[PJ]

I went back 6 pages and couldn't find a thread. I swear I remember there being one... maybe it's been inactive for too long. Either that, or I'm just blind.

Anyways.
What're your guys' favourite pho restaurants for the standard beef noodle soup? :fullofwin:

Pho Thai Hoa on Kingsway/King Ed is hands down my favourite. Whenever I try a new place, it just doesn't measure up.
I don't know if that's because I'm simply too used to to Thai Hoa's broth or whatever other reason.

What about you guys? :nyan:

[knight604]

Le do for pho.

[PJ]

Will try there in a couple hours. :)

[tmc22]

Never going back to Pho Thai Hoa ever again.. Went there the last time and they forgot to make my vermicelli noodles until I reminded them, they also forgot the salad rolls I ordered and still put them on the bill :seriously:. And the guy who works there has terrible service as well. You should definitely try My Chau though, which is a block down from Pho Thai Hoa.

[Vale46Rossi]

http://i.imgur.com/pntPSJa.jpg

[hchang]

I usually go to Thai Son in Richmond.

Theres another one on Broadway and one more on East 1st.

[jeedee]

Hai Phong on Kingsway

[kcl38]

Pho Lan in Richmond. A bit too dirty for some people but :sweetjesus:

[Energy]

+1 for Thai Son in Richmond. Their lemon grass chicken on broken rice is pretty good as well.

[PJ]

Never going back to Pho Thai Hoa ever again.. Went there the last time and they forgot to make my vermicelli noodles until I reminded them, they also forgot the salad rolls I ordered and still put them on the bill :seriously:. And the guy who works there has terrible service as well. You should definitely try My Chau though, which is a block down from Pho Thai Hoa.

Yeah the service at Pho Thai Hoa is pretty bad, but I don't really expect anything too glamorous from the average Asian restaurant anyway. I've had the waitress take my order while she was on the phone once. Their good soup makes up for the bad service.

I'll definitely try My Chau next time. I've been going to Pho Thai Hoa to satisfy my cravings, but I thought I'd see what other places RS members recommend.

I've tried many around the area. Pho Tan (Main/30), Pho Quyen (Fraser/23), Pho Van (Fraser/17th?ish).

They're all decent, but I find their noodles to be too mushy and the broth to be too bland.

Or maybe I've just grown too accustomed to Thai Hoa's rich soup and chewier noodles.

[knight604]

Did you just unthank me..

[PJ]

lol what the eff. I have no idea how that happened.
Didn't get to try Le do today. Will keep that on my list.

[smoothie.]

Pho Century is my fave
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[badboy]

Pho Tam near surrey central skytrain theres always lineups for lunch

[dlo]

pho is vancouver is getting worse and worse... ill go to thai son, le do, thai hang, hoi an, song huong, au petit cafe, and lam hoa quan, prefer my mums pho more now :lol

[exdee]

my chau on kingsway

[noventa]

pho hoa on kingsways. Does anyone know a good place that serves pho and chicken wings but not that cambodian one in chinatown.

[Recon604]

^ did you say pho hoa...? u have not tried good pho then

[rageguy]

Pho Queen Pho Queen (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1344667/restaurant/Vancouver/Richmond-Central/Pho-Queen-Richmond)

Pho Hong Pho Hong - Sunset/Punjabi Market - Vancouver | Urbanspoon (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/181400/restaurant/Sunset-Punjabi-Market/Pho-Hong-Vancouver)

[Razor Ramon HG]

Living by Metrotown, I usually hit up the one next to Bubble World. I go there often, so one of the employees always recognizes me. Decent size and broth, but my friend doesn't like it saying it tastes like carrot soup?

The one in Crystal Mall (Green Bamboo) has massive portions, but the broth is a little watery. I usually go there when I'm starving like a motherfuck and taste is my second concern.

Then there used to be the one in the IGA square across Crystal Mall called Pho Century. They moved a dozen blocks down towards Edmonds, and the food is still great. I used to go there a lot during high school (I went to Moscrop).

Lastly, I find Pho Hong has the best bang for your buck between taste and portion sizes. They throw in a lot of meat! But the place is usually packed during meal time and isn't the cleanest. Service is shotty as well.

[Recon604]

saw a rat in thai hang running on the top ceiling, never going there again

my list is lam hoa quan, hoi an, au petit cafe, and pho hoang

[2 n r]

I actually really liked What the pho when I was in seattle, although I've heard other people say it wasn't that good.

Locally, bao chau has always consistently had great pho.
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[ApePee2]

Pho tau bay

There's two locations one in newton n one in guildford

Pho Tau Bay - Guildford - Surrey | Urbanspoon (http://www.urbanspoon.com/m/r/14/1498948)

Pho Tau Bay - Newton - Surrey | Urbanspoon (http://www.urbanspoon.com/m/r/14/1708751)

[saveth]

Also one in maple ridge.
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[subordinate]

Hai Phong on Kingsway

Hai Phong is alright. I'm finding their service is really lacking. Maybe it was an off day, or their kids not really putting in the effort.

[knight604]

... You won't expect a place with excellent service from a pho place...

And pho hoa are you fucking kidding me?

[kakucaekz]

Been going to Song Huong for ages now, must be at least 10 years. I don't even have to order anymore, couple of the servers there know what I like, so I just tell them 'the usual' when I walk in and I get my food instantly :haha: Was exposed to Surrey pho recently though, at Pho Tam, and damn that pho is good. Also used to go to Petit Saigon, but since they changed owners a few years back I haven't liked it.

[heisenberg]

probably my favourite places to get pho is Song Hong on like Naniamo and 1st. great portions for the cost, and great pho. on kingsway and naniamo, pho hoa is good. even though its a chain restaurant, i've been to other ones and they weren't good as that one. theres another one on like naniamo and broadway thats pretty good, its like directly across from bons. i dont remember the name, but the cost is good and the pho is alright.

[kakucaekz]

^ Yeah the pho there is pretty good there too, was the old location of Song Huong, so that's how I know about it lol.

[mb_]

Pho Tam for me

Glad one of the people I dragged out to try it liked the experience :fuckyea:
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[2 n r]

i also like Long Hoa Quan
it's baccy version of pho

[Gnomes]

Green lemongrass in richmond
Green Lemongrass (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/180755/restaurant/Vancouver/Richmond-Central/Green-Lemongrass-Richmond)

Seems to be operated by fellow Chinese though.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

Green lemongrass in richmond
Green Lemongrass (http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/180755/restaurant/Vancouver/Richmond-Central/Green-Lemongrass-Richmond)

Seems to be operated by fellow Chinese though.

i'm pretty sure they're vietnamese. I go there a lot, they... all speak vietnamese. some of the waitresses or at least one of them know how to speak mandarin too.

[j604]

pho tam in surrey !!

[d1]

pho is vancouver is getting worse and worse...

I agree; many of the restaurants here are interchangeable for me. I actually had better pho in Vernon than any place in Vancouver.

[MikeyStyle]

Pho Tam near surrey central skytrain theres always lineups for lunch

Was exposed to Surrey pho recently though, at Pho Tam, and damn that pho is good

Pho Tam for me

Glad one of the people I dragged out to try it liked the experience :fuckyea:
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pho tam in surrey !!
phở tâm is where i generally go as well

[vafanculo]

I like pho 99 on Alexandria
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[skiiipi]

I agree; many of the restaurants here are interchangeable for me. I actually had better pho in Vernon than any place in Vancouver.

Pho Fusion?

[noventa]

Pho Sure?

[Verdasco]

Le do for pho.

really...?? their bowl was small, it looked white wash, the broth wasn't good and so was the portion.. NOTHING WAS AMAZING ABOUT IT!!

terrible place for pho and rice dishes.... overrated

i love sung huong(spelling)?? on nanaimo and first, bun bo hue is good, pho is good, huge portions for cheap vietnamese price :joy:

and i love the old enviroment

[knight604]

Sung houng is only good for bun bo hue , every vietnamese place has their own speciality.

I say le do is good for pho, soup is always steaming hot unlike every other places where is barely hot.

Sung houng is awesome for bun bo hue, bau chao is good for vermicelli.

[JShifter]

Thai son in richmond

[sonick]

Cafe Xu Hue & Song Huong for BBH.

Pho Lan, Pho Viet, Green Lemongrass for regular Pho.

Not a huge fan of Thai Son, find their broths to be too salty/MSGy.

Not pho, but I just had the "Beef 7 Ways" for the first time yesterday at Song Huong :sweetjesus:

[jaemc]

Lotus in Richmond is one of my personal favourites at 5 n Cambie

[Drow]

pho viet > thai son > pho lan

never tried much vancouver pho anyone toss a recommend? :high:

other than... hoi an... :love:

[d1]

Pho Fusion?

That's the one. Modern interior, big tv, great pho. That's a money maker anywhere.
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[bcrdukes]

really...?? their bowl was small, it looked white wash, the broth wasn't good and so was the portion.. NOTHING WAS AMAZING ABOUT IT!!

terrible place for pho and rice dishes.... overrated

Pho Le Do was good. Their portions of noodles and beef were at one point very generous, and the broth was delicious. Unfortunately, they started cutting corners, using an inferior type of noodle and cutting back on the portioins of beef. There was little to no difference between their small and large bowls of pho, other than the amount of soup you got. The broth is still okay at best but could be better. And yes, their rice dishes weren't that great by any means.

The only saving grace is that their broth comes out piping hot. I stopped going there ages ago.

[Verdasco]

Lotus in Richmond is one of my personal favourites at 5 n Cambie

really? you all have bad taste in terms of pho. I am going to say this but... that place is utter balls! They name changed for a reason, their broth is watery, no flavour, no meat, just more noodles!!! i am going to stop posting in this thread since some of you guys are either

A) trolling

or b) have bad taste for pho

i give lotus 1/5, the 1 star for the restaurant being friendly.

[dlo]

song huong is one of my fav place for PHO and bbh, their soup is different and is great, too bad its never hot when it comes out lol

[skiiipi]

That's the one. Modern interior, big tv, great pho. That's a money maker anywhere.
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Haha, I go to the gym w/ the owner every night.
The guy is a health nut, so he doesn't put as much msg in his soup cause he eats pho for breakfast everyday
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[noventa]

thats good to know

[extracrunchie]

Cafe Xu Hue & Song Huong for BBH.

Pho Lan, Pho Viet, Green Lemongrass for regular Pho.

Not a huge fan of Thai Son, find their broths to be too salty/MSGy.

Not pho, but I just had the "Beef 7 Ways" for the first time yesterday at Song Huong :sweetjesus:

Hate to say it but most of Viet cooking use MSG religiously...............no such thing as no MSG pho unfortunately.

[bcrdukes]

^
Yes, however, it's about moderation or rather how much or little is used.

[sonick]

Hate to say it but most of Viet cooking use MSG religiously...............no such thing as no MSG pho unfortunately.

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/007/666/_57c8a1a431a592af806925e57258202f.png

Hence the "TOO".

^
Yes, however, it's about moderation or rather how much or little is used.

What he said. Salt & MSG should be used to enhance the flavour of the food (broth in this case), not increase it. Like an equalizer on a stereo vs a volume knob.

[PJ]

pho viet > thai son > pho lan

never tried much vancouver pho anyone toss a recommend? :high:

other than... hoi an... :love:

Is Pho Viet in Richmond?

I found Thai Son's noodles to be too soft and mushy. My friends seem to love it though. Maybe I just went on a bad day.

Hoi An's #1 and #2 are awesome, but their pho is a little bland.

Also. Usually I'm not much of an LG guy, but holy fawk@your dp. :megusta:

[noventa]

yeah thai son's right here in the ghetto is site.

[kakucaekz]

The Thai Son in Vancouver, in the TNT complex on 1st and Renfrew is pretty bland.. mushy noodles and watery broth, maybe gotta try the one in Richmond to see if it's any better.

[ph0]

Pho Century is my fave
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Happy to see that my restaurant is your favorite :fullofwin:

Living by Metrotown, I usually hit up the one next to Bubble World. I go there often, so one of the employees always recognizes me. Decent size and broth, but my friend doesn't like it saying it tastes like carrot soup?

The one in Crystal Mall (Green Bamboo) has massive portions, but the broth is a little watery. I usually go there when I'm starving like a motherfuck and taste is my second concern.

Then there used to be the one in the IGA square across Crystal Mall called Pho Century. They moved a dozen blocks down towards Edmonds, and the food is still great. I used to go there a lot during high school (I went to Moscrop).

Lastly, I find Pho Hong has the best bang for your buck between taste and portion sizes. They throw in a lot of meat! But the place is usually packed during meal time and isn't the cleanest. Service is shotty as well.

Glad you still think food is great :woot2:

On the other hand, I like the bun bo hue from Song Huong and the chicken pho from My Chau.

[Spartacus]

#1 Pho Dac Biet at PHO DUY on kingsway/Victoria freshest pho ever!
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[bcrdukes]

#1 Pho Dac Biet at PHO DUY on kingsway/Victoria freshest pho ever!
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Hey, that place used to be Pho Bich Nga! :fullofwin:

[tmc22]

^ Always thought that place was shitty. And my math teacher in HS said the exact same thing (my teacher was black too LOL) :lawl:

[PJ]

Haha, I tried Bich Nga back in the day. Forgot if it was any good.

[bcrdukes]

It wasn't terrible nor was it great.

[lcs33]

bao chau and thai hang

[willystyle]

Those who say Cafe Xue hue (sp?) and Song Huong having good BBH need to try the one at Thai Hang. I've tried both and thought it was mediocre, but I would say Cafe Xue Hue was slightly better than Song Huong.

Thai Hang is currently closed for vacation, but is reopening on March 1st.

[PJ]

Bao Chau has good spring rolls... but their pho doesn't cut it for me.

[knight604]

Their pho is trash, noodles taste like rubber, only good for dry and spring roll be warned.

[dlo]

Not a fan of bbh at thai hang but I sometimes do the pho with bbh soup and its not bad :fullofwin:
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[Not really racist!]

bao chau is always full though cause of the convenient location.... i doubt they really care haha

[knight604]

Of course they don't, it's a front :troll:

[noventa]

photabiet

[stuff99]

Thai Hang, Bao Chau and Le Petit Saigon all on Hastings and a little community hidden gem called Pho Nhuận on Rupert by Grandview Hwy.

[beproud]

Hai phong on Kingsway, my fav!
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[wuuhoo]

Thai Hang, Bao Chau and Le Petit Saigon all on Hastings and a little community hidden gem called Pho Nhuận on Rupert by Grandview Hwy.

is pho nuhan that good?

I always pass it when I go home

[shawnly1000]

Pho Tan on Main/28th for their pho ga satay

[punkwax]

If you're ever in White Rock area, River Mekong has the best broth I've tried (in my admittedly limited Pho experience, maybe tried 6-7 Pho places) quality beef and great service.

[Nechako87]

When I'm in Richmond

1. Pho Viet (RIP, new one is no comparison to the old...)
2. Pho Lan (best spring rolls, but just the shittiest staff/cleanliness)
3. Pho Thai Son

Surrey
Pho Tam, I've only been there once and it was good, but so far out of the way for me. I go to the 3 other places regularly and can judge them way more easily.

1. Pho Tau Bay (Newton one, much better than Guildford)
2. Saigon (Pho-to-go) (Excellent broth, the family is awesome there too)
3. River Mekong (Decent Pho...and there's one girl who works there :fappery:)

[MikeyStyle]

went to phở tâm earlier today

got the phở tái nạm with spring roll and nước dừa

http://mysuki.hosterbox.net/REVSCEnE/February%2023,%202013.jpg

[willystyle]

Thai Hang, Bao Chau and Le Petit Saigon all on Hastings and a little community hidden gem called Pho Nhuận on Rupert by Grandview Hwy.
Le Do also has good pho on Hastings.

[lcs33]

forgot to specify that bao chau was for the spring rolls indeed

[noventa]

so which one is the best? all of GVRD

[noventa]

like the bees knees shitz nitz

[willystyle]

Noventa, stop double posting, and there's no such thing as the best cause every Vietnamese restaurant has their own specialty dish(es).

[Drow]

Is Pho Viet in Richmond?

I found Thai Son's noodles to be too soft and mushy. My friends seem to love it though. Maybe I just went on a bad day.

Hoi An's #1 and #2 are awesome, but their pho is a little bland.

Also. Usually I'm not much of an LG guy, but holy fawk@your dp. :megusta:

yea pho viet is in richmond. it used to be across from no.3 save-ons, but they closed and moved next to kingspark.

and yea bro. this lg. :megusta:

[civiccer]

The only one I've ever been to more than once is the Pho Hoa in Coquitlam on Austin ave. Pretty darn good.
Except for that one time I found tripe floating in my soup.... not cool.

[rageguy]

Finally checked out Pho Viet in Richmond as recommended by many of you guys. They are so generous on the meat portion. Soup is spot on. Noodle is on the chewy/bouncy side which some may not like. Cheap prices, but cash only. Overall not bad, I may go there once in a while if I carry cash.

http://i.imgur.com/qul2PjP.jpg

[CRS]

Finally checked out Pho Viet in Richmond as recommended by many of you guys. They are so generous on the meat portion. Soup is spot on. Noodle is on the chewy/bouncy side which some may not like. Cheap prices, but cash only. Overall not bad, I may go there once in a while if I carry cash.

If you're in Richmond, there is no way you can go around without cash.

Almost all the cheap eats places I've been are cash only.

[PJ]

Will defs try Pho Viet next time I'm in Richmond.

Sounds like the noodles I like.
Not a fan of the softer/mushy stuff.

[Drow]

i grew up eating pho viet

dat no.22 hor fun plz

[blee123]

anyone try Pho Han in Richmond before? its quite good and it seems like they don't add msg to their broth.

Its by capstan and gardencity beside Manzo Jap resturant

[J____]

Thaison in richmond

[a00755836]

pho viet is really good. i went to this restaurant from when i was a little kid to now. but their prices always go up. its very quiet in the restaurant now, unlike the old location.

i sometimes pop into thai son. their service and prices are much better. thai son's rice is the best.

[sonick]

anyone try Pho Han in Richmond before? its quite good and it seems like they don't add msg to their broth.

Its by capstan and gardencity beside Manzo Jap resturant

I went there once when they first opened, found their broth to be quite bland. But interested in checking it out again supposedly it's pretty good. They're on vacation until mid-late March, though.

[blee123]

I went there once when they first opened, found their broth to be quite bland. But interested in checking it out again supposedly it's pretty good. They're on vacation until mid-late March, though.

I like how their noodles don't stick together in the broth. Its really chewy too. The soup is bland because prob they dont use msg etc.

more healthy too.

The coffee there is not bad as well.

[PJ]

Tried Pho Hong in Burnaby... thought it was decent.
Again, not a huge fan of the softer noodles.

[albertcua]

Pho Tau Bay has probably one of the best tasting soups in my opinion.
Their Newton Location has a really nice decor, is pretty clean, and rarely screw up an order.

[Expresso]

Anybody else go to Pho Tan? Been there a couple of times since moving to Burnaby. Have yet to try Century.

[PJ]

I've been to the Pho Tan on Main and in Kerrisdale, haven't tried the burnaby one.

They have this satay style pho that's straight money.

Their regular pho isn't very good, imo.