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I AM PHO

Montreal-West
4.3$
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I AM PHO Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)
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Reviews for I AM PHO

Food
Service
on Google4.4 (70+)
*as of 2026-02-01
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Review Summary

Reviewers describe I AM PHO as a place with delicious broth and flavorful pho, with dishes like grilled chicken being a standout and service that is fast and friendly in a cozy, casual setting. Many praise the overall experience, good value, and reliable takeout as well as dine in visits. However, some notes mention portions that can feel smaller than at other locations and the chicken occasionally dry or overcooked, with broth sometimes tasting saltier and overall quality not consistently on par across visits. There are mentions of a charming interior and strong Vietnamese coffee that add to the appeal, making it a popular choice for a quick lunch or relaxed dinner, and reviews generally describe the place as a must try in the area, despite the occasional hiccup.
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Bonne soupe & personnel très souriant & agréable!

Feb 3, 2026
on Google

The staff is really nice! Food is 10/10 the both is so delicious 🤤 it's definitely a family recipe! I just keep going back always happy

Feb 3, 2026
on Google

Had vegetarian pho soup & it was tasteless. It was as if they just pour hot water on noodle with that was it. No broth, no taste. The vegetables were also undercook. Disappointing..

Jan 23, 2026
on Google

Food. The lowest quality I have ever experienced.
Horrible plating.
Cheap ingredients.
Poorly cooked or prepared.
Nothing really on a plate.
Seasoning very poor.

Service. The worst I have ever expedited. Little to no attention. Barely spoke English well & French was not much better.

Atmosphere. Cheap, loud & echoey, dark, no care went into the design to make it a nice customer experience.

We tried this place as it was new & love eating this type of cuisine.

We ordered the chicken plate & the pork chops.

There was barely any chicken, it was over cooked, hard, poorly seasoned. The noodles looked a day old & were under cooked & the other portion was all clumped together & could not even be separate lol.
The tiny half ounce of liquid in a metal portion control container was straight out of a bottle.
The two pieces of lettuce appeared to be unwashed & just placed into bowl to fill in space. It was a disaster.

The pork chop was even worse. Firstly the two pieces of pork were not considered to be chops. The thickness of each pork chop was around the same as a kraft cheese slices & individually wrapped yellow processed American cheese.
Second, tons of bone. Third, leathery dry & terribly overcooked & horrible (little) flavour. It came with rice which also tasted & chewed as if it were a day old rice, No flavour & was a complete joke. There were (again) two unwashed slices of lettuce with a couple of pickled veg which were more wilted than not.

This has to be the worst example of Asian food I have ever eaten. Moreover, not once did anyone come over to ask about how the food was or if we were enjoying our meal.
The table lacked cutlery, & napkins & we had to ask multiple times after being served to receive them.

They served two glasses of water & never came by to refill, which is just as well as it was room temperature, smelled off & tasted horrible & could not drink it. We were going to order a drink but no one came to ask if anything was ok.

I have never seen a lack of customer service in the foodservice & hospitality industry anywhere in the world - on four continents!!!

I don't know is this is a franchise or single owned restaurant, but if it were a franchise this is the wrist run & worst trained (or lack of training) I have experienced.

Go to Chez Lien or almost anywhere else, this local eatery had the opportunity to make a killing in this small & secluded Montreal west community if they provided good food & good service at a reasonable price. They failed on all points.

Oh, & don't even get me started on how much money I threw down the drain (which is where the food should have gone) for this waste of time & eating. Sadly I had not eaten all day & too tired to eat elsewhere or at home. I made the best of it. I also paid for that in the washroom that night & morning.

Never ever again!!

do not waste your time, money, energy, life etc going here.

So obviously I will never return or try another location for that matter.

Jan 20, 2026
on Google

Amazing food & beautiful little restaurant & amazing staff!! Really recommend!!

Jan 5, 2026
on Google
5.0

Great soup. Large serving & filling for a meal.
I ordered the Grilled chicken tonkinese soup. Delicious!!

Dec 28, 2025
on Google

This restaurant is rated 4.5 stars, but unfortunately my experience did not reflect that rating at all. The service was unpleasant & unwelcoming. I was also surprised to find that nearly everything on the menu is an add-on rather than a standard combo. For example, a chicken plate with beef as an add-on costs an additional $5 plus tax, & adding shrimp is another $5 on top of that, which adds up quickly.

The soup was difficult to eat as it was served in a very small bowl (as shown in the picture), making it impractical. Utensils were dirty, to make matters worse, my food arrived cold.
I've been to many Vietnamese restaurants, & unfortunately this was by far the worst experience I've had.

Dec 23, 2025
on Google
5.0

Very tasty, quick service,

Dec 18, 2025
on Google

Ridiculously small portions compared to the downtown & cote-des-neiges restaurant. This gotta be a joke. They have to fix this issue because I am never ordering from this place again.

Tastes good, terrible portions.

Dec 11, 2025
on Google

Nice atmosphere. Services was fast. The soup meal was ok. It was served with fresh basil & sprouts. I found the beef a bit tough so I would stick to the chicken next time.

Dec 8, 2025
on Google

The food is always amazing & on time. The staff are nice, smiley & friendly. The food is amazinggg. I kid you not. When I found out there as a branch close to Weber's I live, I was ecstatic 😁❤?❤?. Thank you once again for always serving my family during every visit.

Dec 3, 2025
on Google
5.0

Delicious pho - I had the grilled chicken. Lots of vegetables & the medium was too big for lunch.

Nov 7, 2025
on Google
5.0

We tried I am pho this week for the first time & fell in love right away. We have had take out every time but every experience has been wonderful. The staff is very friendly & the service is amazing. While waiting for my order I got to watch the service in the dining room & from an outside view it was impeccable. The food has been absolutely delicious every single time as well, we have tried a bunch of the menu & just can't have enough. A definite must try!

Nov 2, 2025
on Google

Portions are way smaller than their other locations (ignore their responses saying they're not) & the cooking quality varies. Chicken is dry & or overcooked

Nov 1, 2025
on Google

I ate I AM PHO in downtown & Cote des neiges many times. I like them both so when I saw there was a new location near my place, I decided to go.

I took the grilled chicken on rice... the chicken was too hard. They must have grilled them too long or grilled them twice. It lacked of juice & it was dried. On top,I had 2 pieces only. The amount compared to downtown & Cote des-neiges was smaller. I ordered to pick up so maybe if I ate there would be different. Nonetheless, I do not think I would go back to this location because the taste was not the same compared to the two locations I have been. Flavorless.

Oct 11, 2025
on Google

Beautiful atmosphere, tasty soup. Thank You.
Highly recommended.

Oct 6, 2025
on Google

Unexpectedly one of the best phos I've had in my life!

Oct 5, 2025
on Google

Good Pho restaurant. The soup is delicious with lots of fresh beef in it.

Oct 3, 2025
on Google

I'm a pho lover & have been to many Vietnamese restaurants around town, so I was excited when this place opened in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, I left quite disappointed.

The details gave me the impression that the focus was more on cutting costs than on offering quality food or service. For example, instead of proper napkins, there were just two thin ones tucked on the condiment tray, which already felt cheap. The bean sprout plate for the pho came with only two tiny basil leaves! I've never seen a Vietnamese restaurant serve so little, & it felt stingy.

As for the pho itself, the broth was lacking in flavor & overwhelmingly salty, unlike what I've enjoyed at other places. The overall atmosphere also felt bare-bones & uncomfortable.

If the food had been excellent, I could have overlooked some of these things. But with food that misses the mark to begin with (I'm not even a picky eater) it's hard to recommend.

Sep 19, 2025
on Google

I just did uber eats from this place!
Wow this place customer service top!
Ordered extra tendon!
Its the only place that puts in soup so it doesnt get dry & stays warm!!
Thanks

Sep 7, 2025
on Google