Pho Linh

Very good traditional standard phở. Good price, fast service, delicious as phở always is. ⁵⁄₅

Love the house special phở, soup is clear and full of flavor, noodles are cooked perfectly without overcooked being not too soft. Deep fried spring rolls are good too, hot and crispy. Always think the fish sauce has that kinda stinky smell, but it goes well with the spring rolls. Lunch time can be a bit busy.

It is not the same as the original Phở Linh on College Street, the taste is only somewhat similar. The waitress is quite rude, she forgot to serve us the vegetables (one of the very important parts of Phở) for our orders, then she got angry at us when we kindly asked for our vegetables. I would not go back.

A friend and I went there on Sunday November 15, 2015 around 3 pm. It wasn’t busy, but we were greeted right away. I ordered the large, rare beef, meatball and rice noodles, and it arrived quickly and it was hot. The rare beef was tender and the best I’ve tasted, however it could have contained more. The thick noodles were awesome as well. Also it was not as salty as other Phở places I have visited, so this was an excellent dish. From reviews I have read, yes the wait staff are glued to the television, but it didn’t affect the service. The two wait staff were quite cute too!

I won’t say phở Linh is a cheap place for Phở since the size of bows are smaller compare to other place but with the same price.
The menu offers weekday and weekend specials including Bún Bò Hue (Spicy Beef noodle soup), Bánh Canh Cua (Crab meat with Udon noodle soup), Bò Kho (beef stew noodle soup). Though it’s small, the place is clean and the service is fast.
I always order Phở or Bun Bo Hue (my favourite Vietnamese noodle soup). The broth was clear and okay, not very tasty. So if you want to make it tastier, you know what to do: sriracha and hoisin sauce! The beef was nicely cut, and fresh. They didn’t lump together like most Vietnamese restaurants do it.
I tried their Bánh Canh Cua once. I, personally, didn’t like it. It was good, but not like what I expected. Since I was born and raised in Vietnam, I have high expectation for Vietnamese food wherever I go. I understand it’s hard to get the ingredients here, but their bánh canh cua is way too different than the right one. The broth was thicker than Phở’s, and they use the noodle that is similar to Udon. Oh well, gotta agree that they are very generous. Despite the size of the bowl, their bánh canh cua came with three crab claws. *yummy*
Bún Bò Hue is my favourite noodle soup. Again, their soup and broth was okay but I have no complaints. When the weather gets cold, and I feel like soup when I’m at York, I don’t mind at all busing there for some hot, almost-​tasty soup. Don’t try this soup when you’re wearing a white top!!!
I heard that their bánh cun (stuffed pancake) is very good. That’s what they’re known for. The owner himself told me their bánh cun is homemade. However, I always end up ordering bánh bèo (steamed rice cake). They are topped with mashed green bean, shredded pork and shredded pork skins, and served with fish sauce. (Everything tastes good with fish sauce if you make it right)
Not authentic Vietnamese food I have to say, but overall it’s not bad. The food and service was A-​OK. But you are at YorkU and want to try something new (especially in the cold weather), come here and check it out! Take my words, it’s WAY BETTER than student centre’s or Yorklanes’ food.

My parents cook Vietnamese food so take my review with a grain of salt. As a family, we wanted to get an idea of what Viet restaurant food quality so we have been going out more often.
My dad suggested this restaurant after seeing it so many times while driving.
We ate dinner there and the restaurant was pretty empty. I thought the service was pretty poor. It took some time for a server to take our order and bus tables. There was 1 TV in the space and all the employees seemed glued to it. When my mom ordered a dessert item, we waited well after finishing our meal and we had to ask again. Then I heard the microwave go and the dessert came in a plastic to go container.
As a control, I ordered the same dish:
Grilled pork spring roll with vermicelli…$ 8.50
A little OP compared to other restaurants.
The dish came to our table not hot at all (the meat that is).
The grilled pork seemed fried rather than grilled and perhaps it may have been sitting out like that like a stock ingredient. The cuts of meat were tough with quit a bit of fatty pieces that did not add flavour. There was a small amount in the bowl. The spring roll was dark in flavour. Some parts tasted burnt. This dish should come with a few herbs: mint, thai basil etc. I only got a few leafs of basil. There were vegetables in the dish but not a lot compared to the amount of rice noodle.
Not impressed.

Ridiculously yummy! Must tries are their pork spring rolls (different from other places) and their banh cuon rice rolls, of course their Phở. The broth is SUPER authentic and beefy, not just sweet from MSg like most other phở places in town. If I had to complain about one thing it would be that I found the noodles a little on the mushy side, I like mine with a little more bite but they tasted VERY home made and fantastic!

Good phở, fresh and fast. Place is clean and the service is good.
The size of the bowls are little on the smaller side compared to other phở places I been to but all in all it is recommended.

Authentic and delicious Vietnamese food. Phở is delicious and I love their banh cuon. Wish they make the portions bigger for the banh cuon though.

We were recommended this place by our friends and it did not disappoint. The Phở was delicious. The food reminded us of our visit to Vietnam. Even the price point was very reasonable. We will definitely be coming back to this place.

Fried Spring Roll is amazing, a must have. Vermicelli noddles with BBQ pork and spring rolls is my all time favorite, especially in summer. With around 10 tables in total, this place is busy at lunch time. The service is really quick, that is a plus.

Phở Linh’s strength is its consistently great broth! It’s fragrant, hearty and flavorful yet it’s not oily. Try the house special, very yummy.
I’ve been to both locations at College and the one at Steeles, both places are yummy

Bun bo Hue and Banh Cuon /​banh uot is the best I’ve eaten in GTA. Must Try !!!

Heard of this place but never been before though I wish I had gone sooner! The food was really good. The noodles are thicker than what I like but it’s all preference. The broth was tasty and clean — not fatty at all. What I loved is that they did not skimp out on the meat. They were nicely cut, good quality meat and I had more than enough in my small bowl.
They have noodle specials as well besides your typical phở. I didn’t get to try it this time around but my friend did and it looked and smelled amazing. The bun rieu came with three crab claws so you know they aren’t skipping out on quality here.
I can see why the bahn cuon is what they’re known for. These rice rolls were so soft with such flavourful fillings.
Food came out super quick but nothing tasted sloppy. Friendly service as well.

Been here twice: most authentic and delicious Vietnamese restaurant that I’ve ever been! They use various Vietnamese herbs (not just cilantro); cold tea option is a sign of care; amazingly fresh and tasty; nice and clean dining area; good service; again really authentic :)

Steamed rice rolls were good. Always have a hard time finding this dish.
Stars are based on the food only. In the entire dinning experience with at least 3 people serving (greeting, order taking, delivering food and paying), the only words spoken to us was «cash or credit?»

Phở Linh is located northeast of York University. This tiny little Vietnamese restaurant is serving up some pretty decent phở and some pretty decent prices. The menu offers weekday and weekend specials including Bun Bo Hue and a Spicy Beef Stew Phở? The place itself is small, neat, and clean.
I ordered the chicken and pork chop with minced rice, while the GF ordered the #1 Special Phở. The Special Phở is usually #1 on all the menus at these Vietnamese restaurants and is just a combination of miscellaneous parts of the cow including tendon, tripe, flank, brisket, and rare beef. The meat themselves were clean cut, and fresh. I like that they didn’t lump together like most places do it. The broth is very neat and not at all fatty or oily (though those can be good sometimes). I actually thought it could have used more seasoning and found it to be too «clean». The noodles are a bit thicker than most are used to, so if you like them thin, you’ll be in for a bit of disappointment.
The rice dish was good but I found the meat somewhat average. The chicken was very good as it was crisp on the outside, but tender and juicy on the inside. I love sriracha on the chicken so I spread a thin layer across the chicken. The pork chop was subpar as it was a thin piece of pork (bone-​in) that had slightly burnt edges and was too thin and bland (lemongrass didn’t seep into the meat) to be worth getting again. Rice portion was large, but pickled veggies served inside fish sauce which turned it flaccid and overly pungent.
I didn’t really notice anything special about the place. Servers were a bit stoic and slow despite the lack of patrons when I was there. Food was ok. I tried some of the phở and the rice dish and it was just A-​OK. Not worth coming out of the way for, but if you are in the area and are craving phở, this would have to be one of your few options.

I had lunch here on a few occasions…
Had item #3 (Rare Beef, brisket rice noodle soup), it was not bad. There maybe better beef soup out there but I am quite OK with this quality. Beef brisket was tasty.
Also had #40 (Grilled pork & spring roll with vermicelli), it was yummy! The meat was grilled perfectly with some fat on it (i like it), spring roll was tasty too.
Staff are friendly and nice.
I will return.

I find a hearty bowl of phở to be an excellent option for a quick, nutritious and relatively economical lunch. Although lately I have been paying more in dry cleaning to get phở-​related stains off my shirts. I have circumvented this problem by keeping a dedicated phở eating shirt in the car in case of unexpected phở cravings!
The fact that Phở Linh is always packed with a strong Vietnamese contingent tells me their food is pretty authentic. The thing that impressed me most with Phở Linh was the super cleanliness and the speedy service. Last time I was there, I wrote down my order and went to wash my hands. When I got back, my bowl was waiting for me on the table.
I think Phở Linh is an odd location for some decent phở or banh chung. Having been to a few Vietnamese joints in the city, I can say with some confidence that it ranks pretty high in my list of favourites.
Food ⁴⁄₅
Service 4.5÷5
Price ⁴⁄₅
Atmosphere ⁴⁄₅

This is newest location of Phở Linh is the closest location for me to get my banh cun (rice roll) fix!
It replaced the old Phở VT with a complete makeover. More simple white and bright decoration and just feel a lot cleaner.
Minced Pork and Mushroom with Sausage XL ($ 7.50) are so fresh and good. Luckily I was not eating alone, so I got to try their Phở too… XL ($ 8.00) has a really nice, fragrant and complex broth. Meat are of good quality and the fresh noodle are not overcooked!
So next time when I am back, should I order the Rice Roll? or Phở? or try something else on the menu? That’s going to be a big decision for me! :)
Btw, I think I will stick with my banh cun, because I was upset when my friend start eating them… I want to have them all to myself!
They accepts all credit cards!