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    Pho Dau Bo

    3.2 (59 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Cha Gio (Spring Rolls)
    Allester A.

    Another Pho kind of night brought me to Pho Day Bo. This restaurant is a big place and lots of space. Clean restaurant, neat and tidy. Can't complain about the location, located long Markham and Lawrence with plenty of parking. For the service, it was quick because the time I came to dine in it wasn't busy. Food came extremely quick. Now to the food, spring roll was standard. Average size and had the right amount of crispy. The Pho Dac Biet was lacking in toppings, only had one meatball. The Tom Yum is fine. Good enough amount of seafood. Overall this place is not a bad option for pho. Definitely in my top 6 Vietnamese Pho place.

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    Colvin C.

    Interestingly enough, just a month ago, one of my Vietnamese friends warned me to never come hear after he had a terrible customer experience here when the staff did not bother serving him too much or giving back change to him promptly, so he felt like he overpaid. However, another friend of mine was raving about this place and suggested that we should come here for lunch and I thought everything tasted great. Location: 2.5/5 Northeast corner of Markham and Lawrence, north of A&W, which is in the same plaza or building. The signage outside is not that obvious, so my friends had passed by this place numerous times before finding it. There is plenty of parking though, but the neighbourhood is rather old, and could use some renovation. Decor/Ambience: 2.5/5 Very low key decor, but at least it has clean wooden tables and chairs. The place looks as if it has not been renovated since its establishment more than a decade ago. The menus were all laminated, but they all seemed rolled up and weary... I feel as if the owner is way too lazy in up-keeping. I have never seen a more tattered menu in my life... Food quality: 4/5 Their regular menu does not have any veggie noodle soup, only their special menu does or the option of pho with shrimp and/or other seafood. Many meat choices but not that vegetarian or vegan friendly. I give the food a 4, mainly because I love their veggie broth! It was rich in flavour yet not that salty. I happily drank the entire soup after I finished all the plentiful vegetables and noodles. Service: 3/5 Service was very fast. All of the food was hot and pretty fresh. Staff offered their specials and helped me find something vegetarian, since I could not find it on their regular menu. At this price point. I do not expect much service, other than just being served food and hot water, but at least the waiters took them to make sure that they got our orders correct and cleaned up the plates off the table after we were done eating. Value: 4/5 Pricing and sizes here are very reasonable!! Almost everything cost under $10 including large items. This place is definitely family-friendly, for the most part, if you want hot, soupy comfort soup. Overall: 3/5 Warning: This place is CASH ONLY. This is not where I would usually go to for pho, but it will do. I can see why one of my friends dislike this place while this is a go-to place for my other friend. If you want good food at an affordable price and minimal service and decor are both fine, then this place is for you. This place was crowded with mini groups of diverse people during the Sunday lunch service when we were there. My friend, who brought me here, said that the food here is always consistent, so maybe I will give a better review for my next visit. This review incorporates my other friend's opinions as well as my initial impression of this place.

    Jennifer K.

    Pho Dau Bo self proclaimed "The Most Famous Vietnamese Noodle Soup" does sounded a little cheesy... But being "Famous" not necessary being "Best'? There are apparently 7 others location most of them in the west Hamilton, Kitchener, Brampton, Mississauga and North York. This location is the only one that in the East end of Toronto... The decoration is simple and a little run down.. But the place is spacious and you will not have to wait for a table ever.. I really doubt that! Raw Beef with Tripes Medium ($5.95) - Quite a good size for medium - Broth is hot and steamy.. perfect for the cold weather. taste wise it is A-OK - Noodles is the dried package type... not too badly cook.. does not have that funny taste - Raw Beef is really not raw... like really cook and tough, chewy and dry Spring Rolls ($3.75) - I almost want to laugh when they said their spring rolls are "The Most Famous Spring Rolls!" - The oil they were deep fried in were stale that's why they turns out to be brownish instead of golden in colour - The wrapping they use for the spring rolls are the Vietnamese type but the Chinese type... hmmmm Most of the waitstaffs here are Mandarin speaking Chinese... Efficient, Fast and Get the Job Done... Standard in most of the Chinese restaurant. The menu here is not totally Vietnamese food, there are quite a bit of Cantonese fare too... I probably won't be back as there are a lot others Pho joint that serve up much better Pho and spring rolls! Cash Only!

    David S.

    I was just here recently, and I must say the service was very good. The staff here is very friendly and it gave me a chance to practice my broken Vietnamese, plus the people here are very understanding and help me pronounce the language. The food is actually very good; I got the beef and noodle soup with the vegetable spring rolls and the Vietnamese coffee- which was gooood! The coconut juice was very refreshing. I will definitely be back even if it is only to practice my broken Vietnamese.

    Grilled chicken with shredded pork and fried egg ($8.25)
    Jobelyn U.

    One of the best bowls of pho I've had in Toronto. Not as salty as the other pho's I've had around the city and the price is right. I've come here often when I'm craving pho but the only downside are the meat portions for their rice plates.

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    May C.

    My friend has highly recommended this place, and here I am. He said their spring roll is the best, and how would I leave this place without trying? We had spring roll to share, and we each had the special pho. It came with a bit of everything; flank steak, tendon, tripe and meat ball. The dish of basil and bean sprouts was pretty fresh. I like the broth. It's clear and intensely beefy. The spring roll is different from those I used to have. It's the wrapping that made the difference. The wrapping is crispy but not crunchy. I'd prefer those I used to have over this. But it's no harm to try something different. The service is fast and friendly. Unfortunately, the place is a bit run down.

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    Amazing Pho and Bun, also veg spring rolls are fantastic will definitely prefer from here again. Just have to remember cash only. :)

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    It was okay. I was hungry anyway. Noodles weren't even separated when served. Meat was like a bit old to my taste.

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    I really enjoyed my visit at this Vietnamese restaurant located in Chinatown. If you go there on a…read moreweekend, get there before 8 PM to beat the rush. Food was excellent and service was accommodating. I had beef rib pho and complimentary warm tea. The sauce to go with the beef rib was quite good. I got the rest of the pho to go, as it was a huge serving. It was a bit of a challenge trying to put the contents of the huge bowl into the takeout containers and I imagine other people have this same issue. Will definitely be back. Next time I'd like to try their banh xeo and com sườn bì chả.

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