Highly recommend Pho Nga. I have been going here for 14 years and it is a personal and family favourite! The shrimp and chicken salad rolls with peanut sauce are a perfect lunch or starter. The chicken curry soup is amazing (my kids like to order it mild), and the wonton soup and Pad Thai are also delicious. read more

Had the chicken and vegetable sate noodle soup. The broth is to die for, very flavorful with lots of peanuts in the broth. Just the right amount of seating and spice. It was full of vegetables including carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and onions. Had a large size and had leftovers to take home. They give you a nice large plate of basil and bean sprouts to go with it. It had been a few years since I have been here but the food is still excellent and the staff are very friendly. read more

Food is excellent, consistent, service is pleasant and efficient ambiance is bright roomy and space recently renovated.

Pho Anh Huyen is always my favourite underrated phõ meal in Calgary!! Run by a wholesome Vietnamese family who love their grandkids and accommodate your needs just the same. Highly recommend having their spicy coconut curry soup broth with the protein of your choice. As a gluten-free vegan - there are plenty of tofu/veg options for me that are delicious, at a great price and they're willing to ensure dishes are served with no egg/meat etc. as requested. When I'm sick, I often order just the broth to help ease a chest cough/sinus infection and it always feels, smells and tastes incredibly delicious even when half of my tastebuds aren't working. Their portions are good and if you bring the broth/soup home, they taste amazing even with more water/clear broth added plus whichever toppings as the base is so rich in flavour! I've been trying to make my own but cannot replicate the unique taste of their coconut/curry epic broth as it's something you can't find in any jar or even other phõ restaurant. **Truly an amazing family diner experience with no fancy tiny portions or overpriced options- best place whether eating on a budget, having a nice meal with the family/kids, on your own or wishing to enjoy a tasty dinner with friends in a casual low-key atmosphere. Please support local businesses such as these as they're hard to come by!! In summary: **Very accommodating for allergies/dietary restrictions- such as changing a dish from egg noodle to rice noodle, subbing out meat/dairy for tofu or more veggies. **Removing/Substituting toppings is possible such as onions, cabbage, cauliflower and substituting more preferred items such as broccoli or protein etc. Offering clear broth Vs various flavoured broths and simple dishes easy on the stomach with or without any spice. **They offer many vegetarian options (even ones not listed under the vegetarian category by asking to remove/change menu items such as substituting shrimp for tofu/veg). ** Gluten free noodles / rice dishes are always available whether for a snack (ex: rice roll) or a full meal (pho soup dish, rice dish, cold noodle dish etc.) **Good food for the whole family - spicy food Vs very mild and safe for kiddos/ppl of all ages to enjoy. And if you're lucky, you may be greeted by their adorable grandkids! Lastly, **Wheelchairs / Scooters and persons with special mobility needs can access their restaurant. Seats are able to be modified by removing chairs at a table to make room for a wheelchair etc. **The front entrance does not have electric/automatic doors at a push of a button ; however, with assistance from someone to hold them open, the doorway can accommodate most anyone from the sidewalk/parking lot. read more

this used to be under a different name but it's the same cook so the food is the same good quality. always had the wor won ton with sate here and it has always been good. that hasn't changed. the soup was humongous, probably enough for two meals for an average person. i was quite full. it's still the same spartan interior that caught the eye of the 'last of us' series but otherwise not remarkable. service and ambiance won't wow you but the food is worth the visit. read more

Spent 80.00 for 3 dishes, 1 soup, 2 vermicelli. Soup was ok, 1 vermicelli was greasy, the other vermicelli's meat (pork and chicken) were more like beef jerky and just as salty. Had half a spring roll and couldn't stomach it anymore. What a waste of money. read more

"It looks sketchy, but it's got the most delicious curry soup I've ever had." So said New Friend Jenn when we decided to meet for lunch this week. Turns out Pho Anh is her fave restaurant ever and I'm really glad she decided to share it with me! Don't be scared of the outside, go inside. Sit down. And take in the oodles of choice soups on the menu. For real, there was like two pages of it in the first half of the menu and more selections in other areas. Though I didn't try the curry soup New Friend Jenn raved about, it sure did look delicious from across the table. Instead, I went with a Thai soup filled with octopus, shrimp and other meats I can't remember. The bowl was huge (and it was the regular sized one). I definitely fished my way through the soup to make sure I got all the meat and I inhaled as much broth as the rest of the cracks to fill between the meat in my tummy would allow. In the end I think it amounted to, like, half the bowl. New Friend Jenn also taught me a superior way of eating all of those noodles. Instead of trying to slurp them up with her chopsticks, she'd use the chopsticks to put a few of them in her little spoon, and then eat them out of the spoon with a bit of broth and a piece of meat on top. Brilliant! She's the first person to ever eat soup with a spoon... ha! I'm only joking. But in all seriousness, it'll save you from any broth splashes down the front of your shirt. Tip: At the end of your meal, don't wait for the bill. It doesn't come. Go up to the counter to pay instead. read more

Pho Nga Restaurant - #19 Thai soup with lotsa seafood! - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I have continued to visit Pho Anh Huyen every so often since I last wrote my review. I appreciate it for its proximity, convenience, and affordability, especially when most of my friends and I are broke former Bachelor of Artists. My go to is usually a vegetarian vermicelli dish with no fish sauce, but I have also tried one of their soups (not pho) in the past, and triple check to make sure it is NOT beef or chicken broth, and am very clear that I am a strict vegan who requires veggie broth. Really, it's all one can do to make sure they are eating something that suits their requirements. The last time a vegetarian soup was ordered at our table, the manager explained what ingredients made up the soup; I would highly doubt they would be dishonest as my friends and I are recognizable by now and they know we would just order something else. I was disappointed to see a review about Pho Anh Huyen using beef broth for their pho dish, but would also not be surprised because that is the case with most pho establishments I've experienced with a couple exceptions and I typically avoid it unless I am at one of my favourite joints where I've grilled them a thousand times over. Pho, but it also doesn't surprise me as far as a Pho dish goes if they do, because that is the case with most establishments in the area, except for Pho So 1 to my knowledge. *UPDATE November 2012 30 day challenge) read more

I seem to crave Pho on a daily basis... is this weird? I just cannot get enough of it and I figure, it is a brothy soup - it has to be healthy enough right? So, I had an hour to kill between appointments and fighting traffic to go get my husband from work downtown. I love dining alone at times at an informal place to just say AHHHH and relax with a magazine and my thoughts as I eat. I am the type of person that once I get my meal, I kind of need 5 minutes of silence to breathe everything in, to see and taste. Too intense? Maybe but that makes me foodie-ish for sure. So anyways, I wanted to be on or near Centre St NW and I quickly asked my hubby via phone about this place once I pulled into the parking lot. (was so glad there was parking and it was easy to find on the street, I totally picked a place at random) Hubby gave it a thumbs up from what he saw on-line so in I went. It was deadsville as it was an odd time of the day - 300pm or so. This was good as I got to talk to the owner's son and learned they had been in biz 12 years. I asked what the most popular soup was and he responded, "Curry Soup". Me, Janna who goes against the grain on most things ordered something else - the spicy seafood soup (had a chile printed next to it so right up my alley) and ordered no calamari but extra shrimp instead. No problems with that, so crabstick and shrimp it was. As I pondered my surroundings I thought, "Yep, this is a hole in the wall as the others said it was on-line and the floor could use a good sweep but these places serve the best food, right?" Hot Jasmine tea came out straight away and I was so thankful - 1 - because I love it and 2 - it was a billion degrees below zero. Brr. The server was relaxed but aimed to please and I never felt in a rush. My food came out piping hot and I took it all in at my leisure. YUM. I was told that the Mom here makes the soup and wow, I wish my mom lived close by and could cook soup like that! The rice noodles in the soup (my fave) were the perfect texture, fresh onions floated about, the seafood was plump, delectable and the broth, perfect, Just like Pho should be. It was the Large bowl, I cannot imagine what the other choice would look like, the Extra Large bowl! The meal came with lime and bean sprouts and basil. Yum! It was a good experience and a cheap one at that! Under $10 including the free tea! I am coming back here for sure and darn it, I am going to go for that curry soup next time!! I love supporting family restaurants and this place being open 6 days a week sure earned a good review. read more

Pho Nga Restaurant - Spicy seafood pho! - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

This family run restaurant has been around forever. If your a fan of Vietnamese food this place has some of the best. A lot of care goes into the meals. You have to try the curry soup it's extremely filling and will really keep you coming back. Over the last ten years I have never had a bad meal from them. read more

My partner and I stumbled upon this little noodle house a few years back on our very first trip to Calgary and had one of the best meals we've had in all of Alberta. On our recent return to that fair city, we sought it out again. The food is fantastic. And I love that they have an extensive vegetarian menu. I would encourage folks to stick to the soups. They are hearty, filling, and so amazingly delicious. On this recent trip, I had the curry soup. Such depth of flavours! I counted three different types of onions (white, green and fried), each adding another layer of taste to an already intricately seasoned dish. Lots of other crisp vegetables (carrots, broccoli, etc.) and the right amount of noodles. The fired tofu kept its texture and crunch. The spring rolls are exceptional. And the milk shakes are so satisfying. For us, no trip to Calgary is complete without a stop at this gem of a restaurant. read more

This is a cute family run restaurant. Husband is in the front while wife is cooking in the back. I used to live around the corner from here and went there on a weekly basis. It was an addiction. My standard order is the seafood curry pho (#31) and salad rolls. Both are delicious. The curry pho has a creamy, spicy and coconut-y soup base that is totally addictive. It's unlike any other noodle in soup/pho that I've ever tried. Seafood consists of prawns, squid and alaskan pollock. Portions are generous, staff is friendly and the tea is complimentary! read more

Best I've found in Calgary. Great menu, great food, great grotty soup kitchen ambience. Everything I've tried was wonderful, and although not cheap, was priced reasonably. Check out the quail appetizer, and the curried seafood soup. If you've seen my other reviews of Vietnamese in Calgary, you'll know I'm rather picky, so I'll let loose with my complaints about this joint: first off, it's all the way across town; secondly, they don't stay open late enough to conveniently go there regularly. If you're local, you're damn lucky. read more

A secret pleasure. It's easy to pass by and miss Pho An's unassuming facade on Centre Street. Yet it features one of my secret pleasures. #30 is a spicy coconut curry chicken soup. It's like a warm hug, highly addictive, it's crack in soup form. The broth is rich and creamy spiked with an intense but smooth heat, full of flavor, titillating to the senses. I can't really say anything about the other items on the menu, since this dish is so good, I just haven't tried anything else yet. read more

My friend told me about this Vietnamese restaurant. We ordered a plate of spring rolls which were quite tasty! Our ordered noodle soups arrived - - Curry Beef Vermicelli Soup - Curry Seafood Vermicelli Soup These 2 noodle bowls had the same light coconut curry broth. The soup was not spicy and once you squirt some lime and throw in some mint and bean sprouts, the soup comes alive! Great broth! The vermicelli is actually "lai fan", thinner, round rice noodles. - Shrimp, Crab, Chicken, Squid Egg Noodle Soup - a big bowl of hot clear and delicious broth with egg noodles. Fast service. I'd come back again! read more

Went there last week and I find the young guy who served us unfriendly and seems like he is upset to be there. The dad however is very friendly and very warm and accommodating. I find the price a little bit more so than normal pho places. Coz the add on for tendon is 3 bucks vs my fave pho place $1. The soup was really good though. Like its tasty and the portion is ok. The salad roll was good. I would go back if I'm in the area but I wouldn't drive all the way to center street to go eat there. The place is ok. Outdated but it gives the place it's home feeling. read more

I think it's the best in town. Family run always fresh and hot with excellent portions. Try it!

Delicious food, big portions, good price! Friendly service, too. I feel like I'm in Southeast Asia when dining here. read more

Vietnamese food is a staple for me. It is the fast food I go for as I think it is a good balance of fresh and healthy, tasty and affordable. I tend to have Bun over Pho. I hadn't been to Pho Anh Huyen for years but a couple of friends were in the area and since it was convenient and fairly easy to get parking we ended up here. 2 of us ordered the Bun and my other friend had a stir-fry ginger chicken on rice. My friend had the Chicken and Spring Rolls and I had the Chicken, Pork and Spring Rolls Bun. The biggest disappointment was the Chicken. It was dry and hard and the outside had a yellowish tinge from some type of spice. The chicken had obviously been pre-cooked and grossly overcooked. It was dry and hard. The pork I had was okay, well-seasoned. The Nuoc Cham was good, balanced between sweet and sour and very important to the overall dish. The chicken was palatable after it had been soaked in the sauce. The stir-fry was on the bland side and needed more ginger. I am giving the review 3-star because overall the taste was ok, the pork was cooked and tasted great, the portions are generous and the food is generally fresh (other than the chicken which I would recommend you avoid at all cost). They have a small parking lot which is shared by the take-out Chinese BBQ place next door. Pho Anh Huyen is family owned and it is the same husband and wife that have operated this establishment for YEARS. I think that there might be items that I would find as favourites and only come here for. It is like most Vietnamese restaurants for me, there are dishes I only order from some because they have what I consider the best of that dish. I tend to go to Pho So 1 for Pho, another place for Bun, and another just for their salad rolls. Unless I have had a really horrible experience I tend to give a restaurant at least 2-3 tries before I either leave it off my places to go to. Service is friendly. They obviously have some loyal regulars so based on that I would come back and order something that seems to be a favourite of the regulars. read more

Delicious food, good vegetarian selection, and if you go there often enough, they remember you and smile when you walk in :). I never had to remind anyone there that I needed peanut and not fish sauce. During certain times of the day, you can watch a little old lady carefully rolling up all the spring rolls. Their veggie spring rolls are crispy and succulent, full of delicious veggies and taro root. Their coconut juice isn't overly sweet and has lots of coconut meat slices. Perfect on a hot day! read more

Great service. Delicious, well priced and authentic food. Take out or sit down and have some tea. Great with kids. Have the coconut curry noodle soup for a glimpse of heaven via your tongue. Your welcome. read more

My partner and I came in around closing time yesterday (unbeknownst to us - we hadn't checked the hours). Our server was a bit rushed and pushy, but I assume that must have been the reason, so I can't fault him in retrospect. I ordered the beef saté pho and my partner ordered the egg noodle soup with chicken (I believe that's what it was called). The taste of the broth for each dish was definitely above average. Both dishes were delicious and the portions were massive, especially for the price (~$10/person). We will definitely be back to try some of the other dishes. read more

Don't waste your time with this place. Read the reviews and were told by a friend this place was good but were very disappointed. Ordered rare beef pho and pork vermicelli and both were very bland with no flavour. Will not be coming back! read more

Their chicken curry soup, shrimp roils and house special vegetable curry are all excellent dishes. The salad rolls are made fresh for each order. They have not been setting on a tray in the fridge waiting for someone to order to speed things up. The owners are like my friends, as I have been going here for years. The old gas station building hides a very special noodle house, so do not let appearances deceive you.. read more

Amazing vermicelli with curry - beef, chicken & pork. I will be back!!

The food is authentic, well priced and has good portions. The restaurant is clean and inviting. My first visit to a Pho restaurant in Calgary and I've tried many in Vancouver. read more

#19 is probably the best bowl of soup I've ever tasted. It's more like a Tom Yum, like you would find in a Thai place. Been ordering it for years and it never gets tired. Not too familiar with the other menu items but I know other people have their favourites too. read more

The really special thing about Pho Anh Huyen is their coconut curry soups! So delicious and I haven't seen this style of soup elsewhere in the city. Spring rolls are very good too! read more

I absolutely love the curry chicken soup here! Great flavours, large portion and very reasonable price. The salad rolls are good too. I highly recommend this restaurant - definitely not a fancy establishment but that's fine with me! read more

Just tried this place for the first time. The curry soups are to die for!! Sooooo good!

Food was cold when it arrived at the table. Bathroom was really dirty. Service was slow and curt.

I have tried a lot of Vietnamese restaurants in Calgary and this place is the best. Great quality, big portions and the place is clean. Not too many Vietnamese Restaurants have all 3 qualities. read more

I used to live in Calgary and worked nearby. This place was amazing. I'm vegetarian and I would always order the 58 or the 62 (the tofu curry soup). The tofu curry soup was so good a lot of meat-eaters would opt for it. Since leaving Calgary, I've never found anything as good. Not even in Toronto or Ottawa. I miss this place. read more

Excellent, hot and flavorful soup!! Great service too! This was our first time here but we'll be back. The same people have owned this restaurant for 16 years. read more

Had the worst dinner experience at this restaurant. We arrived at 7:30 and ordered right away. The owner's son did not write down our order thinking he can remember it and long and behold, he brought us the wrong soup. Secondly, midway through our meal he started to vacuum. It was extremely loud and even the table next to us thought it was very very rude. Then he started playing gangster rap in the speakers that had profanity in it. The final straw is that my boyfriend found a piece of metal wire in his soup! The wire is from those metal dish scrubbers... which leads me to wonder how sanitary their food is. We called the owner's son over and said we found a piece of metal in our soup and he proceeded to just stare at it and then said "OK." This is completely unacceptable. The noodle soup was half eaten of course and he still charged us full price. Before we even stepped out the door, he pumped up his gangster rap! Being long time customers there, after this experience we will never go back. The owner's son has some serious issues that should not be taken out on customers and if you're going to start cleaning up at 7:30pm, CLOSE UP at 7:30pm. read more