Hanoi Jane

At the intersection of Jane and Weston, there is a a round strip mall with several ethnic eateries. I stopped by Pho Asia 39 Thursday night for some noshing. The choices were your typical Vietnamese joint, nothing too adventurous. I ordered the fresh roll, goi cuon ($4 for 2); some spring roll, cha gio ($4.50 for 2); and a medium bowl of Pho ($6.25).

The spring roll was excellent and extremely crispy, and tasted great with the fish sauce. The fresh roll went well with the hoisin-based peanut sauce but it was a bit odd. Instead of the typical cooked pork slices, they used chinese-style BBQ pork. Not being a fan of this red, sweet meat, I would have preferred the standard ingredients. Not much to say about the pho, about average: better than some in the city, not as good as others.