We've been dining at New Pasteur for around 15 years, still in love with the steaming bowls of Pho (rice noodle soup), the simple but delightful meat-over-rice dishes, the various appetizer rolls (pork, shrimp, spring, summer), the barbecued beef and pork specials, as well as the refreshing beverages such as iced filter coffee with milk or salty soda lemonade. For a real treat, try the salty lemonade with preserved lemons, the chicken with curry sauce, and the crispy squid with salt and pepper. Like the best Vietnamese Californian eating joints of San Jose and Oakland, this place is no-nonsense. The decor won't get in your way; it's functional and industrial, with glass-topped tables that make it easy for the staff to wipe away the mess you've made. Now that the restaurant has been in business for so long, they've succeeded in adding Central American staff, the new mark of Chinatown success.