Viet Hoa, Northbridge.

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Don't be fooled by the bare-bones ambience of this corner Vietnamese restaurant, or you'll miss out on the fresh rice-paper rolls and top-notch, steaming-hot pho. Greenery creeping up the beams gives the busy place an offbeat feel.


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