Royal Pho in Hamilton

Always an issue every time I go there and I ve only been there 3 times, they re extremely rude and can never get orders right. They only accept debit or cash, the tap on the debit machine never works either. Pho dau bo is 10x better than royal pho. DO NOT EAT HERE

i love you royal pho i will glaze you till i die

We have tried so many and this is the best pho broth in Hamilton hands down

It was my first time dining here at Royal Pho tonight and I had a pleasant experience. There is a great variety of food to choose from and the pho tasted delicious and fresh! Highly recommended!

I recently visited Royal Pho in Ancaster and, unfortunately, I won t be returning. I ordered the Pad Thai, which was incredibly disappointing. The dish was overly saucy, making everything mushy, and the beef was dry and unappetizing. The crushed peanuts were carelessly tossed on one side rather than served separately or asked if I wanted them which would have been better. While the portion sizes were generous, the quality didn t match. The restaurant has friendly staff, and service was prompt. My husband had the pho soup, which he said was just okay again, generous portions but nothing remarkable. Also, they only accept cash or debit, which can be inconvenient. Overall, despite the decent prices and portions, I would not recommend this restaurant based on our experience.

No folk and spoon how do I eat!

Great food, large portions and amazing service!

They always perfect

2nd time to this location, and the food was amazing-very fresh and tasty! The service was awesome, and the place is clean! We will be coming back!

Great food and super friendly staff

I have never been to a pho where you order vegetables as an add on and they put them in your soup. It has always been on a side dish so you can share.

The food here has really gone downhill over the last year. The last time we went both our special phos were missing ingredients and the $18 calamari only had 6 small pieces. Lunch for 2 was $70. Way over priced. There are much better pho places in Hamilton. We wont be back.

Always fresh and tasty. This is the only Pho we eat at when craving for Pho.

Food was very delicious, service was very good, very friendly atmosphere. I found it a bit cold as we were near the door, so we got cold when customers came in. We told the staff and they turned up the heat. They asked if we were okay later? Chicken vermachelli was excellent. Parking: Plenty of parking.

The broth on the pho is so delicious, very clear and flavorful. They re very accommodating if you have a young child with you as well. I got the rare beef pho and it was delicious, would come back here again for sure.

Love this place, been enjoying for over 10 years! The cashew chicken is perfect, so is the mini wonton soup! This is one of the best restaurants around, great portions, good price points and yummy food. Our go to on Friday nights!

The vegetable pad Thai is amazing. It s such a filling and delicious meal. I love the rice noodles, assortment of veggies, and tofu for protein. Keeps me full for hours. Definitely a solid 10/10.

The best royal pho in Ancaster ! Thanks chef ! Food

Someone I know called me to visit.

Excellent food and service

Pretty good place. A little bit sparse on the meat in the pho, but not bad overall.

The manager and staff are really friendly and helpful Food also was amazing Prices are so reasonable For sure will get back there Recommended dishes Chicken Tom Yum, Fried Special Calamari, Chicken Vegetables Wok Dish

We had the pork deluxe combo and Tom yum soup. Fast service and excellent food. We will be back!

One of the better Pho restaurants in the Hamilton area

Food was good, service was good, atmosphere was good.

Very bad and such food very terrible Nerer go back there again. Food

2nd to my favorite Pho House in Hamilton. Big servings.. tasty broth and you should try their barbeques. Recommended!

Place was nice, food was okay. Custom service was absolutely horrible. Im so disappointed, this waitress I believe her name was yang or something she was Asian. First, horrible attitude, i sat with my friend for an hour, she brought us the food, didnt say enjoy your meal. Didnt ask if we needed anything. The word please thank you not even in her English dictionary . Plus, she was speaking too fast with a very bad attitude and accent. I was afraid to even ask for anything. Then when we finished we wanted to pay, so I politely called her to give us the check. She looked at me and she pointed at me to come to the cashier.. like okay, if you re my friend i would take it from you. Im a customer in this restaurant. Be polite, come to me when i call you, ask me to please go to the cashier counter cause there where we are supposed to pay. Owner, work on your staff customer service. Its more than horrible.

FANTASTIC!!! Royal Pho has become a bi weekly visit for me as they never disappoint. The servers are personable and the pho is outstanding!!

fantastic spot for lunch. Quick service, Pho is on point. P01 Medium size hits the spot! Food

Ordered food and there was hair in all my dishes. Wear a hairnet in the kitchen. Hair was blond, Gray and black

All staff are polite except the one , who is very rude , doesn t know how to speak with the customers. I asked other employees, who is the manager and owner of business however, they didn t give me that information because the store was busy at time. Next day when I got there , she looked at me and she speak with anothers employee in their own local language and lough at me, which is completely unacceptable in the developed world. I am asking the owner, address the issue. What she is doing. Even, she is not able to speak an English then why the owner keep her for the business which runs based on daily customers. I will not go this rasturant again and will not recommend for others as well.

Went there while in Meadowlands shopping only to realise it is closed on Mondays :( my fault for not checking first. I have only ordered take out in the past. Pho and spring rolls. Consistent quality and quick.

The best Pho in town. Its so good.

Parking: Lots of parking in the lot in the evening. Food

My family and I love this place, we eat here at least once a week.

Best Pho around. Parking: Lots of space for parking. Wheelchair accessibility: Very accessible and wheelchair friendly.

Compares nicely to some TO & MSGA restaurants!

My Pho rare beef was good, wifes pad Thai wasnt bad but definitely did not taste like all other pad Thai I have had before.. Not bad just very diffrent! Service was very fast, and friendly. I will come back however not for Pad Thai

This place is terrible. The staff is super rude. Avoid!!

Clean,fast service,once you decided your meal,you dont wait too long.

Our favourite pho place in ON area. Best pho!

The best Pho ever! Consistently good

We love this place! Everything weve had here is hot, fresh and tasty. Love the spicy noodles (N01) - they are delicious. The pho is so good and the fresh rolls are out of this world. Appetizer award also goes to the calamari - you get a ton and they are piping hot, crunchy and cooked to perfection. We need to branch out and try other dishes, but our go tos are so darn good! Friendly and fast service too.

Delicious pho and great staff

We liked the flavors. The food was very tasteful. Restaurant is clean and staff are friendly. We will come back.!

I have been coming here for many years whenever I am making a trip to Hamilton. It always provides a nice clean pho and other dishes. But the latest visit just made this place very special. Pho is the best I have ever tasted. Rare beef was so fresh and all ingredients were excellent. With a hint of blackpepper, my taste buds were totally excited. Yum.

Ordered the Royal Pho Special, chicken tom yum & fried calamari. The pho tasted great, the calamari looked different (from what Id usually see) but was ok, but the tom yum was more of sweet than spicy.. Service was fast and good. Serving size was also good (even the small size was big enough). Payment: Cash or Debit only. All in all, not bad especially when you want to drink hot soup during the winter. *for those with nut allergies, safer to ask before ordering anything (& before using the conditions) The beef pho is good, but the tom yum is not spicy and sweet. Calamari tastes like chikuwa, but the taste is okay. Payment is by cash or debit only. If youre looking for food thats perfect for winter, this is the place to go. .

First time here. Great food and service.

Ordered take out and food was great but we got coconut shrimp instead of the fresh rolls we ordered. The shrimps were amazing!!! Now we know. Spring rolls need a bit of help though.

Good tom yum shrimp soup

Best pho around, spring rolls are great too!

Food was delicious and ready on time for pick up. Thank you!

Best pho spot in the province by far! The mango shakes are to die for!

My daughter found maggots in her soup, shut this place down. If you decide to eat at Royal look out for maggots, but if your into eating these little critters then this place is for you.....Maggot Roulette

I ve been going to Royal Pho for 8 years now and never had any issues except for the staff! The food is really good 80% of the time. Yesterday I went and ordered the usual thinly sliced beef, eggs, rice and a side of this broth soup. Soon as I got home, I felt sick and it got worse as the night went on! Next morning I m even worse! If I m not mistaken, it s food poisoning for sure!!! The beef was not good and had a weird smell to it! After a few bites I left. Aside from the food the staff are absolutely the worst I ve ever seen! They are very rude and don t have any manners! They need to learn PEOPLE SKILLS and COMMUNICATION! Then there s the one waitress showing off her cleavage? This is a family restaurant with kids! Not an ideal place for that kind of outfit! Customer satisfaction is key to a successful business!!! Kid-friendliness: There s one waitress that really needs to dress more appropriately!!! I would not recommend taking kids there!!! She is always showing too much cleavage!!!

I had their F01 a week straight and am still not tired of it. its the best fried rice dishes i had in my entire life

$23 for a dish after tax and tip. Take out. The chicken tasted odd to me.

We were out in about in this area, and we found this Pho restaurant, and it is delicious. Very clean and the staff is super friendly. Highly recommend it

Best Friday night take out

Stop by to have lunch while in the area. Son had pho and I had bun. They were quite good. Also had spring roll which is not as good as compared to other places.

Great food, awesome service..

Great local joint. The pork deluxe and fried rice are must tries.

Great food. Basic decor. Found the floors to be very slippery (ceramic and it was raining outside). Staff very friendly.

Best pho restaurant in the Hamilton area, and we have tried a lot of them!

really friendly & quick service! food was also very yummy

I have been here twice now, love this place so far. Great portions and prices, the food Is great and the staff are super friendly.

One of the next Vietnamese Pho in Hamilton.

My husband and I are frequent clients of this wonderful place. The quality of the food, the quiet ambiance and above all, the amazing service we get from the warm, professional staff, make this place our go to choice when go out. Vegetarian options: Almost every dish can be turned into a vegetarian one. They also have vegetarian broth for soup instead of the beef.

Unfortunately, I had a very disappointing encounter with the front desk staff at this Vietnamese noodle shop. The service was extremely rude, and they showed a complete lack of respect towards customers. I wouldnt recommend coming here based on this experience.

Good food and large portions although they were out of some menu items

Wow! My dish was delicious. I will definitely go back again.

Delicious! This is my 2nd time. Decide to go back to eat, no matter lunch or dinner when I arrive from the airport when I am on the way home.

Best Vietnamese I come from Brantford thats how great it it. Best freshest mango salad, huge portions. Never had issues with staff or food. The waitress are dressed absolutely appropriately. We have clevage we are women. ppl are haters. This place is the best hands down. N for a bug, I understand but thats the risk u take when you eat out. They obviously wouldnt do that on purpose, to ruin there business its was an unfortunate but it happens

I had a wonderful experience at the restaurant. The food was incredibly flavorful and left a lasting impression. The positive vibe of the place added to the overall enjoyment of my meal. Undoubtedly, the experience was worth every penny spent, making it a memorable and satisfying dining experience. Vegetarian options: Great Pad thai.

PHO was descent with the red pepper. Pad Thai on the other hand was not. The sauce and the color was wrong. (Grew up in Thailand). Price is not bad

Very quick service! Tasty ice cream

Good music good food good service

We have been coming here for years but only really getting out more since covid. Last night we felt like pho for supper. Although my husband feels like pho every day. Lol Anyway, we came to Royal Pho and had not been for awhile mostly because we tend to eat pho in fall/winter. We usually come during off hours when the restaurant is not too busy. Well, yesterday was Sunday evening and we felt like some good pho in a quiet restaurant. We chose Royal Pho because we love their pho. We walk into the restaurant that was quite full. Maybe 2 tables available at the time. The owner saw us walk in and greeted us with a huge smile while cleaning and setting a table for us with menus. He seemed very busy at the time getting orders delivered to table customers but he was still a happy, courteous and genuinely a kind man. We didnt mind waiting to put our order in because we could see he was hustling from the kitchen to the main dinning area the whole time we were waiting. We figured that he would get us eventually. After quite a few minutes, he came smiling to our table to ask for our order. Ok so let me put it out there, we LOVE PHO!! LOL. My husband, myself and 11yr old grandson ordered XL pho with added chicken, plus cheese wontons, coconut shrimp and shrimp rolls. The owner chuckled that we will have leftovers to take home especially my grandson. Let me tell you the food did not disappoint!! The appetizers were delivered hot with a lot of flavour that you cant stop yourself at one not leaving any on the plate The cheese wontons were hot with a delicious pillowy green cheese filling inside that was loved by all of us! The coconut shrimp were fried with a coconut coating which was nice and crispy leaving you to wanting more. The fried shrimp rolls were different and not what we expected, but they were still out of this world outstanding! Now the pho, it was full of delicious broth with thinly sliced beef, chicken, beef balls and rice noodles served hot. The broth was delicious, but lacking something which I couldnt place. It seemed slightly watered down for me but my husband and grandson found it perfect. Yes, XL pho is a lot for me but my husband and grandson ate it all. My grandson even shocked the owner that he finished every drop leaving nothing to take home giving him a high five then upon leaving surprising him with a bag of candy as a reward for finishing the XL pho. Wowww..what a nice thing to do! THIS IS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ITS FINEST!! This is why we always come back!! Keep up the great food and excellent customer service! THANK YOU!!

Bun bo hue, fresh rolls, pho. Its all great.

Best price and best quality food! I love that I can call, order, and then pay when I get there! They only take cash or debit :) Vegetarian options: Limited, but not impossible Parking: Great!

If you like a spicy broth do yourself a favour and order the Bun Bo Hue.

The best Pho in Hamilton and it s not even close. Have tried 5-6 other pho spots and this takes the cake.

Excellent food!

Very tasty Viet/Thai. Pho looked good but we decided to share multiple dishes. Delicious.

This place exists for the food and service. Second to none in the area when it comes to pho and other noodle soups. Not to mention the other great dishes they have. My favourite is the cashew chicken and coconut shrimp. The setup is nice, but certainly not as warm and welcoming as other places. But what they lack in amenities they make up for in food/service and price. Not an expensive endeavour to head there for lunch. Great lunch spot!

Our number 1 favourite Vietnamese spot on the mountain. The chicken pho is by far the best we ve ever had and we can t get enough, we visit almost every week. Amazing food and service!

Food is delicious, service is quick and friendly. We usually grab food to go so I can t speak to atmosphere much but it s always busy and people eating pho! We like the vermicelli bowls of different variety. Also calamari is ! Fresh, fast, and friendly! Can t ask for more.

Food was really good.

Amazing Vietnamite food with great takeout service.

Great experiences when I eat in or take out. Portions are perfect size, kind and friendly staff. Clean environment. Would definitely recommend coming here!

Royal Pho is the real deal. Ive been eating here for 8+ years and the quality is spot on every time. Friendly people, great pho. If I could rate 6 stars, I would.

Amazing pho and convenient hours. The staff are so nice.

Absolutely great!!! The grilled pork chop with beef is the exactly flavour I ate in Philippines long time ago!!! Will come back for sure.

Best Pho in the area !!!!

Personally this is the best Vietnamese food on the mountain I have been going here for years. Even though food is 1000% over priced it s great food I still went. I understand rent there is expensive and food prices keep going up but yesterday was my last time! I go in there once maybe twice weekly for take out. Every single time I walk in one particular server (middle aged lady) never smiles or has a nice gesture. I have heard her over the phone with people for take out orders that she has hung up on this is many people in my time going there. She does not say hello to me as a regular customer ( normal happy people will ask how you re doing etc. ) I don t like to feel that kind of energy to businesses I support. The other staff members are great maybe she news a new profession?

One of our families go to s for quality Vietnamese food at a reasonable price. We ve been patronizing Royal Pho for years now and except for not being fussy about their Pad Thai; their offerings are very tasty. Pre-Covid we have eaten at their restaurant on a few occasions but for the most part we patronize them for their take-out. It s a cash only business so be aware. We have no complaints about Royal Pho.

Horrible place. Was craving Vietnamese food so just ordered take-out from Royal Pho, the reviews seemed good. As soon as we got home and opened the bag something smelled off. The spicy beef noodles were clearly spoiled. Called the restaurant and the owner didnt want to know - his reply was nobody complained - hello, Im on the phone complaining and I just picked up the food 10 minutes ago. I wasnt expecting anything back from the restaurant but his response was terrible. Needless to say, I wont be going back. And restaurants whine that they are doing badly during the pandemic - when they cant even be bothered to give their customers food that isnt spoilt. Waste of money.

Always a good meal. Lots of fresh selections at reasonable prices.

Food was super delicious! Service was great, the prices and portions will not disappoint. Most definitely plan on coming back.

Good pho in here. I recommend royal pho special, which is really good! My wife enjoys foods in here!

Best pho in hmaiLton. 1st fresh veggies, 2nd meat doesnt smell 3rd portions are good!

simply the best . one of our favourite family go to for take out. always fresh and delicious. always kind and friendly.

1st visit. Had Pad Thai. Was ok. Soup bowls were huge, a meal its self.

This is at best a 3 star Vietnamese restaurant for Canadian standards. Much better choices with better indoor dining and more flavourful plates in the downtown area. Giving it a 1 star however based on my most recent experience. Weekday night, quick pick-up after kids went to sleep. Grabbed and paid and as I am walking away I see the hoisin and hot sauce on the table, 2 sauces that are staples in Vietnamese cuisine and every restaurant has them. I turned back to ask if I could have 1 of each in a small container, since it goes perfectly with my dish. The response I got from 2 people is no! This is for dine in only!. I could see the sauce on front of us, I also saw the small plastic containers on the counter. I was baffled. Such a simple request for a customer that spent close to 50 dollars on a takeout order. Lost a customer.

I have never had a bad dish from the menu. The staff is friendly and attentive. It is always busy and the dining room is small so there may be a wait, but its worth it!

Excellent

Verry good ( N02 )

Went there yesterday for lunch. I ordered a seafood My Tho special noodles and it was supposed to come with clear noodles. However, when the noodles came, it was rice noodles. I followed up with the server and her response was We ran out of the clear noodles. Sorry, I forgot to tell you I told her that I wouldnt have ordered it if she had told me, and her only response was to say sorry and walk away. There was a minimal amount of seafood and not the good kind either. The crabsticks tasted like dough, the squid was tough and chewy, the soup was bland. We also ordered a vermicelli bowl that came with beef and pork patties. The beef is overly sweet and they use Filipino longanisa for pork patties. Wouldnt recommend this place for Vietnamese food. There are better options in Hamilton.

The flavors were great, serving size plenty, but service BAD. They deserve a 4 or 5 star for the food but the service... When seated the table wasnt totally clean with tiny hairs and crumbles on the table. When I asked if they could just wipe the table the server seemed both irritated and disinterested. Thankfully they came back and wiped the table but were all huffy. The food came fast and was delicious and filling. The server was just not present or friendly, when asking questions seemed to irritate them. When my dinner mate paid for us they were confused why so expensive. They had added their tip onto the total, 20% gratuity. We leave cash tips on the table but for the business to assume and add to our total 20%. We both left unhappy.

Very good pho, happy to have them in the neighborhood! They are my go-to if I dont want to drive to Upper James for Vietnamese food.

Really yummy food! Fresh homemade vietnamese food that will fill you up and leave you wanting to try something else on your next visit. Friendly staff with personal relationships with returning customers! Very nice to see.

Best place around. Only place worth getting pho from. Very accomodating for substitutions. Vegan friendly. Great place for a quick meal as well.

Food was great. Have had it a few times in 2 weeks. Everything has been good so far!

So glad to find some vegan pho!!! I ate here twice with different family members and very much enjoyed the soup. I tired one other dish the first time and am looking forward to trying more mains! Update 2 years later: I have tried other items and they are great!!! We had one take out order where we said vegan for a dish but it had egg in it. Other than that, we always have a good meal from Royal Pho. Update 2 years later...again!: Still love this place so much. We go often. Our family has one vegan, one vegetarian, and two meat eaters and we all love it. We have taken other people to eat here and no one has disliked their food. We love Royal Pho!

Good food good service 10/10

The staff are quite rude

Mmmmmm!!!!!!!!

Amazing!!!!

The food was incredible.

Ordered xl pho, and I wanted some extra noodle, kindly asked waitress can I add extra pho because I was not sure if noodle is the right phrase. (English is not my first language either)She just stared at me and raised her voice saying you mean noodle? just say noodle, pho is the whole thing. And she went back to speak other language to her manager or other workers. And I heard she said pho and noodle in English. Its so obvious! Bruh, a waitress who always wears low cut cloth and talk behind customers back. Also, I told her to inform do not put green onion on pad Thai, but it came with green onions on top:) the restaurant is good, but need better attitude workers :)

Tasty!

This is the best pho you can find in Hamilton Area. Plus owner are very friendly. Highly recommended

Food is pretty good. Service, so so. Expensive. Yes.

Small, delightful place to get Pho in Ancaster/Hamilton. Fast service & delicious, mouth watering Pho . wow !!

Great pho 2022 update Still amazing, havent had anything to complain about

Cannot go wrong with this place, not one thing is a miss on the menu and trust me I ve almost tried them all. Cannot recommend enough!

The service attitude is very average. The food is more than enough.

Fresh and tasty large portions and very friendly staff members

Delicious food, speedy service and lots and lots of selection on their menu. There is a reason why this place is always full of people. They have great seating for a small place and are friendly to children. When we order pho they will bring a ladle and scissors and small bowls so that we can share with our children.

Good portions, and lots of meat in their pho/bun! Fast service. I thought their pork spring rolls could have have more texture in the filling, or more filling in general. Cash or debit only.

Only place you can walk in and order a Trevor to go. Its the best beef stir fry you can get local and I have tried them all. Just ask for a Trevor

Always great food

Went for a Thai lunch and was not disappointed. Quick service and best Thai i have tried around Hamilton. Parking: Lots of parking.

Amazing portions and food. But they don t accept credit cards

Was very good food The staff was very nice.

The food was good and place was clean..

Very tasty food

Best Pho in Hamilton. Portion sizes are great. The broth is clear and delicious. I cant wait to come back.

It was ok. I ordered bun bo hue soup, fresh bbq pork rolls, beef with vegetables and combination pad thai. Everything lacked flavour and there was very little meat in all of the dishes. The pad thai, for example, had 2 shrimps in it. The soup was spicy, but thats it. There was only heat with 2 strips of beef. It was not enjoyable.

Tasty Pho and good spring rolls! Fast and friendly service.

Delicious Pho, service is ok.

Always great food.

They are always so efficient to have ny dinner ready!!! Even when I forget to call in my order they have it ready faster than any place I have went to before. They remember my name and always make me feel like Im getting food from family. They go above and beyond they job. I only say this when its TRUE.

Fantastic Vietnamese food, good service. So much food for a great price. Even though it was hot outside the pho was exactly what I wanted.

Food was fresh and yummy, got coconut shrimp, house pho, and mango salad.

The food is amazing! Fresh, fresh, fresh and tons of it. Highly recommend Royal Pho. We got spicy curry chicken with vermicelli noodles, chicken fried rice, dumplings and vegetable spring rolls all for $38.

Food was amazing! Flavor is on point. Restaurant is clean and staff are friendly and quick. Five starts all around

Thank you for the delicious meal and very courteous customer service. High quality and authentic Vietnamese food.

Possibly the best pho Ive ever had

Ordered takeout and it was outstanding! Will definitely order again.

By far the best pho place around. The staff treat you like family, the food arrives quick and its all so delicious!!

The food and soup were amazing. But theres a woman server who always shows her cleavage - acts very rude towards the customers. I have eaten there multiples times, she would always take some of my plates that is not even finished yet without asking if i am done.

Found a bug in my food. Bad customer service and very rude.

Nice little place with great tasting menu

The food is ok The rice dish can be made at home since they don t use the broken rice type. The customer service is poor. One particular server has attitude, you can see from other reviewers.

Hubby got the beef pho which he enjoyed. I liked the Tom Yum veg soup but there was nothing special about the fresh veg spring rolls.

Their food is ok compared with other pho restaurants, but overpriced, and just like other reviews their staffs have attitude, if you stand there wait for you food for like 3-4 mins, no one even noticed you . That s ridiculous

Fresh, good quality, quantity.. if you are thinking on PHO dont hesitate to come in! you wont regraded