Food sucks. Restaurant is cold. Service is passable Don't bother. Much better option available for better price. read more

My go to place when I'm on the Westend, my Vietnamese comfort food, staff here knows my order, the restaurant is an older building but has an unique vibe,, between day light & indoor lighting give the restaurant the vibe. read more

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Ordered a chicken banh mi and a pork vermicelli bowl to go during #covid19. Not super stoked that I had to touch the door and go inside to pickup. The order took 10min to prepare. The flavours in the banh mi were great, good rating of pickled veg to chicken. The bun was fresh. The vermicelli was very impressive, packed well. The pork was well marinated and flavourful. The fried onions, raw veg, and peanuts were fresh. I'd get takeout from there again in a heartbeat. read more

Pho Japolo - Takeout vermicelli and pacific spirit park during #covid19 - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Solid pho, viet noodle soup and dishes. Was it the best ever, no, but it it was very satisfying and well done. The soup had a depth of flavor. We ordered takeout so dine in would probably had been better for temperature, etc. The Pho Do Bien had large fresh shrimp, surimi, squid, etc and enough for leftovers. Pho had many choices to satisfy different tastes. The Bun Bo Hue had a nice level of spice. Would we order again? Definitely. read more

I will preface this review by saying I've only had their vegetarian and seafood dishes, so I can't speak to the quality of the meat. That being said, I love this place for a warm bowl of pho or noodles. Just pure comfort food. Quality is consistently good, and the portion sizes are large (the small sizes are very filling to me) and fairly priced. They give you lots of protein and vegetables in relation to the noodles, and a good assortment of vegetables. Everything seems fresh, in particular the Shrimp Salad Rolls are so good for this reason, just the quality ingredients is enough to make these fantastic without dredging them in sauce (although they do come with dipping sauce which is of course a nice finishing touch). Yes, there is oil in the soup broth, but I honestly don't find it to be too oily, and I'm usually sensitive to oil. The complimentary tea is very nice too, and their special drinks are definitely worth a try. The service is fine. They take your order at your table but you go to the counter when you're ready to pay, and the staff will pretty much leave you alone after they bring your food out unless you make an effort to get their attention. They're really polite though, and it's not hard to get them to come to your table if you need something. read more

Pho Japolo - Pho Do Bien (rice noodle soup w/ prawns, crab, and squid) - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Yummy food. Friendly professional service. This is a neighbourhood go to. Authentic dishes and casual atmosphere. read more

Pho Japolo - Mango smoothie - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Came here for a quick dinner and I was impressed with the service as they were friendly and speedy. I ordered a specialty dish called "bun bo Hue," (a type of noodles originating from northern Vietnam), spring rolls, and a durian smoothie. The durian smoothie was somewhat diluted - although the durian flavour and scent were there, it wasn't enough to make me think I'm drinking a durian smoothie. And it was diluted compares to the other vIet places. The spring rolls were a bit dry for my liking and the shell was a bit tough. I was excited to eat bun bo Hue as it's one of my favourite noodle dishes. It came out pipping hot, and again, the specific bun bo Hue taste fell short. To me, it tasted like a photo base with red colouring and instant bun bo Hue flavour packet. read more

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Tried the Bun Bo Hue (hot and spicy noodles in soup with beef flank, chicken ball, pork ham) and the small size ($13.75) was the right portion for me. I have a mild tolerance but it wasn't spicy for me. I didn't think it was special and found it to be too oily. My friend ordered a small Pho Bo Kho (beef stew with rice noodles in soup) for the same price. *Update: the soup left a stain on my pants so be mindful! read more

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* This is the review for their Hu Tiu* Best hu tiu Nam Vang I have had so far, outside of Vietnam. It's very authentic and delicious. They even have proper herbs/veggies to go with the dish. The staff was very tentative and friendly. They were so nice to let us choose the table and served the hot tea when it was so cold outside. Highly recommend this place and I will come back for sure! read more

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Love this spot for some warm hearty pho!! Pho japolo has amazing bun bo hue and the broth is so rich and fragrant! I love coming here whenever I'm near the area and I have had their takeout which is still delicious! The proportions are so generous and totally fair with the pricing ! read more

Pho Japolo - Bun bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Do my weekly grocery shopping in this area every week and finally decided to try out this spot after passing by it on my way to Persian foods from the 99 stop. Honestly the outside never made it look too appealing but I had tried the other stuff in the area, and needed to give this a chance. The service wasn't amazing but I was surprised by the quality of the dish. I ordered the House Special Noodle Soup ($13.25) which came with a couple cuts of beef brisket and other various meats in a broth with green onion and vermicelli noodles. It also came with a side of mint, bean sprouts, and very slightly hot pepper. Although it wasn't much in terms of presentation or taste, for the price I was paying it was a pretty good deal for the amount I got. I don't really have many complaints aside from a pretty basic noodle soup dish. I would come here as a safe pick in the area as I've had bad experiences with the Indian place across the street. Although I wouldn't seek this place out, it's a light 4 in my heart. Would be willing to come back to try something else on the menu again. read more

Pho Japolo - House Special Noodle Soup ($13.25) - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Male waiter is quite rude and racist even though we tip well, sometimes the food isn't great, but most of the time, service is good, and food is excellent. read more

This place exceeded my expectations. We didn't choose this place a head of time. We were hungry, driving by, and it was there. We ordered rice dishes, spring rolls, and I I iced coffee. All of it tasted great. Our server was very nice, in a genuinely caring way. They made extra eggs, so she asked if we wanted them and let us have it on the house. We left feeling happy about stumbling upon this place. Thank you! read more

Was craving Vietnamese food so badly so my friend and I decided to get Doordash from here. I ordered the rice platter with lemongrass chicken and spring rolls. It came with shredded iceberg lettuce which I really liked, it was chopped nice and thin and had a nice crunch. It also came with cucumbers, pickled carrots, and fish sauce. They used regular rice instead of broken rice which was fine, still tasted good. The piece of chicken was pretty big too and tasted flavourful. It came with 2 spring rolls cut into 4 pieces and was so good and filling, it wasnt over fried or dripping in oil either and the seasonings were really good. Overall, for $13 it was really good and filling but I'm only giving it 4/5 due to it being good but nothing too crazy and special. read more

Great pho, fresh ingredients and very tasty. The rolls were very good as well. They also have Singha beer, which I have never found in Quebec so I was so happy to drink it again. read more

Pho Japolo - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I tried the Vietnamese submarines and they were awesome! Great Asian food! I would defiantly recommend this restaurant! read more

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

Had the $6.50 veggie salad rolls for take out. No menu option for tofu or avocado... just salad roll. About a 5 minute wait and rolls were ready. When I opened the bag to retrieve my rolls I found a napkin which was appreciated but also found chopsticks which was odd. The rolls yielded average portion size. Veggie ingredients had a slight hint of acidity. Overall average tasting rolls with a good balance of flavours. The peanut sauce needs work as it lacks depth and peanut flavour. The veggie contents frequently fell out of the roll after taking bites. You can get your salad roll fix at Pho Japolo but when comparing to neighboring options... indicators such as value, taste and selection suffered. Neutral 3 out of 5 stars Ingredients: Rice roll, lettuce, carrots, rice noodles read more

Pho Japolo - $6.50 veggie salad rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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It was some average tasting Vietnamese food. I ordered the #75 and it was alright. I prefer the deep fried spring rolls in the traditional rice wrapper, but these ones were made in wheat wrappers. The filling was good. The pork was grilled nicely. I took a sip of the house special pho broth and it was a tad on the saltier side. There was an okay amount of meat in the house special. Ambiance is actually above average compared to most Vietnamese restaurants. Service was fast. read more

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I would give this place a big miss. Front door is filthy with thousands of fingerprints. Disinterested server. Beer is expensive, not well chilled and, when we asked for glasses, they were 3 inches tall. Food... got the dipping sauce for our shrimp rolls first ( complete with whole peanuts sunk to the bottom) but the rolls came after we'd finished dinner and had to ask for the rolls twice. Crispy tofu wasn't crispy and the vermicelli bowl would have been ok if it hadn't been cold. Owner (?) seemed pleasant and the server wasn't rude but zero reason to go back. read more

Regular photo soup base was bland and can tell it wasn't hours of making the base. The beef stew soup tasted odd, but hefty amount of beef. How can you mess up a salad roll wrapped spring roll? By adding tonkatsu sauce and aioli on it. Pho was always a simplistic comfort food. Never again... read more

Pho Japolo - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Atmosphere: Lots of seating inside, nothing fancy, however, clean Price: Market value Customer Service: Friendly. Items came out in a respectable manner. Food: Their beef pho is good, nothing to write home about, however, for something that is cheap and on the go I am impressed. More noddle than meat but expected for the price. read more

Really tasty pho. I would return and bring others here. Good service on a weekday. For takeout orders, head to the back right of the restaurant to order and pay. Lots of different menu items, with an option to customize a bowl if none of the options appeal to you. Restaurant had lots of seating compared to other food places in the area. Nice atmosphere, seemed like they had AC. read more

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I'm from Sydney, Australia and this place is just as good and makes me feel like I'm back home. My usual order is the vermicelli with spring rolls and pork. Good amount of properly grilled and well marinated pork, peanuts, pickled carrots, and the vermicelli was cooked well. Have been back a few times. read more

Great place for pho on a rainy day. I reached at 1pm for lunch and the place had a decent amount of traffic. Service was prompt and polite. I believe the waitresses are from Vietnam or neighbouring countries. The difference in price for small and large portions was just $1 so it's a no brainer that my Friend and I went for the large portions. It made us full but not bloated, just to help you gauge how filling the sizes are. I had pho with prawns, crab meat and squid. The seafood was fresh and tender. The clear soup was sweet and flavourful. Overall a satisfying place for Vietnamese food. The small cards with pictures of desserts on the wall were also appealing. I would have to return again. read more

Pho Japolo - Pho with seafood - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Super friendly server! We came at 13:30 on a rainy day, it was fairly quiet. Our server sat us in the large booth and promptly brought us tea and took our order. Our pho and crispy wontons came very quick and they were all delicious! All the bean sprouts and mint leaves were very fresh. The broth was very flavourful and they have the option to select a large or a small bowl. I had the small bowl and it was a satisfying amount of food. Definitely going to keep this place in mind for a quick and delicious lunch when I am in the area! read more

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Very clean Large volume of delicious food Very reasonable price Amazing staff I am hooked on this place and it's the best pho place I have been to read more

I'm really struggling with this review because there was so much potential. Overall I would give it a 2.5. Food - I ordered a basic pho tai. The both is absolutely flawless in my opinion, so delicious. The noodles were fresh and chewy, and the meat, although a very skimpy portion, was tender. This would be my ideal pho except for the huge problem of not providing the traditional garnishes. Whenever I order pho, I've always received bean sprouts, basil, jalapeños, lime, etc. on the side. I saw plates of this on people's tables in the restaurant, but I got takeout so I didn't realize this was missing from my order until I got home. Very disappointing. Service - This was another major problem. When I phoned in my order, the person picked up and said "Hi, what do you want?" The rude experience on the phone didn't phase me until I got there and realized they were going to be just as rude in person. A family with two young kids walked in just before me and had to wait almost 10 minutes for someone to even acknowledge them. After they were seated, a server walking by me barked "5 minutes!" I politely told her I was picking up takeout and she just replied "oh". I had to copy the man behind me who pushed ahead and went to the back of the dining room to pick up his order. Would have been nice if they'd directed me to the right place for pickup, and generally just been more helpful and less rude, no matter how understaffed or stressed they were. I do see myself returning if I'm in the area, but I will keep my expectations for the service low and be very specific when ordering. read more

Food it's very good I always order some one #21 small. It is delicious ,I come here to have dinner because my work close by on 4 ave. I'm doing service I feel this restaurant service was not quite good of course not bad to maybe different people doing different business.i just because good come come. Close 10:30 it's was good time for late dinner. read more

Pho Japolo - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Ordered the egg banh mi, Goi Cuon, and vegetable pho. Everything was high quality and delicious. Especially the banh mi. I've never had one with just egg before and this did not disappoint. Every ingredient tasted fresh and the bread was very good. I ordered it again the next day and the experience was the same. Will definitely be back and highly recommend. Oh and the pho broth was great too. read more

Nice pho with flavourful broth and tasty meat on top. Could use a little more protein though. The menu is nice and big, lets you see all the options. The regular pho was delicious and it came out within 5 mins. I also tried the spicy one but it lacked a little bit of flavour. Server was friendly and kept refilling our water. read more

It's hard to find a place with good soup and sandwiches at the same time. The sandwiches are soo good. I'm usually picky with my sandwiches as my fav used to be the one that closed on Kingsway. This def fills my craving for the sandwich. The soup is reasonably good a bit more on the sweet side but overall good. I just wished my sandwich never ended.. there goes my reducing carb intake ;) read more

Dropped by for a quick lunch; we both ordered #66 which is chicken & spring rolls on rice. An unusually long wait later and the owner returns to our table realizing we don't have food yet. After checking with the kitchen she brings one dish of beef and prawns saying they gave our order to another table. Following up with our second order, she goes to the kitchen again. Upon return she asks if pork is ok rather than chicken. In the end, neither of us got what we ordered. Food was alright, just a strange situation. read more

Service sucked! I went to the restaurant to pick up my food that I ordered on the phone. I asked the staff(a woman) about my pick up and the staff stared at each other lol The man said "You may have phoned a different location", so I dialled the number I called AND THEIR PHONE RANG! They looked at each other again. The man asked "Could you wait 5 minutes" and I told them I did a phone order because I was in a hurry! Absolutely UNPROFESSIONAL. NO INTENTION TO COMPENSATE WHATSOEVER. DO NOT GO! Please don't waste your time! Spend your time and money somewhere else. read more

My go-to pho restaurants. The broth is the best in town and probably the best I've had. I always order #16 round steak, brisket, tendon, and tripe. I often order without noodles but they will give you carrot and broccoli to replace noodles (always perfectly cooked, never mushy). The service is good, The restaurant is clean and spacious. It gets busy around lunch and dinner time but there is always a table ready for you. The food comes quickly too, which is nice if you are rushing to work. If you order for delivery (through a service) make sure you ask for uncooked noodles on the side. Otherwise a bit too overcooked by the time it gets to your place. I highly recommend this place. read more

Very tasty! I had the beef pho and one spring roll. Both were great. I haven't tried many other pho places around Vancouver, however taste, quality, and freshness seems on par with Pho I've had in Toronto. I just happened to be walking by today, but I would definitely return :) read more

This review is Pho soup only. The place it self is a bit rough but it's a building that is likely going to be a high rise at some point so I can understand. But I don't come here because it's the latest, modern, trendy place. We come here for the soup. I order the spicy Pho, normally rare sirloin and beef balls, and my wife like the chicken one. I have closer places I can go, I live near Lonsdale, but the taste of their broth is great. I tried to make it myself one time and it was a disaster. Cost more, didn't taste as good any my house smelled like Pho for two weeks. read more

Tasty pho! I got the large sized pho ($9.45 I believe) noodle soup with eye round steak and well done flank. Very fast service (came out within 10 min), although it was a bit odd they didn't serve us water until we asked after the food came out. I'm giving it a 4 because the service wasn't exceptional, however given how quick the food came out, pleasant taste, and how you can customize the bowl to your needs, I would recommend it. I'll be returning to try Vietnamese subs or other bowl items next time! read more

Pho Japolo - #3 pho noodle soup! - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This gotta be the nicest pho place in town, but of course they've just taken over the interior from Tang's about a year ago. Lucky them. Not so much for us though, since you have to pay a slight premium for your pho here. Just to be fair, they do serve decent Vietnamese fare, not to mention they're pretty much your only choice in this part of Kits. But for some reason, I kinda miss the old Tang's. Yes, the original Tang's, way before all the renos and menu changes which ultimately contributed to its demise. read more

Broadway Japolo suddenly has no waitresses from yesterday. All new staff. Food still good tho

Solid pho. I would go back for sure. Prices were very reasonable. However, pass on the deep fried spring roll with shrimp. Nothing special. read more