I've been looking for a new go to place for pho that would be nearby to home but there hasn't been many good options over the last few years. However, I stumbled onto this place when doing a general quick search and I am very glad I did. The location is a little hard to find if you don't have the exact address as it's not visible from Weston road. I had item P7 which was a beef, tendon, tenderloin and beef ball pho. A large is very pricey at $11.50 which felt more like a medium and even the durian smoothie was $4.5 which is about a buck more than the average price give or take. Though it was pricey, I must say that both items I had ordered were very tasty. The broth had a lot of flavour yet I did not find myself very thirsty at the end of my meal which would generally mean there wasn't as much MSG. The meat had a lot of flavour, the beef balls actually tasted like beef balls unlike many other places and lastly, the tendons were very soft and melted right in my mouth. The only thing is that the noodles were very soft and not to my liking as I've grown to be use to a more firm. The durian smoothie here is properly my new favorite as many Vietnamese tend to use way too much ice leaving very little taste of actual durian. If you live within the city of Vaughan or even close by, I would definitely suggest giving it a try. read more

This place offers food in very high quality, the broth of the pho is excellent. Not those that are made with MSG. It delivers a strong aroma of beef, not to mention about the taste. The pho is a must to try. The beef is smooth, soft and tender. "Beef fondue" another dish that is amazing, dip the AAA grade beef into a boiling vinegar and wrap it with rice paper and veggie, finish the wrap with anchovy dipping sauce. The blending of the vinegar and anchovy sauce gives you a surprising additive taste. It is so irresistible and I have to take one after another. The fun part is that the rice paper is dehydrated, and you have to dip it into water to soften it before making the roll. The following are all good to try thang long grill fish seafood spring roll Lemon grass calamari salad exotic grill beef Beef Fondue ** durian ice cream (if you like durian)** read more

My only Vietnam restaurant to go to. No where can compare to their good quality beef soup base. Clay pot dishes re all good. Appetizers are all good quality. Menu maybe a little less to choose from but they are all worth to try. read more

The restaurant has a great pun to its name which caught my attention. Although the price is more than any other pho places but the service they provided for us was great, the pho has a nice rich beef flavour than most of the other places. read more

We came here based on the reviews and were severely disappointed. It was pricier than any pho place I've been ($12 for a small pho) and the size wouldn't even pass as a small for most places. On top of that the broth was murky coloured with 6 pieces of meat. We ordered their khao soi which was flavourless and their rice with pork which was small, under seasoned and has the texture of cardboard. Overall I wouldn't recommend this place if you are looking for authentic flavours and fair portions for value. Perhaps we came on an off day but I highly doubt it. There's definitely better pho restaurants out there for cheaper. Safe to say we never plan to return. read more

Food was decent - portions were very small compared to the price point... (actually, I'd say this was the most expensive Pho I've ever eaten - especially for the portion size!) I LOVED the frozen grapes at the end - I never had that before, and do freeze my grapes now all the time as a dessert. What a GREAT idea! read more

Found this place on Yelp. Tucked away in a commercial complex it is a welcome gem to be explored. Service was great with friendly staff. Menu has lots of options. Food was very good, very authentic and generous in portion size. My wife had the CP2...clay pot within was crispy rice, braised ontario pork belly, Chinese sausage and duck egg....sooooooo good. I had rice, vermicelli, and beef 3 ways....sausage, betel leaf wrapped beef and grilled beef. So awesome as well..... Highly recommend this place....not too busy so great response and attention. read more

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This was my first time coming. As we waited for take out I was saddened to see that NONE of the kitchen staff were wearing masks. In the middle of a pandemic, I expect better from a restaurant. The food was good, but I'm not sure I will be back. read more

Great food and good service. Try the shaken beef and the beef salad for appetizer. Been there for lunch twice and was not disappointed. read more

Ordered the clay pot with pork belly and duck egg. One of the best Vietnamese places I've ever been. Broth served was absolutely tasty, pickles were great, and the spring rolls were beautifully presented and crispy. Super friendly service and very clean restaurant. Location is in a small plaza in the outskirts of Vaughan but that's okay...I would definitely return. read more

Best bowl of Pho in the greater Toronto area right here. Service was fast and friendly. I had the the filet mignon pho, hold the noodles. They offered a veggie sub for free, nice touch. The pho veggies come with little scissors to cut them up saving your fingers from the hot pepper residual oil. The broth was delicious, light but complex and sweet. The steak was good quality. And at the end frozen grapes for desert!! Sign me up!! read more

Best pho I've ever had! Always come here even though I live downtown Toronto ! Very nice staff and a nice modern pho spot! Highest recommendations read more

Pho Real - P1 with extra meat and add vegetables! - Vietnamese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Solid pho spot, little more expensive than downtown but that's Woodbridge. Fast service! read more

Pho Real - Rare beef pho, vermicelli noodles, beautiful dinner - Vietnamese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

Came for lunch and ordered Rice with lemon grass chicken. My initial choice was the bun bo hue (very first item on the specials page) but unfortunately it's only served on weekends and holidays. Back to the rice with lemon grass chicken. Rice was dry. Chicken was slightly dry and lacking a "grilled" taste so many other places have. The color was darker than what you would get elsewhere probably due to the marinating sauce. Chicken was also cut into strips instead of presenting as a whole piece so it's possible you may be getting less than you should (my portion did look small). The meal also came with soup which was just some veges tossed into pho broth. I wasn't impressed with the meal. I may give them another try, but it would be low on my list of choices. For now, 2 stars. read more

Was in the area and needed a quick dinner that my children would eat. My husband found Pho Real in yelp. It was hidden from the main road and we drove to the back of the plaza. Very open and clean restaurant. We got the pho and my husband got a spicy noodle soup and I had a grilled lemon grass meat dish. The pho was okay but we've had better at other establishments and found it a bit pricy. My husband enjoyed his spicy one that didn't look spicy at first glance. The server forgot our spring rolls but it was okay since they were like $3/ea so we didn't need it. Okay for being in the area. read more

I'm not a pho fan, but this place has many excellent non-pho options so I was very happy with my meal. The calimari salad, shaken beef, and lemongrass beef with crispy rice were all top notch. read more

yummy yummy! Love pho real and they have Good viet coffee as well! I love the clay pot rice with.smoked sausages

I heard great things about "Phoreal" restaurant so decided to try. Atmosphere (*****) Taste: Very authentic (******) Portion: Large = Med in silimar Vietnamse restaurant (***) Service: Friendly and attentive (*****) Im ok with paying premium but ... it would be better if I was not already feel hungry, right after the complement desert read more

Well, it was a strange experience. The owner, I think, who didn't have a lot of experience waiting tables, nor in English, made ordering a bit of an ordeal. Wasn't really sure if he had gotten our drink order correct when he came back with two teas (we had ordered one hot and one iced jasmine honey tea) that didn't look like jasmine, were unsweetened, and both were hot. But then as we got our food order, then came the proper teas. Um. Ok. The food was better than average quality-wise but somewhat bland. Not sure if we'd go back. read more

My family loves Pho and we have tried many many Pho restaurants. This place is really just so so in terms of flavor and the price is 30% more expensive than other Pho restaurants for smaller portion. read more

This place is definitely a gem, I went here yesterday for the first time to try out their pho, since I seen a lot of good reviews about them . I have been searching for a good pho place but haven't found one yet until this one pop up. First things first, their service was really awesome, there were two old men that was working that time , which I believed to be the boss and relative of the business. They were both very friendly and fast and attentive , which is hard to find at many Asian restaurants or any restaurants in general. The menu is alright, the price for the food is a bit pricey. I ordered the small bowl of pho tai bo vien and my boyfriend ordered large pho tai sac and tendon. Also ordered a jackfruit milkshake. We both enjoyed the Pho, it was very fragrant and had substance to the broth. The milkshake was not good but not so bad, they just put too much milk into it that I can barely taste jackfruit. My boyfriend decided to order another dish cause he was happy with the service and also the food. He ordered the bun thit nuong and cha gio. That is noodles with fried spring roll and BBQ meat. It was good but only slight problem was the meat ratio to noodles was not that much. We will definitely come back to this location for pho. read more

Pho Real - Bun thit nuong va cha gio - Vietnamese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

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Amazing. Great family style business. Food was Fantastic I can't wait to go back And very very affordable for this area read more

Great pho. Broth is rich and sweet. We had the beef and chicken. Beef is for sure the better choice but the chicken was great too A little more $ than some of the other pho places around, but the quality of the ingredients is way better. Well worth the extra dollar or two!! I'd eat here again anytime Saturday lunch. read more

Been to many Pho places and this place is a real stand-up. Clean, friendly staff and excellent pho, love the broth. A must try for any pho lover You won't be disappointed. read more

Great food and service in a bright, clean space (fancier than typical pho restaurant). Good menu selection and everything was reliable with okay pricing as well. read more

I had dinner here with a group. One of the people in our group is Vietnamese and recommended Pho Real. The interior is definitely nice and because it's located in a plaza, there's plenty of parking. We ordered the pan fried soft shell crab to share. I ordered a small pho with beef tenderloin, beef brisket, and beef balls. The soft shell crab was tasty but quite expensive. It came with a mayonnaise sauce that I didn't try. The pho came with fresh Thai basil and crisp bean sprouts. It also comes with tiny scissors. I used them to cut the basil, but that's probably not what it's for. The ramen spoon was definitely out of place. I thought the pho was really good. The beef was good quality and the flavor of the broth was not overpowering. It's a bit pricey for pho, but the quality is good. I liked that the menu suggests how to eat pho. "Before you put anything else in the bowl, taste the broth first!" Take that, Bon Appétit! read more

Great Pho, ordered take out. Was ready fairly quickly. Servers and owners were very fri madly and helpful with suggestions. Offered a drink while I waited as well. All food was fresh and delicious... had veggie spring rolls, yummy.. pho was great, and tamarind wings were a hit. Definitely the best pho in the neighbourhood. Hit the spot for a rainy day! read more

Pho Real - Pho with tenderloin and brisket - Vietnamese Near Me - Vaughan, Ontario

A hidden gem of the amazing Vietnamese cusine. Unparallel taste, very clean, superb service.

This place has the best Pho! Authentic and delicious! FYI - they make their own in house ice cream. My favorite is the Pho, chicken wings, beef salad and durian ice cream! read more

I saw the yelp reviews and had to try this place. It caters to a different crowd than your usual viet resto. The prices are on the higher side and they offer some unique items. I decided to go with the 5 styles of beef option. Its basically beef prepared in 5 different ways but to be honest, 3 items were grilled versions of beef. It came with a bunch of veggies, rice paper wrap, and hot water to roll your own wraps. It was very good and tasty. I never had this before in a viet resto and it was enough food for two people with moderate appetites. There is also a 7 course version that is much bigger in portion size. The atmosphere and decor is modern and very clean. I like how everything looked new compared to the older viet restos. The service was also very good and is expected with the higher price points. Overall, if your looking for viet but dont want the grundgy, old, lack of service viet restos, this is a solid option. 4 stars **** read more

The beef broth is the most delicious broth I've ever had. It was rich, tasted like it was simmered for a few days and just really tasted like true beef. The beef cuts in the noodles are also superb quality. It wasn't the type that you traditionally get that's half filled with fat - these were true beef slices. I also ordered the khao soi - it's very healthy and clean tasting. If you're expecting something super rich and creamy like sukho Thai or pai then this is not like that. This tastes like the much healthier alternative. It's still really good. I will definitely be coming back for the beef pho read more

The food is great here, very fresh and tasty. I'd have to give 3 stars just because of general experience with the waiter and customer service. There is a waiter there who is extremely annoying. It's either you can't get a hold of him to come to your table or the opposite, he comes way too frequently to scold you for letting your kids walk around the restaurant "unsupervised". Wtf we supervise our kids!! It's none of his business to keep reminding us to watch our children, believe me, we did! He was just getting annoyed that there are infants and kids in the restaurant, which probably disturbed his peace. read more

I found Pho Real on Yelp a few months ago, something told me that I had to try it. Regardless of the fact that I live almost 40 minutes away! I had the Vietnamese Salad Roll to start. Fresh, delicious and paired with the BEST sauce I've ever had with one of those rolls. Followed by the vermicelli with grilled pork and seafood spring roll. Long story short, I'm hooked. My husband and I have tried every Vietnamese place we can in search of something comparable...haven't found anything close. They know what they are doing and we LOVE it! read more

Expensive for a pho place. The food itself wasn't bad but it wasn't worth the price. Theres better in this area. You can tell you're paying extra for the good looking decor and plates read more

Amazing pho and wonderful service! Always fresh! If your a Pho fan you gotta eat here!

I came here with Jennifer K organizing a UYE. overall, i was really impressed by the experience and quality of ingredients. That's the issue with most pho places - it comes down to the flavour of the broth and quality of the ingredients. If you screw those up - you might as well pack up. But Pho Real did a great job. Extra points for having Durian Icecream homemade! read more

Four of us came here for dinner. The ambiance and design of the restaurant was unique and quite likable. This, of course, brought on the thought of whether the pho would really be good as trendy decor often equals catering to non-Asians which results in unauthentic food. This was our experience of Siamese Thai. We ordered some take out as well for my girlfriend's family and 2 of her family members independently mentioned the soup base tasted very similar to the soup base used in instant noodles. Maybe the instant noodle captures the taste well. It does not bode well if they are using the same mix here though. One of our party commented that the imperfection in the consistency of the broth makes it likely that they are using a mix. I haven't had instant noodle in a while so I could not comment on that, but I definitely do not want my ravioli tasting like it was from Chef Boyardee. I have heard that the ingredients here are fresher. If it was, I couldn't really tell. I really haven't had bad pho, and I can't say this is markedly better than any other pho I've tasted. So for us, it did not justify the premium we were paying. Our bowl was $11.75 and was only available on Friday to Sunday and was the restaurant's specialty. Other pho places might have the equivalent for $6.99 to $8.99. My girlfriend asked for the cheque and the waiter said we pay at the front, but this meant we did not get out frozen grapes, which my girlfriend will never forgive the restaurant for. Bottom life: Considering the premium prices and the average food, we will not be coming back here again. Pho Real was a real disappointment. read more

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Food was ok but waiter was really rude. He made a mistake on the order and started raising his voice at us, kissed his teeth and rolled his eyes at us. We were in disbelief and when we asked if he was the owner and said we wanted to leave, he started kissing our ass and was extremely creepy. read more

Pho Real has amazing food and service! I will definitely be becoming a regular here (been twice now)...very friendly, attentive staff, food comes out quick, great portions, and clearly fresh and authentic. read more

I have mixed feelings about this place. While I liked the food and I liked the fact that they offered more than just the traditional Vietnamese places I hesitate to say the price is worth it. But I don't think it's overpriced either. We got pho and the braised pork belly with egg and rice. While the pho tasted really good and so did the pork belly, the pork belly portion could have been bigger. And even though the pho was good I know many places that make an amazing pho and while I like the fact they offer the pork belly and it's something different, I wouldn't say it's craaaazyyyy good especially being 12 dollars (which is high for a casual Vietnamese restaurant). I liked the frozen grapes it's a nice touch:) I would go back if I was okay to spend the money and the location is convenient since there aren't any good pho restaurants down my street. read more