Pho Pasteur Restaurant

You don't get the soup broth with your meal if you order togo, and for $15 for a rice plate you should. It's good food, but it's not that good. The place across the street is just as good but also about the same price, I think it's called Pho VN...anyhow your best value vietnamese food bet is getting the Banh Mi over at Cam Hoang(other side of Dyer), they also have a steam table selection. I'm not a big Pho person I usually get Com Dia, and at Pho Pasteur the highlights are the veggies: thick sliced carrots daikon and cukes, and good Nuoc Cham. I usually go for grilled pork or shrimp cake, but the protein always comes out good. But the correct balance of sweet spicy and savory are on point to get that umami goodness you get from Viet food. Now if they just lowered prices and/or had decent Banh Mi.

I live in San Francisco and when my pho craving gets bad, I head done here. The broth is always consistent and the noodles are always soft. The spring rolls are freshly crisp but the sauce could be updated a bit. But they always keep me coming back. Been coming here for over 10 years and will continue to do so.