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5475 Rue des Jockeys
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pho(88) soup(49) cash(24) broth(16) beef(15) recommend(12) roll(11) spring roll(8) fresh(8) atm(8) prix(8) price(8)rating: 3.8 / 5 ☆ Prior to 2020, I used to have lunch here fairly often with my family. Out of the many pho restaurants located in Montreal, we preferred Pho Lien because of their appetizers, three-coloured drink & obviously, their pho. Over the past 3 years, we hadn't dined here due to multiple reasons, the main ones being the implementation of restrictions associated with covid (lockdowns) & the 45 minutes drive it takes (used to come here after tutoring lessons back in high-school). On Friday, October 6th at around 11:15am, my family & I decided to come for lunch, as we had plans in the vicinity. We (4) were seated immediately & ordered the following: - pho (beef) - spring rolls - papaya salad - rice cakes & eggs - three-coloured drink (+ more pho for takeout) For starters, overall, the quality & the taste of the dishes are what I remember them to be. Although I have noticed that the broth contained slightly less MSG than before (based on its taste alone), which i personally prefer. Also, the three-coloured drink was extremely sugary & the taste of coconut was much less prominent, which sadly altered the taste. On a positive note, the spring rolls I grew up loving taste just the same & the peanut sauce is still to my liking. (I'm quite picky when it comes to the consistency & the taste of peanut dipping sauce, truthfully I'd give theirs an 8.5/10) However, the portion of some dishes are significantly smaller than what my family & I remember them to be- which is rather disappointing, considering that the price has increased as well. I understand that the rise of food costs leaves businesses no choice but to increase the prices on their menu, however diminishing the dishes' portions on top of that is simply a bad business move. For instance: - the amount of noodles in the pho was nowhere near enough when taking into account the size of the bowl ordered (the amount of beef was fine though) - the rice cakes & eggs dish has shrunk by a lot (this is my mom's favourite dish, therefore she noticed right away) - the glass used to serve the three-coloured drink is shorter & smaller, as the handle of the spoon used to be barely visible when inserted in the glass & while mixing the drink before taking a sip I sincerely hope this review reaches the business well & serves as constructive criticism, as I truly wish to continue supporting this restaurant whose food takes me back to my childhood & other memories that I'm fond of. Service: Waiter was polite & the dishes were served fairly quickly, though we went before rush-hour took place.
Very delicious! The soup is clear & tasty, & I don’t feel thirsty after I finished the soup. It happened to me when I had pho in somewhere else. I will come back for sure!
Not clean. Broth is good, portions are small for price in comparison to other pho places.
Great pho here! Consistently good for years. They only take cash, so something to remember. But there is an ATM inside.
Je crois que ce resto a été vendu. La salade de papaye n'est plus servie avec du vinaigre, mais avec de la sauce de poisson. Les grillades de boeuf sont rendues minces comme des feuilles. Le bouillon des soupes tonkinoises est dilué. C'est vraiment dommage, j'aimais tellement ce resto.
Le pho lui-même n’est pas mauvais(qualité standard), mais les rouleaux sont vraiment de très mauvaises qualité ; le service est insupportable & inhumain : le patron a une attitude différente envers les clients de différentes origines. C’est à la limite du racisme. L’ambiance est comme une cantine d’école tout simplement.
Make sure you bring cash because that’s all they accept! Service was fast & food was fresh, piping hot, & always satisfying. This place never disappoints & it always hits the spot.
Voilà ça c'est un restaurant à la hauteur des attentes des clients, la soupe phô est succulent & savoureux à l'excellence, bien garni & d'une qualité quasi parfaite. Malgré des prix excessifs, Bravo mes compliments, félicitations, c'est un plaisir de venir déjeuner chez Pho Lien, je vous le recommande, ce restaurant connaît le sens accueil, sourire, bienveillance & le plus important, l'écoute du client, c'est primordial. Certains concurrents devraient prendre exemple sur Pho Len...
Extremely poor sanitary measures.
First I find a bug, now I find a string of hair.
Few years ago, I found a bug in my soup but I did not write any bad reviews because I thought I may have been unlucky.
Today, I found hair which was clearly not mine.
If you look at the picture, above is the hair I found & below is mine for comparison. You can see that the hair above is not mine because:
1) my hair is clearly much shorter (note that the hair I found was split in two while I was pulling it out of my mouth)
2) my hair is black while the hair above is light brown.
3) the hair string above is much thinner than mine.
(For this website, I could not attach a photo)
2 years ago, when I had found a bug in the soup, at first, I thought it was some sort of a thin black bean & wondered why there would be a bean in my pho. I pushed on it with my chopstick & saw wings sticking out.
I wanted to puke.
The restaurant refunded me the soup (which is why I did not post any bad reviews at the time) but they never apologized.
Instead, they asked me why I had eaten the soup if I had found a bug, insinuating that I put the bug in myself. (This is because I had only found the bug floating on the soup when I had almost finished eating it.)
I don't understand how anyone could eat from here. You think this won't happen to you, but think again. Go to a clean pho. These pho's rarely keep their sanitary measures & this one was not an exception clearly.
This restaurant will never change as long as you keep paying for their dirty soups.
We have been going here for many years & still have to say their tonkinose soup is one of the best in town. The flavour of the broth may vary slightly but it is always very tasty.
I have moved to Toronto & the PHO at PHO LIEN keeps me coming back to Cote des Neiges. Love it!
Parmi les multiples restaurants vietnamiens qu’on retrouve sur Côte-des-Neiges, le Pho Lien est à mon avis, le meilleur dans sa gamme.
Le service est rapide, toutefois c’est difficile de bien ce faire comprendre en français & il y a toujours ou presque une file d’attente pour manger, ce qui n’est pas l’idéal pour dîner. Il faut prévoir du temps du temps d’attente si vous n’arrivez pas avant 11h, car le restaurant est vite plein.
Mention spéciale pour leur dessert aux fèves & pour leur café vietnamien.
Les amoureux du soleil sauront appréciés la terrasse.