Awesome Bun bo hue (spicy beef noodles soup)! I was happy to pay at the price listed since it was very good. The soup was not too salty and it didn't seem like there was a lot of shrimp paste like most places I could taste and not a lot of lemongrass flavor but it was good. The kids pho was ok. The noodles looked kind of weird because it was yellow instead of a rice like color or semi clear like expected got pho noodles. The spring rolls were tasty and peanut sauce wasn't too salty but has a little sweetness. Overall, good service sand good food a decent price. read more

It's ok. Saw a list that mentioned this place as having awesome egg rolls. I disagree. Nothing wrong with them but much better out there at Que Viet or Pho Tempo. The pho was ok. Noodles were extremely soft but broth was not very warm. Banh Mi was mostly bun and could have used more meat and/or veggies. read more

Pho #48, hands down!! Broth was flavorful, good portions of noodles, slight amount of beef fat glistening on the broth, generous amount of meats: steak, flank, fattening flank, tripe, tendon and good cute of tendon beef meatballs. 2 Spring roll is a little pricy @ $6.50. Price wise, it's a little above all other restaurants wi/ similar dishes. Place is clean, service is alright, less attentive tho (there's less people dinning, wonder how it's will be like when there's a lot more people maybe take longer to serve) but i don't mind. Haven't try other dishes, saving it for next time. Will I come back again, yes definitely. read more

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Pho Pasteur is a good place for pho in the area! It satisfies my pho fix whenever I have it. I also enjoy the fresh spring rolls. The Vietnamese owner knows my partner's and my order and always greets us with a bright smile. The restaurant is casual and has plenty of seating. There is a parking lot next to the restaurant. If you're coming from North of Snelling Ave, make a left turn on Minnehaha and take your first right into the alley. The parking lot to the restaurant will be your first right. read more

Not too spicy but delicious. Service was quick and friendly but nothing to ride home about. read more

Pho Pasteur VN - Spicy lemongrass soup. Not too spicy but delicious. - Vietnamese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

9 guys for hot meal. All were happy and service was great, except they never brought by my order of chicken wings and shake until after everyone was finished and ready to go. I just got my smoothie and pray the chicken wings come soon. At least I can take them home for the family... read more

Amazing! Best banh mi and pho in town. The spicy Vietnamese soup is my family's absolute favorite.

I really want to like this restaurant but each time we go it's simply gets more "so-so". It's not bad, but that's about it. When we were in today we were seated, order taken and never saw the server again. There were only 3 tables seated so it's not that it was busy. Again, it's not that there was anything unpleasant, just nothing memorable. Hoping they are able to up their game. read more

Good fast take out. Friendly staff and good representation of the classic Vietnamese fare. We like the bahn mi and bun salads read more

I was excited to try out this new Vietnamese place in St. Paul, especially hearing so many good things about it, but sadly was pretty disappointed. On a positive note, they have their own private parking lot, which is great because it can be hard to find parking around that area. Upon walking in, the restaurant was pretty empty for dinner time. There were only 2 other tables, yet it took a while for the server to come to take our order. The disappointing part of this experience was when we went to order. The first two things we wanted, the server said they were out of and it was only 6pm on a Thursday night. My sister ordered the avocado smoothie but they were out of boba and she wanted the banh mi, but the server said they were out of French bread. She opted for spring rolls instead. I ordered the Pho Dac Biet which came with all the meats and fixings, and my mom ordered the grilled pork and shrimp vermicelli salad bowl. The spring rolls came out first, they were big, full and tightly wrapped and came with a peanut sauce. They were good, but nothing special. The pho was a big portion and came with plenty of protein. The broth was flavorful, but not as great as I was thought it would be based on others' reports. There are definitely other places to get better pho in the cities. The vermicelli salad bowl was by far the star of the show. The grilled pork and shrimp were seasoned well and extremely flavorful! The noodles were the perfect consistency and the fish sauce brought all the flavors together very well. Overall, the food and service was pretty average, as I had high hopes for this new place. I don't think I'll be back. read more

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We couldn't go to Pho Pasteur without ordering some meaty namesake pho, even on a summer afternoon. And let it be known - I think this is the best pho I've had in the cities! There is a parking lot, and the dining room is spacious, colorful, and clean. We ordered with 48 Pho Dac Biet with alllll the beef (flank, tendon, tripe, meatballs), chicken wings, A8 cho tom (shrimp + sugarcane), and the 11 com bo xao (spicy lemongrass beef). I'm going to jump straight to the star - the pho. The broth was so flavorful and rich, yet clean. It didn't need any additional sauces in the broth (just some sriracha on the side to dip the meat in, of course). All of the garnishes were bright and fresh too. Another favorite was the ground shrimp and sugarcane appetizer - savory, sweet, and unique! And what Minnesotan doesn't love food on a stick?? The wings were incredibly crispy and had just the right amount of salt, they just lacked the garlic flavor that was promised. The "spicy lemongrass" beef was neither spicy nor lemongrassy, but the portion was large and hearty. Overall, I can't wait to come back for more pho, to try new dishes, and enjoy the great prices! read more

Pho Pasteur VN - Chicken wings, pho, shrimp + sugarcane - Vietnamese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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I am doing this review simply for the taste of the food all other logistics were very bad and therefore I don't want to just rate it on that. To eat I had the pork banh mi and pork egg rolls. The banh mi was okay but not the best I've had. It could have used more flavorful and there was a lot of stems from the cilantro. As for the egg rolls they were fine but mostly pork and nothing else which was a lot of meat. Overall I would not be back for the stuff I had but I can't speak for their pho which is what they must be known for because of the name. read more

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We went during lunch and it was quite busy, which I assume is a good thing. The dining area is rather large. They offer booths and tables. I like the option. I enjoy sitting in a booth versus on a table. The waitress sat us immediately in a booth, and was quicK to bring us water . Took just a few minutes to place our order. Spring Rolls, oxtail pho and Vietnamese coffee. We ordered a side of beef tendons because the oxtail pho does not come with any othER meat besides the oxtail. Oxtail pho 3.5/5. A tad on the sweeter side. The oxtail wasn't fall off your bone, but not bad though. Spring rolls 5.5. The spring roll alone prob a 3/5, but their peanut sauce taste so good. When combined 5/5! Vietnamese coffee 4.5/5. Super good! Creamy, condensed milk doesn't overpower the coffee flavor. They use large plastic cup and only fill the ice and coffee 3/4 of the way. I've purchased thiS same coffee at French bakery, Saigon and chai yes and they all fill the cup a lot more. If a restaurant intends to only use 3/4 of a cup, then they might need to reconsider a different size cup imo to match their preference. Still really good, but that was the only downside. read more

Pho Pasteur VN - Spring rolls, oxtail pho, Vietnamese coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Excellent food and service with a smile. We had egg rolls, dumplings (fried), brisket pho and #24 spicy tofu and the same dish with chicken. read more

SUMMARY: Very 90's Vietnamese. Chef may have desensitized sweet taste buds. Portions generous given location. Quality of taste takes priority over quantity in sharing experiences dining out, so I'll give this a pass. FIRST IMPRESSION: I haven't been to a place this Vietnamese since leaving Little Saigon, the largest Vietnamese expatriate community worldwide. Wall decor, music, menu, logo, even wall paint color choices - every detail screams 90's Vietnamese establishment to my eyes and ears. I'm amused, though from a marketing standpoint, I also see their branding creating a challenge in reaching beyond the Vietnamese community - thank goodness for Yelp! ORDERS: Goi cuon + bun ga nuong cha gio + bun bo xao (spring rolls + grilled chicken over vermicelli with fried egg roll + sautéed beef over vermicelli) APPETIZER: The spring rolls arrive quickly, and they're fat - except they look big in part because they're loosely rolled. The cut ends on the rice paper flare outwards where a tightly-rolled spring roll wouldn't be able to. You may find yourself maintaining a firm grip and a keen eye on the the roll to keep it from falling apart. On the bright side, the ingredients are fresh and decently fill the rolls if not to the extent the rolls imply at first glance. The sauce, though, was oddly thick and coated the roll too much even in a quick test dip. We both took our first bite and immediately understood why: The sauce was a barely-diluted concentration of hoisin sauce, the main ingredient in the most basic spring roll dip. A component far too sweet for the mild spring roll on its own. We added a soupspoon full of water to the small bowl. Not enough. One and a half? Better, but still. Two? Better, and we should stop there. The sauce had already become quite watery from the two spoonfuls alone. Still too sweet, but it's basically generic store-bought hoisin thinned into a dip now. Far better than the straight-from-the-jar hoisin "Hello!" we started out with. ENVIRONMENT: As we munch on our spring rolls and wait for our entrées, the owner is easy to spot, flitting from table to table with a warm, excited grin as she welcomes each new table of Vietnamese patrons. And every single table is indeed Vietnamese. The only non-Vietnamese individuals in sight are my Irishman and an older Caucasian couple part of a 12-person family table. I catch multiple mentions in conversations that this table and that had heard of the two-week-old establishment through other members of the local Vietnamese community. It's exactly what I expected of the eatery's starting point given the impression the branding gave when I first walked in. ENTRÉES: The entrées arrive, and I hear Yelpers stating it's a lot of food compared to other Vietnamese restaurants. Compared to my favorite Vietnamese joint in the Twin Cities, however, the bowls fall short in quantity while charging more. For being in this area of town, though, I give it points for being more generous than its neighbors. Vietnamese noodle salad bowls comprise of vermicelli and salad greens with fresh and picked veggies, herbs, and a protein element. I'd never encountered an American salad mix in such a bowl - until today. That was very odd. My sautéed beef was a bit heavy on the lemongrass, which has a very strong flavor that can easily overwhelm a dish given slightly off-balance ratios. The sauce we both received for our dishes was also imbalanced, and it feels as though flavor imbalances at this place favors a sweet profile - the sugar note is again riding right up front. I get sick of eating things quickly when they're too sweet, and sure enough, I started eating more and more slowly as I got more sick of the sweet note. My Irishman is plenty used to overly salted and sugary foods though, and wolfed his noodle salad down fast, stopping only to ask for a fork when the slippery noodles made all the more so from the sauce made chopsticks more of a challenge than usual for the guy. The egg roll in his order was massive and looked well-made, full and golden crisp, though the meal filled him up enough that he took my suggestion to have it as a snack later. Besides his untouched egg roll, the balance of protein versus salad components in my bowl fell in favor of the beef, so a chunk of that got packed up after I finished my salad as well. THOUGHTS: Not a bad place, lots of recipe tweaking to do, though I definitely get more for less at my favorite Vietnamese Twin Cities place, and with what I feel is a far better balance of flavors than any Vietnamese restaurant I've tried in the cities. With this being one of three new Vietnamese places to pop up in this immediate area alone and plenty of established Vietnamese contenders to try still, I doubt I'll be back. In getting up to pay and leave, I see that the dining area is full of Vietnamese groups and families now. Would be great for the customer base to grow more diverse as people discover the eatery. I wish them good luck! read more

The portion was appropriate for the relatively higher price than competitors around here. The owner said "togo is better than not enough". That's how big the bowl was! It was flavorful. Meat were tender. They also have vegetarian options. I'm highly satisfied!! I enjoyed the durian smoothie, also. Parking: this place is convenient with either street parking or their private parking on the side. read more

Pho Pasteur VN - Pho Special - Vietnamese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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A newly opened Vietnamese restaurant in St. Paul serving pho and other Vietnamese dishes. The dining room is open concept with about 6 table booths and the rest are open dining tables. The decor is very much kept simple and ordinary. Ambience is casual and friendly. Gets busy around 12pm. Pho: I ordered the pho combination. It Lacked salt. Tasted more on the bland side. I had to add extra soy sauce and fish sauce. Pho also lacked any tendon. It was suppose to come with tendon, but I literally had zero in my bowl where as my friend had quite a bit in her bowl. However, the plus is they do give a generous amount of pho, but I didn't like how it was all in a glob in the bowl. Egg rolls: If you've ever been to Que Viet, Pho Pasteur's egg rolls taste almost similar! They're made huge, too. However, the dipping sauce was more on the salty side. But overall good! I also ordered a coconut bubble tea and it was bomb! You can definitely taste the coconut. It was perfect! Still tasted great even after it watered down! But the overall reason why I gave this place 3 stars is due to the lack of service. It seemed all of the waiters and waitresses are all new in training. We were checked on only once. My friend had ordered a banh mi sandwich to go at the beginning of service and it was never brought out only to find out when we were paying that the order was never put in. Also, i felt like the owners were more attentive to their friends and family who came to eat at the restaurant. Will I be back? Yes, but to try other food on the menu such as the vermicelli bowl. read more

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After driving by numerous times we finally decided to give them a try. I'm so happy I did. The Bahn Mi was perfect. Better then Pho Saigon. Only $5 The eggrolls are like Que Viet but WAY better. With out the big chunks of onion and random whatever inside. They are large and portioned evenly. The spring rolls were fresh. The pork meat wasn't all veiny and fatty. (I wasnt a fan of the spring roll dipping sauce) Lunch specials M-F 11-2pm The staff understood English which is always a plus. Very friendly family run restaurant. read more

Pho Pasteur VN - Chicken Bahn Mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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I really enjoyed the pho broth at Pho Pasteur. The broth was flavorful and not overly sweet which I have found to be the case in many twin cities VN restaurants. The broth was also quite nice and thick. After I finished my meal, I felt satisfied with it. Price wise was also very competitive. The lemon grass wings were ok. Not as spicy as I liked and the lemon grass smell/flavor was not that obvious and detectable but the chicken wings were cooked well and not too oily. My friend had the oxtail pho bowl and according to her it was amazing. I will have to try that next time. It came with 3 big ox tail pieces. The staff were friendly and prompt with their service. Tables were well spaced out in the restaurant. I will return! I was impressed with the food and it seemed to overtake Quangs in Minneapolis. read more

Pho Pasteur VN - Lemongrass spicy wings - Vietnamese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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The food and price point is good here. I love their bun bo hue! It is challenging to find this as an offered item in vietnamese restaurants in the Twin Cities. Mostly they have pho or stirfries, so I get delighted when I come here to get this soup. The family own restaurant is friendly and quick. They have a lot to offer and the price points aren't too outrageous. read more

I don't have much to say about this place, just that the food is absolutely excellent and the service is great. I'm a big fan of their Pho and their spring rolls, but really you can't go wrong on this menu. Everything is made with a lot of care, and a lot of pride, and it really shows. The service, I should mention, is also really good. A place can have great food, but if the service is poor, there are lots of other options. Here, the service is great, the servers are thoughtful and friendly, and it really makes the experience. Truly, a delight. Worth going out of your way to try the next time you're in the mood for some delicious Vietnamese food. read more

Not bad. The staff was normal, not rude or extra nice. Everything came out quickly. The food was not great but it wasn't bad either. We got 4 bowls of pho and cream cheese wontons. Everything was okay but nothing was very good. I also got a vietnamese coffee with condensed milk and it was just a bit too strong for me. The color was very dark compared to other restaurants I've been to. Overall, if you need a quick pho spot then this place isn't bad! read more

Ever have a hard time trying to choose between the herbacious freshness of a Vietnamese Spring Roll or the savory crispness of an Egg Roll? Now you don't have to choose because Pho Pasteur combines the best of both in an off-menu item they call a "Roll Roll". One of the best flavor combinations I've eaten in a long time. Also recommend the #5 Com Tam Suon Nuong (Grilled Lemongrass Porkchops) and #49 Pho Duoi Bai (Pho with Oxtail). read more

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I'm a regular. Food is authentic and tasty. Just the right quantity. Service is excellent! Our waitress is so positive as are the rest of the staff. read more

I've tried several Vietnamese hot spots around the Twin Cities and can confidently say Pho Pasteur is my favorite. The bread for the banh mi is crisp yet chewy, they're generous with their pate and fillings, and the pork is super juicy and flavorful. It's a big sandwich that could easily satisfy almost any appetite. Funny enough, the only gripe I have about the sandwich is an extra step they take that I wish they wouldn't. They de-seed the jalapeño and I wish they'd add the pepper seeds and all. Admittedly they probably do that because most likely their customer base isn't used to a decent amount of spice like I am. I'm also a huge fan of their bun noodle salads, and their egg rolls are delicious. I haven't tried the pho or goi cuon yet but I'm going to slowly make my way through their menu. The lady who seems to run the joint is awesome. She's clearly really good at her job, runs a tight ship, and was all smiles when I told her how much I loved her food. Love coming here, it's definitely my neighborhood go-to spot. read more

Every restaurant at this location has failed. I hope this one doesn't. I would totally come back even though their prices are a tad high. I ordered pho & egg rolls. If they can't get those 2 things right, then don't bother....But they did!!! The pho was probably the best I've had in St. Paul since Pho Ahn closed down. It's not too sweet like iPho and it's not too beefy like Pho Ca Dao. And of course it doesn't taste like Tayho salt water pho. You'll have to try it to find out, but if you've ever eaten at the original Ai Hue (when they were just a bakery), it has that good pho broth taste that might make you slurp it all up and lick the bowl too. They have little sauce bowls for your sriracha and hoisin on the side. That's usually a good sign. You're not supposed to put that stuff in your pho. Only people in the Midwest add those sauces to their broth. The egg rolls came close to Que Viet. I would save myself the drive to Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center and come here instead if all you want is egg rolls. Crispy, thick rice paper, stuffed with meat and veggies. One egg roll can be your lunch, but you want to eat 2 because they are so good. Their customer service is kind of lacking though. It did take forever to order and get our food. I was about ready to walk out. They can accommodate large groups. read more

If Kara was here I had to come too. Thinking of pho but my cheapness got a lunch special for $6.99. I got beef and broccoli. Some pieces were a little tough. Broccoli had a not too tough crunch. I loved the fried rice loaded with scrambled egg and was great with the juice from the meal. I got the wings, they had an odd, strong flavor in them. I got the eggroll for home. Two huge and loaded with good meat, not cabbage fillers. Delicious. A very bright atmosphere. read more

So happy to find good vegan pho! Lots of Vietnamese places have vegetarian options but most don't have vegetarian pho--this place has it plus it is delicious! Broth is flavorful even before adding sriracha/hoisin/etc. Only, extremely minor, complaint would be that the broccoli seemed to be steamed before going in the soup, so it got a bit over cooked, but nbd. I also had the vegetarian egg rolls, which are very big, but tasty. Friend had the chicken pho and liked it very much. read more

Pho Pasteur VN - Vegetarian pho / vegan pho/ pho chay + vegetarian egg roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

I always come to yelp when I want to try new restaurants! Sum good sum bad this was one of the good ones! Although the rare steak pho was tasty it was also missing something,maybe salt but when I put salt in mines it still tasted like something was missing. The beef broth was very beefy and not sweet like I'm used too,the eggrolls were huge,crunchy,and the filling was out of this world!! I would definitely go back! if I let sum reviews determine where I'm going to eat I never would've given them a try!! read more

This is my new favorite Vietnamese restaurant in town! I had a giant bowl of pho, a rice platter and tri color for dessert. The pho broth was fresh and packed with flavor. It's a family owned establishment and if you're lucky you'll be greeted by the little adorable helper! Everything was all around great, definitely one of the top Vietnamese spots in the twin cities. read more

Went there a couple of times and had a nice and relaxing experience. Pho broth is little on the greasy side but is still amazing. I also had the spicy noodle soup, Bun Bo Hue, which was great. Their grilled chicken salad bowl looks and smells refreshing. I will probably have to try it next time. read more

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Was excited to try this new place out but was disappointed. The pho was okay... there was nothing special about it. I tried to order the "kids" size pho so that I would have room to try other dishes and was refused. The waiter took my order fine but then another woman came back to the table to say that I couldn't have the kids pho because it was only for kids. Apparently, you can only order the kids size pho if you're a kid? The fresh spring rolls were very good and so were the pork eggrolls. In my opinion, I think there are better pho restaurants on University. read more

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I've been eating a lot of Asian food in the Twin Cities for a long time. This Vietnamese restaurant reminds me of when I used to eat it long ago near the U. of M. campus in Stadium Village. The grilled pork they use on their vermicelli salad taste like those brochettes are used to have at Chau! The marinated grilled shrimp they put on the salad is almost as good! The bánh mì is fantastic! Full of vegetables delicious pate and grilled pork and the crispy outside and the soft inside of the baguette makes this a perfect version of the sandwich! Both of these items are perfect for dinner on a very hot day. Can't wait to order something else on their menu that I haven't tried! read more

Good place To come Eat with Family & Friends Wonderful People Great Service Really Good Food Original Vietnamese Traditional Style Food From VN In The City Of Saint Paul Minnesota read more

Loved it!! Four of us ate there. We had a good variety of menu items, and all were delicious. The owners were very welcoming, the menu extensive, the service attentive, the prices reasonable, and I'm thrilled to have a really good VN restaurant nearby. Very casual, not the kind of place you go for atmosphere, but clean and serviceable. And, they have offstreet parking. Welcome to the neighborhood! P.S., the flan was a deliciously unexpected treat... read more

great service, everything we've ordered has been wonderful. of that includes the vermicelli salads, pho and banh me. The bread used for the banh mi is amazingly fresh. also enjoyed the lychee bubble tea with boba. refreshing in summer. read more

A new Pho restaurant opened in the University/Snelling area. Food is good. Service is good. Portion is normal (large bowl = regular bowl). Just another option for a good Pho place. read more

We just got takeout for the first time, a simple order of pho and egg rolls on a very cold January Monday. What a tonic! Absolutely delicious, and the people were super-nice. We'll be back! read more

My favorite pho place. Very hearty and delicious. The flavor is all there. The owner is one of the sweetest lady ever. She's so welcoming and so friendly. read more

Walked in, wasn't greeted, then waited 20 minutes to get a table while the restaurant was empty. All of the tables had not been bussed. Was seated and given menus by a 5 year old with a bad attitude. Waited 10 more minutes and no one came by. So we dipped. read more