Super tasty lunch here! I got the rare beef Pho which was delicious. The broth was super flavorful and there were tons of noodles and good amount of beef. Service was great here as well and the meal was served with complimentary tea. My only complaint was that the Thai basil and bean sprouts didn't seem super fresh. read more

Pho Thanh - a bowl of pho thanh - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

My girlfriend and I are from out of town and needed some hot Pho to warm us up in this Calgary cold. We were welcomed by the sweet lady that works the front and immediately felt right at home! We had the fresh spring rolls with shrimp and they were delicious. The star of the show is the Pho here! I got the Pho Dac Biet and she got the Pho Tai. The broth alone is a feat in itself. I typically like to add hoisin and Sriracha but the the brother was perfect on its own! Definitely will come back when in Calgary again!!!! read more

Pho Thanh - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Very Rude Service .People Do Not Even Smile .Would Never Go There Again .Food Quality Not Even Good

The food is always delicious every time we order for take-out. I can't think of a time where I regretted ordering.

Great Pho, one of the best in town. Very fresh , fast , reasonable price, good portion. Service: good & fast , hot soup Ambiance: fast pace, fast foods, fast service Highly recommend read more

Pho Thanh - a bowl of pho thanh - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Food is good. I always get the vermicelli bowl. Service is always quick. This is my favourite Vietnamese restaurant. You will not be disappointed. read more

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Parking: plenty of parking in the plaza Service: Senior lady in front is rude and unwelcoming. Our experience walking in the lady just point her finger half way at the center and did not even say hi. When we raise our hand for assistance the first time the lady ignored our table. Second time she told our child to use chopsticks instead offering a fork. We finally got another staff to get a fork. Cleanliness: Tables were dirty and garbage on the ground. Didn't feel very clean. When we left the lady used a rag to clean the table without any disinfectant Food: beef ball is home made. Has a bounce and soft. Flavour is good Beef. The beef was well minced filet Broth. Light, flavour lacking of the spices MSG is strong in this broth. I couldn't even sip it without getting dehydrated. 2 star rating Bad customer service Garbage and soup broth on table not clean Meatball and beef earned the star Soup is terrible Definitely will never repeat back here read more

I was really craving Vietnamese food after a 4 hour flight. The pho here was absolutely delicious. We came during peak lunch hours so it was quite busy but service was quick. read more

Pho Thanh - #12 - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

My family has been coming here for as long as I can remember. It's super affordable, great people watching and utterly delicious. The giant fish in the back tank is an added bonus. The people who run it are stellar and handle huge amounts of take-out capably. The only reason I am not putting 5 stars is that I find the dishes high in sodium. They are tasty and generous in portions. I just find myself still craving water a day later. Small price to pay for such flavourful offerings. I habitually order Pho or the #32 (lemongrass chicken, vermicelli, spring roll). read more

Pho Thanh - You lookin' at me? - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Their food is so good!! I love coming her for the vermicelli and vegetarian spring rolls. Inside is clean, they provide quick service and im always very happy with the food!! read more

#194 Seriously, I have never reviewed this place??!! What the bloody buggery hell??!! First off, not rating based on service because well, Canadians suck at customer service (unless they know you, are attracted to you, are afraid of you, or some combination of that). I will describe it as it usually is for me. Declarations aside, let us get to the good stuff. Recommending the medium of any pho selection unless you are a pig (no offense intended or implied but the bowls are pretty large!!). #10 Pho Chin.. well done flank steak, my personal favourite. Best appetizers include the spring rolls and shrimp salad rolls. Get the Vietnamese coffee as well especially when it's cold. This place is almost always busy but the wait is usually less than five minutes. Great for lunch and dinner. It is pretty loud but enjoyable so not a date spot. Cell phone coverage is spotty so hard to call/hear sometimes and no wifi. There is a minimum charge to pay with non-cash methods such as debit/credit card. The prices had increased recently but still good value and one of the best pho places in Calgary. read more

Pho Thanh - Spring rolls, #10 pho chin, water... - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Do not come to this place as there are so many better options here in Calgary! Most restaurants use a fancy name to attract their customers and this one is no exception. Don't be fooled by the name as "Thanh" means brilliant in Vietnamese. There is nothing brilliant about this place. Both servers lack the professionalism and expertise working in the hospitality industry. We went there after 7pm which is considered past peak hours for restaurants as most people would dine in between 5 to 7pm. It was not even that busy but for whatever reason, the waitress still messed up the order. Like many other pho places, food is served within a few minutes as most of the stuff is already prepped and ready to go. One bowl of pho was missed and we followed up a couple of times before the waitress finally walked over with our order sheet and tried to proof us wrong. There was no communication between the waitress and us as she was more focused on finding out whether the mistake was made by herself or us. She then walked around and see if the bowl was misplaced on any other tables. Without any further communication or an apology, she just walked straight into the kitchen and came back with the bowl 5 -10 minutes after. Most of us already finished our meal while my dad was still trying to finish his bowl which came 15-20 minutes later. His bowl of noodles was half cooked and it's probably because they were trying to rush it through when they finally realized that they missed it. While we were patiently waiting for him finishing his meal, we have asked for a refill of the tea but were again completely ignored. The other male waiter even started sweeping the floor around our table while some of us were still eating! As soon as everyone stopped eating, the female waitress who messed up the order, literally throwed an empty tray on our table and started cleaning while we were still sitting there. She didn't even bother asking if everyone was finished before throwing everything in the trash. If there is a hospitality 101 training out there, recommend to these folks as they don't know what service is about. As for the food, the broth is so dreadfully bland and no amount of sriracha or hoisin sauce can turn it around. For those who eat pho regularly, you will know that the broth is the single most important ingredient of the soup. To an average Calgarian, they may think it is okay to their untrained phoreign tongues. We had to ask for a tea refill (which we never got) as you will be guaranteed thirsty after eating their artificially flavoured broth. There is a Dollarama a block away so be prepared to spend a few bucks for a jug of water as you will need it to quench your thirst! read more

I've been going here since I was a child, and every single time the food was delicious! I'd recommend the #23 (vermicelli bowl), and the #7 (soup). For a cool drink, try the avocado shake. The spring rolls are delicious and crunchy. They have a fish tank near the back of the room, which is a very good distractor for little kids. They are very kid friendly. It's even delicious when you get takeout! As others have stated, the service isn't westernized, and that is part of the charm! read more

Best Rare Beef Pho, fast service, fresh ingredients, open and authentic environment..

Booked a reservation for 7 people at 11:45am on a Monday and the man said on the phone: we get very busy so please make sure you're not late or we might give your table away. Not the best first impression! I had the satay beef and tendon noodle soup. It was standard fare and not nutty at all. The spice was just heat and not flavourful and my large bowl only had 3 tendon pieces. My friends who ordered the lemongrass chicken with spring rolls vermicelli bowls were all much happier than I was with my selection. In general, service was poor, the place was average for cleanliness and the food was underwhelming. I'm unlikely to return. read more

My boyfriend told me about this place, where you can get an XL bowl of pho for $11, which is apparently huge. Honestly I eat like a horse so I bet him that I could finish an XL here as well. You know when you loosen the noodles when you first get your bowl and there isn't as much as you thought?? Well here, when you do that you unleash this monstrous amount of noodles and shouldn't be expecting to see the bottom of the bowl anytime soon. Needless to say, I didn't finish but honestly Ive never seen such good value for pho. I think I have found a new definition of food coma like I didn't even feel fully alert and conscious after eating that (it's okay, because my bf drove haha). I must say I am very impressed at this place. There was a wait and there were actually so many people that there were 2 separate waiting areas but the workers here are very efficient and we only waited like 5 minutes Verdict Value - 5/5 Service - 4/5 Food - 4/5 Would I return: yes! read more

Pho Thanh - XL Special Pho - $11 - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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I don't live in Calgary, but was in town visiting my uncle. He suggested this restaurant to me as I was looking for a place to have a good bowl of pho. I got there around 9 pm and the restaurant was still packed with people. They close at 10 pm, so I hurried up and ordered. Their menu had all the traditional items, spring rolls, rice dishes, and of course pho. I had to go with my favourite, which is pho dac biet (special beef noodle soup). Anticipating a good bowl of pho, I was quite disappointed when my order arrived. Although the broth was tasty, there wasn't enough meatballs in it, so I decided on getting an extra order of meatballs. This side item was even a bigger rip off. For an extra $2.25, I got a small rice bowl with the equivalent of only 1 and 1/2 meatballs inside (see photo). The meatballs were cut into quarters, so I got 6 little pieces of meatball. When I questioned the waiter about whether this was a mistake, he got defensive. Then the owner came out and was all upset that I questioned the portion size that I received. I was not rude to them. I was merely questioning the portion I received, but he was quite rude in return. He said that I shouldn't have put my chopsticks in it if I wasn't going to eat it. I told him I was going to eat it. He told me his place was a good deal and dare me to find a restaurant that has a better deal than his. Who talks to their customers like that? What ever happened to customer satisfaction? They obviously do not value their customers. I definitely will not be going back to this restaurant!! Half a star for this place! read more

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Good food. Bad service. Of course, I don't expect much at a Vietnamese restaurant but I draw the line when the old lady curses at me because I want a container for my food and I've asked three times for it. I used to go here about once a month with friends and we've switched places because of the she-b1tch. read more

One stop that needed to be made on my trip to the province of Alberta Canada was the necessity of Pho. Thankful as always for Yelp to help me find pho while on vacation! Since I am doing the 50 U.S. states challenge for Pho, I might as well conquer Canada too! Alberta is my 2nd Canadian province and found an excellent Vietnamese restaurant here in Calgary: Pho Thanh Vietnamese restaurant. One of my friends, who's a yelp Elite recommended this one to me, since he is from Calgary. After 3 hours of driving from Edmonton to Calgary, I was in mood for Pho pronto. I headed here for an early dinner, since I knew I was going to be up at 4am for my flight home the next morning. Pho Thanh Vietnamese restaurant is situated off Alberta highway 2 on 64th Avenue, in a shopping strip mall. I arrived here around 4:45pm on a late Monday afternoon and the traffic was getting a little bit crazy. The overall experience at Pho Thanh Vietnamese restaurant was overall good, positive, and well spent $$$. Not sure what the other reviews are saying about the shouting and yelling, but in my experience here, there was nothing like that. Although they were busy serving the entire restaurant, there was some waiting involved, but no shouting was necessary. I got a table on the right side of the restaurant, closest to the kitchen. The restaurant itself is pretty clean and organized, with waitstaff walking around, taking and filling patron's orders. Pho Thanh Vietnamese restaurant is located at 6630 4th Street NE in Calgary - off 64th Avenue. They accept credit cards, ONLY with a minimum $20 purchase. Since a XL bowl of Pho and an order of shrimp rolls was around $16, I had to order up more shrimp rolls to go to bump my order total past $20 for the credit card order. I was glad that they were not busy and that I didn't have to wait long to get my Pho. Driving 3 hours from Edmonton to Calgary made hungry and tired at the same time. The ambiance of Pho Thanh Vietnamese restaurant was casual and somewhat loud, as the waitstaff was shouting instructions to each other, but not to the customers. And so, I did just that. XL Pho bac diet with shrimp rolls to eat in the restaurant. Then I ordered shrimp rolls to go to bump the total past $20 minimum. The wait time wasn't horrible, maybe 5-10 minutes to get waited on and 5-7 minutes after ordering to get your order, depending on what you get. The XL Pho was pretty good actually. More soup than noodles, so I should have ordered extra noodles. The broth was lighter than I thought, but it was a nice touch, although it felt like it was a little watered down. I feel like, the darker the broth, the more enriching it is to enhance the flavors. For what it was worth, the smoothness of the broth, the existing noodles, and the vegetables melted in my mouth for a reward that can't be beat. The marathon in Edmonton was kilometers far behind me in thought and I was just enjoying the last bits of my vacation in Canada before I had to head home the next morning. Thanks Pho Thanh Vietnamese restaurant for a nice experience - delicious food in a wholesome atmosphere. I would recommend this restaurant if you are in the Calgary area and love Vietnamese food - or just a lover of Pho. 4 stars, although the shrimp rolls could have been better, but I'd digress. Pho's good here. ;) Support local! B+ read more

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Tasty tasty food! Service is speedy, and the price is reasonable. I go here frequently.

2.5 stars. We came in for a late lunch at 1:15 pm on a Friday and the place was extremely busy. The servers were friendly and efficient, although their English wasn't that good (but they could converse in Cantonese). The menu had the regular Vietnamese fare (beef tripe,beef ball, rare beef phò, pork chops on rice, vermicelli bowls, rice paper rolls, and spring rolls) but nothing out of the ordinary(i.e. grilled quail, banh xeo, or banh how chau). The prices are very reasonable(all soups range from $9 to $10). My rare beef and beef ball phò failed to impress. The broth was fairly plain--although the rare beef slices were tender and the beef balls had a good, firm texture, the flavours were very unidimensional. However, the soup was served piping hot. We might return to give this place another try (according to our friend who came with us, their phò is normally quite excellent. The kitchen was a bit off today for some reason). read more

Pho Thanh - customers at the counter - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Used to frequent here years ago, but we'll most likely not return. Not sure if management has changed, but the pho was lacking flavour. Tasted like seasoned water. Ordered a special, but ended to getting just brisket and rare beef. When I mentioned to server, she explained perhaps there soup was so hot (which it wasn't) and the tendon was so soft that it melted into the soup. What? I'm sorry, but I've never heard of such a thing and I've eaten pho since I can't even remember. It's just better to leave at the apology than to make up a lame excuse which just makes people question your credibility. I explained I didn't even receive tripe or beef balls. Server went back again and someone else quickly brought me what was supposed to be in the soup and apologized. There are so many pho places in town that I will not even consider coming here next time in town. read more

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE SERVICE!!! Right when me and my husband walked in; a lady at the register, was already giving us the bad vibe. She pointed at a booth where we can sit at. And then she dropped off the tea and menu. My husband wanted a pop to drink but she totally ignore him and went at stood in the front where the register is. We didn't know who our server were no one came by to check if we were ready to order. We already marked what we wanted on the paper and we set the menu on the end of the table, hoping it will catch someone that works there attention. Several mins later.... after passing by us about five time! she came back took the menu and my husband AGAIN!asked for a can of coke. And she said ok and still never brought it. She was standing not too far from us so I ask her if she can bring us a can of coke and that's when she started speaking in her language with the bust boy and she was talking shit. She kept looking at us. And he kept looking at us. And every time another worker walks next to her. You can just tell she is talking shit about us. She kept mentioning coke. I never knew asking for a can of coke can be so hard. At that point I wanted to get up and just leave but our food arrive to our table. so I sat and ate. Mind you this was 8pm and our first meal of the day. We were starving. Honestly Their broth for their pho is delicious. After finishing the food; we got up to pay she started tripping. Asking one of the guys to look at the table as if we did something. He was confuse so she went and checked the table herself. We will not be back. I don't like the way I was treated there. read more

When I'm sick this is my go-to! Their special pho is awesome for a sore throat. Helps that it's in my neighborhood- but I'd absolutely drive 15 minutes to eat here! read more

My go-to for pho in the city. This place is always packed with people and the service is lightning fast. Great meat to noodle ratio and the prices are all between $9-$11. Not a super diverse menu by the basics they do carry are delicious. The atmosphere and decor is pretty dated and plain jane but you hardly notice when you're wrists deep in a bowl of awesome . read more

Pho Thanh - Small house special pho #1 - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Fast service, good soup, spring rolls are tasty too. Three bean drink isn't consistent, sometimes amazing, other times watery. You have to pay $1 to use debit/credit if your bill is under $20. This restaurant could use a reno, but maybe that's what makes it authentic. I like the option of Small/Med/Lg portions. read more

Let me start this off by saying everyone who went to this restaurant used to call this restauarant Pho Thumb-In-Your-Soup -- countless times servers have brought bowls to their customers without using a tray or finding a better way to hold the bowls -- I understand they are hot -- so use a tray. In the NW this is probably the spot most people goto as it is close to 64th avenue and deerfoot trail. Lunch hour here is insanely busy, however, turnover is super quick too so you don't end up waiting too long. I'll come to this pho joint when I'm in the area and need my pho fix for the day -- service is medium, definitely getting better and are listening to their customers about such incidents as having their thumbs in your soup. Food is much like most Vietnamese restaurants, nothing special but nothing bad either -- pricing is very decent as well about average again like other restaurants of the like. My favorite thing about this restaurant is how fast from the time you order that you get your food -- great for working people on their lunches, gives you time to eat and go do something else or just sit there for awhile and catch your breath. Much like every restaurant I goto my order is usually Pho Tai Bo Vien, Cha Gio and a glass of Cafe Sua Da. YUM! read more

Usually it's a good experience for me... I have been coming to this noodle house for a few years now and I love the quick service and delicious always hot soup. Today I went and it was an okay experience. Noodles came in less than 3 minutes which is expected, but the rest of it was a little disappointing. The girl who was on the till was on her phone the whole time - which is both non professional and ridiculous. And also the coffee I ordered took forever to come. I had to ask for my coffee before they realized it wasn't there. It was the responsibility of the girl at the till to make the coffee and it would have taken 5 minutes. But she was absorbed with her phone and she even made phone calls while ringing people through. Totally unprofessional! read more

I go to this place for lunch on weekdays all the time. My usual items are No. 7 (Pho with beef and beef balls) or No. 15 (Pho Sate). The broth here is one of the best I've had in Calgary. The sate soup here is just the right amount of spice and it is a clear sate soup, which is something that seems harder to find in Vietnamese restaurants. The beansprouts and herbs that come with the pho are always fresh. The bun dishes here are excellent as well. I usually have slight trouble trying to finish the bun dishes but its the right portion size for my colleagues. Both the salad and spring rolls here are also awesome. Spring rolls are always crispy and hot when they are served. Service isn't the most friendly but lunchtime service is extremely quick. I've been here for dinner a few times and service in the evenings can be quite slow. Entree items range from approximately $7 - $10. Awesome food and cheap prices, definitely a keeper! read more

My sisters and I come here about once a month - we used to live in the area and even though none of us do any more, this place is fast, cheap and delicious so warrants the extra trip. I normally order spring rolls, the rare beef pho and a Vietnamese iced coffee. The soup is consistently tasty, lots of meat and veggies with a flavourful broth. The springs rolls are crispy but not too greasy and the iced coffee is strong - just how I like it. I've had other dishes here (noodle bowls and other soups) which are also really good, but the rare beef is my favourite. The service is decent; they aren't overly friendly but definitely not rude, just really efficient. If you need a quick, cheap, yummy lunch - this is a great place to go. read more

For some reason I didn't expect Vietnamese food in Calgary. I just didn't expect many Vietnamese people in Calgary altogether, so was surprised when we found a few Vietnamese restaurants in the area when searching on Yelp. I'm used to Toronto cheap Vietnamese food (the kind that one eats after a full night of clubbing), so was appalled at the comparatively jacked up prices at this joint. The food was good, I ordered a multitude of different dishes since I wanted to impress my German friend with delicious Vietnamese food. The waitress lady asked me whether I knew what was in the dishes and I think she was surprised when I responded in Vietnamese. No further questioning after that and the food felt like it came out immediately after we ordered. Taste was good, the 3 bean drink was probably one of the best I've ever tasted. We were in and out, it was a rush-rush kind of thing, very Asian. read more

If your looking for a nice budget friendly place to have a great bowl of pho or noodles...this is the spot!! Only found this because of my husbands buddy who lives close by. This has become our Friday night dinner out. You can order a small, med, or large soup and they have a huge list to choose from. #7 seems to be the favorite at our table, however I just recently tried #23 the rice noodle bowl and it's now my favorite!! It's loaded with noodles, veg, shredded pork and lots of pork spring rolls. Oh and they do make the best pork spring rolls I've ever had!!! All for a modest price makes this a very budget friendly place to visit every week. read more

Best pho in the area. Simple fast delivery. This place is not fancy. Some might find it dated but their line ups speak to the quality. You come here for Pho. I tried the rice and bun and they just ok. We like it here bc you eat and get out. The lines move fast. read more

I've been coming here for years. It's not that I really really like the place, it's just better than most places up in the NW. The satay is disappointing and normally I don't come back because of it, but the other pho is good enough to bring me back. So this is the typical Vietnamese restaurant. You order, they bring you food and you go pay. It's not the cleanest place and definitely not the best of service. I look away when they bring me my soup because I once saw a guy with his thumb in my soup when he served it to me. Don't worry, I know the owner so I complained and the guy either quit shortly after or he got fired. Still though, I like this place simply because their food is good. I'm a big fan of good food especially good pho and am willing to overlook all other aspects. Food = 2 stars Would I come back? = I have been 1 star Atmosphere = meh Service = meh read more

The very best in Calgary. I've been going here for the past 10 years and they haven't changed: delicious, well priced and faster than any restaurant I've ever been to. Honestly, when I was younger my father and I timed them and after ordering or food had arrived in a grand total of 7 minutes 43 seconds. Highly recommended read more

Love this place, the spring rolls are perfect! I'm addicted to the vermicelli bowls as well ;) read more

Pho Thanh - #26 Prawn meat ball vermicelli bowl. - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Want a cheap and tasty food? This is your place to go. Service isn't westernized, it's how it is in Vietnam. You go there to eat great food. That's it. read more

This place uses melamine bowls and has a dozen buckets of EcoLab commercial grade cleaning chemicals stacked up in the back at plain sight. It makes me feel a little uneasy thinking about it because melamine absorb chemicals and bacteria, so we are eating that. Would feel better eating from porcelain bowls. But I guess that's not cost effective, which costs our health. The msg and sugar in their broth and sauces keeps people coming back for more because they are like crack and excites the taste buds. read more

I convinced my fiancé to come here with me as I randomly remembered this place from back in the day. When I was in Jr high I remember my allowance would be spent here every Friday with friends after school. I loved how the broth was so fragrant with cilantro and onion. Expecting what I had remembered it being like when we went, we were kind of disappointed. It was good but nothing like I remembered keep in mind that was like 10 years ago, but I guess I just had my hopes up. Decent place though if you're in the area. People were very nice and soup came out fast and fresh but I've definitely had better. Oh and I ordered vegetarian salad rolls, usually I get some packed with veggies (cucumber, carrots, bean sprouts, basil, onion), and they literally brought us lettuce and noodles. Lol I was pretty turned off by that as well. read more

The food is always good here, the soup is always a winner and the spring rolls are very good. However, the front staff customer service needs improvement. read more