Ellis C. wrote: >We saw a review in the Tab recently about a place >called Indochine -- in Allston on Commonwealth Ave >just east of Harvard St (next door to Berezka, a >great Russian Deli) -- so we thought we'd check it >out this past Sunday. > >The place was nearly empty, but the menu looked >pretty good. We were debating about whether to eat >there when a couple came out and said that the food >was excellent, so we tried it. > >This place is amazing; I simply don't understand >why there aren't lines waiting to get in. I ate there once and just didn't experience it to be that great. See below... >Even the lemonade was awesome -- nice and sour, not >very sweet, with slices of lime in it. Yum! I'm a fresh lemonade (soda chanh) fan. I drink it everywhere I can find it. I found Indochine's to be adequate but not particularly distinguished. >Pho (w Rare Steak) -- almost as good as Pho Pasteur's I had this too, and it wasn't even close to Pasteur's. The steak was on the bland side, as was the broth, and the noodles were extremely overcooked (to the point of falling apart). All in all, not an experience I'd repeat. I'm glad your meal was so superlative, but you know the saying: once burned, twice shy. Maybe I'll chance it again if I hear some more good reviews, but for now, I'll stick with Pasteur.
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