Pho Saigon Viet-Nam

My friends and I call this restaurant «the basement». We always go eat phở there or to another one down the street. It’s basically our chilling spot since we all love phở so much! The only thing they put on TV is the Just for Laughs pranks, which gets a bit repetitive. It takes some time until the food comes, but that doesn’t make the food less good.

The only place that serve spicy vietnamese soup all week. The décor is so so but the food and service are quite good.

Excellent authentic food that also comes along with excellent service. I don’t know for a fact but it seems like it’s a family run place. The service was amazing. Portions were large and price was very reasonable. I will recommend this place to all my friends and come again in the future! I don’t know how people had a hard time finding this place? I found it with any problem and it was my first time to Chinatown in Montréal. Big sign outside… It’s kinda hard to miss.

3.5÷5, +.5 for service
To lay it all open, this place is definitely worth a try. There are several Vietnamese places to try in Montréal’s Chinatown, but this place stood off due to the reviews and the fact that the menu is quite diverse.
You have to walk down a set of stairs to reach the restaurant entrance, and there is no elevator so if you need accessibility assistance… you may be out of luck. I took away half a star for that, though I do understand the constraints of opening restaurants in the downtown core.
When my family and I arrived at around 11:30am on a Sunday, the restaurant was quite empty, though by the time we left it was about ¾ full. Either way, there’s definitely business here and I can see why considering the food quality.
I didn’t know what to order at first, but after looking at the diverse options here, I went with the banh canh cua (thick noodles in crab soup), as not many Vietnamese places have that (or let alone, do it properly). To share with my family, I added a beef rice paper roll, since I wanted to try something a little different from spring rolls.
The banh canh cua came first, and I was glad with the fact they use real Vietnamese transparent noodles, instead of cheap udon that I’ve had in other Vietnamese restaurants. The noodles were a little soggy for my liking, as I’m used to the thick noodles being a bit chewy, however it still tasted very good. The broth was also quite flavourful, but also not very MSGy as I didn’t have the thirsty feel after.
The rice paper roll was actually a do it yourself project, and was quite a unique experience. The server will teach you how to dip the rice paper into the warm water, then put the meat, vermicelli, veggies, and finally wrap it into a roll. We messed up a few times and ended up making tacos and burritos, but eventually we got the hang of it. Either way, the beef paper rolls tasted very good, and definitely something I would order again.
My parents were all satisfied with their noodle soups, although the satay beef noodle soup is actually very spicy… thought I’d give you a heads up.
Service was excellent, and the employees I found were very hardworking, as there were only two people running the shop during the time I was there. I’m sure they have more people, but they were very efficient.

Not much to say:
–The place is hard to find, in the basement, with a sketchy décor and front door
–The service was quick and nice
–The prices are low, the amounts are big
–The food is so, SO yum
Get the Egg Rolls
Get the chicken soup with vegetable

J’ai trouvé le bouillon ok, mais manquait de saveur, et j’ai été déçue des morceaux de boeuf qui étaient tout sauf saignants ce qui est un must pr un bon Phở non?

First impressions: went there for Phở, and tried duck and beef one. Mildly spicey and quite interesting. Good stuff

Made a last-​minute phở trip because I was already in Chinatown.
Phở Saigon is situated downstairs so it is a bit hard to find. I ordered the green papaya salad and a bowl of phở and unfortunately I would have to say that the phở was not very memorable, although not bad. I thought that the papaya salad on the other hand was beautifully presented and tasted great! Would give 4 stars for that but one star off for the environment and the phở.

Want to give this 4.5
This little restaurant is kind of easy to miss. As I walked past here twice looking for the restaurant from across the street.
Their sign is blocked by either a tree or lamp post– I don’t remember.
When we spotted it we quickly crossed and went right in. Watch out for the steep short steps down. And make your way into this small single front door that once perhaps pristine white. When we walked in, we began to question what made this place rated so highly. This little restaurant that sat at the bottom of the stairs. It’s not anything fancy inside — it’s like any over used and rarely updated Asian restaurant. Although they do have a tv there to keep you visually entertained while you wait for your order to arrive.
Then you eat the food.
You MUST try the Phở!
Wow! Hello broth! Perhaps the best I’ve had in a while! Or ever ?! Yeah that good. i ordered number 13 small. Although I didn’t feel completely full upon finishing I did after finishing half the three bean with coconut milk dessert drink.
Everything was so good and I left very happy.
I’m unsure if this restaurant is wheelchair accessible.

J’adore ce petit restaurent famillial, toujours accueillant, courtois et polie. Voit au besoin de chaque client et sont très accommodant pour faire des changements au menu. À né pas hésiter et c’est super bon les soupes repas. Bonne appétit !!

La meilleure soupe tonkinoise à Montréal. Service rapide. Serveurs un peu pressé mais efficaces… Décor minimaliste et éclairage au néon… On né va pas là pour un souper romantique en tête à tête, d’autant plus que les tables sont collées les unes aux autres, comme dans une cafétéria… Pas d’interac par contre…

Looking for delicious phở in Chinatown? Phở Saigon is it. The broth was tasty, not oily in the least, the meat was tender, and everything was super fresh. Do not omit the spring rolls– YUM. They were so delicious, by far some of the best I’ve ever had– make sure to get a double order! The staff is friendly and accommodating, the décor simple, slightly neon-​ised and in a basement but hey, you can’t ask for everything. I will be returning. Phở sho.