Pho Anh Sang

We stopped here a couple weeks ago to have dinner during the week. The lady that seated us was rude and seemed inconvenienced when we asked for water and tea. She went into the back and was loudly talking in vietnamese to the cook, almost yelling at him. The restaurant seemed dirty and the food was bland with no flavor, just noodles and very few vegetables. When we asked for the bill, the lady again appeared annoyed to be asked for something. I dont think will ever return here. There is alot of other options for Vietnamese food in St.Albert.

I have tried many Vietnamese places but this is by far my favourite. If you are looking for a cheap bowl of phở or a noodle bowl look no further. No, the tables don’t get cleared right away, but we are in and out of there in less than 45 mins (usually 30!) even if the place is packed. #11, 22 and 44 are our favourites and you can’t go wrong with the green onion cakes. Never paid more than $ 30 for a meal for two of us, and the tea is free!

A little birdie told me that excellent phở can be had in St. Albert so off I went to answer this question: can there actually be good phở in the vanilla suburb of St. Albert?
Phở Anh Sang is in a strip mall along St. Albert Trail, don’t blink as its signage is completely dwarfed by its neighbours: Fatburgers and Subway. If you blink you would miss it. Lots of parking so no issue at all.
Once I walked in, the first impression was questionable. I arrived shortly after the lunch rush, every table was dirty and the somewhat grouchy waitress motioned me towards one of the dirty table, there I sat and waited. There were a few holes along the wall, the place definitely need a little bit of TLC. The TV showing the news looked like it has been on continuously since the 80s and the place relied on the two small windows for light, not very bright at all.
It looked like the waitress was doing bookkeeping work at the end table and my arrival had interrupted her. Eventually she came with tea, menu and a dirty cloth. She seriously needed to wash that cloth, it reeked of week old food. After the waitress wiped the table, the entire table smelled sour and unappetizing; I considered walking out after smelling the cloth. The complimentary tea was really weak and borderline on being classified as warm water. I quickly ordered the large #36 phở with briskets, tendons and ve don and hoped for the best.
There were the usual assortment of condiments: saracha, hoisin, chili oil, chili sauce, a nice sprig of basil, a small bit of lime and a good amount of sprouts; oh wait, no fresh peppers? Sadness hit me, they didn’t have any of my beloved fresh thai chilis.
The food service was slower than most phở places, I had enough time to write 3 or 4 emails, which is slow by phở standards. The bowl arrived steaming hot and smelled fantastic. I took a spoonful before adding the condiments, it was delicious, a bit lighter than most other restaurants’ broth but it was good broth; as good as any other broth I have tasted. Some may argue that it needed salt but I would say that it was perfect; once the appropriate amount of chili oil has been added, of course.
Toppings wise, there was an adequate amount of meat on top. The ve don was disappointing, the menu mentioned «crunchy frank» but I was served soft overcooked frank slices. The portion was quite generous though with a good amount of noodles. At $ 9.50 for a large, I really can’t complain about the value at all.
When I was ready to leave, I stood at the cashier counter for a long time, watching commercial after commercial on TV, the waitress never came but eventually the chef himself came out to take my money.
So, was it worth the drive to St. Albert to experience Phở Anh Sang’s bowl of phở, yes it was, the broth was amazing. Would I stop here again, yes, if I am in the neighbourhood. Overall, the service was questionable, the staffs can use a little bit of restaurant hygiene training, the place can use some fixing-​up but the phở was top notch (skip the ve don though) — take out may be a good alternative here.

Not a bad little place to eat, but was a little let down by the portion sizes. Ordered grilled chicken and I got such a small portion.

This place serves up dreck. I don’t know what these other Unilocal users see in it. From flat, largely flavourless phở to hard uninspired spring rolls, the food at Phở Anh Sang is not good.

I live in St. Albert, and if I can avoid going to Edmonton for food I try to. There are a couple Vietnamese places in St. Albert, and Phở Anh Sang is one of them.
Its a hole in the wall restaurant tucked into a mini-​mall just off Mckenney ave. The décor is barren and basic but I love it. It is family run, the food is cheap, fresh and fast.

I don’t eat very often in St. Albert but I was in the area after a soccer tournament and a bunch of my teammates and I were craving in phở. Someone suggested Phở Anh Sang so we went there to satisfy our phở cravings.
Place is your typical Vietnamese restaurant — couple tables, bare and simplistic. Who cares though? As long as the food is good, I’m happy! So to the food, we ordered a couple of appetizers to share and each our own vermicilli noodles/​bowls of phở. I’ll just tell you what I had/​tasted.
— Fried spring rolls ($ 4) — you get four and comes with dipping sauce. Crunchy. Decent but nothing that you can’t get elsewhere.
— Fresh rolls ($ 4) — you get two rolls cut into four pieces. I like these more but maybe I’m just biased in general?
— Phở ga ($ 9 for large) — tasty simple broth. Good amount of noodles and comes with the usual sides.
I didn’t have it but the vietnamese ice coffee ($ 3 – 4) looked really good. They put it through one of those mini sifters, then you mix it with the condensed milk at the bottom of your cup and then pour it into a cup with ice. I don’t drink coffee but this looked delicious! Same for their mango bubble tea ($ 4). YUM.
Good Vietnamese place in St. Albert if your craving phở or something cheap and delicious. Give it a try. They even accept cards surprisingly!

I eat here once a week but that might increase once winter hits. Nothing’s better then a warm bowl of Phở on a cold night.
This place is authentic Vietnamese cuisine that’s best in St Albert. I prefer the Phở or the Vermicelli bowl over their rice dishes. I still haven’t had their salad rolls but the spring rolls have a nice crunch but leave a little to be desired.
I usually don’t have room after dinner but I really enjoy Vietnamese iced coffees and they do it exactly how I like it.
I haven’t seen any Nam-​wiches on their menu and I wish there were cuz they are quite tasty and normally well priced.

their soup tastes great, it doesnt have loads of meat but i dont mind hte broth its nice, i love their green onion cakes, and the garlicky chili sauce they have i asked n its home made it tastes amazing! also its very cheap and filling, a great option on a cold day

Gave this place a try after being disappointed with another Vietnamese restaurant in St. Albert.
We were pleasantly surprised to find it busy on a weekday and the menu had a lot of variety including a kids option for Phở with meatballs, brisket, and no scallion and beverage for $ 5! We opted for plain wonton soup for our toddler, but none the less impressive!
My husband had the adult version of the Phở with meatballs and brisket — the large was under $ 8. I had the vermicelli bowl with steak, shrimp, and spring rolls which was $ 10.
The fish sauce was seasoned nicely and I appreciated the 3 options of hot sauce on our table in addition to hoisson sauce.
I enjoyed everything except the shrimp… next time, I’ll just order the steak and spring roll vermicelli for $ 2 less — $ 8 (a great price!).
Everything tasted fresh and full of flavor.
The one thing I didn’t like… I asked for a half cup of rice for my toddler to have with her bowl of wont ton soup… and we were charged $ 2.00 for 10 cents worth of rice.
I did notice that their menu had bubble tea! We ran out of time on this particular visit but I look forward to trying their bubble tea next time! There was an entire page of specialty drinks at the back of the menu — smoothies, shakes, pearl tea, etc.
We will definitely return again — although, I’ll skip the $ 2.00 ½ cup of plain white rice, lol!

I don’t usually head to St. Albert for phở, but I had to be there for business reasons on such a cold and snowy day that I was craving a bowl of Vietnamese noodle soup badly. Phở Anh Sang is one of the handful of Vietnamese restaurants in St. Albert and was reasonably close to where we had to be, so we ventured there for lunch.
The interior looked pretty much like most of the phở places I have been — plain tables and chairs with no-​frills as far as decorating goes. Menu choices and prices are also in line with other Vietnamese restaurants. Bowls of phở will run you six or seven dollars depending on size, vermicelli bowls around seven or eight, and there is a variety of other dishes incorporating meat and noodles.
We started off with an order of onion cakes. They were served hot and crispy in a basket, without being greasy. A couple of plates would have been nice, but otherwise the cakes were quite enjoyable.
Of course, I had a small bowl of Phở Tai (medium steak). It was piping hot from start to finish, had a decent amount of meat and noodles, and a good tasting broth. I wasn’t blown away by any one element of the soup, but it certainly hit the spot.
He had a grilled chicken vermicelli bowl. I tasted a small piece of chicken and it was good, and he was overall happy with his meal. To me, the bowl seemed small, but with a final bill that was only around $ 20 before the tip, it was economical.
If I am in St. Albert and crave phở, I will definitely head back to Phở Anh Sang and I recommend others do the same.