200 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill.

967-5055.

Cuisine: Vietnamese.

Rating: * 1/2

Prices: entrees average less than $10.

Atmosphere: casual, bright, sometimes noisy.

Service: erratic.

Recommended: pho.

Open: lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

Reservations: not accepted (call-ahead seating available).

Other: Visa, MasterCard, Discover; beer and wine permit pending; smoke-free; vegetarian-friendly; kid-tolerant.

The N&O's critic dines anonymously; the newspaper pays for all meals. We rank restaurants in five categories:

**** Extraordinary.

*** Excellent.

** Good.

* Fair.

Zero stars: Poor

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