Wow! What a fantastic brother in my pho special XL. I usually rate vietnamese restaurant on their #1 main item on their menu - pho. This place did not disappoint. It was definitely worth the trip down here from airdrie. The special did not cheap out the meat toppings and oh, did I mentioned the broth? Will definitely be coming here on a regular basis. The service and ambiance were very welcoming too. read more

Pho 26 - Pho special XL. - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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One of the best pho places it was vary clean and the environment was so excited and the service was so good it was so nice and the food if i could say one thing about this it would be amazing i will be comeing back read more

Very mediocre pho place and definitely not my go to place because it's not anything amazing. Their bun bo hue is ok and there hu tieu is what I normally get when I come here but I always have season it myself with satay and fish sauce. Their fresh squeeze orange juice is watered down and a lot of added sugar would not order that again. This is only a place I probably go to once a year. There are many other viet restaurants I crave for on a daily this isn't one of them read more

Pho 26 - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Authentic Vietnamese food. Owned and operated by Vietnamese folks. The pho was good - portions were large. The Tai and Nam (different selections of beef) were on par with other restaurants. The portions of the Nam (beef tripe) and Sach (beef tendon) were a little on the lighter side of what we expected in Pho. We also ordered a couple of Bun dishes (Bun Thit Nuong) and the meat was a little dry and the portion of protein was smaller than other places we usually go to. Nice owners and good service. For Pho, it's good and will hit the spot. read more

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I've had better. but I've also had worse. I ordered the vegetables & tofu on crispy noodle, and while the service was friendly, the price was great, and the food came out super quick, it was really bland. My friend ordered a soup, and said the same thing. we both had to pile on the hot sauce & hoisin sauce to get some flavor. The restaurant is bright & clean, so that's good! read more

Pho 26 - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Pho 26 is pho-gettable. Seriously, this place is so underwhelming, I almost forgot to write this review. Pho 26 is a typical Vietnamese restaurant on International Avenue with a typical menu and typical underwhelming service. The restaurant is big and can easily fit large groups. It also looked clean. It was my first time there and I got pho as per usual. Fun fact about me: I always get pho when I try new Vietnamese places. A good pho broth is the foundation of how good a Vietnamese restaurant is. Verdict: it was... meh. The broth lacked deep flavors you'd normally taste from quality spices and beef. They were also stingy on the portions; I was unimpressed with their skinny witch fingers spring rolls which cost $6.50! The jackfruit shake we ordered was watered down. Their only redeeming quality is the food came out fast. Come here only if you don't care for quality food or for being full. Thank goodness there's a McDonald's down the street. read more

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Saw a sign that says that it was Grand Opening as of October so I decided to try it out. I'm a big Pho fan so I'm sucker for new places. That's when you know that they won't have any short cuts on their food. The exterior looked kind of small and old but don't be fooled, it's humongous inside and fully renovated. The prices were good. I got a XL Pho Sate for $7! The soup was good. It's a bit sweeter than most other places because they use red onions which is kind of a nice touch. The Sate sauce is your typical add on hot chilli sauce so it wasn't as good as a Pho Dau Bo or Basil but still, it's decent especially how it isn't as salty as some of the other places. The vegetables that came with it was fresh and washed. I also ordered the Vietnamese Ice coffee. They put crushed ice on top which a lot of other restaurant fail to do so that was a really nice touch. The spring rolls were weak though so skip those. Overall, I give it 3 stars. It lacks the "holy crap, I need to come back here" factor. It's just...decent. I'll have to try some of the other food on the menu to see if they deserve the 4th star. Very clean and presentable - 1 star Food was decent - 1 star Would I come back? Sure... - 1 star read more

Pho 26 - the dining area of a restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Go there so often the lady knows our order. She's always attentive and always gets us exactly what we need immediately. The customer service here is definitely one of the best. Portion sizes are big as well and they are generous with the meats. The soup is also one of the most authentic if not the most authentic in Calgary. read more

I am not a fan of their food, simply because the food sucks. I am not sure how the Pho is, as I ordered the rice dishes. I gave them 2 changes to wow me, and they came up short. First of all they are too cheap with the rice - they chop up the rice and serve it to you. How could they do such a thing? I understand a business has to save on expenses, but rice is so cheap anyways why do you need to chop it up. I paid $9.50 for each meal I ordered and I wasn't impressed with the portion of rice. The meat was dry, as if it were sitting there for a bit of time. I will never go back again. read more

I dedicate this review to my mama...cause she told me to come eat here with her. This restaurant was formally made over by another owner I forget the name of the previous restaurant but like I always tell people; there is a difference in Pho. People can tell these differences and if you have a nice establishment but crappy Pho the people are not going to show up to eat. Fast Forward to Pho 26. The very first thing I like about this place is the fact that it's on 17th Avenue SE. Like I've said previously, 17th Avenue SE is the PHO AVENUE. We all know I love going to Binh Minh for my Pho and what do you know? Two of the people who formally worked there have taken over this restaurant! That means I get the same great service I used to get at Binh Minh... at Pho 26 - BAZINGA! From the outside of Pho 26, looking at the surrounding neighbourhood, it looks kind of dirty BUT I guarentee if you step inside you will LOVE the decor. They have hanging lanterns, huge posters of herbs and food on the wall, the chairs and tables are nice, the layout and set up is awesome -- THIS PLACE IS HUGE. The original owners were trying to set up the restaurant to cater to Weddings as well (what were they thinking?!?!). OK. Now back to the food..what we ordered: - Cha Gio (2pcs) aka Spring Rolls Honestly, I hate to be bias about Spring Rolls but these skinny long rolls that don't have that much meat, too much carrots and not enough this or that kills me. Why can't a restaurant just make REAL spring rolls?! People love em, you make a killing off of them so just do it properly! - Pho Tai Bo Vien (My controlled substance dish for taste testing) aka Beef with Beef Ball Noodle Soup. Not too shabby my Yelpers, not too shabby at all. I don't mind the broth here at all because it wasn't too rich or too bland. It was ALMOST in the middle where I love the balance of the flavour in my bowl. Like usual I don't like my beef scrunched up, flat and wide slices and the beef balls were good too. I've been back 3-4 times already to have my weekend fix. - Mi Dit Tiem aka BBQ Duck Egg Noodle Soup Took a few sips of my Mama's broth and I was delighted to taste that the broth wasn't salty at all. I usually find eating this at other restaurants and even at home sometimes that the broth can get really salty, maybe from the BBQ Duck. The Duck itself was delicious, BBQ'd just the right amount, lots of meat and not much fat or bones. - Cafe Sua Da (My controlled substance drink for taste testing) Vietnamese Iced Condense Milk Coffee Very much reminds me of the same tasting coffee I usually get at Binh Minh - go figure. I can't complain about their coffee at all it tastes good! read more

My go-to viet restaurant whenever I am around the NE area. Friendly staff, great soups, fair price. But we will see how minimum wage this October will affect their prices. read more

This is my "safe place" to go to for pho. I haven't tried their other main meals but I'm not fond of their appetizers. Drinks are good. And obviously, I love the pho. Service is good for an Asian restaurant. They don't ignore you like Sun BBQ on Centre St. but they also don't check up on you so you have to wave them down. read more

I ended up at this place because another restaurant that I had originally planned to visit for the first time looked a bit sketchy. It was my first time here. I ordered the Beef Sate Pho, but the pho I got had no sate in it. However, the noodles were cooked perfectly and not overcooked like a lot of the places in town. Overall it was an ok experience. If they had provided the dish as ordered, it would get a four star rating. read more

Very good broth (pho is all about the broth). Service was fast and good. Definitely will go back to this place again.

This is one of my favourite pho places in Calgary! If you like pho and live nearby definitely check this place out. Service is great, food comes in a short amount of time. The soup is hot and noodles are just right. The pho is the best thing about this place. There's also vermicelli and rice dishes if that's your thing. I recommend this place! read more

For the people that eat something dishes other than the Pho, I'm not surprised they gave a bad review. The place is called"PHO" 26 meaning you should eat PHO. Of course there is no excuses for subpar food but eat the Pho. There are other places you can go to eat "dry" food. Try Noodle World, I highly recommend that place for rice dishes and other "dry" dishes. Anyways ,the pho isn't the best I've had but pretty damn good. The owners of this place use to run another place and decided to open this restaurant, they treated us very and that's why support them when we eat pho. read more

I was warned that the bowls for PHO were big. They lied, it was HUGE. I couldn't finish my bowl. It was really delicious. The spring rolls were amazing as well. Only 4 stars cause I live in Utah and can't come as often as I could like. read more

So good! The broth is so good (most important part) We went because the restaurant we planned on wasn't open. The service was very friendly. It was a very fair price. We ordered and received everyones food at the same time within 7-10 minutes. The restaurant was very clean and bright. A very good environment. read more

This is my default for lunch in Forest Lawn. The pho is great and I also really enjoy the beef stew

the food is alright. their pho is not that good tho. the best item of the place i think it's the Rice with grilled pork chop