Pho Vietnam

This place has become one of my favourite phở places north of Toronto. The soup broth is delicious and does not taste like MSG when compared to Train or Phở 88. They have fresh noodle and dry noodle; although the fresh noodle is really good, I prefer the dry as it is thinner.
They also have a vegetarian menu which is great for me. I used to eat plain phở and couldn’t eat the fried spring rolls but now I can with their menu!

Not sure where all the good reviews are coming from. I dined here tonight for dinner and ordered the B11 which is vermicelli with spring rolls and choice of grilled beef, chicken or pork. When it arrived it looked good but sadly I was disappointed. The sauce was flavorless and lacked any taste — I personally felt it was watered down. I was not impressed.
On top of that we received lukewarm water when we asked for ice water. I also noticed one of the employees was picking their nose then went to clean the tables. Pretty sure that’s not sanitary at all. I felt disgusted and even questioned the food I put in my mouth. I left more than ¾ of my meal at the restaurant.
When we tried to ask for the bill, the employees were too busy cleaning and chatting among themselves. It took awhile for us to get the bill and we definitely will not be coming back.

Tucked all the way back in the restaurant packed plaza, this Phở Vietnam was a welcome find. The décor and the setting (including ample parking) is much more comfortable than its sister location on Kennedy but with the same good food.
We ordered a small rare beef and flank phở, medium sate phở and an order of fresh rolls. The small here is really a small and the medium for an extra $ 1 definitely seemed worth it.
Both phos were flavourful with rich broth and good cuts of meat. I also liked that we had an option to choose between fresh or dried noodles. The fresh rolls were good also.
It was hard to dislike Phở Vietnam on Kennedy except its parking nightmare but now that I’ve found this location, I think this one would be my go to spot for Phở in the area. Yay!

Waitress does not
be too friendly but the location and environment is relaxing and decently clean compared to many phở restaurants nearby. They have interesting decorations and the music is not blasting.
The broth is flavourful and the price is average for a phở place. I normally order a house special and never had any problems with it. The spring rolls are also great.

Let’s start off by saying their wait staff are great and very attentive. Food isn’t bad so my family and I come here all the time.. What ticked me off the last time was their owner/​manager. For some reason they don’t have Com Thit Nuong (rice and grilled pork — not porkchop) on their menu. They do however have Bun Thit Nuong (vermicelli). I prefer rice so I ask if they can substitute the vermicelli for rice — No. It’s a $ 2.00 surcharge to ADD rice (what?!). Okay so I asked them if I ADD the rice for $ 2 more do I still get the vermicelli? No! So first off I’m paying for Vermicelli and adding rice to the meal yet they’re giving me rice only? I ask the manager/​owner, what’s the difference if I order Bun Thit Nuong and order a side of white rice? I’m still paying for the rice… you guessed it.“no you can’t do that!”…because of this incident I’ve stopped coming back here.

This is one of those restaurants where you can’t help but be conflicted.
First the service was amazing. Our server was on top of tea, order placing, and serving other customers.
The interior is modern, extremely clean and spacious (no rubbing elbows with the customers next to you).
I ordered the large P1, 2 grilled pork chops, and a small spring roll.
The phở here was the major source of confliction:
The fact that the server asked if I preferred fresh or dry noodles just shocked me — as most stores have a take it or leave it mentality on whichever noodles they have on hand. The soup for the phở was tasty when drank by itself — but lacked flavour when it came to be eaten with the noodles.
The grilled pork chop had a sour after-​flavour — I was surprised they didn’t offer the usual pork chop, grilled chicken, and steamed egg combo.
The spring rolls were soooo good. The ingredients were fresh, it was tasty, and the roll was so crunchy and crisp. BUT they were so damn expensive. $ 6 for a small spring roll?!
Overall, I appreciate this restaurant but I might not return as I wouldn’t want to spend roughly $ 10 for every item I order.

My date really loved the Hai-​nam chicken. I tried her rice and it was the bomb! It had something in it that made it so tasty and yummy. It was some kind of seasoning or garlic. Delicious! She really loved the food and so I am giving this place 4 stars because she rarely mentions that she likes something that much. Décor is nice but some of the single tables feel a bit cramped. Service was fast and efficient. Plenty of parking but horrible plaza to get into. 4 stars ****

Phở Vietnam used to be a great little restaurant that we would come to on a weekly basis with our family. The prices are now pretty high for a phở restaurant and for portions that are quite small compared to other restaurants. They also charge for ridiculous things. For example, they charge $ 1.50 to switch noodles to rice. I asked the waiter why they were charging extra since we are not adding anything, it’s simply a swap. They just said that’s their policy. So I asked them to give me both the rice and the noodles, since I was paying the $ 1.50 I should be able to have both. And they refused. Servers and cashier were both quite rude about it. It’s not the money I was concerned about as its only $ 1.50 but the principle just did not make any sense and they could not justify. Overall I am quite disappointed with the restaurant and service, it is no where as good as it once used to be.

Rare Beef Phở with Fresh Noodles — I am excited to find a phở place that doesn’t taste the same as every other phở place. The broth is flavourful and the noodles are cooked perfectly (not soggy at all). We planned to try another phở place nearby but changed our minds at the last minute. It was cheaper but so dirty that even we were afraid to eat there. I’m glad because otherwise we wouldn’t have found this place. It was cleaner here and the food tasted good. The beef was fresh and tender, the broth was a little greasy on top but had some depth to it and I liked the fresh noodles option. I think out of all the phở I’ve tried in toronto this is my favourite so far. ⁴⁄₅ noms (follow me on Instagram @nomtheworld)

The phở was good! The interior is very modern like.
Service was very good, waiter was attentive and always topped up our cold teas. The prices are a little higher than usual, but the food made up for it. I tend to go to this location + the Kennedy one as well. Pretty consistent.

+.5 for service
Phở Vietnam, from my records, is probably the last major phở restaurant I still haven’t tried in Scarborough. Well, I decided to end that and try it this afternoon.
The interior looks extremely modern and quite nicely designed, I must admit. It looked like one of those bubble tea places setup (think Serissa Café). Definitely nothing like the rundown-​ness you get in places like Kim Po.
I was greeted immediately and had a seat in one of the booths. Service for the entire time in the restaurant was excellent, and the server frequently came back to us asking if we wanted more tea.
I ordered the udon noodle soup with shrimp and crab meat, thinking that I would get the Vietnamese-​style udon similar to Kim Po. However, to my disappointment, the udon was the low class Japanese kind you can get in grocery stores for $ 2 a pack. The broth actually tasted quite good, but I felt the need to down a lot of tea after the meal, which meant there was quite a lot of MSG in the broth (and I’m usually the last person to complain about MSG). Considering the price ($ 10.50), I didn’t feel the price/​quantity/​quality ratio was worth it.
Kim Po continues to be the winner for Scarborough Vietnamese restaurants.

A bit pricier than most places and the food doesn’t really stand out. However the décor is nice and clean. When I come here the parking isn’t a problem either.

So this place is tucked away around midland and finch! Heck this place broth is deeeeeeeeeee licious hmm hmm hmm. The price though is quite pricey then other phở places.. Small is 6.50 medium is 7.50 large is 9.99 or 8.99 and most of the other dishes are 10.99.
This place is not bad though the staff is really friendly and very English proficient.

I can definitely see why this place gets such a high rating.
The place is at the very end of the 2^nd plaza after finch and midland and there’s not really any other highly popular competing restaurant– therefore, amazing parking. AND, no fighting with stupid drivers like the plazas surrounding it. The interior is modern and clean, and the worker is very fluent in english.
The prices are pretty steep right off the bat– a large phở is around $ 10. I was like «this better be the best phở in the world». The bean sprouts and herbs were super fresh– how can I tell? The minty pungent smell was overwhelming to the point where I had to give the plate back after a few min (I don’t put the veggies in anyway). The phở came and the broth was the clearest, freshest and cleanest broth I’ve ever tasted. So, THIS is how phở broth is trying to taste like! It was so clear and had no random oils like every other place does. The noodles were mediocre, even though I got the fresh noodles. Didn’t really taste a difference. The beef came rare but it wasn’t super juicy or amazing.
I also had a durian milkshake, which was standard but still really good!
It was nice trying here, after seeing all the good reviews. Maybe I’ll come here once in awhile.

My family really like this place. Good portions and delicious phở.
I guess one can never go bad with phở. The Thai friend noodles were delicious too! Always loved it and orders it everytime. So spring rolls are not bad either.

Their beef ball noodle soup is delicious! And the best part is that their beef balls don’t have any cartilage in it! So its all pure beef. $ 7 – 8
Their vermicelli is average. I like the one at phở 88 in bamburgh better. $ 10. The fish sauce wasn’t the best.
The place doesn’t smell so that’s a plus. Service is great. And very clean!
Although a bit expensive, I’d come here for the freshness of the food and the lack of phở odour on my clothes.

3.5 stars
Pretty clean and modern space.
Ordered small bowl of phở ($ 7.50) with rare beef and flank
— Flank is so thin and tender with some fat!
— Wish the rare beef was thinner, a bit tough
(Also tried some of the cooked beef which is like the flank but with more fat!)
— Choice of dry/​fresh and thin/​thick noodles — great dry thin noodle!
— Broth was okay
Also got Deep Fried Spring Rolls to share. A bit of an oily taste but packed with loads of taro and pork.

Love the phở and Chicken curry here! Like the best curry I have ever tried in my life
I have tried several 4 star phở restaurants in Toronto and I have to say this place is still my fav one. The broth is delish and not as oily as other places, the assorted beef is tender (they give more beef than others), the avocado smoothie is fresh and refreshing!

The phở here is quite good! On a cold winter’s night, this restaurant definitely hits the spot. Good, clean tasting broth. Selection of fresh or dry noodles (be cool, choose the fresh!). Updated décor, which lovely high ceilings and some funky lighting that makes the experience much less «fast food» than some phở places.
I ordered the medium P1 ($ 7.50) which is the special beef phở, and it came in a fairly large bowl. I love that they have S/​M/​L large choices, as some places only give you option for S/​L. What if I’m HUNGRY BUT NOT THAT HUNGRY, HUH? We also tried the spring rolls, which was $ 10.50 for a large plate, definitely large enough to share among 4 people!
Excellent place, will definintely be back!

I was skeptical about this place as I’m a big fan of authentic Vietnamese food and this place from the exterior seemed like something similar to phở 88. I was completely wrong. Their menu was very extensive with many Vietnamese authentic dishes. The tea was also genuine tea that traditional Vietnamese places serve and it tasted great.
I ordered spring rolls and the large special phở bowl with everything, including yummy tendon, tripe, beef balls, rare beef and all those delicious things. The bowl was huge and came out piping hot. My favourite thing about it was that I was able to order fresh noodles. Fresh noodles are 10 times better than dry and it’s rare to have them at a GTA Phở restaurant. Broth was great and they even steamed the bean sprouts for your phở, which was a nice touch!
Service was great and probably some of the best Phở I’ve had around the Scarborough area. I’ll definitely be coming back for more and look forward to trying other dishes and drinks!