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.
Pho Lien is widely praised as a top pho spot in Montreal, with a rich aromatic broth, well balanced toppings and noodles with good bite, and many diners say the beef pho is superb and among the best in the city; portions are generous, prices affordable, and service is typically fast and friendly, with extra bowls and fresh chilies available on request, though the cash only policy and an on site ATM are noted; the atmosphere ranges from cozy and welcoming to busy and cold depending on seating and renovations, and some reviews mention a return after a fire that was celebrated; while concerns include flavors leaning toward MSG, inconsistent quality, small meat portions, higher prices, slow or disorganized service, cold rooms, or lack of card payments, many longtime visitors still consider Pho Lien a favorite for both dine-in and takeout.
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!
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 ;)
Best pho I've tasted in Montreal. We usually order in (frequently!!) but for once we went there. Reasonable price. Killer broth. Wish you were open every day but I'm happy everyone takes at least one day off!
Service was very quick & the food arrived fairly quickly. The place itself is quite cramped when the restaurant is full. The food was very good & filling. Although the prices have gone up. Overall would recommend!
Delicious. Line out the door so you know the food had to be delicious. Was not disappointed after I had the first bite. The broth was flavorful & the noodles were perfectly cooked. Highly recommend!
The best pho in town! The best egg rolls & meat! Whichever plate u get, will be delicious!😍 my only complaint would be that they dont accept card! Cash only! But love the whole business 💕 dont order from ubereats as the business does not profit from it & they deserve the coins❤️
Don't order/delivery from this place. Quite shameful portion for an extra large pho, looks like medium.... & don't even ask about the large pho, it's a joke for the price you pay... They gave minimal toppings & no thai basil... Only a few branches of coriander.... I work in a hospital (RVH) with health care professional, doctors & nurses. For a Vietnamese who wanted work colleagues to discover & enjoy Vietnamese food, this is a slap in the face & a kick in the butt.... I think it would have been better to eat in the restaurant itself?! Haven't tried it so I don't know & the reason for my 2 stars, otherwise I would have given them 1.5 star because the food tastes just ok... du ma...
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.
