Pho Dau Bo

Do you know how hard it is to do phở takeout well? Well these guys do. Ordered the Satay Beef phở to go. I love the broth, it’s Rich and savoury with a good kick. They packed up the beef raw (wrapped separately) which meant it was still nice and tender when it came time to eat it. The beef was a lovely pink, fresh colour.
Standard sprouts, basil, chilli and lime. There was also another herb I am unfamiliar with but tasty.
The restaurant was very clean and the service was fast and friendly.
I loved it, I would recommend it, and I will definitely be back to try more.

So I came in today and ordered a noodle soup. When it arrives I put in the herb and bean sprout then I stirred the soup and to my surprise a long curly black hair popped up. I called back the server and told him I was disgusted by the hair. He told me and even made hand gestures to scoop the hair out and it should be ok. I was like hell no and asked for a new soup. He didn’t take the soup away and left to talk to the kitchen. 8 minutes later when I was about to leave, he came back to take the soup away and a new guy brought a new soup out without an apology. I ate only half of the new soup, paid my bill and left without a tip. I would never come back here again.

This is beside noodle world where I always eat. I decided to try it out coz my sis ask me to try and so did my friend.
So I went on Thursday. I like that they have shaw WiFi.
The décor is way better very clean and it’s big inside.
Their green utensils are all matching. I would guess it’s the colour of Buddhism, or its the owners fav colour. I like that everything is matching. Their spoon for the soup even have a little hook so that it doesn’t slip down to your soup.
As for the food. I ordered the same thing, beef ball and tendon soup. The beef ball are cut in very tiny pieces so that it seems like they put alot. not impress.
There were barely any tendons served.
I ordered soy milk thinking it’s real soy milk… it was out of a can… not impressed.
I ordered shrimp roll as soon as it eat it, everything falls apart. I don’t know if it’s loosely wrap or something is missing.
My overall experience of the food is not as expected. I would rather have great food and not as great décor.
It’s ok to eat in. But I think I still prefer noodle world

The beef sate soup is perfect. Just the right amount of spice and a hint of lemongrass.

Best Vietnamese food in Calgary! Don’t let the location fool you. I went there because a friend had told me how good it was and he definitely did not lie. The vermicelli bowls are so flavourful and they are the perfect portion size. A little on the pricey side compared to other Vietnamese places but the taste is worth it. Mango bubble tea is amazing too!

The phở is delicious! I’ve tried the regular phở and the phở sate. I moved here from Houston and I think phở sate is maybe a Calgary or Canadian thing? Anyhow, it’s amazing if you like a spicy kick. The broth has perfect consistency. I’ve only had phở sate and two other places around Chinatown area and I like this place the best.
The service is okay like most Asian restaurants. They take your order, food comes out fast, and if you need anything, just wave someone down otherwise they’re not too tentative on you.

I go there with a coworker and it holds good memories for me. We usually sit by the window of the restaurant.
The broth is delish, it isn’t too salty like what most soups are. The contents are okay, not too much, not too little.
I think Noodle World’s menu have more variety. And it makes sense to make the comparison because they’re right next to each other. But this restaurant can stand on its own based on its soup stock.
The service is better than the Noodle world, they smile more and are more courteous.
Overall it’s a good restaurant.

Sate beef phở is to die for! The broth is amazing with such depth of flavour. I love this restaurant!

Had the sate beef noodle soup… really good spicy too! Good service, open bright spot. Sign is hard to see at night.

Authentic Taste of a well made broth starting from basic good bones, roasted onions and at least 5 chunks of 5 different spices. Quite an Art of making Vietnamese Phở.
I’d like this new ownership who hires friendly and polite waitresses who are yes vietnamese who serve traditional vietnamese phở. I am sure the new owner, a young Friendly Vietnamese Lady with a new baby whom she introduces to us will make the place even more inviting.
Good Phở and lots of varieties. I highly recommend this place.

Amazing, fresh food and everything was full of flavour! Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Love the shrimp springs rolls, sate beef phở, sate chicken and spring roll rice vermicelli and fresh fruit bubble teas! We will definitely be back!

I am not sure what all the hype is about this place… We rolled into town later in the evening on a Tuesday and were hungry for some Vietnamese. Since we were on this side of town and the reviews were really high we said «why not!»
I found the interior, washrooms, service and food to be very low maintenance and quality. The spring rolls were just horrid and the bowls were not impressive. I found it to be super greasy and salty… I am a hot sauce fiend and found that the hot sauce was very watered down and tasted like a fake sriracha. Also, asked for the real fruit mango bubble tea and it arrived when we were almost finished and defiantly tasted like a powder (sad face)
We won’t be returning… ever.

Hate their service honestly, It kinda hard to eat when people aren’t happy serving you your food. But the soup there is absolutely amazing phở is great! The bubble teas are delicious and have so many to choose from!!!
The place has nice spacing table arrangements lots of nice lighting too.

Impeccable service. It’s hard to fault anything about this restaurant because of the quality of their service.
From the outside, it looks like just another little place in a strip mall but the inside is quite large, well-​lit and airy. We went on a Wednesday night, were promptly seated and our order came out in less than 10 minutes.
I ordered the #15 which was pork chops, shredded pork, quiche and fried egg on rice. (Tryna channel my inner cave person). It tasted much better than it looked. The kids shared taro bubble tea with lychee which they thoroughly enjoyed.
Speaking of kids, bonus points for being kid-​friendly. There was no kids menu but the servers were nice to my kids, brought them kiddie bowls and accommodated our special requests. I counted at least 5 high chairs and 4 booster chairs.
All in all, it’s worth the drive.

I can’t say enough about how much I love this place. I go about once a month as I believe they have the best Phở in the city. I usually stick with sate chicken but my hubby has tried most of their phở dishes and is always satisfied.
The staff are friendly. It’s always clean.
Love, love, love this place.

Sweet Zombie Moses
The first time I ate here, I had a food epiphany. Being a seasoned edmonton Phở veteran, I was not expecting much but holy moses. Such flavour in a single bowl of goodness.
Beef Satay & Weekend special BBH are absolutely insane. Add a couple chilis to make for a painful yet still flavourful experience. Well worth the trek to Forest Lawn.
Can a restaurant be one of the primary reasons for me to move down to Calgary?
Yes it can.

Went here after reading Unilocal reviews. We are always on the lookout for a good sate soup. My expectations were high since almost all the reviews raved about the Sate soup here. I was a bit disappointed, as I found the meat had a lot of fat in it. The sate broth was good but I find it on the thinner side. I like the consistency of the Sate soup in Phở Hoan and prefer my sate with egg than rice noodles. Service is another story. They lack the warmth and friendliness here, as if they don’t care whether you give them your business or not. This was an ok place, I’d keep going back to Phở Hoan for hearty soup.

Excellent beef Saté soup! As many said before, the amount and quality of spiciness is spot on. I like my broth more on the red/​peanuty side, but truly this place makes one of the best Phos you can have in Calgary. Will come back for more and spread the word.

If you want a great bowl of beef sate soup, this is the place to go! Just the right amount of spice, the broth is the right consistency for sate, and packed full of flavor. Probably one of the best sate’s I have had in town.
The restaurant itself is in the heart of Forest Lawn on 17^th Ave in a strip mall, with a simple, clean interior. The service was good, we were in and out within 40 minutes over lunch.

Man, their sate is spicy! There’s a reason their bowls and places are red! It’s really really addicting though. I stopped and realized, I’m just drinking spoons of chilli, peanut sauce and water… Maybe there a bit more secret stuff in there too.
Definitely worth trying out. With a cup of well made Vietnamese ice-​coffee, or lemonade, you’ll fall in love with this place in no time. Cozy, familyplace comparing to the modern looking Basil Ultimate Phở from the other day. (What’s wrong with Calgary’s restaurants and music?)
I’ll definitely come back after their renovation to try out some of their non-​spicy dishes.