So glad I moved back to the neighbourhood so I can order from Co Do again. The food is great, the prices reasonable and the owners personable. If you live in the area, this should be your Vietnamese restaurant! 10% discount if you order through their website instead of Skip the Dishes. read more

Good price for good pho: if there's two of you, try the 11c (regular beef pho) and 16 (peanut satay). I'd never had a peanut satay pho -- if you're on the fence, try it, it's gooood. Service was quick and friendly. Vibe was chill, not super fancy (which I like). The menu has LOTS of noodle options, plus tofu/ veggie. Def worth it! read more

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The restaurant is simple in decor and the female staff are very friendly. They should not let the man serve the general public as he has no social skills. Because of him, I do not recommend going there which is too bad as their pho and vermicelli dishes are very good. They could do a lot more business if they just let the ladies run the front of the house. There are a lot of good Vietnamese restaurants in this city; you don't need to have to subject yourself to this guy and ruin your dining experience. read more

In my opinion the perfect hang over cure is a big spicy bowl of pho. So after waking up with a headache this Sunday, my wife and I decided to try this establishment. We were greeted by the host and immediately sitted. I ordered the large pho (8.5$) and my wife got the medium(7.5$) with everything in it. I specifically looked for tendon and tripe my two favorite ingredients in the pho. The soups arrived very fast. As usual I added a lot of hot sauce and basil. The soup was very tasty and maybe in my Canada top 10. I will definitely go back there to try other items on the menu. The spring rolls and BBQ pork looked very delicious. The prices are very affordable and the location is excellent. Don't be intimated by relatively shady exterior. Next time you are on 17th Ave and craving Vietnamese food, give them a chance. read more

Co Do Vietnamese Restaurant - Large pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I've never had such quick service in my life!!!! The restaurant is always busy and I was pleasantly surprised by how fast we got our food, from arriving to ordering, I'd say 7 minutes. Now that's fast especially in Calgary! Spring rolls were fresh and hot, beef pho was spicy (love spicy). I ordered the regular and the portion size was enough for two people! Condiments on the table were clean, sometimes at Vietnamese restaurants they tend to overlook making the sauces on the table presentable. When you go up to the counter to pay, the waitress had no problem splitting the bill and she even offered to split the cost of the appetizer for us. I have no problem giving a super great tip when restaurants are all about giving above and beyond service. Food is cheap as borscht, but quality is fantastic!!! I'd be back in a heartbeat! read more

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Got take out and the meat was literally not eatable -- it smelled like it was cooked in bong water and tasted fowl. Don't eat here.

Given the high ratings, I actually had better but for the value, location (not much around here in terms of Viet) and cleanliness, this is an easy one to recommend. Ordered the grilled pork on vermicelli, and as pic shows, this is an insane amount of meat! Enough for 2 ppl for sure. Noodles, i'm a bit of a snob: not as long and consistent, some short batches here and there. but good tasting fish oil sauce, and finely-cut veggies. credit cards ok. p.s. And isn't it so refreshing that it doesn't have a boring name such as Hong, Hang, or Phuong? read more

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The 'vegetarian' pho isn't vegetarian, the broth is beef and chicken broth mixed. I did not know this until I called after getting takeout. Not awesome. read more

I have celiac disease. I called ahead and asked if any of their vermicelli could be made gluten free. The lady on the phone said yes. I walked over to order in person. I looked at the menu and asked if an item I wanted could be made gluten free. She looked at something on her POS screen and confirmed with me the menu item could be made gluten free. But she obviously did not communicate this with her kitchen, because when I got home (I live 11 blocks away and walked for the exercise, so it is not a short trip) and opened the box there was clearly meat coated in a wheat batter. I called back and told her that I ordered gluten free, she confirmed gluten free. I live too far away to come back, so I wanted a refund to my MasterCard. She spoke with her kitchen and they told her the item I ordered was not gluten free. I explained to her how serious this was, that if I had eaten it I could be in the hospital. She went back and forth a few times and I did not get the impression that she understood fully why this was so unacceptable. I am now waiting on a call from her manager so he can approve the refund. I am very upset by this as it could have been a simple task to just speak to the people in the kitchen and then I would have ordered something else, but instead she wasted everyone's time, greatly upset me, and now she's inconveniencing her manager because he needs to take a customer complaint. I will never be eating here again. Do not eat here if you have allergies because clearly the front end staff don't understand. read more

If you order takeout here, be careful to confirm the price before you hang up. Otherwise, you'll end up with a surprise on your bill. The food is pretty much what you'd expect from any of the many casual Vietnamese restaurants around town. It's not high end by any means, but more just something you grab when you don't want to cook. read more

Order the right dishes, Co Do is pretty stellar. Order the wrong dishes, Co Do is simply average. There are few great things going for this place. First, it is open late (11pm). Second, it is super convenient. Third, the beers are very cheap aka great spot to start off your night before you start bar hopping along 17th. The first time we were here, we ordered the non-typical dishes on the menu, ie. Bun Bo Hue and the Pho Ga (chicken). Stay away. These dishes were sub-par and wouldn't order them ever again. The second time around, however, Co Do redeemed themselves. This time, we ordered our lesson and ordered the usual pho. The broth was delicious and it really hit the spot. Oh and did I mention that they are open late? read more

I used to love Co Do- in fact, it's the first Viet resto I ever ate at in Calgary (May 2000). Over the years and with many apparent changes in ownership, it's gone downhill. The size of servings has shrunk and I have to sadly say that I am boycotting them now and forever because I ordered fried rice there (based on the good luck I've had with fried rice at other viet places, like Thanh Long up the street) and it was perhaps the single worst dish I have ever paid for. Taste-free mush- I got it to go and chucked it in the garbage in my kitchen. It was as if they hadn't even tried- just horrible food. I am giving them one star because they need a kick in the pants and in the hope that people will start to discover the outrageously better Pho Ngon a half-block to the west. Even the new Thai Tai, next to Priape and across the street from Co Do, is better. If you keep patronising them and giving unearned glowing reviews, they'll never improve, and this place needs tonnes of improvement. read more

Codo will always hold a special place in my heart. Mostly because it was my first experience with Vietnamese ever. Codo's food is so good that I've compared every single restaurant to it ever since. I don't know if that is a good thing or not because I've become so accustomed to perfectly flavoured rice vermicelli, pork and spring rolls. My mouth is watering as I type. Sorry keyboard, it is just too good. My tip for Codo's would be definitely don't be disappointed if you don't get a table. It always busy, so you if you are able to snag a seat, you might as well buy a lotto ticket, you are that lucky. Their take-out is just as good as eating in and it will give you a chance to sit on a curb behind 17th ave and have a great dinner.....sorry, I'm reminiscing. If you haven't experienced vietnamese yet then you should definitely start and end at Codo's. You'll be happy you did. read more

Take it from me, I am Vietnamese and I live in Southern California (Vietnamese central in the US), this is by far the best Vietnamese restaurant I've ever been to! EVER!!! I love this place. Whenever I come to Calgary, this is my first stop! I've tried just about everything on their menu so I have too many favorites. Oh what I would do for Co Do's Pho Satay right now!!! Anyways, here is the breakdown: FOOD: ALWAYS AMAZING!!!!!!! DRINKS: Same as other places. Just the norm. SERVICE: Quick. Owners are very quiet, humble people. PARKING: requires patience sometimes AMBIANCE: I like it! CLEANLINESS: much cleaner and sanitary than other Vietnamese restaurants LOVEEEE THIS PLACE!! I wish they would expand to California!! You all must give it a try!! It shan't disappoint!!! :) Go on, delight your taste buds! read more

Vietnamese soup, hard to screw up, but because of the almost insatiable demand, hard to find a decent, reasonably-priced place in this city that serves it. Everything on Co Do's menu is under $9, with the option of getting large or medium servings. The medium servings go from around $7.50, and are easily large enough to fill me up. The service is just quick, as it should be. As many have said below, Co Do is now how I define Vietnamese food in this city. read more

Another staple for me in Calgary. I've tried many pho places here as there are so many, but Co Do has the best bang for your buck. Tasty pho that isn't overly oily, and I usually add extra beef for an additional $3. For my bf and I to eat two bowls of pho with extra beef it's $26. There were times we came here multiple times in a week especially when it was -20 outside. The owners have memorized our order by now and they're always pleasant whenever we come in. Love Co Do! read more

The beef noodle soup is fantastic! Beef noodle is my favorite food, I search out new places every chance I get. This place was on my radar for awhile due to other reviews, so finally got the chance to go. Food - as stated above, the broth for the soup is unbelievable. There is no grease / oil slick on top at all, the flavor is light, but just right to complement whatever you want to throw in. Spring rolls were above-average as well, crispy and well made. Service - very friendly, efficient and fast. They asked about the weather, no snow yet, but sure felt like it's on the way. Parking - 17th Ave parking, also side street parking. Overall - clean place, we actually smelled the ammonia as we walked in so it was freshly scrubbed. Good experience, will be returning. We didn't have alcohol, but it looked like there was a well-stocked bar at the back. read more

It's places like these that I sorely miss ever since I left Toronto. It's low-key and cheap but not dirty, with the dining room filled with your typical Viet pho house decor. The place was uncharacteristically slammed for a Monday, with a fair amount of take out/skip the dishes being done. Probably because of the Flames' playoff game. The lady running the front was very nice and diligent, despite the overwhelming amount of orders coming in. I had the typical pho tai, which has a variety of meaty toppings. A medium will set you back 8.50 and is a pretty satisfying portion. The pho broth was piping hot, with your typical flavour profile of rich beef and asian spices; namely star anise. The rare beef was a tad overdone, but the brisket was quite tender. The tripe had good chew and the tendon was SUPER soft. The rice noodles are thinly cut (I prefer thicker) and was a very decent portion. The spring rolls are the typical meat-filled ones you'll find anywhere, but they were still pretty solid. I finished the meal with a Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk. Order it halfway through your meal to give it time to brew, as it is done pour-over style. If you love VERY strong coffee, you'll love Vietnamese coffee. All in all, very good experience here. read more

When I first moved to Calgary I asked a friend who knew the hottest spots where the best pho was and he said hands down the Co Do in Calgary. And with that request he actually took me there. It was some week night and we had to actually wait in line because the place was super packed. There were many Asians in the place but it was also brimming with Non Asians, families, artists, and couples. My friend whispered to me that the secret had leaked out. We sat at a table for two in the back and because the place was crowded, you really had to squeeze into your table. The service was very fast and before I knew it I had a huge steaming Pho in front of my face moistening my pores. It was delicious and so fresh, we had been sitting for at least an hour and the line up was nonstop. They did encourage us to leave by placing the bill on our table as soon as we asked for it, but that was fine. Can't think of delaying someone else from the delicious food here. Prices are cheap, service excellent and the best Pho in the City of Calgary. read more

Had a good visit here - I had the lemongrass chicken on rice (#40) and it was delicious. I haven't tried out a whole host of Vietnamese restaurants so I'm no expert, but definitely worthy of having again. Despite arriving less than an hour before close, the staff were very friendly. However, they seemed to keep us waiting forever towards the end of the meal while we wanted to pay & leave. I'd definitely drop by again. (9/30) read more

I've got to be honest, Most Vietnamese places Ive gone to ( Dozens) have never let me down...except one. They also tend to offer almost identical tastes.Vietnamese as far as tastiness, healthiness and affordability is always your best bang for buck ratio. CoDo is just deadly, close to my house and quick friendly service. Dont sit by the door in -30...but that goes for any door in the city, just a tidbit of advice. read more

I LOVE Vietnamese food. I'm contemplating a trip to Vietnam so that I can eat exclusively Vietnamese food for many weeks. I did not love Co Do. Perhaps Co Do is short for COuld be DOing better. Yeah, it's reasonably priced. Yeah, you can get a glass of wine for $5. Yeah, it's ok. But, it's not that clean (which is kind of a big deal for me in food service establishments). The food is pretty average. The service is pretty average. Bottom line - iIn this city there are many many Vietnamese options, so I'm not going to settle for "pretty average". You shouldn't either. read more

Me and my boyfriend went here for dinner on Friday night because we didn't feel like cooking, I'd seen a good amount of poor reviews but decided to give it a chance anyways. We both had pho, I had beef and my boyfriend had a spicy chicken one, both were bland. The chicken one had a weird almost a fishy taste to it. And not in a good way. After dousing my beef pho with hoisin and sriracha, it wasn't bad, but the broth in both soups was just so bland and not good. We started with spring rolls, which were good, and the food came fast, but the service wasn't good, no one asked us how our food was after it came. Wouldn't go back here. read more

I tried out Co Do for the first time this weekend. As a vegetarian, I was happy to see that their menu had a special vegetarian section. I was also happy to see that their website reminds vegetarian visitors that the "vegetarian" pho is made with a pork-based stock. I appreciate those little reminders! We arrived around noon for lunch, and there were a few other people seated in the restaurant. Over the course of our meal more groups came and went, but the restaurant never filled. The walls are painted a warm red and there are traditional images of Vietnam around the restaurant... the atmosphere is definitely nice for an inexpensive restaurant like Co Do! My friend and I started with the vegetarian spring rolls, which were great. I then had Banh Xeo Chay, which was supposed to be a crepe topped with mixed vegetables, tofu and bean sprouts. I had actually seen some pictures of this dish before and I was excited to try it firsthand. What I was served ended up being nothing like what I'd seen online- but it was still really good. The yellow crepe was filled with just-steamed cauliflower, broccoli and carrots, as well as fried tofu. Bean sprouts were nowhere to be found. The crepe itself was good, and the filling was nice as well (especially when dipped into what I now realize was totally un-vegetarian fish sauce!)... but there just something not-quite-right about big pieces of crunchy vegetables in a soft crepe. I would definitely go back to Co Do, and I might even order the same dish (now that I know what to expect). However, with lots of vegetarian choices I might also try something new! read more

I used to live on 15th Avenue and 11th, and when I was in a pinch for good, fast food that wasn't that Rockadoodle McDonalds on 17th, I went to Co Do. I remember it being this cute, locally owned place that had great food at a decent price. Enter a few weeks ago, while re-living my bygone days, I decided to revisit Co Do. Apparently my memory is fading because Co Do has gone downhill. The rave reviews here are of a restaurant I remember, not a restaurant that currently is. Co Do needs cleaning. Badly. The walls are splattered with mysterious sauce remnants (?) the windows are clouded with grease and I won't even mention the bathroom...I'd hate to see the kitchen. The food has also gone down in quality. The rice was overcooked, the tofu I got was mushy and the sauce bland, all served on too little vegetables. One used to get a great bargain, lots of food, and lots of flavor; but now, it sort of made me wrinkle my nose. If Co Do pulls up its socks it could once again be the good little place on the corner I remember; but for now, it needs a wash and a rethink. T. read more

I love this place, always tastes great, great price. Good portions nice and clean. Recommend. One of the best of my favorite places there always fast and friends and there is usually lots of space. read more

jumpin' bean sprouts that was good soup! I know, saying Co Do makes good sate is like saying water is wet, but this was honestly the first time I had tried the place, despite having lived in the area for 5+ years. Don't ask me how it stayed off my radar for so long, I can only blame a tear in the fabric of space and time.... And to be honest, I only went because I wanted hot/spicy soup after 9pm and Golden Bell was closed... Kinda glad they closed shop early because now I know what everyone else knows :) Beef sate was on the milder side- for sate that is. Gentle heat and fantastic broth! I would order it extra spicy next time. Not the peanutty kind of broth (like golden bell) but rich and complex, and just plain good. Definitely worth a try! All the best Vietnamese places seem to be little holes in the wall, and this place is no exception, small, cozy but fresh and yummy! I will definitely be back. **pro tip- if you are getting take out, you can totally score free parking in the alley at the scotia bank spots. Just be quick and don't blame me if you get a ticket :P read more

For Vietnamese, this is the best I've had in Calgary. It's a tiny, basic little joint along a busy street with very limited parking, but the food is worth the hassle to get there! The menu has all your typical Vietnamese items, and they make it right. Service is friendly and fast. I've been here about 15 times for dine in and countless times for take out. You can't go wrong here! And if you haven't tried Vietnamese Coffee yet, you'd better do that! Enjoy :) read more

Review #16 for Yelp's 30 Day Challenge 2012 I grabbed takeout from here the other night because it was after 9pm and my local Vietnamese place was closed. I got a 47 B stir fried tofu and vegetables on rice vermicelli noodles. I appreciate they have some vegetarian options on their menu, but it's basically all the same, plain veggies and tofu or curried veggies and tofu on rice or noodles. My order was ready when I picked it up, so I was in and out really fast. I like that they're open late and might grab take out again if I'm in a pinch and looking for something quick. You can check out their menu online here: http://findmenus.ca/codoVietnamese.php read more

I consider myself a pho addict. If I could eat it everyday I would. I am from overseas and where I'm from you can get cheap Pho pretty easily. I have also eaten it in Vietnam and fell in love with it there. Unfortunately since moving to the USA I have yet to find a great Pho and was pleasantly surprised when I came to Co Do for a warm Pho on a cold day. I honestly picked it because it was the closest place to where I was staying during a quick trip to Calgary. I can say hands down it the best Pho I've had so far in my time in North America. Got the original rare beef Pho and it was exactly the right flavours. It wasn't a big as some of the bowls I've become accustomed to but its a good size to still fill you up without making you feel overly uncomfortably full. Only down side was they did not provide any fresh chillies on the side with the spouts, lemon etc so I had to ask, but not a big problem. Service was very good (better than the usual places I go and I actually normally find that the worse the service the better the food in these places so props to these guys for giving you both!). Also in terms of cleanliness (which others have said wasn't up to scratch) I would have to disagree with those people. The décor is really nice much more than your usual cheap viet place and it was clean and I didn't feel the need to wipe my chopsticks with a serviette which I often feel I need to do at other pho places. If you are nearby, highly recommend! read more

This would have been a 4-star if I had never been introduced to Basil or Pho Dau Bo. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing truly amiss with the place. The service was reasonable. The Pho was quite serviceable. There's nothing bad here. My dining partner was quite impressed with her bubble tea as well. However, after trying those other places, I just can't in good conscience give it a 5. There is one bonus to Co Do though: It is open until 10pm. This is an edge on both Basil and Pho Dau Bo. read more

Was in the mood for Pho the other night so thought I'd check out Co Do. Started with the spring rolls and the grilled beef pho for a main. The spring rolls were quite tasty. Good size and freshly fried. The Pho was very good with a healthy portion of beef. Well prepared and very fresh. What would have made the spring rolls perfect is if they were served with lettuce and fresh mint. I used to go to an AMAZING Vietnamese restaurant in Edmonton (Mekong on 107th Ave) that served the best spring rolls. You could wrap them with fresh lettuce and mint leaves at the table. Oh so tasty!!! I've tried a lot of Vietnamese places in Calgary but have yet to come across anyone who serves their spring rolls like this. read more

I love Co Do. The food is always very good, swift service and you can get booze here. It might be that it is just a short jaunt down the hill for me, but we keep coming back for the spicy chicken sate pho. Their noodle bowls are great too. The only thing they are missing is they do not do Vietnamese subs. If they did that I would never eat anywhere else. read more

This was the place where I first learned what Pho was. It was an excellent intro. We arrived about an hour before closing (something I don't like doing), but the staff were quite friendly and happy to serve us. I got a Beef Pho...but somewhere in there I didn't get any sort of spring rolls to start. I downed the pho and was full for the moment...but an hour or so later I was hungry again. I'll definitely be back for another variety of pho, and to get some spring rolls. read more

My new all-time favourite Vietnamese restaurant in Calgary. I was in serious withdrawal of GOOD pho and I finally found it here! TGFP (Thank God For Pho!) If you've never been, definitely stop by! Great food, insanely reasonable prices, wonderful service. read more

The Pho at this place was off putting from a traditional recipe, but was still mediocrely done. The stir fried beef noodles on the other hand were almost uneatable. The beef and shrimp had an unpleasant scent to it, that provoked gag reflexes. Also, the noodles were nor stir-fried nor cooked. Last time ordering from this restaurant, too much room for improvement that need to be fulfilled. This place has a lot of catching up to do, in order to be relevant beside their competitors. read more

Perhaps it is because I went on a Sunday late afternoon, but this place was nowhere near as impressive as I was expecting. I ordered the beef noodle soup and it was good, but not spectacular. The basil was pretty wilted, there wasn't much meat in the soup and the tendons were quite chewy. All this was balanced out by broth that was quite good making a 1.5 star dish into a three and a half star dish. I also had the mango shake and some beef satay, both of which were average. The restaurant itself was nicer than other vietnamese restaurants I have been in and everything was clean. read more

I love their food. Hole in the place. But their food is delicious and cheap. Dinner for two with two appies and two entrees with a drink each under $45! Service is shit when the guy is serving but I don't really care about that as I go to this place often enough that I don't mind going up and grabbing my own fork from behind the counter lol. read more

I used to go here years ago but have stopped. I recently stopped in for a pick-up and realized how much it's gone downhill. The service used to be prompt and friendly, now you have a man that has a permanent scowl running the place. The restaurant is dirty and doesn't smell too great. The food was so-so. There are so many more choices for Vietnamese food and if you're not willing to stand out from the rest or even just ensure your place is clean then why bother? read more

BE WARNED - look at your food before you eat it! We ordered take out and asked several times, very clearly and had it confirmed that there was a fatal peanut allergy. We looked over the food very quickly and once we got home opened for a closer look, BOTH DISHES CONTAINED PEANUT GARNISH. And not just a little. I am incredibly thankful that I opened the boxes first and tried the chopped up bits. Hate to leave a bad review, but this could have killed my boyfriend. On top of all that, now we're both starving. Be careful if you have any food allergies!!!! :( read more