Globalement, les avis convergent sur Pho Tay Ho comme une petite adresse vietnamienne à Montréal où le bouillon et le pho au poulet sont mis en valeur: le pho au poulet est souvent cité comme l'un des meilleurs, léger et aromatique, tandis que le pho boeuf et le tartare de boeuf sont aussi applaudis pour leur fraîcheur et leur saveur. Le menu est restreint mais les plats restent frais et savoureux, les portions généreuses et les prix raisonnables. L'authenticité et la qualité priment; l'ambiance est conviviale et efficace et les clients apprécient la rapidité du service, l'absence de réservation n'étant pas un problème majeur mais pouvant causer des files d'attente. Quelques critiques mentionnent des variations selon le moment de la journée, avec un bouillon parfois moins relevé ou une viande un peu plus maigre, et certains trouvent le service inégal. Dans l'ensemble, Pho Tay Ho est perçu comme une excellente option pour une pho vietnamienne authentique et simple, avec des plats phares comme le pho ga et le tartare de boeuf.
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.
Je viens à cette place depuis plus de 10 ans & la nourriture est toujours aussi bonne! Elle rappelle bien les saveurs traditionnelles du Viêt Nam. La soupe Pho est excellente & la portion est généreuse!
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.
Pho Tay Ho sur St-Denis, près de Beaubien
Nous y allons depuis des années pour leur soupe pho, & nous ne sommes jamais déçus. Le bouillon maison est délicieux & la soupe toujours parfaite, exactement à notre goût. Nous avons essayé plusieurs autres endroits, mais nous revenons toujours ici !
7 nov. 2025
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I was here 3 years ago & their quality was superb & food was so delicious & unforgettable! I would said it beated most of the Pho in Toronto 3 years ago! I will never forget the taste & quality of their food! Unfortunately three years later in 2025, I am so disappointed! It just become a regular pho, nothing special about this place anymore! The taste is different & the portion is smaller! Any pho in Toronto can match it's quality.... It's just go from a superb pho to a regular pho restaurant! I have to find a different place when I am in Montreal next time!
j'y suis allé dimanche 31 aout avec mon conjoint, nous y allons régulièrement depuis quelques années, hier ça été la déception totale, la soupe semblait avoir été diluée avec de l'eau, la viande dans la PHO était tirailleuse & pas nécessairement bonne au gout. bons rouleau de printemps & impériaux.
beaucoup trop cher pour ce que l'on nous a servi.
Though the broth was FANTASTIC, I think I ordered the wrong thing. I got #14 with beef & was disappointed. Low quantity & quality of beef & overloaded with freezer bag veggies. My girlfriend's chicken version had the same problems.
Still glad I went to experience the broth, but I would get something else. I look forward to going back to try their vermicelli.
Good service (fast as balls) & cute ambiance.
As it stands, Pho Nguyen downtown is still my fave!
