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Pho 98

3.5 (38 reviews)
InexpensiveVietnamese
Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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PHO 98 ATMOSPHERE

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Quiet
Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Bun nem nuong cha goi
Gwen N.

A small hole-in-the-wall type shop that serves an array of different Vietnamese noodle and rice dishes. There is minimal seating and no a/c, but that's ok since the front door is open, allowing for lots of ventilation. They have plastic partitions up separating the tables and less seating available as per covid regulations. I got the bun nem nuong cha goi (vermicelli with grilled ground pork with spring roll) since it was too hot for any soups when I was there. The nem nuong was different than the nem nuong I'm used to eating - it was more crumbly and had minched lemongrass in it. It tasted like a fusion of nem nuong and cha, but still good although different. It came with a hot beef broth as an accompaniment. My bf and our friend both got the pho. I tasted the broth and thought it was okay, not the best I've had but not the worst either. If you're craving pho, it hits the spot just fine. They have a jackfruit milkshake that piqued our interest that we'll get next time. We like the convenient location since it's so close to our friend's house but it's not a place I would go out of my way for. Parking is available on the street.

Glen M.

Well... I dunno! It was okay I guess. Probably won't go back but you never know. I had #73, which was the vermicelli noodle bowl with chicken. Some of my chicken pieces were kinda fatty (gross!). This tiny restaurant only sat 12 guests and we were the only two in there for a while.

Pho 98
Greg S.

Businesses come and go along Lonsdale with alarming rapidity, but this particular location seems to be especially hard to make a go in, because this is the third business to make the attempt since I moved here. I'm hoping that it's going to be more successful than the others, because, well, I'm the kind of guy who likes to eat a different country's cuisine every meal, and, while Lonsdale has a nice selection of cuisines to choose from, one of the cuisines which has been missing up to now is Vietnamese. Mostly, as you might guess from the name, this place specialises in pho, Viet Nam's rice noodle soup. As it happens, I still haven't tried pho, because I always go for the barbecued dishes. In this case, I tried the lemongrass chicken and fried rolls, both of which were excellent. The couple running the place are very friendly, but their English is somewhat limited. I must go back sometime and try the pho, and also the very promising-looking desserts. When I tried it, they had only been open three days, and the machine to allow them to take plastic still hadn't been installed. ("Maybe tomorrow.") Fortunately, I had enough cash on me to cover the cost of the meal. Oh, yeah, the tea is good, too.

Lemongrass chicken
Kenneth N.

Based on the reviews, had expected better. Nice to have this one located on this side of Lonsdale, lots of natural light. Ordered the lemon grass chicken, which i found a bit dry, and average tasting. Not onion cooked green onions too, compared to Vina. Plenty of rice though, and salad. Ice coffee worth a repeat. Nice enough family biz that i'll give them another shot for their pho. compared to pad thai which i just ate earlier, this does seem expensive: $9 for the lemongrass. decent side street parking.

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2 years ago

Great Pho, good pricing, and the BEST fried springrolls in North Van. Truly no comparison. Cute little hole in the wall place

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9 years ago

Lovely owner, very small shop. The pho was above average. The chilli oil on the table tasted off.

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11 years ago

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12 years ago

Our go to Vietnamese place in North Van. Friendly service, good and well priced food.... and awesome spring rolls!

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14 years ago

Don't be put off by the lime green paint, this Vietnamese did not disappoint. Its cheep and tasty!

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9 years ago

Cozy little setting with decent Pho and good customer service. I recommend you try it, go for House Special or Rare Beef.

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10 years ago

Stopped in this place last week - - the chicken for noodle soup was so, so good! I'll be back.

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11 years ago

Delightful little restaurant! Clean, friendly, delicious food. Easy parking and quiet location.

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