Pho Bang New York

Old Montréal


Near the gateway to Chinatown, the phở (noodle soups) here may pander to Westerners with more broccoli, and there are vegetarian options for broken rice, but the great results mean it regularly turns up on people’s ‘top’ lists. The squeezy sauce bottles and herbs are all still here, and it's less manic than nearby Vietnamese joints.


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