If you're around Harvard Square and looking for affordable Vietnamese food, then Pho Pasteur is a good choice. If you're near Chinatown/Theatre District, there are cheaper and better pho restaurants around. The service is very fast, but impersonal. Which is fine with me, at least they come by consistently to refill my water.
Pros: afforable menu, convient location, easy to get seats
Cons: service, weak bar
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