Hoai & Houng

Just moved into the Swansea neighbourhood and had a hankering for Phở. Instead of going to the Junction for takeout, decided to check out what Unilocal recommended in our neighbourhood. My husband is from Laos so it had to be good, and we decided to take a chance. Ordered takeout and drove to the location. This place is a no frills no frills hole in the wall. We ordered shrimp fresh rolls, Phở dac biet, and pork and chicken on broken rice. Everything was DELICIOUS, perfectly spiced, mouth watering! Amazing underrated food. Pleasantly surprised, friendly cashier, the fish in the fish tank looked well fed ;).

I took my girlfriend out for dinner on Sunday evening. The place was empty and there was only one server.
Pros:
+ Decent price
+ Big portions
+ Good quality of food
Cons:
— Place looks sketchy
— Place was completely empty
Atmosphere: ²⁄₅ stars
— Place was very boring, no music playing in the background. Only muted TV on CP24.
— plain old school furniture, no decorations on the wall, no paintings.
— It felt like we were in a cheap cafeteria.
+ Place was however neat and clean.
Service: 2.5÷5 stars
— The server did not speak good english and it was difficult to understand what was the size of the portions.
— The server was at the kitchen most of the time and we had to wait a while in order to ask her questions about the menu.
— The server never came back after the initial order to check on us and see if we needed anything else.
+ However, overall the server was very friendly and she always smiled.
Food: ⁴⁄₅ stars
We ordered spring rolls as an appetizer and they were very delicious. There were 4 spring rolls and a very small side salad. They were just over $ 5.
We got two phos which arrived in giant bowls. The soup overall was good, maybe a little bit salty. The meat was overcooked slightly. Each of the phở was $ 8.
The whole experience with tax and tip cost 25 $ for two people without drinks.
We would go there again in winter when we were craving a warm meal.

I used to come here on a weekly basis with my husband. It was quick, easy and tasty. Well, that was 3 years ago. It’s changed so much in the last year. The food is mediocre. They jacked up the prices recently and made the portions SMALL. The phở is ok, it’s definitely not the best and not worth making a long drive for. I’ve tried a variety of dishes — rice dishes, vermicelli, and crispy egg noodle. It ranges from ok to total crap. Meat portions are so small and it is definitely not worth the money. I used to love getting the pork chop and rice and now it’s about the size of your fist and skinny as a centimetre. For 9.50? You get more bone than meat. Who wants to pay nearly 10 bucks for a meal that is mostly bone? Not me! We just got back from dinner and my husband is already complaining he’s hungry. I had the assorted meat with crispy egg noodle. It had some mystery meat, no beef or chicken, a bunch of liver (gross) and it was swimming in this gooey sauce that just tasted awful. That dish, $ 10.75. Made the mistake of ordering a beer with our meal. It used to be 3.50 for a Budweiser, now it’s 4.50. What??? We’ve tried to re-​kindle our love for this place but it just gets worse and worse. I am not wasting my money here anymore, and I advise others to do the same. Oh and if you come here in the summer, it smells heavily like mould. I don’t even want to know… stay away people, stay away.

was looking for a local phở place and i came across this on on Unilocal,so decided to give it a try
the phở here is good. not the best ive ever had because it felt almost lacking in flavour. but if you’re looking for a quick fix, this is a good place.
the rice dishes here are great though! so if you’re wondering on rice or noodle, best choice would be the rice picks.
the best part of the meal would be the spring rolls. they’re not drenched in oil like the big chain places. they’re crispy and delicious just like you’d hope them to be. might even pop back in just for them.
the service is friendly, a really nice vibe here. almost homey. doesn’t seem like the busiest place considering i came in around dinner hours but maybe that’s just my experience.
in conclusion, will be coming again!

Best spring rolls I’ve ever had.
The phở was ok, but I found it didn’t have much flavor.
The service was humble and very polite.
I will definitely be returning — perhaps just for the amazing spring rolls.

Phở is good here. It really does feel like an authentic hole in the wall that someone’s mum turned in a place to get fed.
The phở is good — it’s got great flavour. The best phở i’ve ever had has both flavour and depth… the phở here is just missing that depth. But value wise, flavour wise, service wise, good spot.

Best Phở in Etobicoke. This is a great place to go to get your Phở fix. Great on a cold winter day or for lunch when you’re hungover. Although the décor isn’t the best, they churn out good, consistent and authentic Vietnamese cuisine. I’ve had Phở here at least a dozen times and will continue to come back. I highly recommended it!

Feels like someone’s home, authentic and family oriented. Unfortunately quite often their kids are in the restaurant; loud and annoying. Most importantly, the food is really tasty. Great one size chicken PHO (chicken soup). Highly recommended.

I stumbled upon H&H when I first moved to Etobicoke. I was coming off a wild night, and my typical «go-​to» hangover cure (GATORADE) just wasn’t doing the trick. Since I had NO desire to cook, I thought i would try my other remedy, PHO!
I was pleasantly surprised by this place; Food is very good, and the service is quick/​courteous! I’ll admit, like others have said, it’s not the best PHO, but, it does the trick! Someone touched on the décor in another review; it’s not great, but, c’mon, you don’t go to these places for the interior design, you go for quick/​tasty food!
I’m giving it a 4 — The PHO may not be as good as the spots on Ossington, but, for the area, i would say it hits the mark!
Check it out if you’re in the Royal York/​Queensway area, and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed!

Not the best décor but very authentic Vietnamese food. Not the best phở but this place has the best chicken/​pork chop on rice dishes.

Fresh rolls are good. I’ve had better phở elsewhere, however prices are cheap.