Pho Lien est l'un de ces restaurants vietnamiens qui propose une cuisine familiale ayant le mérite d'être à la fois de qualité et abordable. Ici, on ne s'en cache pas, on vise à ce que vous puissiez manger vite et bien. Le menu est donc typique du genre d'endroit : beaucoup de bouillons et soupes, quelques plats complets à base de nouilles, rouleaux impériaux et grillades aux parfums de citronnelle ou de sésame.
Les avis sur Pho Lien présentent une image variée: certains saluent un bouillon riche et aromatique, des nouilles bien cuites et des portions généreuses, ainsi que l'authenticité vietnamienne et une ambiance chaleureuse, tandis que d'autres critiquent une expérience inégale avec un service parfois lent ou désorganisé et des prix jugés élevés par rapport à d'autres options. Le point récurrent reste le paiement en espèces uniquement, avec la présence d'un distributeur sur place, ce qui peut compliquer les visites pour ceux qui n'ont pas de liquide sur eux. Beaucoup considèrent le plat vedette comme l'un des meilleurs pho de Montréal, tandis que d'autres estiment que le goût peut manquer de complexité ou que certains plats manquent de saveur ou de consistance. Malgré ces nuances, la réputation persiste chez les fidèles qui louent la constance du plat malgré le temps, l'histoire du lieu et un service rapide et efficace; la réouverture après les interruptions est perçue comme un signe d'engagement envers une cuisine vietnamienne authentique dans la ville.
I entered Pho Lien at lunch time only 4 people, usually this is a sign i should turn around & eat somewhere else especially with all the reviews of never ending line ups. I was told to sit as i waited for the menu. A group came in they were seated & given menus & water only after they considered giving me a menu. I ordered the dac biet its ok i dont understand the 5 star ratings & the never ending rants on how this is the BEST vietnamese. Some of them must have been paid or friends because this was just OK. Service sucked good is under mediocre not worth the uber for the overrated hype. 1 thing i am realizing with montreal is anytime a place gets out into the article anything titled " top ten best restaurants for this" or " best dining for that" etc they most likely will not be as good as the day before the article was published due to the overwhelming flow of people flooding in to try the number 1 & they slowly decline into a pit of sub-par eating/drinking.
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!!
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!
17 oct. 2023
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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.
