The decor is spartan, but the food was good. The chicken wings were wonderfully crispy, but not seasoned. A dipping sauce should be an enhancement, not the sole source of flavour. However, the pho was very tasty! read more

Great place for a pho...price is right ...fast....service was great Perfect for a quick lunch read more

i ordered the special which included sliced beef, brisket, meat ball and tripe and a veg spring roll. The broth was very tasty but a tad on the salty side. The previous reviewer was correct where there is only "one" piece of tripe and maybe be one Beef ball at best cut into 3 pieces. Although, there was adequate amount of cooked beef and brisket slices (no rare beef slices). For the price they could have added a few more strands of vermicelli (rice noodles). The waitress/hostess was pleasant and polite. All said and done, $25 for a bowl of Pho and a veggie spring roll. Expensive for what you get as opposed to other Pho establishments. read more

This relatively new Vietnamese place out on the Bedford highway popped up on my radar after hearing about it on the interwebs and passing by it on the bus. Being that I am vehicle-impaired, it is difficult to make it out to try places like this as it's hard to justify the long round-trip bus ride just for a meal. However, after coming out to adventure in Hemlock Ravine park, I figured this would be one of few opportunities to eat here. When my girlfriend and I arrived in the early evening, there were just a few tables occupied inside, but it was nice out with just a slightly cool breeze, so we sat out on their patio to enjoy what vestiges of summer were still hanging on. The view of the basin was nice, although that of the Bedford highway somewhat less so. We were in a bit of a blind spot in relation to the front counter, so I went in and grabbed us menus, and water soon followed me out. The menu has a good selection of Vietnamese standards like pho, banh mi and fresh rolls, but also some not so common items including banh xeo (Vietnamese pancakes) and banh cuon (Vietnamese crepes with pork pate). I was here to try their pho though. Their special pho comes with beef brisket, beef balls and tripe. A certain local food critic for a certain newspaper, both of which will both remain nameless, blatantly wimped out on the tripe, but not I! I was a little worried about the beef balls as they were fairly bad - chewy and bland - when I had them the last time I had pho elsewhere, but I gave them a go nonetheless. My girlfriend went with what was effectively their take on beef and broccoli - the aforementioned items with baby bok choy on wide rice noodles. A veggie spring roll rounded out her meal. The spring roll came first and we were warned that it was fresh out of the fryer, so it was quite hot. Once at a tolerable temperature, I snuck a bite; the wrapper was wonderfully flaky and the veggies inside were seasoned nicely. There was no mushy layer of soggy/undercooked wrapper between the filling and outside either, which I find to be an issue with spring rolls. Our mains came out a little while later, just when the question of "I wonder where my food is?" began to creep into my brain, from my stomach. A large bowl, albeit not as huge as some bowls of pho I've seen, came with a side plate with bean sprouts, cilantro and basil that you can add to your own liking, as well as bottle of hoisin and what tasted like sriracha. I gave the broth a taste before putting in the add ins. It was really good - slightly rich, not too salty and an even consistency. You could taste cilantro and a light herbiness of basil in it as well. It was good on its own, but I preferred the additional depth of flavour from the sweet hoisin and spicy sriracha. The beef balls and brisket were quite obvious on top, but the slices of tripe blended in a bit, only distinguishable by the little bumps on one side. As soon as my girlfriend saw these, she rescinded her request to even try the broth, however I wasn't off put and soldiered on. The brisket came in large but thin slices, which initially seemed unwieldy, but they were easy to tear apart with my chopsticks. It had a nice flavour and wasn't tough at all. Unfortunately the curse of the beef balls struck again; with a very fine and dense consistency, it was like a chewy beef hotdog. Beef balls, you can pho off. The tripe was fine, it just had the flavour of the broth and had a slightly spongy texture, but it was very thin so it wasn't difficult to chew. The rice noodles were quite plentiful and made me glad that I wear glasses and would be washing clothes soon. My other half's beef and broccoli was quite tasty. Everything was it should be at texture-wise - tender beef and crisp veggies. The sauce had a little peppery hit and stuck nicely to all of the food and noodles - no soupy mess at the bottom of this plate. All in all it was a nice meal, and quite affordable at $35 for two after tax and tip. My mind and taste buds weren't blown away, but it's nice to know there's a dependable Asian restaurant in the area even if I may not be able to stop by very frequently. read more

I Love Pho - Pho special - beef brisket, beef balls and tripe - Vietnamese Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Cold, grey Fall day and my mind was on noodle-y carbs and, steaming hot broth. I was on the Bedford Highway and it was close to lunch so I swung into I Love Pho. First thing I noticed was a strong artificial air freshener smell. It was kind of cloying. Not something I'd want to live with over a meal. I was taking out so not a big deal. The take out menu had some of the prices scratched out and new, higher prices written in. They also had written in that "to go pho" costs $1 more. I get that thy're a small business and trying to save money on menus but it always bugs me when a restaurant does this as opposed to getting new menus printed. It's a big pet peeve of mine. Lots of interesting looking noodle and broth fixes but I decided to go with the beef pho- comfort in a bowl if there ever was one. I was tight on time so I got the pho to go. I had the place to myself while I waited but it was still half an hour from the noon rush so assume this place gets busier for lunch. $13 and about five minutes later I had my order and was on the way home. I was impressed with how they packaged things; kind of a deconstructed pho. The broth was still piping hot. I combined the ingredients and started slurping. The broth is pretty simple tasting. If there was any star anise it was pretty muted. There was a adequate amount of beef but it looked like it had been cooked prior to being added to the soup. It was also kind of chewy. So the verdict is I find Fong Sing's pho broth much more flavourful than I Love Pho and I like how Fong Sing cooks the beef at the last minute by pouring the broth over it. Not bad. I might go back to try the Bun Bo Hue or Bahn Mi sometime; hope they'd some more flavour. read more

I Love Pho - It's pho...deconstructed - Vietnamese Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Excellent food and service. Fresh, tasty, fast, and very reasonably priced. Glad to have found a good pho place in Halifax.

Absolutely horrible service. The waiter was very rude and unfriendly. We asked for lemon in our water and the waiter said no, lemons are only given for the pho. Then, the bean sprouts were rotten and when we asked for fresh ones, the waiter said that is all they have. He snatched the vegetable dish off our table and stormed off and did not give us any other vegetables. When he came back, he basically threw our pho dishes on our table. We will never be going again. We have never experienced this kind of disrespectful service. read more

This place was great. The pho has a lot of flavor! The wait staff doesn't check on you after they bring the food so if you are the type that likes to dine uninterrupted this is a great place. You even have to go to the front to pay and see you check. This could be a Canadian thing (I'm from the states ) read more

I Love Pho - House pho with green tea - Vietnamese Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

I want to love this place and keep giving them chances, but I think tonight was the end of the line for me. We've been enjoying the owner's food since she was at New Fortune in Clayton Park and vastly prefer Vietnamese to Chinese food, so we were thrilled when she re-opened a restaurant that was largely focused on Vietnamese dishes. The food is good. I love the salad rolls, beef and BBQ pork phos, and the grilled pork vermicelli with spring rolls. What I don't like is the inconsistency in portions, sauces, and service. When we went in about a month ago, my husband and I wondered why they would give out one small bowl of veggies to add to our soups, but brushed it off thinking that maybe they were running low on ingredients or it was a one-off. We came back about a week later and three bowls of pho were ordered. We got the exact same small plate of veggies, but it was now intended to split over three people. Tonight, we preemptively asked the server for an extra plate of veggies, as we were splitting it three ways and we were bluntly told "No, we don't do that". Not even an offer to add it to our meal at an extra cost, just a flat out "no" because they don't want to. What made it even worse was that when she brought out the same small plate of veggies, it had 4 spoons. She had messed up our order (one of many times this evening) and put in an order for four bowls. So, four bowls splitting one tiny plate of vegetables. Whenever we get takeout, we wonder what will and will not come home with our order. Sometimes you get one thing of dipping sauce when you order 4 salad rolls. Sometimes it is two. Sometimes they just don't put any in. Sometimes you get a full container of what you ordered. Sometimes you don't. My expectations are not exactly fine dining-level. I want consistently made food. I want food that is properly packed with all of the corresponding sauces. I want the server to get my order right, offer water refills, and do quality checks in a timely manner. read more

I Love Pho - Seriously, four people are expected to share this tiny plate of vegetables and 4 lime quarters for their pho. That is ridiculous. - Vietnamese Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

I really wanted this place to be awesome. It wasn't. The broth was not the best, and the staff don't seem to know what I wanted. I ordered two beef broth pho one with beef the other without beef. Two spring rolls and jasmine tea. I got green tea, one beef pho and one chicken and no spring rolls. I asked for siratcha and she never brought any. The worst though was going into the bathroom and seeing a warning from department of health saying the water was contaminated. Won't be back for sure! read more

I Love Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Terrible service online says closes at 9 I order at 8 and say I'll be there for 8:45 for pick up and they say no I close at 8:30, the website says closes at 9. had it before taste like used rubber tires terrible don't order! read more

Somewhat off the beaten path from downtown Halifax is this little Vietnamese restaurant. First impressions were a bit offputting. And several other reviewer's have noticed there is a strange odor in the restaurant that's quite prominent as you first enter. My wife thinks it was some sort of air freshener, however, to me it smelled like some sort of detergent or cleaning fluid. The waitress was friendly and courteous. I ordered the Banh Mi sandwich but was told they were sold out. My wife ordered the Vietnamese chicken salad and was told this was no longer on the menu. Things seem like they were going pretty poorly. We ended up ordering house special pho. The broth was extremely flavorful and the entire soup had a well-balanced authentic flavor. The portion size was generous and the sides of vegetables sufficient. There was some nice fresh red tie chilies, bean sprouts, Thai basil and sauces. Despite the initial negative impressions the taste of the soup itself helped redeem the experience. read more

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The food is good, but the restaurant itself and surrounding area is dirty.

It was a very disappointing experience in terms of the quality of food, which I think was less than normal due to how busy the restaurant was (full house!) and being short staffed (only one server- poor girl, she was very friendly and apologetic). The meat (cha lua)in the banh cuon was unseasoned and lacked flavour, the sauce provided was not even fish sauce, it was a thick sweet/sour sauce which is completely wrong for the dish (it should be nuoc man cham sauce). The banh mi we had was pretty decent. The hu thieu was also disappointing. The one server there was very nice but the quality of food was difficult to reconcile. Would unlikely go back. read more

I've visited this food establishment twice and overall had a good experience. The place is on the smaller side (sits 25ish people) but the decor makes it cozy with a "family" owned feel. I ordered pho both times, the trio the first time, and the beef the second. It was hot from the stove, had great flavours and neither time skimped on the ingredients. I would also recommend there thai wraps. The staff were polite and answered all the questions we had about the menu. I will dine again, check em out! read more

My wife and I enjoyed the pho dishes - reasonably priced, served hot, and tasty. The flavour is largely of cilantro and basil which is different from other pho I've had, so take note if cilantro tastes like soap for you. Nothing mind-blowing but I'd happily come again. read more

This place is such a wonderful stop on the Bedford highway! Certainly my favourite pho in Halifax, and always such wonderful customer service. The pho sate is my go to. read more

I ordered a Pho dish here. It was good, nice and Spicy. But this place is a 1/2 step up from a hole in the wall. The service was slow and not very friendly. For Pho it might be worth checking out, but not really a place I'd recommend to anyone. read more

I really actually enjoyed this place. the pho was delicious. especially with the basil. the cashew chicken was unbelievable. best I have ever had. the waitress was super welcoming and informative. she definitely made us feel comfortable for our first pho experience. all the ingredients seemed fresh and were very tasty. I much welcome addition to Bedford! read more

I've driven past this place countless times and decided to give it a try. I went online, searched and found a I Love Pho site, checked the menu and placed an order. They didn't have anything on the menu. Wrong restaurant. The .com is for one in Bellevue, WA, USA. Too bad, because they had a lot of choices for Vietnamese sandwiches (Banh Mi). The Bedford one only has one choice, so my group ordered a Banh Mi, Pho with tender beef, grilled lemongrass chicken on vermicelli and spring rolls. Results? Varied. Banh Mi was probably good but more choices would be nice. Pho w/h beef was amazing, right amount of kick. Grilled lemongrass was NOT amazing, my friend hated it. Strong word, but those were her exact words. Spring rolls were crispy and tasty. Overall, I would go again for the Pho and rolls but bypass the other choices. read more

First time here and have to say won't be my last. This is the kind of place Bedford needs. A welcome break from fish and chips and pub after pub after pub. Service was quick and friendly and the menu was extensive and the place was cozy and clean. It's sweet actually. Just a nice feeling being in there. The pho was really good. I ordered it because it was was my first time here and I wanted to be able to compare it to my usual place. It was the first time my guy has ever had pho and he really enjoyed it, especially being able to tweak it with sprouts and hot sauce. I can't wait to try other items on the menu. I'm only sorry it's taken me this long to stop in and try it. I wish them great success. read more

Decent meal. Simple fare. Pho broth has a spice heavy taste but not the rich meaty I associate with great pho. The bun bo hue is much better and I would recommend you pick it over pho. They have some Chinese and Thai items on the menu which are OK but shouldn't be on a pho menu in my opinion. The vegetables and basil aren't the freshest but I cam in winter so I don't hold it against them. I would eat here if I was a local happily but I wouldn't search it out. read more

Having returned from living in Saigon for 2 years as well as living for years in Toronto and having tried every pho place there, I can highly recommend this sweet place with the yummiest vegetarian pho around. It is impossible to believe that the broth is actually vegetarian with the amount of flavour that comes through. Even my husband who prefers a more meat based diet, thoroughly enjoyed his vegetarian pho and prefers to now order it here. The vegetables are fresh and cooked perfectly! We love " I Love Pho"! read more

Great pho. Place is a bit old and musty smelling so I recommend take out. Nice to have an authentic Vietnamese restaurant in Bedford. read more

kind of generic experience here. The pho was a little bland. Very little star anise flavour to be found which is the appeal of that dish in the first place for me. My partner got the lemongrass chicken but again found the flavours lacking in a usually subtly delicious dish. Not terrible, but not great. read more

And who says halifax has no authentic Asian food... I live in Vancouver BC, which is a Mecca for the best Asian and ethnic food due to the great diversity of culture and people. I travel to Halifax for work sometimes and I really miss and need my Asian food. We happened to 'I love pho' . It's not a fancy place, kind of homey and staff are friendly. Their pho is great, the broth is clear and not greasy. Their spring rolls and chicken wings are good too. It was so good, I had it twice for dinner in one week. I will definitely go back, next time I'm in Halifax. read more

Found a fly in Special pho and the owner said it's fine. I still had to pay for the pho.

First time I was there... The pho was meh... Second time I was there soup was tremendously greasy and salty... The wait was horrific. Never again. read more

I absolutely love this place. Discovered it about a month back and have been here probably 6 times since. The beef sate pho is among the best pho I've had. The bahn mi is hands down the best in halifax. Also the vermecelli bowls are incredible, especially the lemongrass beef. I come all the way here from north st halifax and it is well worth the trip, even during rush hour. Best vietnemese food in HRM. read more

The food is really good, especially Tom Yum Gong. I do think they have the best Pho noodles in Halifax. However, the service is so-so as the waitress is really busy. read more

My friend and I ordered a Pho soup and Spring roll each.... Pretty good.. Very satisfying. They are open pretty late as we walked in at around 8:20pm--which is nice to know that there are restaurants open that late. A cute eatery, good service and food. read more

Nothing pho-nomenal. The Valentine's Day decor really adds a romantic touch! Pretty good fresh rolls.

Really glad to find this place in the neighborhood. Two trips and everything we've tried has been exceptional. Love the lemongrass chicken skewers. Veggies always fresh. Really great atmosphere and very friendly staff. We'll be back, and often. read more

This quaint and clean restaurant serves up some if the best pho I have ever had. Servers are polite, friendly and prompt. There was an older couple in the other day who were having difficulty reading the menu, the server asked what their favourite food was and helped them with their selection... This is just another example of the amazing service. And the soup, delicious! Worth the drive. read more

Whether you're pho aficionado, or trying it for the first time, I Love Pho doesn't disappoint. Their pho, a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup is rich, flavourful, and thankfully not as salty as a lot of the pho I've tried. I've enjoyed both their tender beef pho, as well as the BBQ pork -- and both are excellent (though, it's the BBQ pork I'll go back to time and time again). Also fantastic are their Cha Gio: a spring roll with pork, crab, mushroom, carrot, onion, which are deep fried until crisp. Their crunchy, bubbly exterior is one of the best things to ever come out of a deep frier. Delicious. The banh mi, a traditional Vietnamese sandwich, has Vietnamese cold cuts, bbq pork, and a smear of paté, is topped with pickled vegetable (carrot and daikon) and a sprig of fresh cilantro. The flavours are fresh, exciting, and at $5.95 I'm wondering why I'm not eating one of these for lunch. Everyday. Forever. It's easy to drive by this place without noticing it, on your way to and from Bedford. But I encourage you to stop, and enjoy some of the flavours of Vietnam. You won't be disappointed! read more

The food was very fresh and I really enjoyed the pho (first time having it) . The service was friendly and prompt. The place is a little small and I am sure could easily be filled quickly. Would go back in a heart beat. read more

This is a great little restaurant. We've been here a few times, but haven't ventured away from the pho - I don't feel the need! The pho is very flavourful, with a decent amount of beef. The portion isn't quite as large as some other pho places, but I actually find it to be a much more reasonable size, and I leave less behind! The spring rolls are tasty, crispy, and fresh. We have always had quick, friendly service. I find the restaurant can be noisy, as there aren't any soft surfaces to absorb the sound. The small parking lot is shared with two other restaurants, so it can be a bit tight. read more

Bad costumers sever waiting for one hour for food bad experience with restaurant.

Worse customer service! I tried to call to verify my order and she states "we are too busy right now" and hung up the phone. How can you run a business like this???? read more

Flavorful pho. We got the special pho (pho dac biet). The bean sprouts were fresh and crisp. The meal was done well.