Pho Bistro

Our drinks came out at the end of our meal. Server didn’t even apologize for the delay. The chicken wings were way over fried and had no chicken flavour. The lemon iced tea was very sour. The tapioca was old. A hair was on our drinks glass. Good thing it was on the outside of the glass and not the inside. The phở was ok. Bad service. Too bad.

Bottom line: will not return. Atrocious service and food is terrible. There are many better places than this sub-​par restaurant.

Probably my favourite phở place so far. Cheap, delicious and generous portions. I got the special phở (medium) and it came with huge portions of noodles and meat, the broth was very flavourful and they had this amazing chili sauce on the table.
Service was friendly, quick and attentive.

First time coming to this place and to my surprise Phở Bistro was actually really really good. $ 8 for a large bowl of (good) phở doesn’t really exist anymore. The portion was huge and the noodles were really good. The chili oil they provide is also amazing and smells great. I also got the coffee with condensed milk which was also great. Everything overall was just amazing.
Verdict: Great.
If you’re in the area then you have to try this place out. It’s a really solid phở joint, it’s surprisingly clean for a good phở place and price-​wise, probably the best I’ve had in a long time.
That’s all.

What a surprise to find a good phở place in a plaza full of unique korean gems! If you know me, you know I’m a noodle head so I was so down to find a place to eat in this area (seriously, if I’m ever lost, just look in this area and I’m probably somewhere eating)
I was happy to see that this place is pretty big (I hate small phở joints. it feels a bit. mafia?). I was seated right away and the older lady (I think she’s the owner) spoke amazing english with zero accent– which has NEVER happened to me at a phở place. She was very friendly and even complimented my tattoos, which was sweet. I love when staff make an effort to talk to you rather than just simply slide the bowl of phở towards you and then wait for you to pay, like every other phở joint.
The noodles were very fresh and EXACTLY how I love my phở noodles. Texture and quality were all there. I was not a fan of the beef because it was already cooked by the time my phở reached my table. This was probably because my broth was hotter than Dr. Mike on instagram (amazing quality in phở btw) but I’m sure I can do what I usually do at phở 88– ask for the raw beef on the side so I can cook it myself hot-​pot style. That way, I ensure that my beef is the right amount of rareness. We also ordered avocado and durian smoothies and DAMN, were they ever good. Holy– their blender is amazing and there were zero ice chunks residing in my delicious beverage. What blender do they use? Can I has?
This place is a gemstone.

Must try: Phở Bistro Spring Rolls
It was a very enjoyable meal!
We ordered the (1) Phở Bistro Spring Rolls, which I would definitely recommend to share. I loved the flavour of taro with the minced meat and shrimp, it’s quite special and not your average spring roll. We also got the (2) Phở Bistro Special Combo Phở. There is a pattern eh… Always order the dish with the restaurant name in it, you can’t go wrong. The phở was actually just alright, the portion was good, but the taste was sufficient, not phenomenonal. Last thing we got was the (3) Vermicelli Platter with Sugarcane Shrimp and BBQ ground pork. I always love the sugarcane shrimp, I can’t explain why, I just have a weakness for eating such a street-​eat finger food kind of treat. I also liked the fish sauce for the vermicelli. If I remember correctly it was somewhat different than what it’s normally like. The ground pork was interesting too… Different flavouring than what I’m used to.
The portion size was huge! After the two of us declared ourselves full, we still packed a whole box to go. Score.
WYWH

My favourite phở spot in the neighbourhood. Great portions and really well priced. I come at least once a week.

This was my first time having phở and while it’s nothing crazy or fancy it is satisfying and cheap. The service was quick although the place was a little cold. I had the spicy thing and it had some good kick to it. I think a small would have been enough in reality.

This place beats all of the overhyped phở places on Ossington and Spadina! I’m surprised by the low ratings but that could be because of the thai food they serve, which we didn’t try.
We ordered a rare beef and well done flank phở, and a grilled chicken and pork rice with cold vietnamese coffee & condensed milk. Everything surpassed expectations!
Phở: The broth was rich in beef flavour and delectably savoury. They’re also not skimpy with how much meat you get. The noodles are just the right level of thickness and chewiness (not overcooked or too starchy).
Rice: With the rice, you get a fish sauce mix with a kick that is absolutely delicious. The meat was well seasoned and tender.
Viet coffee: real drip coffee with creamy condensed milk. Coffee was smooth and aromatic.
In my opinion, the best phở place in the city!

First visit and wasn’t disappointed, perfect fresh shrimp roll and best spicy Satay Phở in many outings it different Phở Bistro’s, excellent soup with huge noodle and meat to go into medium bowl. Was definitely surprised by this Bistro offerings, will be back.

Satay beef and combination — both average. Satay not spicy enough. Service very poor due to this one lady food server.
«How many will use the chopsticks. If not everyone will use it, I will remove them because we have so many customers. «
“Next time, ask for the small bowls also when you order the noodles…»
The way she speaks to customers lack tact. Better replace her or teach her the basics.
Careful — food that falls onto the table may not be safe to eat. Cleaner I saw wipe a section of the floor using the same cloth for the tables.
Consolation — scallop with bacon skewers were ok.
The service however overshadows whatever positives we got out of it.
Alternative — Phở 88 at Steeles Warden Foody plaza still the best! The owners are very friendly and food is much better!

This used to be my go-​to phở, until they started charging me for extra lime and soup. They never did before, so it really threw me off. There’s literally a phở place at every major intersection, and I hate when they cheap out on their guests. Unfortunately they are easily replaceable.

Decided to try this place with my friends while in the area. Nice interior and looked pretty clean. We ordered a chicken pad thai, spicy satay noodle, and a regular beef phở. Service was pretty fast but we were quite dissapointed with the food. The noodles in the soups were all in one big clump and the beef was also in one large clump. The most dissapointing was the spicy satay noodle soup. The soup barely had any satay flavor and was pretty much just a regular beef soup with some chili oil. The pad thai was alright, noodles again were lumped together and were too mushy. Flavor was quite bland but luckily a squeeze of the lemon saved the dish. All in all, we would never return to this restaurant again as there are many better ones out there.

I was craving for phở, and wanted to try something close to where I live. I should have read some reviews, especially the one that said that the cold shrimp rolls were bad.
1) Cold shrimp rolls: they were terrible. the rice noodles inside were expanded beyond acceptable limits and they weren’t cut properly so I had the noodles spill their guts out. The shrimps were tiny (bait size) and didn’t look appetizing. I would say do NOT order this.
2) Phở: the portion was pretty big. I’m not sure how to describe the taste, but I found the broth to be too strong (?) in an odd way, and I didn’t like it.
3) service: nobody noticed I was waiting to be seated for a couple of minutes, but once they found me, the service was quick.

I was dropping off a friend in the plaza on a Thursday evening when I came across this restaurant. I was hungry and didn’t think twice before walking in. There was a fair number of customers seated, mostly families and I thought it should be alright to try.
I ordered a soup and Pad Thai to go and the order came faster than expected. When I came home to try the highly anticipated Pad Thai with shrimps I was very disappointed with the taste. I have tried curry pad thai all over North America at various restaurants and frankly did not expect such a bland taste. I could barely taste the crushed peanuts if there was any in it. All I could taste was the noodle and curry.
The spicy chicken soup was good though. It had all sorts of vegetables including mushrooms, broccoli, bell peppers, celery and more.

Long long time ago, a friend mentioned that Phở Bistro serves up the best Phở in Toronto… Of course, I took that with a grain of salt since neither their name or the location made me think otherwise.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago, my hub and I happened to be driving by the area and since it was a cooooooold day, we thought, «a nice steaming bowl of phở would really hit the spot». The restaurant was busy with line ups almost out the door but we were lucky enough to snag a table for 2 fairly quickly.
I ordered Satay Beef noodle soup and my husband ordered his standard rare beef and tripe phở. Both noodle soups arrived quickly after ordering and I was glad that the noodles weren’t your usual variety of pre-​cooked (overcooked) and have been sitting around so it’s a big lump that’s stuck to the bottom of the bow kind. I was a little disappointed not to see the water basil or extra chilis served with the bean sprouts and basil though.
Even without the extra herb condiments, I have to say, my satay beef noodle soup was just outstanding. It was spicy enough and had a fantastic satay flavour — heady mixture or lemongrass, shallots and garlic among other things. My husband’s phở was ok, he said. I was too busy slurping my yummy soup that I didn’t get to try his broth. Even my husband who doesn’t enjoy too much spiciness thought my broth had a fantastic heat and flavour.
I would definitely return to Phở Bistro the next I’m in the area to try out their other offerings!

Usually when I go for phở it’s a normal experience but this was a little above average. Not enough for me to give them 4 stars but still not a bad place. A couple of my friends brought me here. The décor seemed really modern, contemporary — nice.
After being seated, it took a while for the phở to get to the table but wow was the portion HUGE.
The noodles, the beef, everything tasted great and in addition to that, it wasn’t expensive at all! Service wasn’t great, the servers did not keep tabs on us at all and just hung around, which is why they don’t get the 4 stars but when I say a little above average, the food tasted better than other places I’ve tried.
If you’re in the mood for phở and are nearby yonge and Steeles, give this place a try!
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It seems that everytime I go for Phở, my eyes get bigger than my stomach and say in my cockiest voice «Medium. pfft, what do I look like? Better make it a large.» And then it arrives, a salad bowl of broth, noodles, beef and bean sprouts and THEN I say to myself…
«dammit»
This was a great bowl of Phở complete with all the essentials; perfectly cooked beef, flavourful brother, tender noodles, and all the right sides. Let’s be fair, it’s not hard to mess this dish up.
This would be a 3 star to match the other reviews but I feel it deserves a 4^th star for the attentive service, quick turnaround on my order and unreal price, $ 7.50 ‘phở’ a large! ha ha
Located just west of Yonge and Steeles in the same plaza, I’d recommend you pay them a visit!

Most of the asian restaurants in the area were Korean ones and I didn’t feel like eating at the food court. So I stumbled upon this restaurant which seemed to have good Unilocal reviews.
I ordered :
P01. Phở Bistro special combination ($ 6.50 for medium)
The phở and soup base were excellent. The beef could have been more tender though.
I didn’t think I would find such a good phở place in the area. The décor was lovely. Great location. Nice prices and friendly staff. This review is based on a single soup noodle but from this pleasant experience I would gladly visit again!

I always surprise at how competitive the restaurant business is!
Since there is no menu posted outside Phở Bistro, and I was hungry and it was after 9 pm on a Sunday night… I just got stood up… I just want something warm and comforting to eat.
This place is really nicely decorated for a Phở Joint, modern and chic with dark wooden theme…
Price for a Special Phở Small is $ 4.95!!! Phở Bistro is cheapest phở place I been to yet, aside places that might have lunch specials! And for that price, the food is good… broth has good depth and has a hint of anise… Noodle though the dried type but was cooked properly.
Cold Shrimp Rolls ($ 4) was disappointing! The shrimps were tiny and the rolls just look ugly and tasted so so… like something I made myself…
I would be back just for the Phở if I want a cheap, decent phở fix. and with that price Phở Bistro is a good choice if I am in the area!