Mid week, lunchtime, first time. Had always been curious to eat here. Grabbed a neighbour to come with, also her first time and we had a nice meal. The place was very steady but we got one of the few remaining tables. The menu has a lot on it and there is another, separate menu for specials. The complimentary herbal tea was nice and hot for a very cold day. Ordered was a pho for me, extra spicy and my friend got a beef and veg dish and they subbed her noodles for rice upon her request and accommodated her peanut allergy. The food was good, also. I ordered us shrimp spring rolls to start, 2 to an order. Very good. $6. The entrees... My broth was nice, albeit mild. Not that clovey taste I've experienced at other places. My pho had shrimp, beef and chicken. It was a house specialty so it only came in a medium size. This was fine as I ordered extra noodles for $2.50 to go and had some at home for dinner tonight. And, it will feed me for lunch one more time tomorrow. The containers were leak proof and the liquid survived the drive home. The staff were unobtrusive yet attentive and kind. Said to be family owned and that everything is homemade. I'll return! I love Vietnamese food and love supporting these places. I will avoid weekends though as I was told people are lined up at the door for seating. Was it the best I have ever had? No but it fit the bill and I'm glad I live close by as there are 100 other dishes I'd like to try. read more

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The food is OK if you are looking for a quick fix on your Vietnamese craving. The quantity and quality not always consistent so it really depends on who is in the kitchen or the mood of the cook on that day. read more

Came here on a weekday for lunch. Service wasn't very fast but soup was nice and hot and tasted great read more

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I have to stop by every time I'm in town! The pho is always delicious, and the same can be said about every other dish I've tried. I have many food allergies (dairy and gluten are the big ones) so I am wary of eating out, but have never had any issues here. This is my go-to for some comfort food (great hangover food too). The service is also very timely and consistently great. I never worry about the possibility of waiting too long for my food if I am in a rush. read more

Maybe 3.5 stars, if I could, based on this experience. The restaurant has seating for 48-50 people, with some benches, and a few pictures on the wall that represent Vietnam - waterfalls, lanterns, and a stepped Asian hillside. The restaurant also has a bar near the back, as well. The waiter and waitress were welcoming and friendly, as well as very accommodating: I wanted a Pho with won tons and no beef, with egg noodles instead of rice noodles. No problem!! I requested a pho with shrimp and chicken, with these wontons, and ended up choosing from the section of the menu that specifed "Specialty Dishes", for which they offer only medium size, which ran about $12.00. Be warned, though: Medium is a LOT of Pho! The shrimp and wontons were really good, and the chicken was tasty and tender. If I would give any negative feedback on this dish, it might be that I could have tolerated an extra shrimp or 3, and a bit more chicken. But it was filling enough without the extra! The one big surprise was that the SP on the menu did not stand for SPecialty dishes, oh no - this was for SPICY!! It was delicious and I'm full... but wholly smokes! I wish I'd known "SP" did not stand for specialty dishes - it's spicy!! The ingredients were great, and I got used to it; the soup seemed less spicy by the time I got to the bottom of the bowl, but didn't expect my sinuses to get a clearing!! Oh man I can breathe!! That's not a complaint; it's a good thing! :-) I was pleasantly surprised! It was very tasty and filling. After the initial surprise, here was no lasting discomfort from the extra spice, and the waitress was quick to offer water (for which I was really grateful!) All in all, I would probably order that dish again. I look forward to going back and try other things on the menu. read more

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I had dinner here with my husband and father-in-law recently and overall it was really good. My father-in-law discovered this place while running some errands nearby and suggested we try it. I'm glad that he did. I started with the Saté Beef Fresh Rolls ($5.50) and got the Vermicelli with Beef, Chicken and Pork ($13.99) as my main. My husband started with the Fried Shrimp Wontons ($5.99) and for his main he had the Shrimp Stir-Fry on Rice ($16.99). My father-in-law started with the Shrimp Spring Rolls ($5.50) and also got the Shrimp Stir-Fry for his main, but on egg noodles instead of rice ($16.99). I got 2 rolls as my starter, each cut in half. The rice paper rolls were filled with mostly vermicelli, with some lettuce, mint leaves, and a bit of beef. The beef was little bits of meat all fried up (not quite ground beef, but almost). I was expecting more actual slices of beef. The rolls came with a side of peanut sauce, which was nice and light in flavour (not too rich and didn't have that hoisin taste that peanut sauce sometimes has that I don't like). However, a lot of the little bits of meat fell into the sauce as I was dipping it and it got a bit messy. While I did not dislike it, I would order a different appetizer in the future. My husband gave me one of his fried shrimp wontons and it was delicious. The wrapper was really crispy and the filling was full of flavourful shrimp. He definitely chose better than I did for his appetizer! My father-in-law enjoyed his shrimp spring rolls. They looked a little lacking in girth, in my opinion, but at least they were long. The spring rolls are made with the usual wheat-based wrapper. If you want the more traditional rice paper wrapper, you need to order what they call "Cha Nem." My vermicelli with beef, chicken and pork was very good. I forgot to say "no bean sprouts" but it was ok, because there was just a small pile of it and I basically just ate around it, haha. Other vegetables that came with the dish were shredded lettuce, julienned carrots and matchsticked cucumbers. Vegetables were fresh and the portion size was good. The vermicelli was also good. It was the small sized vermicelli (like angel hair) which I much prefer over the large sized vermicelli (like spaghetti) that some places use for this dish. The meats were flavourful, but a tad too greasy for my liking. The chicken was lean, and while the beef and pork weren't overly fatty/gristly, I would have preferred if they were leaner. Nonetheless, I still really enjoyed my dish and I would order it again. Both my husband and father-in-law enjoyed their dishes. Each shrimp stir-fry contained 8 good sized shrimp. The vegetables in the stir-fry were red and green bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, and onions. After we had ordered, we noticed the specials written on the blackboard. They had Pad Thai, Lemongrass Chicken and other specials, including watermelon ice cream, which really caught my eye, and I would have ordered it for dessert had I not been too full. Next time we will remember to look at the board before ordering. Service was friendly and efficient. Decor is minimalist, modern and clean. You get complimentary tea when you arrive. You write down your order on the paper on the table and the server will come and get it when you're done. Condiments (hot sauce and hoisin sauce) and cutlery (chopsticks and spoons) are on the caddy at your table. If you require a fork and/or knife, ask the server and they will bring it to you. When you're done your meal, you pay at the cash register. This restaurant is located in a strip mall along with a Walmart, Subway Sandwiches, CIBC Bank and other businesses. Lots of free parking. read more

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Had to try this restaurant After all it was recommended by Jennifer. My spouse and I enjoy Vietnamese dishes My choice, the Rare Beef with rice noodles was good. Jana tried a specialty soup with shrimp. It was slightly too spicy but ingredients were tasty. We enjoyed the Vegetable Spring rolls They were the biggest that I ever had and of course they were very good. Waitress was pleasant, helpful and courteous We must return to try specials advertised on blackboard read more

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Both service and ambience were good, but the vegetarian pho was just okay. Maybe the other phos were better for those who eat meat.

Incredible food and incredible service. Been going for years. Recommend the P30 with all meats!

Not a bad choice if you are going for the classic pho (beef both) noodles. For other dishes, they are not consistently good. Location is really the reason I ordered from there. read more

BEST I'VE HAD OUTSIDE OF VIETNAM! This restaurant is unbelievable. The spring rolls are incredible, the beef carpaccio is melt in your mouth with spicy yet delicate and well balanced flavours. I had the Oxtail Bun Bo Hue and it was absolutely incredible. I have been to Vietnam several times and this is by far the best experience I have had outside of Vietnam! read more

We order delivery from here every few months. The food always arrives at our door quickly, warm, and delicious. The kids loves the beef or chicken on rice, and the adults love the pho. read more

Verdict: A win every time! This will be quick and simple. I've been here many times, and every time the service has been great, the food has been incredible, and there is never a wait to be seated. Will continue to come here for years to come. read more

Authentic Vietnamese Pho House - Vietnamese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Delicious, and generous! Their pho are so good seriously, the staff are nice and friendly. read more

Authentic Vietnamese Pho House - Vietnamese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

This is my favourite Vietnamese place to order take out from. I haven't had a bad meal there yet. So many of the rolls are delicious, both fried and the rice wraps with sate beef or chicken. I would strongly suggest ordering directly from them and picking up your food. Mainly because it supports the business more but also because the prices are a little lower since they don't need to pay those food app fees. read more

My go to restaurant for comfort food. So far, I've only done take-out for beef Pho. They have missed giving me rice 2 times, but they always make it up if you call them to let them know right away. The atmosphere looks fine. read more

I love the bún, usually get the B04 or B05 and add a spring roll. The service is quick and the staff are always great. The restaurant is lovely and clean. This is one of my favourite restaurants. read more

Weak food, friendly staff, clean restaurant. That's this place in a nutshell. Vietnamese food is full of flavour and exciting your palate with every bite...not here though. Appetizer: The spring rolls were greasy and for some reason had mushrooms inside the filling. They also lacked the usual lettuce and mint to wrap them only a single piece of lettuce with a couple of strands of red cabbage and carrot as plate decoration. The dipping sauce was also very bland, missing the usual bright punch. The rice paper rolls were good size but unfortunately that was the highlight as they lacked the falvourful fillings normally found within and the peanut sauce was not recognized as a peanut sauce except for the couple of chunks of peanut sprinkled on top. Main: Beef and meatball pho was again shallow in flavour with a slick of oil on top of the broth and the beef was 60/40 fat/meat. overall a real letdown and we didn't finish it. Chicken and chinese sausage fried rice was good portion and lots of ingredients but the rice was WAY over cooked and falling apart, the chinese sausage was precooked and burnt on one side, and the only flavour you could taste was a little soy sauce. Bland bland bland. Beef stirfry with rice noodles was plentiful and lots of fresh ingredients. Overall the best thing we ate and even this was brought down by a big puddle of watery bland sauce the dish was floating in. Friendly staff. and a clean place but if you are looking for good vietnamese food with big bright flavours and the experience you would expect find some other place...it's only bland salty food. read more

My wife and I enjoy this regularly as our end -of-week dinner out. Affordable, great menu selection and good quality

During my stay in Ottawa Ontario on a recent May 2016 trip, I found this Vietnamese restaurant on Yelp before flying with Air Canada from HNL. I learned that Authentic Vietnamese Pho House achieved an average of 4.5 stars, so it must be fantastic! While looking back at my experience of this business, it genuinely was an awesome experience, especially when the large bowl of Pho is genuinely large, larger than some "large" bowls I've found elsewhere during my travels in the USA and even in other provinces in Canada. This is my unofficial quest to have a bowl of Vietnamese Pho in each of the Canadian provinces. This would be #5 here in Ottawa (Ontario) and it's quite nice to be able to be here. I'm glad that Pho and Vietnamese cuisine is readily available anywhere around the world nowadays and it makes me happy. Thankful for Yelp for providing an online directory of businesses to help us search for what we want - especially when we are traveling wherever life takes us. So, here I was at Authentic Vietnamese Pho House Vietnamese restaurant in Ottawa, ON. It was a random Friday afternoon and it was nice to be able to have that quietness here. I was coming back from Fitzroy Harbor and decided to make a pit stop for lunch here. Checked yelp, got GPS directions and here I was! The ambiance was quite nice and the service here was quite good and positive. The server dude was a young kid, I think was about college age. I asked the server how large the large was really. Even the guy in the far corner was taking down a large, so I opted for that. I mean, how large could the bowl be? Authentic Vietnamese Pho House Vietnamese restaurant is located at 5373 Fernbank Road in Ottawa. The restaurant itself is enclosed within a nice shopping center. Pretty much everything and anything you'd need is here. The inside of the restaurant is quite nice and the decorations made everything look pretty and beautiful. They accept credit cards, which is always a big plus for me. The prices here is in line with most of the Vietnamese restaurants I've been though already in the USA and Canada. With bowls of Pho are small or large, averaging $8 to $12 per bowl is pretty darn good really. I ultimately ordered the large bowl of Pho, the fancy Pho with quail egg, adequately known on the menu as P30. Along with that meal, I ordered a side dish of fresh summer shrimp rolls, which were packed for take out. They also were pretty good really. The P30 "large" Pho itself was as good as ever. It was larger than most large bowls I've ever seen. Possibly top 10 ever. I ordered extra noodles with this and asked for extra bean sprouts too. With extra broth, you need the extras to soak up every little bit of the experience. I know I did and got ridiculously full from it. Worth it. For what it's worth, this Authentic Vietnamese Pho House Vietnamese restaurant in Ottawa, Ontario is well worth your time and energy to check out, if you are in the area. The proof is in the average yelp rating and you'd probably would love to come here, if it weren't for the long car ride or the price of airline tickets. This place is good for group dining with family or friends, or tourists like me, who love a good bowl of Pho at an affordable price. Can be used for lunch or dinner dates, if you'd like. It's great for lunch and dinner, or any time you'd feel like feeding your Pho fix. Authentic Vietnamese Pho House cuisine is always a winner. I would recommend coming here for your next meal or two. The service, as aforementioned before, is good, subtle, and positive. You can get in and out within 30-45 minutes, depending how much you are eating and how much time you'd like to spend here. Enjoyed the ambiance though on a casual Friday lunch while vacationing in Ottawa. Quite satisfying really. :) 4.5 stars. Can't complain! Especially with the truly large bowl! The quail egg is bad ass too. Support local! B+ read more

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Finally the choices for Vietnamese food out this way are getting better. I've eaten here twice and found the food delicious (see my photos). Prices are also reasonable. Service was exceptional. One thing I've notice though, and maybe it's just me, is i could have more rice with my rice and beef dish. If you're in the area or live in the area this is a good choice to consider if you're craving Vietnamese food read more

Authentic Vietnamese Pho House - Vietnamese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Amazing find after them being open for a year! Right across from Wallymart! Food superb great service and truly relaxing atmosphere Definitely you have to go!! read more

Authentic Vietnamese Pho House - Artistic light fixture!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Hubby and I absolutely loooove our local AVPH. We come here for pho almost weekly and receive nothing short of amazing customer service and food. The food here is to die for, fresh ingredients put together with perfection. We always start with a spring roll and cha nem. Highly recommended place to stop in for lunch or dinner. Id give it a 10/5 if I could! read more

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Superb food. Everything we've tried just tastes excellent. From the rolls that use delicious cooked meat, their flavor packed soups, stir fried food, the crispy noodles and the classic chicken/beef with the rice and salad. Every time we go we try something different and so far, everything is a hit. Definitely recommend this place. My wife and kids feel the same way. read more

This is by far the best Vietnamese restaurant food I've ever had. No matter the dish I ordered it was delightful.

No design whatsoever, but food is good and portions are too big I think. If you want to meet people and eat, this is the place. read more

This place is awesome. We started off with their special app of the day Calamari Supreme which was amazing. Hubby had a large Pho Tai Nam Gau (rare beef, beef flank and beef brisket). I had the Bun ga nuong voi cha goi (dry noodles with grilled chicken and a spring roll - fish sauce on the side). Small and I still took half home! Hubby's large came in a kiddie pool sized serving which he finished as he stated "it is so damn good". read more

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Good food-but portion size is not as large as other pho places. I had the chicken vermicelli which was pretty good, but would have been nice to have an option with chicken and beef or chicken and pork which is offered at many other pho restaurants. The spring roll that it came with was nothing special. Overall a good place, but not my first pick for pho restaurants in kanata. read more

Tried this place one time when Kanata Noodle House was too busy and now this is my go to place. The staff are always super friendly and remember the last time you were there and welcome you back. The food tastes great and the portion sizes are great for the value. I prefer their special with the lemon grass and Vietnamese ham, it has the perfect amount of spiciness that I prefer with my pho. read more

Very good food! The Grilled Pork Noodle Bowl was delicious and healthy feeling. My partner got the Vegetarian Vermicelli Bowl and she loved it. In all, Authentic Vietnamese Pho House is great! We'll be ordering from here again to try more of their menu! read more

I developed a life long love for Vietnamese food, Pho In particularity, during my time living in Toronto. Since I've returned to Ottawa I've been hard pressed to find a restraunt that's could live up to my newfound high expectations. Prepared properly a delicious bowl of pho comes with piping hot broth the noodles still softening in the bowl and the tenderest of extra rare beef sliced thin on a pile erupting from the bowl. That's what you receive here, fixings on the side to add, if that's your thing, for me it's just a bit of hot pepper as I topple the tower of beef into the broth to cook a bit more. The complementary tea is delicious but they also have a full bar if something like a whisky tickles your fancy. The wait staff in this family run establishment is both attentive and kind. The decor is warm and welcoming. This is the Ottawa Pho place I would recommend to anyone. read more

One of, if not the best pho restaurant in the city and it's tucked away on the very south tip of Kanata. They have a great menu and very pleasant staff. Check out the house specials on the back, and make sure to treat yourself to a roll (A06 is my favourite). read more

It's -22C out there today (-36 with windchill). So when you step out of the cold and into this restaurant, the aroma of broth and herbs is a warm welcome. You don't notice the somewhat sparse ambience (the place _is_ in a strip mall) as you are seated with quick attention. Menus and tea arrive right away. You have to write your order onto an order note. Service is attentive, so sit back and enjoy the tea. For me, this means cupping it and letting my fingers soak up the warmth as much as actually drinking it. Food arrives quickly. This is a great spot if you're in a hurry. Not fast food hurry but restaurant hurry. And it's all good. Haven't had a miss here but over the years, have some "go to" items ... Start with rice wraps stuffed with vermicelli, grilled chicken and veggies, with a good peanut sauce. Then decide - chicken broth or beef broth. Thick rice noodles or thin. For me, the "house special" with chicken broth and thin noodles competes with the bowl of beef broth with thin noodles and chicken + rare beef. Both are good. Some days I prefer the subtle complexity of the beef broth and on others, the spice and variety of the house special. Servings are generous. Bean sprouts are crisp. Basil and lemongrass are usually good and fresh. Tearing them up into the bowl is part of the experience. Going out warm (and maybe sloshing a bit) into the cold feels just fine after. read more

This is without a doubt the BEST Vietnamese restaurant we've ordered from.. other restaurants we've tried lack consistency , these guys are bang on every time. The food quality is second to none and the orders have always been perfect . Usually order 1 or 2 times a week. Keep up the good work. -Friday night John- read more

This is one of my favourite Vietnamese restaurants. I'm never disappointed by the meals here, and the staff is extremely friendly. Definitely try out the Vietnamese Spring Rolls, which are my favourite, paired with the Sister Soup. read more

The food I got at this restaurant was really, really good, it was hot, fresh, and tasted like a home cooked meal. The service here was very friendly, and fast, it only took about 20 minutes for our meals to be ready. The inside was nicely decorated. The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because of the cleanliness, the floors were just a bit too slippery, and the cushiony seats were a bit dirty, but besides that everything was amazing! read more

Been here several times. Food is always delish. Had the shrimp rice wrap to start and grilled chicken dry vermicelli bowl. Service is fast and friendly. A must try if you are in the mood for some yummy vietnamese cuisine. read more

Authentic Vietnamese Pho House - Medium beef pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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I created a yelp account just to give this place a 5 star review! We love every aspect of this place from the service, the dining in atmosphere and take out. Everything we've ever tried from there is the best compared to the rest. Will continue to go back there..yummmmmmm! read more

Pho Soup is amazing. We are repeat customers. My granddaughters and I go to restaurant every other week. Staff are friendly. I have the vegetarian soup and my granddaughter have the chicken noodle. read more

I'm really a fan of their pho and bunh! So excited to have found this place tucked away in the west end. I've never had any complaints but I just can't quite bring myself to give them 5 stars after a recent stay of one month in Vietnam. read more