Authentic Vietnamese food at a very unassuming storefront! One of the best bowls of pho I've ever had, and definitely better than anything I've tried in NYC. 5/5 #3 Pho Tai Nam: light but flavorful broth, generous portion of beef and noodles 5/5 #70 Pork and Shrimp Vermicelli -- the grilled flavor on the shrimp, the marinade on the pork is so good!! This really hit the spot after our hike. read more

Pho Japolo - Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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the Beef broth is very powerful and even without adding anything extra, has a great flavor itself. The staff make it very comfortable, while also sharing a meal together at another table close by. It was good overall and the service was amazing and it felt like home. And to add on, The number 20 was so good, the seafood and the broth mix together very well and the sweet chili sauce is amazing. I loved the soft carrot and the broccoli in the soup, Overall 10/10 would recommend. read more

Pho Japolo - Pho #23. ,20,11 - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Pho Japolo never fails me when I crave for either a piping hot, delicious bowl of pho or a the vermicelli bowl. Don't skip the shrimp on sugarcane and their crispy spring rolls! They're absolutely delicious! North Van location's staff are always courteous and attentive. Parking can be iffy sometimes when they're busy. The interior is dated but you come for the food. We took some hard core pho fans there and they're all give thumbs up for the food! read more

Pho Japolo has been around for quite a number of years. They have several locations but for a long time the one in North Vancouver was the only one I knew of. After years of not trying it, I finally got around to trying it and wow...I'm hooked on Pho Japolo now! Veggies marinated prawns and grilled chicken vermicelli bowl Veggies and deep fried tofu vermicelli bowl Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Vietnamese Submarine Two sunny side up eggs with grilled lemongrass chicken rice plate We all loved our food. The (Veggies and deep fried tofu with vermicelli) tofu in my bowl was incredibly crispy. When I bit into the tofu it made a "crunch" sound that was extremely audible and gave me goosebumps all over. Our daughter loved her Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Submarine; mu husband said that he had tried a different location of Pho Japolo and had been very happy with the food there already, but that the food at this location was even better. Highly recommend this place! Service: Good Parking: Free Location: 2070 Marine Dr., North Vancouver read more

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Stopped by to pick up some banh mi for our hike around Capilano. Definitely a small mom & pop restaurant. Didn't see anyone in the front when we walked in, but some people who walked in after us were obviously locals and just sat themselves. Pork and Vietnamese Ham 4/5 (basic banh mi not bad to satisfy your cravings) Grilled sliced pork 5/5 (seasoned well) Goi Cuon Nem Nuong 3/5 (I couldn't taste the Nem Nuong because there were so much noodle in the roll) read more

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Really old building with very limited parking and you'll get towed if you park at Denny's next door. The flavors are just off. I've eaten at a lot of Vietnamese places in many countries and states and this one was probably the worst. It wasn't very clean inside either. read more

A few of my friends recommended this place and the taste is absolutely great! Nothing beats a bowl of Japolo pho in the cold weather! Best in town! read more

The crew had a craving for Pho on a Saturday afternoon. Looked up reviews in the area and Pho Japolo looked like a good option for us. The table had Rare Beef Pho, a Pork rice dish & a prawn salad roll. First impressions of the place was ok. Looks a little rundown, but the table was visibly just clean (still damp but dried as we sat) Staff was knowledgeable about its menu. Parking is available out front, however, not in abundance. Seems that there is an option to park at the motel next door if you register your plate number with the restaurant. Location is just before the onramp to the Lionsgate Bridge. We used access from the sidestreets in the back which Google Maps wasn't aware of. Food: the tea is excellent. I appreciate a good tea and this was about the best I've had in a while. Rare Beef Pho * Pho broth was nice, but I suspect MSG as I had a reaction. I should have asked. It's been so long since I've been exposed so it's become rare I even ask (that's on me). The noodle in the Pho was cooked perfectly. The rare Beef was good. The prawn salad roll was good. Peanut sauce nice. Pork dish with spring roll was tasty. My lunch buddy said it could have used a more generous serving of pork, but was ok. 3/5 stars because 2 of us felt unwell immediately after our meal. Nothing serious, but notable. We had both had the pho. read more

Pho Japolo - Pork - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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A dive of a Pho restaurant in North Van. I'm in! Take a trip back in time in this 'original condition' restaurant. Marvel at the vintage decor and imagine the wild stories that have been told at the bar in this place. Mysteriously taped air vents. Carpet! A vast expanse of carpet in the dining room! How do they keep that clean? Who knows! Who cares! Watch the wait staff waltz around. "Excuse me! Hot soup! Hot soup!" they sing as they deliver huge steaming bowls of pho to hungry customers. Bring your kids. Bring your grandmother. You don't need to dress up. Just park out back and walk in, and they'll take your order in 3 minutes flat. Pay at the bar on the way out, and roll home for a nice nap on the couch with a belly full of noodles and broth. This place is what it is. Comfort Vietnamese food. And it does it well without pretensions. read more

Love their food. Always delicious and fresh. Crave it all the time. The #23 is a must try as well as the grilled chicken and pork chops. Great place! read more

Gave this place a few more shots, but besides it being tricky to get into the parking lot especially during rush hour and lack of parking, we found the food is no longer worth the hassle and rising price point (unless you're really craving some pho and want a break amidst traffic hour). The last time we went, the place was busy but we got seated immediately. We got an order of spring rolls, a chicken bahn mi and the Dry Cambodian style noodles. My friend had been looking forward to these noodles after a day on the slopes, but was disappointed by the quality and taste, as it wasn't the same as he was used to. Bahn mi and spring rolls were a little on the bland side, and they came well after the noodles were half done - I almost wondered if they forgot the order - but the sauces there are good and helped a bit. A nice aspect is that there is a TV in there to watch the game or other things as you wait for your food and take a break from traffic. read more

might be made with love, but they need to cut wayyyy back on the msg. the service was good, the food came promptly, tho the portion was on the small side. read more

The portion is pretty big and is value of money. The food is standard. It is not the most delicious lemongrass chicken but it is still decent. The spring roll is slightly better though it is a bit on the skinny side. The service is average and substitution or changes to the dish is not allowed. If you are driving along Capilano Road after visiting Grouse Mountain or Capilano Suspension Bridge, it is convenient to get to. It is at Capilano and Marine Drive, right next to Denny's. Parking is also available at nearby Travelodge if their parking lot is full. Just inform the staff. Do not park at Denny's though. A sign at the front door indicated that. read more

Pho Japolo - #70 sliced pork and shrimp vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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I give it one star cause this restaurant's average is too high for the quality of food you receive. The ingredients were definitely not fresh and overall flavour of the soup was off. Got a feeling of sickness after I finished my meal. Definitely better Pho options out there. read more

After spending most of the day at the Capilano Suspension Bridge, we were craving a full meal and didn't want to pay for overpriced food at the Park. Pho Japolo is a walking distance from the hotel we were staying at, so we decided to give it a try. ENTREE: I ordered the pork slices rice plate, which came with a big portion of rice, tender pork, two fried rolls, and salad. We also ordered a beef stew to share amongst my family. The pork was delicious, fried rolls were crispy and yummy. The beef stew was warming to my stomach. It would be a heartwarming soup on a chilly day. AMBIANCE: It's a small restaurant, has a tiny restroom, and parking space. Despite the small space, they have cute decor This place is definitely not the place to hold a huge party, but if you want a quiet restaurant where you can enjoy some delicious Vietnamese food, then Pho Japolo is the place for you! read more

Pho Japolo - Sliced pork plate. Such a big portion. I love it! - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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Food quality: personally I like the menu choices of the one located around lougheed highway. I mean if you are around the area and just finished the grouse grind a nice bowl of pho would be so good. If you are new to eating pho order these main classic dishes Pho ga Spring rolls Pho tai but I added tendon Salad rolls Inside is a little outdated but food is still good. It's not super busy so food shouldn't take to long to come out. read more

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Best pho on the north shore and great service. I got the vegetarian pho with added tofu and it was well priced and delicious. I LOVED the broth - it was so flavourful. I also forgot my purse and called them and they had been waiting for my call. I returned and they gave it to me! It was really sweet that they remembered who I was. The decor is a little eccentric and the location is random but I think it adds to the quirkiness of the place. read more

Visiting Vancouver, saw this close by to our hotel, kids ordered kids chicken pho husband had the #8 pho chicken, chicken ball and quail eggs (but it only cane with one egg), I had the Cambodian style pho. Generous with their veggie garnish, also fresh. Good lean slices of chicken in all the pho. Quail egg was good. Cambodian pho was flavorful, but very salty and had definite MSG in it. My tongue is a bit swollen feeling from salt overload, but I would come back another day and try their vermicelli. Overall grateful they are nearby! Went back 3 nights later for dinner and tried their vermicelli with prawns and grilled pork. So good! This is what you order here. Generous portions, well seasoned and tasty. Good proportions of ingredients. read more

First time trying this place. I was in the area and was craving for Vietnamese noodles. It's not the best I've had. It was a little pricey than other similar places I've been to. Why I gave this rating is because our server was not good at taking orders. I ordered the #8 "small" chicken noodle soup (pointed on the menu to her), but I received the #18 "large" house special instead. I would've just let it be if I wasn't allergic to beef. She didn't even apologize. I was having lunch with two other people. She didn't write down our order nor confirmed it. She finally brought me the right dish, but it looked like it was a large instead of small. When we paid, it indeed was a large (as I couldn't finish everything like I usually do). I will not be coming back to this place again. read more

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Pho Japolo is one of my favourite Vietnamese chains in the Vancouver area. Like their other locations, I find the flavour and depth of the broth here exceptional. The meat is also quite fresh and high quality. The restaurant is clean and comfortable with screens playing sports and friendly service. The dish I usually order is the bun bo hue with an extra order of side noodles. Their parking lot is quite small but if the spots run out, you can park in the neighbouring hotel (just make sure to register your plate in the restaurant). Vegetarian options are also offered. This is one of the restaurants that I would recommend when people ask for my choices of Pho. read more

I've been going to this place for over 16+ years. With most recent visit, the interior and vibe is still the same but food was so-so. Broth was bit salty, but okay. Portion is definitely much smaller. I usually eat small in other places (and never finish them), and ordered large so I can share my half with my partner who also ordered large. I ended up finishing the entire bowl alone. So yea, their large is small. read more

Pho Japolo - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Ok! So I've been eating here for more than couple of years. The servers were always rude and careless but the food was fast and it was super close to my house! Today I found this Fly in the food and when I called the manager in she just gave me a sorry and offered to change the food!!!! I will never go back and I hope if you eat here you make peace with the fact that if you are eating here you're taking a risk... read more

Pho Japolo - This is the fly after I took it out of my salad roll!!!! - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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Pho Japolo looks like a Tiki Bar meets someone's old basement, but the pho is pretty darn good. The waitress was friendly and food came quick. My bowl of pho was a decent size small and the meat was perfectly cooked. The broth was delicious and I ended up drinking everything. I tried some salad roll and it was fresh, wrapped tight enough and had a nice bounce in my chew. Pho Japolo, I will definitely be back! Hmmm Japolo, wonder how that name came about... read more

From the outside this restaurant doesn't even look open. The inside is cool as in chilly and kind of reminds me of 1970s rec room. Customer service: both waitresses acknowledged we had arrived, they kind of pointed us to our seat. I wouldn't say they were unfriendly but they were not all smiles to see us either. All that aside Pho Japolo is a nice little find. I had the #74 bowl, grilled pork, vermicelli, salad and spring roll...SO GOOD at an excellent price point. Would I come here again while on the North Shore...heck ya! read more

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Came in on a Sunday around 1:30 and we got seated right away as the restaurant was 75% full. I got a BBH (bun bo hue) and when it came, I was surprised to find the broth not red. It actually wasn't spicy at all which was also surprising. But what REALLY surprised me was how rich in beef flavor their broth was! I just added japeno and chili oil and peppers and limes to achieve the flavor and spice level that I wanted and it tasted great. They gave generous amounts of meat and I really liked the assortment of meats they have in their BBH (brisket, chicken? meat balls, and the vietnamese ham). Would definitely come again! read more

Small parking lot connected to Travel lodge. The service was ok but the food was tasty. Portions are average just like the prices. read more

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It's the closest pho place from west Vancouver just off the lions gate bridge. It's super difficult to access if you've never been before because you can't turn left when you pass it. Technically you can make a uturn but when there's traffic it's nearly impossible. The way to go is actually through the back, you turn left at the first intersection and then left again into a back alley. The signs are not super noticeable so you really need to keep your eye out for the left turn. After you're in the alley you pass the dennys parking and enter through travelodge. Do not park at travelodge!! They tow... Once you manage to find your way to the restaurant you can enjoy some really authentic pho. They don't have a veggie option however which I always like to try. When you're done with your meal you need to pay up front so don't wait around impatiently for the bill haha. read more

Pho Japolo - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Went back again for pho on a rainy day, the pho we got is still yummy as always. We are likely to go back again. read more

Pho Japolo - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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Bun tom ga nuong. Meh Vietnamese food. The nuoc mam is so diluted, but the meat is seasoned fine read more

Pho Japolo - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

The best comfort food after a long days work. I always get the same thing and it never lets me down. Beef stew w/ bread (#24-Bánh Mì Bò Kho) & Veggies marinated grilled pork slices & minced pork(#76-Bún tht nem nng). Highly recommend! read more

We've been coming to this place for years and it's always been great. The food is always good and price is super reasonable. There's plenty of parking as you can park at the near by hotel if you register your plate number. The service can be a bit in consistent. Most of the time it's pretty good, on rare occasions it is a bit slow. I would recommend it if you want cheap fast and delicious pho. read more

The food is good and there are loads of options just for Pho. Place is small and warm with service being quick; looks like they are light on staff and just 2 ladies doing all the work - from managing the tables to the billing. So don't expect them to show your table and make you comfortable, but the quality of food more than makes up for the service. Will come again. read more

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The food as good as usual, I always order the No.18 special beef noodle that has everything inside, the avocado smoothie is my favorite drink. I tried ice coffee today, the coffee is okay but not worth for $5.25. I had ordered spring roll and chicken wings before but spring roll and wings seems to have shrunk a lot and I would not recommended, other than this no complain. read more

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1 star for dated decor and urine smells in certain areas - renovations needed desperately. 4 stars for Pho - broth is rich and complex, flavorful. MSG seems to not be added anymore. Salty but tasty. Service is attentive and complementary. read more

Visiting tourist review... We noticed a lot of people going into this place at lunchtime so we decided to try it. Kind of funky interior, but it was really packed. We were seated and served promptly. The pho was really hot and delicious. Good find! read more

At one point this building must have been a German chalet or restaurant serving schnitzel and bratwurst. Now however, it's a mutation of your expecting Heidi to be serving rice noodles with sheep balls wearing a wimple. This is the second reincarnation of Pho at this location sandwiched into the parking lot between the Travelodge and Denny's. Literally it is in the parking lot. It's previous life as a Pho place was so much better! Now it's just OK with a so so broth and nothing amazing, I am in terrible angst because finding a good Pho place on the North Shore is next to impossible. What can I say about Pho Japolo, don't go unless having a massive Pho craving and any Pho will do. There are your standard 50 types of Pho combinations of fatty brisket, tripe, beef balls, rare beef, etc. Also your standard grilled lemon grass chicken, pork, salad rolls, spring rolls, etc. All standard and OK. I think the grilled meats may be better than their Pho, though they are a Pho place. Something new, I noticed they were advertising Vietnamese sub sandwiches... interesting, have not tried so cannot comment. Pho is all about the broth and their broth is bland. Good broth you finish, this starts to taste boring and stale halfway through. Rice noodles taste like whatever you put them in, ditto for raw meat. This is an odd little place, as aforementioned, the chalet feel, with a Chinese Buddha as you enter, one empty fish tank (on, but empty) and another fish tank with 2 goldfish and a sign that says "do not poke the fish with sharp sticks or bang on the glass" I quickly put away my sharp stick. There are 2 TV screens in the dining area irritatingly either playing soaps or sports, so if a fan of neither sit on the outskirts. This is also a not very well vented place so you do come out smelling like beef broth (based on my previous reviews you may think I have a thing for stinking like broth... but it was just fluke that I happened to stink like beef broth AND pork broth in one week). You do get a good mass of bean sprouts, basil, soy, fish sauce and a collection of chili oil and hot sauce to season your broth with. I think next time I go it may be for the lemongrass chicken, hard to go wrong with lemon grass chicken. Note to the white folk, it is dark meat grilled lemon grass chicken, don't be coming looking for breast meat, head to Brandy's instead. I am sure I will go again when having a massive rice noodle craving and no time to cross the bridge. Decent but not amazing. read more

The pho is always hot and delicious here. The spring rolls are smaller and skinnier than other places but they are so good(they're different here I think there's taro in them). Get a side order of lemon grass chicken here too it's the best out there. I like the staff, ya you seat yourself and may have to flag staff if you need anything but it's a small and intimate dining area so it's easy. I don't like servers that pester me so I enjoy this kind of service(there on hand when you need but not bothersome). Great for casual dining. read more

Pho Japolo - #41 vegetable pho w extra onion(so good). Side of lemongrass chicken and spring roll. Yum yum! - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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This was my first Pho experience. Having seen this place for a number of years, today the timing was just right. Upon walking in, I thought I had walked into a weird ski moving. I headed right away to the bathroom to wash up after hitting golf balls at broken down cars at Seymour Creek. I really should have walked out after I saw the flying ants or similar that were in the bathroom. There were not tons of them, but enough for me to bite my tongue and not tell my wife not to go into the bathrooms. There was 4 of us at the table. The owner was serving us and was very informative of the specials, on the verge of pushy. We ordered 3 small Pho number 1's, a small number 4 and 2 salad rols, 1 deep fried roll (they were on special) and a Pork and Ham Sandwich. The Pho came, the rolls came but were two deep fried and one salad roll, and the sandwich never came. Not super impressive! I enjoyed the pho, the broth was light and tasty, the beef was tender and the noodles were cooked well. If you happen to be driving by on your way to West Van or over the lions gate bridge, you could stop by and try but I wouldn't drive out of my way. read more

Excellent pho, BBQ's, spring rolls, Vietnamese coffee, and mango smoothie! Friendly staff. read more

This place is medium in size but they were willing to allow up to push a few tables together so that we can accommodate our party of 6 that was around. We would've been okay if our tables were split but this gesture was appreciated. The food was average in tasting, nothing to write home about, however, the portions for the price was more than respectable. The service was fairly timed and neutral. read more