Phở Lemongrass

Pho Lemongrass on Harvard Street offers more than one route to a Vietnamese meal. There are noodle soups with beef meatballs or shredded chicken, fresh summer rolls with peanut sauce, and crispy spring rolls. The chicken pho is listed with beef broth, an important distinction if you are choosing it to avoid beef rather than simply for the chicken topping.

For a different texture, the menu includes banh xeo, a crepe filled with shrimp, pork and vegetables, served with greens and dipping sauce. Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk, fruit drinks and limeade give you options beyond soda. The restaurant is at 239 Harvard Street in Brookline. Read the fillings and broth descriptions when ordering, particularly if you are mixing dishes for people with different dietary needs.