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    Pho Thanh

    3.6 (74 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese, Noodles, Seafood
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    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!!!!

    a bowl of pho thanh
    Warren T.

    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

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    Becky B.

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

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    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.

    You lookin' at me?
    Sunshine M.

    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).

    Spring rolls, #10 pho chin, water...
    James C.

    #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.

    XL Special Pho - $11
    Annie C.

    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!

    $2.25 for 1 and a half meatballs.  They cut 1 meatball into 4 tiny quarters.  So there were 6 pieces of meatballs in this tiny rice bowl.
    David Y.

    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!

    Ed L.

    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+

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    8 years ago

    This place is always busy so get there early at lunch time. Portions are are large and tasty. The Pho is consistently good.

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    9 years ago

    Pretty good and fast which is great for cold winter. I'm glad our new office is just near.

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    11 years ago

    This place is not as good as other viet restaurant in town. Mainly the broth is not as concentrated as others.

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    10 years ago

    Very fast service with good food! Regular customer. If you are in a time crunch this place is good!

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    11 years ago

    Bland soup and terrible service. I don't know why people like this place so much, but it's one of the worst pho I've had in Calgary

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