Pho Tai

I have had 3 awesome visits here so far for vermicelli and I really enjoy it. For lunch or dinner, it is clean, quick with decent, respectful service and free jasmine tea! The owner is a real humble gem who will go that extra mile for you. Parking is a breeze and you can sit wherever you want when you enter.
2 adults can eat here for under $ 20!
Ordered tonight — Phở — satay chicken — good! Good temp, good kick.
I always get BBQ pork and spring roll vermicelli — in all seriousness, some of the best Vietnamese I have had in Calgary. The noodles are done perfectly, fresh lettuce, crispy rolls, yummy pork with the grill markings! Nice portion sizes.
I live nowhere near this area but I would drive the distance to eat here any day! Now that I think about it, I COULD eat this food everyday. I better check the calorie chart but I never feel full after I eat this food! Just soooo satisfied!

We went to this place after walking the mall, because we didn’t feel like eating mall food and I haven’t had Vietnamese noodles in a couple of weeks. I had a sate beef noodle soup. It was alright… better than a lot of restaurant that offers satay, but not the best I have tasted in Calgary. This restaurant is on the pricely side… I think the satay noodle was $ 8.50 and I thought it was on the small side considering the price. A little more noodles would have been perfect. The staff was friendly and took care of us. It was my first time here, but I will come back for their other menu items the next time I am in the neighbourhood.

I have a rule of thumb about any restaurant that I visit. If it gives me diarrhea it is usually a sure sign that I will not come back.
The food itself was good, fresh and service was quick, no complaints on that end, but once I got home I knew something scary was brewing… that said, my hubby liked it so he probably would come back, he has an iron gut mind you.
I ordered the vermicelli with shrimp and hubby had the phở. They were both alright, I guess… with all things considered, I give this place 2 stars for the quick service but after my toilet escapades that night I have to dock some points, sorry.

Ever been to Saigon Y2K? The food tastes very similar so if you’re a fan of Saigon Y2K, then you’ll like this place. The owner used to be part owner of the Saigon Y2K and I guess he must of took the recipes with him.
I came here a couple times. I had the Satay as well as the normal phở. It was very tasty. The first time I came here, the noodles was kinda hard so I told them to cook the noodles a bit longer for me every time I ordered. Now the phở is perfect!
Atmosphere = 1 star
Food = 2 stars
Would I come back = hells yea 1 star
Yes…it’s hard to get 5 stars out of me. The phở has to be so perfect that I would order another bowl on the spot to get that final star.

Recently spotted this place on my way to Sunridge Mall and decided to give it a try today with my colleagues.
The broth is what makes a good phở and the broth served at Phở Tai was so so. I can taste quite a bit of MSG in the soup and it wasn’t particularly flavourful. Portion size was a little small, I was still hungry by the end of the meal.
My colleagues who had the bun liked their meals very much. They thought it held its own when compared to some of our other regular Vietnamese joints.
Service was slow for lunchtime. We were seated immediately but it took awhile for our orders to be taken. Décor of the place is standard with a TV on one of the walls to keep you entertained while waiting for your meal.
I am more of a phở than bun person, so I will have to go back to try the bun but this will not be my first choice of Vietnamese place to go for phở.