Best Pho Places?

[88CRX]

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Thanks. That's right beside Kiro, which was recommended as a decent Ramen place, which I like, and Karma, where I go for Indian food.

South side is pretty thin on good places to eat.

We'll also sometimes grab pho from Le's Pho in Deerfoot Meadows (same parking lot as Best Buy) as its more convenient then dealing with 130th Ave after work. Its not as good but still decent.

[ExtraSlow]

Pho Hoai down in the mall in chinatown is tasty to this guy.

[Rocket1k78]

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One time I was meeting up with my gf there for lunch. We drove separate cars and when they saw me getting out of my car in the parking lot they just started cooking my usual #4 XL. So by the time I got in and sat down my pho was already being served to me, before my gf even got to pick up the menu.

So you ate your food while your gf watched and then you watched her eat hers lol

[bigbadboss101]

Often we go for Pho in the Suncor building at a place called Omi. Very popular place and I find their broth can taste better than some of the regular restaurant Pho.

[r3ccOs]

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Thanks. That's right beside Kiro, which was recommended as a decent Ramen place, which I like, and Karma, where I go for Indian food.

South side is pretty thin on good places to eat.

this is qft...

Karma is very expensive for decent indian, and Kiro isn't bad for Raman but is far from their best dish.

Kiro acctually is very good for their Korean (Korean owners I reckon) and rolls... I really think the value and quality is one of the best in the city

For Pho though, I'm the Satay guy... and I've been to noodle world multiple times only because Pho Da Bau was closed... I dunno I've been a patron there for some time and they managed to keep their quality where Basil (former owners) dropped

[cyra1ax]

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Often we go for Pho in the Suncor building at a place called Omi. Very popular place and I find their broth can taste better than some of the regular restaurant Pho.

Pretty much the place in the +15. The line is hilarious too, I feel so bad for the Japanese place right next door(who actually has quite good Ramen as well. Not the best, but it'll do.) since the line stretches past their shop every day. I think it's a mistake for that viet place in Bow Valley Square to not serve pho, but the dill infused soup that they've got is quite interesting.

As ExtraSlow says, Pho Hoai is when you want the good shit and don't mind the walk outside.

Edit: Don't bother with that noodle bar in the Bow. I think they use some sort of beef? bouillon based broth as a master and just add seasoning to it. The "pho" there tastes more like Soto(indonesian beef soup), and the miso ramen somehow tastes somewhat similar to the Pho while having a miso taste to it. Can't really explain it.

[CompletelyNumb]

I wish more places did nuoc beo. Clogged arteries be damned, it makes for a wicked bowl of pho.

[bigbadboss101]

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Pretty much the place in the +15. The line is hilarious too, I feel so bad for the Japanese place right next door(who actually has quite good Ramen as well. Not the best, but it'll do.) since the line stretches past their shop every day. I think it's a mistake for that viet place in Bow Valley Square to not serve pho, but the dill infused soup that they've got is quite interesting.

Edit: Don't bother with that noodle bar in the Bow. I think they use some sort of beef? bouillon based broth as a master and just add seasoning to it. The "pho" there tastes more like Soto(indonesian beef soup), and the miso ramen somehow tastes somewhat similar to the Pho while having a miso taste to it. Can't really explain it.

The Japanese place I tried their Ramen once. I think it was $10. Not much noodles, and not much anything else. I showed it to my colleague and said it's more like a $6 bowl of food. The Omi place is always busy and when I get in morning time I can already smell something cooking up there.

The one in Bow Valley I haven't tried. A bit more pricy I think and since they started up I don't think it affected the place in Suncor EC. The one in the Bow, both the noodle place and the buffet place don't seem to be very busy. Used to be Japanese and Korean food before they changed over.

[sexualbanana]

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This has been my go to place for the past year. My sister lives near by and recommended it. Had it this past Saturday, delicious as always.

*Disclaimer*
I'm a white dude.

I used to work across the street. We'd either plan ahead and not wear white shirts, or if someone started looking around to see who was wearing a white shirt, we knew it was game time.

[Rocket1k78]

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I wish more places did nuoc beo. Clogged arteries be damned, it makes for a wicked bowl of pho.

If you ask for it most places will do it but the only place i order that at is Dau bo, everywhere else the oil doesnt do much for flavor and just adds a greasy feel where as dau bo the oil is full of flavor and completely changes the taste

[CompletelyNumb]

I agree. Some places it just tastes like oil and onions. Dau Bo is phenomenal, just a little out of the way for me.

[dj_rice]

Yall still like Dau Bo?

To me, ever since they changed owners, it don't taste the same. Its still good but wasn't as before

[CompletelyNumb]

Haven't been in nearly a year. When did they change owners?

[r3ccOs]

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Yall still like Dau Bo?

To me, ever since they changed owners, it don't taste the same. Its still good but wasn't as before

I just went yesterday... has the #1 Dac Biet w/ Satay...

I just can't find anywhere in town as good and they changed owners going back almost 10 years ago

I also think their spring rolls are off the hook, but would say their vermicelli is not their core compentancy

[Shlade]

I think one of the best PHO places I've been to in this city is just beside westbrook. Close to 17th ave X 37th street. Same strip as Tims and shoppers drugmart

[TYMSMNY]

they've gone way downhill since a few months ago, soup is meh, portions vary so much. Used to go once a week... now once in a few months. Good enough pho place for area/convenience.

[bleu]

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they've gone way downhill since a few months ago, soup is meh, portions vary so much. Used to go once a week... now once in a few months. Good enough pho place for area/convenience.

Have they changed ownership? We used to go frequently as well, hadn’t been in months, then went back last week and we didn’t recognize anyone. The food tasted different as well.

[TYMSMNY]

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Have they changed ownership? We used to go frequently as well, hadn’t been in months, then went back last week and we didn’t recognize anyone. The food tasted different as well.

seems like it. steady decline after they sold off their "express" location.

basic soup recipe seemed to have change, started to sell "appy specials"...

[Rocket1k78]

Dau bo hasnt changed owners since the second owners bought it way back. FYI the original owners opened up basil on 32 and they used the same recipe as before, only shitty thing is they only offer 1 size and the portions are small for what you pay.
Ive got my go tos for pho and 99% of the time its damn good but every now and then it'll taste like hot water lol Pho Thanh is probably one of the worst for being inconsistent but they're portions and price are unbeatable

[dj_rice]

I haven't been back to Dau Bo in years, the last time, they were just started renovations and I think that was the time they changed owners and it hasn't tasted the same..