Pho Bac 97

Out of all the phở restaurant I’ve been in Montréal, PhoBac is the best. The soup is always hot and boiling. They serve fast. Plus, for 10 $, you get a big bowl of phở stuffed with meat (they give more portion than other restaurants).

My mother and I are big fans of grilled chicken phở and this is definitely our favourite spot in Chinatown.
The broth is very flavourful, the vegetables are crisp-​tender, and the chicken is mildly sweet and so tasty!
They serve tea instead of water, which is a nice bonus.
Service is quick and efficient, and prices are very reasonable. Cash only.

Good phõ. Females get a ‘small’ unless you eat a ton! I like that they have 3 different portions sizes to choose from.
I don’t have much else to say about this place. Typical Asian phõ place. Oh, and the gentleman who serves me was very nice.
3 stars because of my headache. Which mean the food must have MSG.
CASH ONLY

Sometimes you’re just in need of fresh shrimp spring rolls with crushed peanuts on top of slightly sweet peanut dipping sauce. If you happen to be offered a pot of fragrant tea and a menu you may even order a bunch more. Since it was between meals, it was just the former 2.
Unfortunately, the rolls were below expectations and I’ve had my fair share of 4 and 5 star semi translucent wrapped Vietnamese spring rolls of the freshest kind. Sometimes the green onion is sticking out the end, sometimes they are thicker and more chock full of plump bean sprouts and the shrimp are moist and flavourful.
In this case the bean sprouts were brown at the ends, the roll was shriveled and dry looking, plus sadly the shrimp were dry and had not been cleaned properly.
Perhaps, it was between lunch and dinner and they had sat a while. Perhaps, I was too focused on them as my main snack, yet something said, ‘nope, this ain’t right’. I expressed these shortcomings, (did not mention the place smelling not so good), and was told that was normal. I mentioned my numerous other good experiences and decided to move right along.
I can see the average rating for this place is pretty decent, so I wonder if it was bad timing? I don’t give many 2’s, but for the spring rolls and smell under the table, this simply reflects that.

My favorite phở in Montréal. Big portion and fresh basil with very good price. I always have number five medium. The small is bigger than the phở in NDG.
Love this place. Have been here more than 30 times.

My favourite phở in the city! The perfect thing to warm you up after a long day in the snow. Staff is super friendly and helpful. The service is very speedy.
The portion size is generous, but not overwhelming. The broth is always rich and fragrant, never been disappointed! The veggies are fresh, and accompaniments are authentic.

I could not find this place. This place was supposed to be next to the Noodle factory, but it wasn’t.

My sister was visiting and we were looking for a nice warm bowl of phở. The restaurant itself is nothing fancy, but the food was good. The medium bowl of phở was pretty large and I actually couldn’t finish it, this was pretty unusual for me! I opted for the beef, tendons phở, there was an extremely generous portion of meat.
The only downside was that the service took a bit longer than expected, but I can maybe attribute it to the busy-​ness of the restaurant at that time.

Went there early after a play at the TNM. Even if it was only 5:30 pm it was already pack with people. I had the fresh minced pork spring rolls which was good, not the best I had but good enough. The fish sauce served with it was great; well seasoned. I tried the Bo Bun, suggested by so many Unilocalers, it was my first time having that soup. The waiter told me they ran out of the noodles they usually put in Bo Bun but I had it anyway with regular rice noodles. Obviously I can’t really compare the soup but I thought it was tasty and comforting. The broth was rich and just spicy enough. The meat was generous and tender. Quick and polite service, the place is clean enough, interesting menu at a cheap price; I’ll be back If I’m in the hood.

This place is pretty awful. I have a fairly high tolerance for most food, even terrible food, but this was gawdawful. I always feel bad about not finishing my food because obviously, we’re blessed to have food to eat, but I had to sacrifice my principles and stop eating.
I find it funny that people think that just because a restaurant smells of BO, has a few authentic Vietnamese waiters and chefs, that the food is good. Authentic maybe, but good? No. Please do yourself a favor and do not eat here. Vietnamese food is amazing… this place, not so much.

Living California all my life, I’ve had some good phở and Bun Bo hue (spicy beef noodles soup); therefore my expectation for this place wasn’t too high before the foods came out.
We ordered well done and rare phở and the BBH (spicy noodles soup) and to my surprise the phở broth was very tasty! The BBH bowl came out with the lemongrass and sate aroma! It is also spicy to my liking.
The regular bowl is fairly large but if have a hefty appetite, the large will keep you full for a day! Definitely recommend this place!

Authentic and awesome.
Great rare beef phở. Add vegetables, it’s worth it. Fast and easy, can’t wait to return!

Best phở I ever had, the rice rolls are so good and there are a lot of beefs in the Bun Bo Hue

I travel to Montréal often on business and try to go to non trendy establishments to break the cycle of overpriced business dinners. After reading Unilocal reviews I decided to try this place.
Being from DC, I have quite a phở palate and this place fails miserably. Let’s start off with the good:
— the place has quick service. You are in an out within 30 minutes.
— the portions are large. A medium size bowl is a large in some other places.
Now onto the disappointment:
— cash only. It’s expected in these types of restaurants but can be inconvenient for tourists.
— the phở broth was greasy, a huge pet peeve of mine. The cuts of meat were also extremely fatty. Some pieces were all fat. Gross.
— the broth was also very bland. I had to add a ton of hoisin and sriracha in order to get any type of flavor.
— the summer rolls are bean sprouts, shredded lettuce, and slices of thin shrimp. The dipping sauce was watery.
Overall I would not come back. Phở is all about broth and a greasy, fatty, unflavored broth is a big no no.

When you’re in a new town and don’t know where the good food is, just go to the busiest place. There’s a reason it is so busy!
As soon as you enter the delicious smell of the phở broth welcomes you in. R & I shared a pork vermicelli roll and each had the phở was everything (rare meat, tripe, ect… I think it’s #5 if I’m not mistaken).
The vermicelli roll was really good I only wish they cut in half, but other than that very tasty. As for the phở it was blissful! It was raining that day so it tasted even better in the cold rainy weather. The broth was rich, the noodles were tasty and the amount of meat in it was more than enough. The medium size was a lot for me! like seriously so much meat and phở in general. We really loved it.

Been coming here for over 15 years and this is my favourite phở in town period ! Make sure you grab spring rolls with the peanut sauce yum!

Wow, is this place ever packed during lunch hour. So avoid high traffic hours like lunch if you don’t like the touching chairs or elbows with strangers crowd. Be ready to have a bit of a wait. It really seems as though they are constantly on their toes here to watch out for who is leaving — clear the table — seat someone quickly.
Tried to order the three bean rainbow drink but without eye contact or a glance they said they ran out. During lunch — they ran out.
Ordered the house special.
The soup base was a little watered down and lacked flavor for me but at least the food was reasonably priced.

Definitely the best Phở Restaurant in Montréal by far. I used to frequent this place as it had the best phở broth, bbq pork noodle bowls and fresh rolls in the city. The place is located in the heart of China town along side a bunch of other phở restaurants, but this one is always booming with customers.
I usually order the special along side a plate of fresh shrimp rolls and it never disappoints. The food comes out super quick and the steaming bowl of phở is always on point! The give generous amounts of meat and other goodies including tendon, tripe, beef balls, etc. in their special and the extra large is definitely going to fill you up. You can probably use the bowl to wash your face after, it’s so large.
I always go here when I’m craving Vietnamese food in Montréal and the place can’t be beat. Customer service is also great and the people working here are a family unit that care about their food and customers. Don’t miss it, if you’re in Chinatown Montréal!

MMMHH si vous voulez déguster de bons Bo Bun cet endroit est parfait !!

Service efficace et poli. Pour manger santé à bon prix, c’est l’endroit désigné. Ici, oubliez l’intimité, on vous assigne une place,. Là où il y en a. Et c’est probablement ce qui fait le charme de l’endroit. Et puis pourquoi né pas partager un espace avec des inconnus, le temps d’un repas? Ça n’a jamais tué personne.

When you’ve eaten multiple thousands of calories in poutine for lunch, sometimes you need liquid for dinner that has nothing to do with gravy.
The atmosphere was blah, but the food was tres yum.
I tried the beef phở, a chicken curry and the spring rolls. The phở was served in huge portions, so unless your stomach is able to hold more than a gallon of soup I’d suggest sizing way down. The prices were reasonable. and the food was hot and good. The chicken curry was spicier (and therefore more delicious) than I’d first anticipated.
The spring rolls were disappointing for 2 reasons. The first being that they came out 30 seconds before the rest of the food, leaving us no time to eat them, and the second is that I really just didn’t like the taste of these spring rolls and I can’t put my finger on why. They were bland and just not what I wanted. What I wanted was a fried spring roll, and I didn’t realize these weren’t fried. They were also huge, each the size of a small burrito.
The service was friendly and prompt and besides the spring rolls not showing up as an app, I had no problems. You have to go up to the counter to pay though, so don’t wait around for a check at your table!

This place is the best place to eat in Chinatown. Every thing is amazingly fresh and taste great. Best phở soup ever and not to talk about the size of them. Service is great, fast and they are super friendly. The prices are awesome you can eat a LOT for very cheap.
Don’t let the look of the place fool you because you will be missing out for sure
A MUST GO!!!