Pho Tay Ho earns praise for a broth that is flavorful and light, with the chicken pho and the chicken with giblets often singled out as exceptional, while the beef pho offers a heavier, satisfying option for those craving a richer profile. The menu is described as small but carefully curated, prioritizing fresh, authentic ingredients and generous portions at friendly prices. Diners often call it the best pho in town or comparable to the best found in Vietnam, and the place is noted for fast, reliable service and a clean, welcoming atmosphere. Some reviews caution that broth quality can vary and meat portions may fall short on certain visits, and a few say prices can be high for the value. Overall, Pho Tay Ho is viewed as a reliable, high quality option for Vietnamese staples in a compact, approachable setting.
The very best Chicken PHO in town. The one with Chiken & Giblets is simply amazing. As good as the best ones found in Vietnam.
Be aware that Chicken Pho is a delicacy. The broth has to be flavorful but also super light & Chicken has to be tasty (mostly the broth has to be made with chicken bones/carcasses, the chicken meat is pour in just to be cooked).
Because Chicken Pho is far less in demand & it is so difficult to make it right, than even in Vietnam, only few Pho restaurants has Chicken Pho on their menu.
For more standard taste & heavier flavors, Beef Pho is the way to go.
Their Vietnamese beef tartare is also best in town. It is tasty, fresh & smooth. I only took it to share the dish around a table of 3-4
The menu is not large. You won't have much choice, but each dish is tasty & fresh !
People want more & more choices, but that tendency has a strong & wrong impact on quality. To have fresh meal dishes, it would request a lot of manpower, fresh raw products ready & waste (none fresh items discarded).
But with price spiking all over the place, price has to be increase dramatically or products has to be lower quality, or even frozen (frozen products reduce waste, cooking time & cooking staff).
At Pho Tay Ho, fresh & flavorful ingredients are highly valued, so they keep their menu relatively tiny.
All in all, it's a nice small place which deliver high quality, fresh & authentic dishes at the friendly price. Don't have to take the plane to Vietnam for an amazing Chicken Pho, just go there.
The very best Chicken PHO in town. The one with Chiken & Giblets is simply amazing.
Their Vietnamese beef tartare is also best in town. It is tasty, fresh & smooth. I only took it to share the dish around the table of 3-4
The menu is not large. You won't have much choice ! But each dish is tasty & fresh.
People want more & more choice, but that tendency has a strong & wrong impact on quality. To have fresh meal dishes, it would request a lot of manpower & raw products ready.
But with price spiking all over the place, other price has to be increase dramatically or products has to be lower quality, or even frozen.
All in all, it's a nice small place which deliver high quality, fresh & authentic dishes at the friendly price. Don't take the plane to Vietnam for an amazing Chicken Pho, just go there.
This is easily the best bun cha (bbq pork) I have had in Montreal! This is a dish that we do not always find in Vietnamese restaurants in Montreal & this is without a doubt the place to get it. The pho is also very tasty with a rich meaty broth. The service is fast & Pho stay Ho is the place to go for a warm meal during a cold winter night. I cannot wait to come back!
One of the best vietnamese restaurant in the city. The pho broth is too rich for me but my girlfriend swears by it. I come here for the house specialties. Big portion, abundant in vegetables & herbs, great taste
Might be the best vietnamese restaurant in Montreal - order the grilled pork vermicelli bowl. Not sure what kind of viet cuisine this is, but they put herbs I've never seen before on the plate & it's like eating a jungle. Exciting, delicious, good value, & high quality. Please try.
Nov 16, 2023
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🌟Best Vietnamese Restaurant in Montréal! 📌Tonkinese Beef Noodle Soup The broth is delicious & extraordinary. The best pho I had in life❤️ 📌Pork Chops with Rice A defiantly must order from Pho Tay Ho.
One of the few restaurants open the day my friend & I wanted to grab some food. Well, my friend really wanted some Vietnamese soup, specifically, because he wasn't feeling well & the weather was absolutely awful cold with tons of snow from a recent blizzard. It was during the Christmas holidays, we were disappointed that our favourite restaurant was closed. A passerby suggested Pho Tay Ho. Wow! We were very impressed. We both had versions of the soup. I had the seafood soup & he had the chicken soup. My friend had suggested that "seafood" soup doesn't always mean what you think, but in this case, I was very pleasantly surprised. Excellent high-quality seafood, including quite a few large shrimp, grilled & put into the soup. Wow. My friend really liked his chicken vegetable soup as well. Our only disappointment was the imperial rolls we ordered as appetizers. They were really small. My friend joked we should have gotten two orders each instead of two orders between us. They were good, just kind of disappointing in size.
The service was excellent. I look forward to going there again!
