This place still delivers a great bowl of pho with a fair portion size. The medium bowl doesn't…read morelook big but it's full of meat, tripe and tendon. The broth is okay, but with the fresh herbs - the flavours are enhanced. Service is quick - and ambiance is old school Pho restaurant (not built for instagram). There are pho places that look prettier but the bowls are $25+. Pho should be an affordable meal that fills you up, and this place still delivers.

I am grateful that old school pho joints like this are still around. With the recent boom of fancy…read morepho places with all the frills and not much more substance, I love coming back for a simple bowl of good noodle soup in an unpretentious setting. This place is particularly awesome because it exists in Durham region where there is such limited offering of good Vietnamese restaurants. The flavour of the pho broth is consistent with very generous portion size (the way it used to be) and the service is fast. We will happily revisit whenever we have a pho craving in the area!

Durham region has seen increasing number of Pho restaurants in the recent few years. Great thing…read morefor Pho lovers. To us, Pho Sam is our best in Durham so far. When we want Pho, often times we need very private, casual, therapeutic and homely comfort. We don't want to drive far as well. Hidden gem like Pho Sam is harder to find when Pho is becoming a boom, as restaurants can easily lose sight of the needs of individuals like us. This place is bright and clean and simple without over-essentializing decorations. Genuine. Refreshing as well. What makes here more special is their Bun rieu. Finding Vietnamese restaurants that serve this is difficult even in other parts of GTA - but Pho Sam has it here. Blessing. This place recharges my energy - feeling relaxed just like I am home. The owner and servers are friendly, attentive but not intrusive. Therapeutic. See you soon, THE Bun Rieu :)

This pho place keeps on getting better. Family run so great service and the portion size and…read moreflavours are the best in Durham region.

We stopped by this restaurant when in the area and it was really good…read more My husband ordered the Tom Yum Soup and cashew chicken. He really enjoyed the dishes but found them a bit spicy. I ordered the B.C. (a salmon, avocado, & tobico) roll and it was really good. I found the salmon to be really fresh and I really enjoyed the food. I really liked how they also had gluten free soya sauce. I also asked for extra ginger and they delivered! Would I Return? Absolutely!

We've been here a few times and the food is always delicious. Service was fast and friendly, prices…read morereasonable for the quality. We had at least 4 different people check on us - they're very attentive. The only complaint I have is that the butterfish maki wasn't quite as fresh as I would have expected - but it was still ok. Not my favorite fish, but my husband is a big fan. If I could give 4.5 stars I would have, so they get 5 because it was just a small thing and had never happened before. I had the teriyaki salmon dinner, and it was delicious and perfectly cooked. They also substituted hot and sour soup for the miso when I asked, at no extra charge, which was surprisingly nice. All in all, delicious food, fast service, even though everything is made to order. We really should go here more often than we do!

Great food! Hidden Gem in Whitby. Best Thai & Vietnamese food in Whitby! Love the springrolls and…read moresesame chicken.

Was looking for a vietnamese place and then my friends changed to a thai.. to my surprise as we…read morewere in Ajax, found this gem of a place which serves both Thai and Viet food. What else should I ask for at that moment. They were to close around 9 and we would only reach around 8:35pm The lady said as long as we order food - we could stay back until 9:30 (how nice of her!) it def is a family business and was very good to accommo'date' our changes to the food we ordered! Also getting to know that its my birthday as my friends had cake along with them - she was super nice to bring me a free dessert - thai tea icecream and i loved every bit of it! I am def going back to this place when i am in the area. Bangkok style fried rice was soooo delicious

Delicious little Vietnamese joint in Ajax! They give you 10% off when you pay with cash too…read more Restaurant is small inside but they are tables you can enjoy your food at, or do takeout like we did. I got the shrimp summer rice paper rolls and my boyfriend got the grilled chicken banh mi, both of which were delicious! Reasonable prices, good location, welcoming staff - what more could you want!

Mmmm this is one of my fav viet places to eat in Durham …read more We only got take out here twice and both times it was pretty good The most recent time .. we got grilled pork , spring roll vermicelli($17.99) and medium special pho ($16.99) . Taste wise both were super delicious ! I loved the tangy sauce and pickled carrots ! The pork was marinated well but meat could have been more charred . Wasn't a fan of the spring rolls.. it was mostly taro filled and but on the heavier end . Portion wise was really generous . Price was is a bit more expensive than other viet places around them . Note - they doesn't accept credit , only cash and debt ! Would def return if around the area :)

Bangrak is hands down the best Thai food I have had in Toronto. It is a bit of a drive for me but…read moredefintely worth it and I make sure I order a feast everytime. I highly recommend the Thai fish cakes as the appetizer. They are super tasty and the dipping sauce is amazing. I also highly recommend their massaman beef curry. The curry itself is super addicting with slightly spicy and deep and rich flavors. Trust me and order an extra bowl of rich to slurp up all that goodness. Their pad ka prao with ground pork is another dish that's a winner to me and I always get this everytime I go. With strong basil flavors and the fried egg seals the deal. And of course you cannot leave without finishing off your meal with coconut sticky rice infused with butterfly pea extract and the Thai milk tea. The mangoes are super sweet and paired with the fresh sticky rice and coconut milk that has a slight salty taste that actually accentuates the sweetness of the coconut milk. Everyone is super friendly however they can get quite busy on weekends and holidays so best to order ahead.

I've been looking forward to try this place for awhile . Unfortunately it was a disappointment…read more Ordered: - Crispy Pad Thai with chicken : chicken was very limited ( there was more tofu ) and extremely dry. Portion was very small for the price $18. Noodles were not crispy and super oily/ soggy - granted I ordered take out. It tasted like the soggy won ton chips in a noodle dish :S - Khao Soi- this had to be the most authentic tasting dish . I'm not a fan of curry and thought this tasted not bad. Portion again was smaller than other places we've been to - KHAO PAD KA PRAO- this tasted like Chinese fried rice with super dry as sand beef. Taste wise was not bad but not authentic Thai and not what I expected. Again not worth it for the price point $19

A craving for Vietnamese food brought me and a friend to Phomono Vietnamese Cuisine in Ajax. It was…read moremy first time here so it took me a few minutes to go through their menu, presented on an electronic tablet. I finally chose their Grilled Beef on Vermicelli and my friend had their House Special PHO. The pho included a little bit of everything (rare beef, beef ball, beef brisket, beef tendon & beef tripe), as well as the usual bean sprouts and basil on the side. It looked good and my friend really enjoyed it. My dish was also quite good - nice presentation and good flavours. There was a generous amount of beef sitting on top of the vermicelli, along with a tasty spring roll, and a simple salad. Adding a little hoisin and hot sauce made it perfect! The food and service were good enough to warrant a future visit. Stay tuned...

Ordered crispy noodle bird nest. Standard noodles and tossed veggies. Surprised they didn't have…read morethe original rooster hot sauce. They had some knock off brand that tasted terrible. Also, their coffee is not slow drip as advertised. It's just the pre-mix coffee package you can get from the store. When I asked why my coffee wasn't slow drip, they stated that they use pre-mix coffee package and didn't update the menu. Kinda lame imo.

I came here twice during COVID times and finally decided to do a review …read more Ordered: XL house special pho and chicken / pork vermicelli with spring rolls Price- tad more expensive than regular pho places . Both were close to $12 each Size - portion was smaller than regular pho places especially the pho. The extra large felt like a regular sized . Also less meat .. Taste - more bland than regular pho places . The pho had to be the most bland soup I've ever tasted . Vermicelli was ok , tad more bland than what I'm use to but I didn't mind it Final comments - the thing that I really didn't like was they didn't give us any fresh herbs for the pho . It tasted almost like chicken soup with a tad bit beef flavor The first time I thought they must have forgotten it but same thing second time ! Also no peanuts on the vermicelli...and no tendons in our special pho O.o

I normally go to the Scarborough location it's really good. But I moved to Ajax and saw they had a…read morelocation closer and have tried it now 3-4 times and it's always the same issue: This location has the flavour but they rip you off. I got 2 oz of beef in a large... Scarborough gives you 6 oz. I'm litterally eating a plain soup. Lol The flavours are their the portions are not. This location is 13 mins from my house while the other location is 24 I'd rather the extra 10 minutes to get proper pho than waste my money hear. It sucks to leave a bad reviews during a pandemic but it is what it is. Don't rip off customers. I'll just continue going to the Scarborough location

Honestly, their Asian food is surprisingly not bad, and in Durham! 4.5/5…read more The chicken and prawn fried rice was absolutely delicious. Good flavour. 5/5 The chicken fried rice noodle was ok, loaded with veggies but heavy on oil (i understand rice noodle sticks otherwise), and i didnt quite like the flavour of the soy sauce. 4/5 We also got a bbt drink, the tapioca was very squishy, like it sat cooking for too long, but it was still alright. 4/5

this is going to make me sound like a chud but this is genuinely my favourite store on earth. i…read morehave been coming to this place for many years, ever since 2021-2022 im not really sure exactly when. but this place holds such a special place in my heart. it is the ONLY bubble tea shop i go to. i literally don't even live in this city anymore and it makes me so sad that i can only get it only a few times a year. i used to go to this place with my father (he's not dead or anything don't worry.) and we would often have daddy+daughter dates. the food is great, especially the korean corn dogs. my personal favourite drink ive been ordering for like 5 years is a tiger thai iced milk tea. i would even go get their food during lunchtime when i was in elementary school. i talk so incredibly highly of this place, you'd think they serve liquid gold (which to me it definitely is.) but nonetheless this is an amazing store, they often play pop music and the place itself is very nice and lounge-able. the staff is so incredibly kind and patient. the store itself always smells amazing and the food is even better. i definitely recommend this place, it's affordable and also kid friendly! i literally made a yelp account just so i could write this review.