Pho Anni propose un voyage culinaire vietnamien authentique, se spécialisant dans les bouillons riches et aromatiques qui définissent le pho classique. Les convives peuvent s'attendre à des soupes de nouilles préparées avec expertise, offrant un choix de viandes tendres et d'herbes fraîches, mijotées à la perfection. Au-delà du pho, le menu présente une variété de plats vietnamiens traditionnels, des sautés savoureux aux assiettes de riz parfumées, tous créés avec des ingrédients de qualité et des recettes éprouvées. L'atmosphère de la salle est conçue pour être invitante et confortable, offrant un espace chaleureux pour savourer ces saveurs vibrantes et délicieuses. Chaque plat reflète un engagement envers le goût authentique et une préparation experte, faisant de Pho Anni une destination de choix pour une cuisine vietnamienne authentique.
Pho Anni est largement considéré comme une perle rare qui offre une atmosphère chaleureuse et accueillante ainsi que des plats toujours frais et savoureux. De nombreux visiteurs soulignent les portions généreuses, les prix abordables et la variété du menu, en louant particulièrement le bouillon de pho, les rouleaux impériaux croustillants et les plats au tofu. Le personnel est fréquemment décrit comme aimable, attentionné et sympathique, contribuant à une ambiance confortable qui donne l'impression d'être à la maison. Grâce à sa politique de type apportez votre vin et son cadre relaxant, ce restaurant est devenu une destination privilégiée pour ceux qui recherchent un repas satisfaisant dans le quartier.
La cuisine fournit, il y avait déjà 5 tables quand je suis rentrée & un seul serveur. En 20 minutes javais plat, entrée & soupe, il y avait une brique de tofu entière, c'est très généreux pour seulement 18$.
The broth for the soup was delicious. The main dish of chicken & beef with vermicelli noodles & salad was ok. The salad came with pickles lol which goes to show the influence of the clientele perhaps. (Should definitely be mentioned in the menu for those who don't like pickles) Ordered the fried banana & that was not at all at all good. Just a simple mushy flour battered over ripe banana with, get this, FAKE MAPLE TABLE SYRUP. I was really looking forward to a nice banana not a nasty over ripe banana , in tempura batter with warm honey & sesame seeds. Crunchy has to be honey!!
Food. Seemed fresh. Cooked properly. Poorly seasoned - lacked flavour on every dish eater except the won ton soup.
Service. Casual & young servers. Limited English & French. Knowledgeable on their product selection.
Atmosphere. Casual cosy. Beautiful ambient music was the highlight of this restaurant. The music made this place feel relaxing & calming. Big credit to management to select this style of music. Seating is table & banquets & menus are plasticized table mats.
I was eager to try this place as I've passed by here dozens of times at all hours & days & nights where they are typically busy. So I bright a group of foodies & some asians to delight in what I hoped would be authentic & a flavourful experience.
First off, this is not a traditional Vietnamese restaurant. This is somewhat of a fusion as well as (the waiter called it) a North American reinterpretation of Vietnamese cuisine.
The pricing is reasonable as well as the portions for the most part, with the exception of small appetizer wonton soup at $7.00.
Overall the food was exceptionally bland. When I say exceptionally & bland, I am not overstating this I am actually trying to heavily emphasize these this point as it was a serious bone of contention. The food is cooked without any passion, it's all mechanical like a processing line & when I peaked in the kitchen to observe how they function it too looked as if it was just a processing of dished being pushed out.
Basic cooking 101 is the chef must taste the food before serving to a customer. I can't imagine a Vietnamese person enjoying the food let alone recognize that this was a Vietnamese recipe as there was essentially no flavour - & don't get me started on the lack of an appetizing aroma. This was only a meal for two senses - your eyes & texture.
In addition to this point, the chicken with the noodles dish lacked sufficient sauce to blend the fried noodles & as such had to order additional sauce to moderately cover the noodles to soften then to an eatable status. Moreover, the portion of chicken was beyond small, when compared to the grilled chicken dish it was less than a third of the portion of chicken. It was also poorly cooked or the chicken was off because its texture was a bit stringy & a bit rubbery.
I sadly have to declare that this is not a proper Vietnamese restaurant as it's (lack of) seasoning & reinterpretation of dishes as well as adding dishes that are not Vietnamese (pad Thai as one example, wonton soup as another) do not fit the bill. Even in terms of the wonton soup, it's seasoning (the only dish that had some flavour), was nothing like a wonton nor were the wontons & as such, should not be named wonton soup. It was a bit of a letdown as I was expecting wonton soup. One can state that their dishes & recipes are reinvented or jacked up - sure, but if you're not communicating this on the menu & instead offering a dish with a recognized name & therefore taste profile, then a customer can be misguided & thus let down as I was.
So, I will not return nor recommend this place as I don't see its value proposition, its food satisfying, its expertise worth while having again.
There are too many competitors on & off the island of Montreal & I would prefer to risk trying a new place & hope to find a goodie than come back again & be let down terribly. The thought of even eating the food again makes me somewhat nausea.
I do not see how the rating of this place is above a 4 star as it does not posses the qualities of 4 star restaurants & struggles to achieve a 3 star rating.
I get this place is trying to make its mark in a somewhat unique manner, but idea & execution are two different things. As to explaining why this place seems so busy I expect it has to do with its location & lack of competition nearby. & the other likely due to people not knowing the food or having low expectations. I humbly suggest.
