Pho Lien
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Pho Lien
| Monday | 11 am - 8:45 pm |
| Tuesday | Closed Today |
| Wednesday | 11 am - 8:45 pm |
| Thursday | 11 am - 8:45 pm |
| Friday | 11 am - 8:45 pm |
| Saturday | 11 am - 8:45 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am - 8:45 pm |
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Pho Lien is a Vietnamese restaurant that offers great quality food for the whole family at an affordable price. The menu features lots of soups, some noodle-based dishes, spring rolls and grilled mains flavoured with lemongrass and sesame.
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Display Allpho(102) soup(32) soupe(28) cash(22) broth(17) beef(15) roll(12) spring roll(10) price(10)Page 1 of 2 - 39 Reviews
Eli
Best pho I've had anywhere in the world (including Vietnam). Definitely a place to go for any meal on a cold day, but great during the summer as well. All the soups are similar, just with different toppings. They also serve dishes as well if that's what you're looking for.
The staff are very friendly & serve food quickly & efficiently. The soup sizes are great, & very cheap for a meal in Montreal. They also can give extra bowls as well as fresh chillies if requested. One thing to remember is that it is CASH ONLY (they do have an ATM).
The reason only con for atmosphere is depending on where you are seated, sometimes cold air rushes in when people enter/exit in the winter (which is pretty often), but the smell as you walk in makes you instantly crave pho.View more
Sean
Excellent restaurant vietnamien !! Meilleure soupe Pho à Montreal, ingrédients de qualité 😋 Je recommande la'boeuf saignant'View more
Melissa
The legacy continues!
My daughter wanted to warm up on a cold February day & try Pho Lien, a restaurant I loved during my medical residency (it's right across from the Jewish Hospital & around St. Mary's).
I'm ecstatic to report that the deliciousness lives on. She nearly finished her large chicken pho & I dug right into my XL well done beef (my infectious disease & medical microbiology colleagues recommend well done). Add a shot of hot sauce & hoisin, & I could eat that broth all day. My husband would've picked the spicy pho, available only on weekends. My father was the only person I ever met who could finish the extra large size without blinking.
The bean sprouts, herbs, & lime slices were extra fresh. It was served so fast that Anastasia was eating before I got back from the bathroom.
Small notes: I had recommended the beef or chicken combo also, & we ordered the beef rice combo on the side to taste & bring home. The waiter pointed out that we already had soup & suggested we trade the included soup for a second roll, which I happily accepted. Anastasia said it was cold, but I'm not sure how promptly she sampled it. It was cold by the time I tried it ten minutes later, since I'd prioritized eating my pho, which is at peak perfection while hot. The combo was still delicious cold. Environmental note: we bring our own containers to reduce waste.
I tried the hot coffee with condensed milk because it was freezing outside, but it turns out I prefer the iced coffee. I used to drink the iced coffee while pregnant with my kids, & this is a happy memory. I added a few ice cubes from my drink. All good.
The bathrooms are not fancy, which doesn't bother me. I will always pick a mom & pop joint with excellent food over a place where looks are more important than taste.
Pho is about $20, tax already included. Cash only. Closed Tuesdays. I hope to bring my kids sometime in the summer to try the patio, which was wonderful.
Long live Pho Lien!View more
Mark
Delicious, classic Vietnamese combo Meals & pho. Great soup.View more
Super
Got a shrimp veggie soup that wasn't on the menu. Was super tasty & I believe healthy! Would definitely go back to try the others.View more
Polixena
The best, most authentic pho outside of Vietnam! this is really an institution. the service is speedy, friendly & warm & the food is so so excellent. The broth is rich, deep & perfectly seasoned & full of flavour. The noodles are fresh & bouncy & the beef is excellent quality. Hands down the best pho I've had! Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $10-20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Pho Soup Raw Beef PhoView more
Rial
Fermé les mardi. Ils n'acceptent que les paiements en espèces & comme c'est mon moyen préféré, cela a parfaitement marché. Guichet sur place $. C'est le seul restaurant Pho des environs, avec une quarantaine de tables, dont une petite terrasse encore ouverte début octobre 24. Ce fut une agréable surprise de les découvrir aujourd'hui. Leur spécialité est la traditionnelle soupe tonkinoise, qui rivalise en qualité avec une autre excellente soupe boul. St-Laurent près du quartier chinois (mes autres commentaires). Consommé bien assaisonné, bon arôme d'espèces non envahissantes au palais. Délicieux avec des pousses de soja. Des quantités honnêtes de viande. Tailles : moyenne, grande & très grande. La soupe boeuf moyenne avec tendons & tripes coûte 15,22 $ & suffisent pour être satisfaits. L'assiette poulet ananas, également délicieux pour $15.66. Service diligent & sympathique. J'ai donc une nouvelle place sur ma liste de Phos.View more
Fernando
The soup is delicious also the grill beef & pork we very well cook. The neighbourhood Côté des Neiges where is located is very trendy.View more
Jean
Excellente soupe tonkinoise. Boulettes pas mal caoutchouteuses. Bon bouillon. Ne prenne pas les cartes en 2024 & ne remettent aucun factureView more
Phenix
C'était notre première fois à ce restaurant mercredi 14 août vers 17h. Au sujet du serveur, ça aurait été gentil de nous offrir à expliquer le menu, au lieu d'attendre notre demande d'aide. Car le serveur a aussitôt disparu après nous avoir donné de l'eau, les 2 sauces en pot & le menu. Sa disparition a été longue & les nombreuses personnes, qui défilaient & avaient commandés pour emporter, semblaient avoir la priorité sur nous assis à la terrasse. Une fois nos soupes & deux rouleaux impériaux commandés, on a attendu encore longtemps avant d'être servis. J'ai été un peu étonné des 2 mini rouleaux impériaux (menu apéritif ou entrée : 8cm de long, 2cm de large chaque). Mon souvenir assez ancien d'un restaurant vietnamien était que les rouleaux impériaux avaient au moins 12cm de long, 3.5cm de large. J'ai eu l'impression que c'était des rouleaux congelés & non pas des rouleaux qu'ils avaient fait eux mêmes, à cause du goût estompé des carottes & choux. La sauce au poisson était excellente, la même que dans mon souvenir (pour l'autre restaurant vietnamien). J'ai pris un bol moyen de soupe tonkinoise au poulet. Les nouilles étaient parfaites, pas collantes, à point. Cependant, j'ai eu l'impression qu'il y avait trop de soupe par rapport aux nouilles. M'a t-on servie moins de nouilles parce que j'avais pris une entrée ? Les feuilles de basilic avaient des tâches noires. Les pousses de soja étaient fraiches & croquantes. Il y avait beaucoup moins de coriandre que dans la soupe tonkinoise d'un autre restaurant vietnamien de mon souvenir. Le bouillon de soupe aurait pu être un peu plus prononcé, peut être avait été il coupé à l'eau ? Il n'y avait pas beaucoup de poulet. Aussi peut-être, il est à éviter de s'asseoir en dessous de l'arbre, en terrasse parce qu'à un moment donné, un insecte sauteur est tombé sur la table & a failli sauter dans ma soupe. On ne nous a pas expliqué à quoi était la sauce noire de l'un des 2 pots (ça aurait été important, s'il y a une allergie aux crustacés) - on ne l'a pas utilisée. En tout cas, on ira probablement essayer les autres plats au menu.View more
Yoona
Best pho in town! We're visiting from Boston, & we'll truly miss this place for its authentic & incredibly delicious pho soup.View more
M____
Fantasic Pho, made in a traditional style. I love the triple, tendon & rare beef combo soup. Easily the best Pho in Montreal. (I had Pho in Toronto on Yonge street that was equally as good, but this is a rare find).View more
Apinya
I've had Pho in many countries but no where can beat Pho Lien. The best Pho ever! The soup gives you perfect combination of gentle saltiness, sweetness from onion & bone marrow & herbal scents of spices. Highly recommend you to try, & this place only serves impressive & flavorful foods!View more
Hung
I stopped by with my family last week while visiting Montreal. "Pho" is great. Both of my picky wife & mother love the soup. Service is fast & friendly.View more
Nick
J'ai passé un bon moment, sur la terrasse extérieure, en mangeant un bon bol de soupe au boeuf. Le service a été rapide.View more
Christian
Un lieu que je fréquente depuis plus de 20 ans avec une ambiance familiale. Le meilleur bouillon du quartier Côte des Neiges & probablement au delà. Bien sûr je parle de soupe Pho🙂View more
Sara
Today I ordered from.this restaurant on uber eat, I have a cold so.i wanted soup , boy o boy let me.tell you it was absolutely delishes, the broth was amazing & the way that they package the broth separately from.the noodle & protein is great , it came hot with fresh veggies on the side to top up the soup. Anyways absolutely delishes, loved it, thank youView more
Oliver
Been dining to this restaurant from time to time for many years when I have a craving for Vietnamese chicken soup or grilled beef lime with side dish of imperial rolls. Small restaurant with Jo reservation so you might have some lineups depending on time & day. Note that cash only is accepted but a ATM machine is inside for cash.View more
Sara
Delicious pho bo & bun bo hue soup! A must try for the cold daysView more
Christian
Love this place! My girlfriend has been going to this place for almost 20+ years. & for the past 7 years or so, it is one of our most common restaurant destination. Food is great, tasty & fresh. I recommend the "Soup Tonki" (chicken or beef "well cooked"). Their spring rolls & imperial rolls are also delicious. Love ending super with their traditional cold coffee (strong coffee, slowly dripped into condensed milk). What a great finish to an amazing meal. Whole family loves this place. Service is nice. Only (small) complaint about this place is that parking is sometimes difficult to find, & depending on time, paid for. As for the place, it is absolutely tiny. & usually quite busy. So you are sometimes "crammed" (if you will). When we see that it is too packed & we have the whole family, we just decide to take it out instead. Prices are very decent & affordable. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone!View more
Pollus
J'ai toujours bien aimé ce restaurant. La soupe à toujours été très bonne tout comme les grillades. Mais voila que ma femme & moi avons commandé pour emporter hier & à notre grande surprise, c'était meilleur que d'habitude ! Avez-vous changé de recette ou de chef ? Bref, je vous recommande de commander ;)View more
M
Ate here & the soup was great. Before it was salty but now it's very balanced. Very tight spot & only accept cash. They do have an ATM & there's a Royal Bank across the street.View more
Mi
J'ai essayé la soupe bun Bo hue, c'est ordinaire, je trouve qu'il manque le goût de citronnelle de la soupe ! Dommage Mais le service est bien.View more
Marissa
Very disappointed. I've been coming to Pho Lien for years & tonight's meal is by far the worst I've had. There are better Pho restaurants out there than Pho Lien. The chicken Pho soup is boiled sliced chicken, not even grilled chicken. Not worth the price at all & I will not be coming back at all. Nobody from my table enjoyed their meal. We should have gone elsewhere tonight instead of going there!!View more