Pho Basil

Pho Basil on Massachusetts Avenue serves Vietnamese and Thai food, with pho, vermicelli dishes, curries and stir-fried noodles sharing the menu. A bowl of beef or chicken pho is a straightforward place to start. For a different kind of noodle meal, the menu also includes Thai curries and dishes such as khao soi, with soft noodles and a crisp topping.

Summer rolls, satay and salads give you smaller plates to share before the mains. The range is helpful when one person wants soup and another wants a rice plate or stir-fry. Located near Berklee, the restaurant works for lunch or dinner around the neighborhood’s schools and performance spaces. Read the individual broth and sauce descriptions if you avoid particular ingredients; a vegetable-filled dish doesn’t automatically mean the broth is vegetarian.