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    Pho Zen

    3.8 (25 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Edward L.

    Decent but pricy Vietnamese place by Marine and Fraser. Not too much competition in the direct vicinity. Parking is available in front of the restaurant. The interior used to be that of a Greek restaurant, and it shows. They didn't do too a job hiding it. There is even a Mykonos poster on the wall. Staff are friendly. Looks like a mom and pop operation. Noodle soup is definitely on the pricier side. $12-16 for pho as of the time of writing. I had the bun bo Hue. Decent sized portion. Soup wasn't too spicy, but that could be fixed with their house hot sauce, which has a little something special in it. I ended up using a pile of it. Special mention. The fixing were pretty good, and they didn't skimp out. Thank goodness. Wouldn't mind coming back at some point.

    Issie C.

    Their fried chicken wings are what brought me here. Dined out here for the first time with a friend on a quiet weekday evening. They have some unique home flavours which are different from the pho places I've been. - Fried chicken wings (10 pieces) - Special pho noodle soup - Beef stew with rice noodle soup The fried chicken wings are surprisingly juicy inside while crispy on the outside. The batter holds well on each wing. They provided the peppery salt and lime on the side. I would strongly recommend to use them either separately or together. That will elevate the already delicious wings. The pho was tasty. Special pho has everything: cooked and rare beef, beef ball, tendon, and tripes, etc. The texture of the noodle wasn't too soggy. The soup was somehow on the sweeter side compared with the pho I had elsewhere. The good news is that it doesn't make me thirsty afterwards. The regular size pho was the smallest size of their 3 options. It's considered very generous for its price. The only critique I have is that the soup was not very hot when it was serve. The noodle turned cold faster than usual. The beef stew one had a lot of beef. My friend couldn't finish it. The noodle in this one was wider than the regular pho. It's a family business which has been around for almost 3 years. We were served by a young teenage girl. She's efficient on her own for taking care of a few tables plus some takeout pickups. They accept cash, debit and credit. There are parking spaces up front in this small strip mall.

    Dianna H.

    Decent spot for pho in the Fraser and Marine Dr area! My group of 3 dropped by for dinner Saturday evening around 6:30, and it was mostly empty. The inside was larger than I expected and looked very clean and well lit. They have a huge menu, and I found myself flipping through the whole menu multiple times before I could decide on what I wanted. I went with the #59 beef stew with rice noodle soup. It was only a dollar difference between a small and large bowl, so I went with a large ($12.50). My two friends both ordered the lemongrass chicken pho. My beef stew was pretty solid. I liked the taste of the broth a lot, and the meat was flavorful and tender for the most part except for 1-2 pieces that were tough and overcooked, but I wanted there to be more noodles. When I finished the noodles, I still had 6-7 pieces of beef left! That never happens, where I run out of noodles first before the meat, so I was pretty surprised. My friends both enjoyed their lemongrass chicken pho. I tried a sip of the broth and it tasted pretty good. The lemongrass flavor was subtle and not overpowering.

    Vegetarian pho (large size)
    Matt B.

    Another pho restaurant in Vancouver with a vegetarian (and indeed vegan) pho option, so I decided to try it out. Their veggie pho comes in 3 sizes ($12.50 for regular; $13.50 for large; and 15.50 for extra large). I ordered the large plus some vegetarian salad rolls ($8.50) which are served with peanut sauce. The salad rolls came out in about 15 mins and the pho a few minutes later. The salad rolls were decent, but stuffed with a lot of iceberg. The seasoned tofu in it was decent and so was the peanut dipping sauce, but it was a pretty run-of-the-mill veggie salad roll. Meh. 3/5 As for the pho, everyone knows a good pho is primarily dependent on the broth. And the broth for this pho was perhaps the lamest I've tried in Vancouver. The soup looks great, with plenty of broccoli, bok choy, some shiitakes, seasoned tofu, and plenty of noodles. But the broth was barely flavoured and seemed to be without any sodium content whatsoever -- which is quite surprising for a Vietnamese pho broth. Luckily, they have chili oil, a salt shaker, and other seasonings to improve it, but the base broth could only be elevated so much. Very disappointing. 2/5 Service is fine -- perfectly competent but not friendly in the slightest. Probably just Western norms, but I didn't feel welcome here. I didn't much mind. I was there for the food, which wasn't good. Not recommend for their veggie pho.

    Shirley A.

    THIS IS A MUST VISIT FOR A HOME COOKED BOWL OF PHO. I absolutely love this place. So much that the owners recognize me. Hehe. This mom and pop place always hit the spot for me. Every bowl of pho is made with love and tastes like my auntie made it. And also all the banh mi's, the bread is so soft and crispy. And the meat inside is never dried !!!! Every time I come, I order a small pho with a banh mi. I don't care how full I am, I will finish everything in one sitting. I have gotten all my friends and family addicted to this place. You will not regret it

    Johnny C.

    Stopped by Richmond to grab some Viet food and we discovered this hidden gem. It's a family run business, and everything from the atmosphere to service to the aesthetics really gave us the feeling that we were eating inside a local Vietnamese restaurant by the beachside. The portions of the food were fairly large considering the price (around $15 total with tax and tips included) and was very tasty. If you are in the area, you should stop by Pho Zen as they are super underrated. And a good time to support local businesses!

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    Kevin F.

    Trying this pho pace for the first time. I guess there are good reasons for me to keep going back to the ones I like. This place has kinda a rundown old-Chinatown restaurant vibe to it. It was empty when we go there, the servers even seemed surprised when we walked in. When I go to a new place, I usually try out their "staple item". So I ordered the house special large. Portion felt relatively small for a "large" Flavoring was okay. Most Vietnam pho places use msg, but in some places you can't really tell, here, it's quite obvious. - I felt rather thirsty immediately after having one sip of the broth. It's nothing horrible, just not great. My main critique would be that the broth was a bit too oily for my taste. Not likely going to be back again for more. Food 6 Service 6 Ambiance 4 Value 6

    Chicken wings were amazing
    Kim K.

    This place is super close to our apartment and it was amazing. The pho the spring rolls and the chicken wings are great. Highly recommended.

    A closer look at the two pieces of white plastic found in my pho!

    Tried this place out for the first time. Got take out which was packed well. We ordered two large pho, spring roll, salad roll, and fried wontons. The deep fried dishes were good and tasty, and the amount of meat in the pho was plentiful. However, the broth was on the weak side (not much flavour) and more importantly, I found two small pieces of white plastic floating near the bottom of my pho! Look how much is in my bowl before I noticed! Are these the only pieces or did I and/or my toddler swallow some unknowingly?!? Needless to say I do not recommend this place.

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    Big portion, reasonable price and good service! Truly a hidden gem for Pho in Vancouver.

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    Would be a lovely place for truly Northen Pho but be aware. They have MSG in everything.

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    Great location, right on a central part of Davie, this is a pretty typical pho joint. They have a…read moresizeable vegetarian section of the menu, including a vegetarian (vegan) noodle soup with veggies and tofu. My wife and I stopped in for dinner one evening and each ordered the aforementioned noodle soup--she got a small ($11.75 plus tax) and I got a regular ($12.75 plus tax). We also got an order of salad rolls ($7.50 plus tax), which comes with 2 rolls. The rolls came quite late. They were pretty standard, coming with fried tofu, vermicelli, and lettuce. The peanut dipping sauce was on the liquidy, salty soy sauce side of things -- I wish it were creamier and less salty. 3/5 The soups were decent. The broth was peppery, with some nice, gentle spices detectable in there. I asked for a side of chili oil, which helped amplify the broth. You get a generous portion of noodles, fried tofu, and vegetables (broccoli, bok choy, carrot). Unfortunately the veggies were quite overcooked -- the broccoli was almost soggy, so were the carrots and bok choy. 3/5 All in all, middle-of-the-road veggie pho. The broth is pleasant. The veggies were overcooked, but plentiful and nicely chosen. Decent place for veggie pho.

    Sorry but the waitress here had a serious attitude problem. Most 99% of the people in Canada are…read moreextremely friendly and helpful. This girl was like we were working there. We ended up walking out. If you want attitude eat here.

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