. Rice Noodle Bowl + Grilled Chicken (served on the side) came in just the Large size. $12 The wait no more than 7 mins when the bowls of soup arrived. Revelation moment: Dayum this is good broth, it has various levels of flavour. The rice noodle used is the banh pho, translucent and flavorless type not the flat ho fan mush you find at many shops. The noodle is more firm in texture. This experience sets the mark so far, it's my Pho baseline for 2012. It was excellent and worth the price of admission. My friend also admitted he liked the broth better than what he had at Xe Lua. To settle the score with my friend, we paid the bill and walk over to Xe Lua to do a back to back comparison.. You'll have to check the upcoming review for that one. :) Pho Pasteur Pho Sho! read more

Pho Pasteur - vegetable pho with tofu - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Hands down the best Pho place downtown. It is a bit pricier than the likes of Pho Hung, Pho 88 etcetera with a small ringing in at $7.99, a medium for $8.75 and a large for $9.75 - but its worth it for the added quality. When we arrived, we were the only table of Asians in the restaurant. There was Lady Gaga blaring in the background. Our first thought was - should we stay or should we go? I ordered #1 - Pho Dac Biet (Special Beef Pho) in medium. I must say that a medium at Pho Pasteur is the equivalent to a large in some of the other pho restaurants that fill your bowl up to the brim to make it appear you are getting a large, but alas, its mostly soup that fills your bowl. Not at Pho Pasteur! They are generous both in the quantity of beef parts, and rice noodles. Their soup base is bold and savory, but like most other pho places, makes you sip water for hours on end after consumption. Pho comes with the standard fixings of bean sprouts, basil, mint, chilis and lime wedges. One thing I liked about Pho Pasteur is that they actually provide condiment dishes for you. Unlike most other pho places where you must use one spoon for the soup, and another spoon to serve as a makeshift sauce holder. I realized quickly that the prices here are probably what make it not as busy as the likes of Pho Hung and Pho 88 - which are more budget friendly for the student population. So don't let the lack of customers fool you, Pho Pasteur is wonderful! read more

Pho Pasteur - Pho Dac Biet - medium - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario