Pho Dau Bo in Kitchener

A favourite that always delivers.

The broth is good, the noodles taste weird.

The house of Pho

THE BEST PHO Restaurant in KW!

Our family loves it here!! The food is amazing and the service is quick! We go often and will continue to do so!

Amazing! Food

Consistently great food and service for years now. I used to live a couple blocks away and would stop in regularly, but now live further so (regretfully) I can no longer go as often as I would like. Definitely still worth the trip, though. Atmosphere is a little austere and dated, but I personally believe that that is part of its charm.

Great, fast service.

The food is amazing and the atmosphere is blessed and beautiful

The portion was worth the price and of course, delicious!

Our go to place in KW for Pho for decades. Generally we get a tasty bowl of pho and shrimp rolls, though their vermicelli bowl is decent as well. The other fusion food definitely feels Viet tilted, with things like Mongolian Beef not being the type of spicy you might expect. Atmosphere is not amazing, being in the basement. Parking in the back is plentiful. The consistent quality of the food is why we come back. Parking: Easiest to park in the back lot, off of Charles. Never seen the lot completely full except during events.

Great pho soup and the lady is quite kind! I appreciate the consideration

Below average Pho place I have ever eaten. Fried spring rolls weren t crispy at all. The bun Bo hue is the worst I have tasted, added hot chili in the soup and that s it, the amount of noodles were in small portions. The vermicelli was fine except the meat is totally dry. The beef noodles were the only decent dish, but nothing to praise about. In terms of service, every time I needed something, (bowl, hot water, fork, etc( I was given the stare as if why I needed service from them. Won t be back.

TLDR: Tasteless food. We ordered pho, a chicken + vegetable dish, a noodle dish and an appetizer. Everything was incredibly bland and tasteless. It was all low quality ingredients, old dry meat, pre-frozen veggies. I had better food at a supermarket. None of us were able to finish our dishes, nobody wanted to take any of it home. It was just so so bland.

This place is fantastic. The food is phenomenal especially at the price point its and the service is super quick ! I frequently drive 30 mins from Cambridge just to come here because none of the other places can really compare

I came in today for soup. This is my go to when I am not well. I walk in and ordered to go. Service was quick. As I waited for my soup the woman gave me a glass of tea while I waited free of charge and when the food came she told me just to sit and enjoy the tea. I love this place

Great food and clean, spacious dine-in space. We got take-out, and the food was delicious and reasonably priced. Highly recommend the broken rice dish and the papaya beef jerky salad.

Very extensive menu with lots to choose from, though some dishes are better than others. Not the nicest interior, but its a place to get food at a reasonable price. Service was a bit rough, some of our food didnt arrive till we went up and asked them about it. Our ticket was sitting in an area marked for payment, so they must have forgetting our dishes.

I still love Vietnamese food

Food and prices are great! Vegetarian options: Lots Food : 5/5 |

Yummiest Pho soup( where the smell and taste dont make me sick, cause they have something I cant handle in them). Plus the service is great, even after all the years. Left over soup is one of the yummiest cold breakfasts.

Polite & timely. The food is delicious, and its worth the 5 dollar tip every time

Parking: Lot out back Food

Best Pho Vietnamese food place in the country. Highly recommend this particular restaurant. I give it a 11 , the best pad Thai in the province. I travel an hour to treat myself to a great meal at least 4 times a month .

Food, atmosphere and service were ok,

One of our dishes, the pork, wasn t fresh. We tried one piece, and it was a bit sour even without any sauce. We knew it wasn t supposed to taste like this because we order this dish every time at the other location. We asked for a refund politely, but the staff got very angry, saying we had already eaten half and questioning how he could serve it to other customers. We had literally tried only one piece, and he could tell just by looking at it. We wondered why he would want to serve this to other customers instead of removing it from the menu. I ended up accepting it back because I didn t want to argue further. It s rare to encounter such a response at restaurants nowadays, and I was speechless. Most restaurants would give a refund without question. After a while, when I took out my phone to take a picture of the dish, he came back and offered me a refund, saying something I didn t fully understand. I think he was implying that I could get a refund only if I didn t tell anyone. This was our first time at this location because the other one was closed for the holiday, and unfortunately, it wasn t a good experience.

Not a family friendly location at all. The old male owner got real upset because my 2 year old was running around. Started yelling at me instead of just asking politely about my daughter. When going to Korean or Indian restaurants this has never been an issue and they love kids, but this vietnamese owner was irate. Definitely not going back to this location, the Fischer hallman location was much kinder. Saved me from tipping a generous amount

Amazing pricing,and delicious pho

Very good. My friend from Asia said it was very good.

Honestly this place is 10/10 My bf and I were outside looking at the menu when some girls walked out and told us the food was great and they would ve eaten even more if they could. The staff so friendly we ordered take out and they gave us warm tea to sip while we waited also asked if we have any allergies. Plenty of options and they had just what I wanted. The food was perfectly packed authentic delicious and definitely satisfied my pho cravings.

The food wasnt that good.

The food is fantastic but I truly despise having to go to the front desk to get a glass of water or other condiment not offered on the table. They don t do a quality check or even buss the tables, so there s no chance to ask for additional things.

Kid-friendliness: Lots of great options for adventurous kids Food

Cranky owner who is rude and extremely disrespectful and super pushy, instead of letting customer finish their food. As a Vietnamese, highly not recommend!

Best pho Ive had in KW. Always delish.

best pho in kw the owners are so so so sweet and i have never enjoyed pho from anywhere else since!!! i am not kidding i am upset when i see it s too close to close to go. i would rather not eat pho than go anywhere else. everytime i try to go somewhere else it s just not the same. u guys are great

Ive been here many times. Wonderful family run restaurant. The veg is always super fresh - bean sprouts, basil etc. Pho is brilliant. The grilled pork is very tasty as well. Its hard to try any other Vietnamese places because this one is so good.

Amazing prices and pretty good food. Generous portions and very quick, kind service (especially so during the pandemic).

Not so great wanted to try something authentic but would visit again for the quality and taste

Was always great but last time I went went the beef pho was almost totally fat, like all bits of jelly white fat, very disappointing. ..

Used to love this place. Now its not the same. Smells bad, especially close to the washrooms where we were told to sit. Service was so, so. Dirty condiment bottles. Soup was ok. Pork and chicken not too fresh. Food is way over priced! We visit Pho on Fischer Hallman where food, service, and place is excellent, and fraction of the cost! Sorry to say not coming back to this location :(

Kid-friendliness: High chairs Food

Delicious as always. Totally recommended. I love the chicken pho and the shrimp rice rolls

Food was amazing and came very quick!

Went there couple of times. Best pho I have in town.

Had the noodles. They were fantastic. Seems pretty authentic. Prices are bery reasonable and the people are welcoming and friendly. Its not the fanciest place but thats fine for me. Ita nice and big and had some parking out back which is rare for downtown. This one if my new favorites.

Amazing food

Pho Dau Bo is the only Pho place that my mom enjoys. Every time I order from here, the staff are always very friendly and nice. The service is always exceptional.

Best Pho.

Always a great experience here

Love this food! Always order here. Best one of the franchise.

Always great food and experience

The good is always great!

I really love the staff here. Theyre always so attentive and efficient. Ive been going to this location for many years and even when Im away for a long time they always remember my order!

Great

Very good pho I recommend it

well rounded experience, servers were polite, food was delicious. food also came out at a reasonable time didnt wait too long would come again for sure!

Service and food are both decent

Fast, friendly, efficient, and some the best Pho in town. Lots of tables. Go check them out. Pricing average. The rolls are outstanding. Vermicelli was really good. I wish they wouldnt cut the noodles. like them long. Thanks we will be back! Parking: Best park in the back lots of parking there.

My favourite place to have Pho! The service is fast and friendly, the food is always soo tasty (and big portions,) I live out of town now and I will drive back to THIS location just for the staff, and food quality!

This place has been around for a while now. The food is fantastic, especially the pho. I cant really comment on the other dishes because I always get the same thing lol but its definitely worth checking out. Parking: Parking is located in the back of the building. Access through a different street

Called ahead, order was ready when I arrived. Food was excellent portion and great value! Vermicelli bowl satisfied all my cravings for only $12.

Good meals the few times I ve dined here. Service is nice and fast. Pho and vermicelli dishes were great but I d like to explore the menu a bit more!

So Awesome! The food and drinks here are very delicious and the prices are very reasonable. The owner and staff are very enthusiastic and attentive. I was very, very happy, happy and satisfied to eat and meet such a restaurant owner. Its heart-warming for an expatriate like me. So wonderful. Thank you!

Nom!

Always great service. The ladies seem to be there every day and they are always so friendly, nice and patient. Food is always good! I dont eat pho unless I am feeling under the weather and so far their rice and vermicelli dishes are pretty good! Prices are fair as well. Its my go to when we crave Vietnamese food.

Culinary skill level: I would give it a three-point rating considering that there are relatively few restaurants to choose from here. An extra point will be deducted for service. It closes at eight oclock. When I went in at seven oclock, they said it would close soon. Hurry up. Then the guests at seven-thirty were treated very well. In addition, there are too many things in their menu. Maybe it would be better to make more pho and spring rolls. It would be better to remove some dishes that I am not good at.

Clean restaurant, fresh authentic food. Good prices and servings

Easily has become my go to for PHO in KW. Fresh, and the best!

I love Pho Dau Bo! Food is great, classic Asian style restaurant, fill out your own order form, furniture not the best but no big deal cuz the food is dope and the price is nice! The mango bubble tea shake was so good. Pho, always top notch

Too much MSG and salty Food

My favoouuurite

Very good food

This restaurant is a few steps below street level, however dont let that put you off from eating there. It truely is a hidden gem. I consider myself a pho fan and have eaten at dozens and dozens of different pho restaurants world wide, even in Vietnam and in my opinion the food at Pho Dau Bo is amongst the best, certainly the best in the KW area. There are brighter, more convenient restaurants, however if you want the best food, this is it.

Generally OK, but one thing Im not satisfied with is that the oil of beef brisket tastes like something just out from the fridge.

This is a favourite local spot for authentic Vietnamese food. Food service is always quick, and dishes are always consistent. This Pho Dau Bo location still serves complimentary green tea! I highly recommend it! Try the deep fried Spring rolls! They are incredible! Parking: Lots of parking in the back. Access from Charles St.

Great Viet food, felt a bit rushed with the service as the staff is always right up with you

Delicious food and reasonable prices.

Food is great but service is terrible. Have been there 5 times now and the only reason me and my wife go is for the food. As soon as food is brought to the table we dont exist to the so called servers. Only place ive ever eaten at that i will not tip! Learn how to take care of ur customers. Those other reviews are definitely fake!

Low quality Pho. Brisket was just blobs of 100% fat.

The blood in the spicy noodle soup was clearly spoiled, and the steamed minced pork&sausage roll tasted very funny as if some of the ingredients in it was also spoiled. The only ok dish we ordered was the classic pho. The milk shakes were ok but the ice coffee with condense milk was undrinkable.

Spoiled perilla leaves...... I felt disgusted.

Food is awesome.

Best pho I ve had in Kitchener this far! The food is always consistently good, the price for the portions is great! The service is always quick and everything tastes really fresh.

Food is good. Service is friendly

The best Pho!

First time. Great pho. Friendly staff. Good prices. Would definitely recommend.

Awesome food and friendly service!!

We saw the ratings and visited this place yesterday. I ordered rice with tofu curry while my wife ordered rice with prawns. Food was unsatisfactory, had no taste. We had to add tons of siracha and the other sauce on the table, to make it edible. Prawns were not defrosted properly. Tofu was spongy with water still inside. Would not be visiting here again.

Beef/chicken Curry with green beans, best curry Ive ever had. I got them to make it spicy...

Wonderful restaurant! I enjoyed the fresh and consistent quality that is provided and the warm nature of the staff who went above and beyond to provide excellent service. I previously went to a Pho Dau Bo in Mississauga and was eager to try it again and was not disappointed. The broth was flavourful and tripe was available, which is harder to find in most pho places. I enjoyed the Pho Dac Biet multiple times and found the portion sizes to be generous. One bonus was the coconut juice which had coconut pieces inside, another rare find that I have not seen anywhere in a while! I highly recommend this place, you are sure to find something to everyones taste on their menu of wide variety. Parking: Parking in front of and behind the plaza

Everything is okay. Nothing to praise of complain

Average everything.

Best pho I had, and the soup just tastes so good I always order extra one to takeout

I dined at this lovely gem today and ordered beef pho, spring rolls, salad rolls, and pork vermicelli - was not disappointed! If youre looking for authentic vietnamese food with very fast and friendly service, I recommend you give this place a try.

I enjoy the food here and it always comes quick and tastes delicious.

The best Pho Dau Bo location around!

We had mutton soup and different kinds of cuisines.. they were really nice ..

I think one of the best Vietnamese we had in Waterloo/Kitchener with some Thai dishes offering. Excellent Pho soup with Rare Beef and Brisket, Rice Noodle Dish with Grilled Pork and Spring Roll, Pork Chop with fried egg and rice as well as Pad Thai. Also hafld their Vietnamese Ice coffee with condensed milk definately will be back if we came back to Kitchener/Waterloo. Thank you

Authentic vietnameae with good selections.

Authentic Vietnamese cuisine

Good food ! Overall nice restaurant

My Main Pho Place!!

Excellent cuisine with good service and fair prices. Never left disappointed.

A friend of mine took us here for lunch. The staff was amazing. The food was delicious with large portions. Great food, service, and value. Food : 5/5

Food is just okay. Service is not that great. Atmosphere is fine.

Its ordinary food, decent food.

Loved the pho and the vegetable spring rolls. Service was good too! Will be coming back

I just love this places, the soup s are all amazing, the quality of the food and the service, I have visited this place for almost three years and I love it more and more. Thank you for amazing food!! Recommended dishes

BEWARE of the fake reviews and read the ones from local guides before visiting this restaurant! I would rate them 0 starts but thats not an option. I normally go to Pho Vietnam K&W but for a change decided to give this place a try. For sanitary purposes I would recommend everyone to avoid this location, I ordered take out vermicelli pork and I was served what seemed to be left over meat?!!! I only saw that when I got back home or I wouldnt have accepted or paid for that. I was stupid enough to tip well the front desk, disgusting

There was a fly on my food and other peoples food at the same time. They just say sorry, the flies come in when the door opens Be careful, it is totally unhealthy.

Best pho and bubble tea Ive ever had. Vegetarian options: Wide variety of vegetarian dishes. Parking: Huge parking lot behind the building. Wheelchair accessibility: Not accessible.

Been going here for years! Never a bad experience. And many people dont know that Pho is naturally gluten free and for those with celiac, there is very little chance of cross contamination in a Vietnamese Kitchen. Dietary restrictions: Gluten free

Friendly staff, food is great and portions are large

Love this place Parking: Parking directly behind the establishment Food : 5/5 |

Very comfortable restaurant. Delicious food as always.

Been here since I was a child. Honestly it is still a solid place to still come to. The price is very fair compared to most places nowdays.

12:45PM November 28th 2023 Pictures of Menu Dine in 1x 101 Large Vietnamese style spring rolls 1x 110 Large Steamed rice flour rolls with ground pork & Vietnamese sausage 1x 342 XL Special assorted beef rice noodle soup 1x 779 Filtered coffee with condensed milk 1x 797 Fresh coconut juice Takeout 2x 448 Vermicelli with grilled pork & spring roll The best spring rolls you will ever find can only be found here.

In all honesty you go here for the authenticity of the food. Amazing food.

Goat Pho. Enough said!!!

Enjoyed a great bowl of rare beef pho today

Beef quality is really really average. Instead of putting fresh green onions or cilantro in the soup, the restaurant used chopped raw onions which seriously affect the soup taste. Spring roll is also average.

My go to place to eat for years now. Food comes out super fast. They are consistent and the place is clean. The pad Thai is the best in town!

Fast and very nice staffs.

Nice people, yummy food. Get the spring rolls

We went on a weekend afternoon, it wasn t too busy and we got a seat right away. They gave us our tea and menus when we sat down. After we ordered, our food came pretty quickly. We got #452 BÚN BÒ HO C HEO XÀO X T which is Stir fried beef with lemon grass & hot pepper on vermicelli ($12), you can also ask for pork instead. I think we were surprised when this dish came out because lemon grass, from our previous experience, didn t look like that. It was good but just not what we expected. We also got #215 BÚN BÒ HU which is thicker vermicelli noodles with beef, pork blood pudding in spicy soup ($12). I ve had better versions of this dish, the soup was not as rich as other places i ve tried. It just seemed like they had the pho broth and added some extra spices to it to make it spicy, which is not what the broth should be. It was still okay. The portion sizes for both dishes were quite big though so we were very full afterwards. Finally, we got the #806 Mango milkshake ($5). From what I remembered in the past, this drink was very thick and creamy. So delicious, but when we got this, it was super sugary and icy. Not what I remembered it used to be. I wouldn t recommend this unless you are expecting mango slush. Our waiter was kind and I was able to get pho for takeout which came out very quickly. I would recommend the pho over these dishes. My family and I usually come here for dinner but this time was just a bit of a miss! Still recommend this place though!

Very clean and spacious Pho restaurant! Very friendly staff! Delicious Pho! Will be coming back for sure !

In my opinion, one of the best Pho restaurants. Ive been going to this specific location for about 20 years since I was a little kid, and have never been disappointed. Food is consistent and delicious, and the service is nice and friendly.

Love this place..

If you like to eat warm and tasty noodle rice soup, go and try! You will come and come again to the restaurant.

Good food

Best pho in the KW area. If youre craving pho, this is the place for you. Would be average if this was in Toronto. Parking: Park out back on Charles street. Theres a large lot there.

Amazing food. Cleanness everywhere. Great price! All around fantastic!

We went on a weekend afternoon and got seated right away. We got 342. Pho Dac Biet size M ($11) and 625. Tiger shrimps & grilled pork with vermicelli ($12). The food came pretty fast in about 10 minutes. The pho soup is pretty good here, and a decent portion. The vermicelli had a lot of toppings and it was a good size as well. The only downside was that the veggies had a lot of moisture and with the fish sauce, there was too much liquid on the bottom causing it to be a bit soggy. Not all of the waiters are fluent in English so when I asked about some missing ingredients in the pho dish they were not able to understand, but another employee came to clear up the misunderstanding. My family and I used to come here all the time, and some things have definitely changed. I still enjoy coming here from time to time, but not as frequently anymore due to changes in the ingredients of their dishes and their fruit smoothies aren t very good anymore, it is more like slush than made from fruits.

As a restaurant owner myself, I feel very bad to rate another restaurant so poorly. At the same time, it speaks to how extremely disappointed I was with this garbage experience. I tried out this particular Pho Dau Bo due to their many great reviews - over 1,000 now on Google. The food was ok, however we found the staff to be rather unfriendly. That in itself is not a big deal but the real problem was that we found a sharp piece of steel wool inside one of our spring rolls! One of the individuals in our party discovered it when it stabbed her in the roof of her mouth! Unbelievable. Even more surprising was that the wait staff were not apologetic whatsoever. They just acknowledged that it happened and then offered to give us a meagre discount on the spring rolls alone (charge us for a Medium rather than the Large which we ordered). The owner seemed to observe the entire situation and did not make any effort to apologize or otherwise make up for this serious violation. Can you believe to find a piece of sharp metal in some food that you order and the restaurant staff is no nonchalant about it? Still felt obligated to give a 15% tip despite what a terrible experience this was. Wont be back unless Im feeling suicidal.

Good pho!

Good restaurant overall, but too pricey for vegetarians. Their veg pho and some veg other dishes don t come with tofu and is a big up charge. Every other Vietnamese restaurant here gives tofu for free in their pho. Too bad because I ve been going here since I was a kid and would love to still go now that I m veg.

Can be used by family members

Outstanding pho with great broth and superb rare beef. After many years still the best in town. Very fast and efficient service. Repeat customers get positively noticed. Vegetable spring rolls are always second rate and ne good area for improvement.

Very good pho and vermicelli. The spring rolls were delicious as well. A reasonable price I would say.

Some of the best Pho in Kitchener with decent prices and fast service. I have come here every month for a year and every time the food is great.

2 large Lean Beef and Brisket phos. Meat proportions are pathetic. Called owner about the few chunks of pure fat (apparently the brisket) and he told me in Vietnam those big chunks of fat are considered brisket. I feel like I got scammed. Never again.

Very fast service and plenty of seats. Noodles were very fresh, but the broth wasnt as full flavored as I would have liked.

Always reliable. Delicious food, fast service, and reasonable prices. One of my favorite restaurants in KW.

Have eaten pho at many many restaurants. This one is the BEST

Probably the best pho in town. I highly recommend the spring rolls as well. Amazing.

Always delicious. Been going here for years. Usually order their Pad Thai. Parking: Parking out back off of Charles St.

Mmmmm love it Vegetarian options: Lots of veggjes Parking: Close and plenty Wheelchair accessibility: Stairway

pho dau bo has no quality control and therefore extremely inconsistent with their kitchen. one may enjoy the most authentic meal and be disappointed next visit. what s the gig with the weekend specials? when other restaurants offer the same dishes as their regular menu. i had visited them during different hours of the day and seems shortly after opening is the time to avoid because food would take almost an hour to arrive as the kitchen s ill prepared. the waitress was welcoming and friendly but extremely inattentive since she s the only person serving the entire restaurant. their dishes and platters exuberance in flavour over many pho eateries if they can keep it consistent. give pho dau bo a try or two if one don t mind dining in without much service and ambiance. until next time- be well and eat well.

Very yummy and fresh food

Horrible. The Pho soup is super super salty as compared to other restaurants. I ve never had such salty Pho. My friend ordered chicken in the Pho and it has sharp bones in it that were so small. Never had that happen in any other restaurant. The spring rolls had a piece of whool thread in them. Couldn t finish it and just left. Felt really bloated and gross. Do not eat here. I don t recommend. The quality was really bad.

Ive been coming here for years and always leave stuffed. Staff are welcoming and efficient. My old faithful dish is the stir-fried bok choy with chicken and rice.

I come here often and the food is always authentic and delicious. There are so many different options from different cultures and everything is cooked very well. Serving sizes are great and the prices are low. Service is incredible and also really fast. This is the best place for pho in the KW region. Parking: Free parking behind the restaurant off of Charles Street.

Went here with a friend - first time trying out Vietnamese cuisine and I was stunned by the flavour. As a south East Asian, I found the flavour lively and light. Would highly recommend anyone trying out something new. Go here. Great prices and wonderful service. I ll go here again and again.

Perfect especially on a cold day! Nothing beats a big hot bowl of pho and this is hands down the best Vietnamese pho restaurant in tri-cities. Very consistently delicious results. Restaurant is clean and well lit. Staff is attentive fast and friendly.

Decent all around but personally, flavours were bland in some areas and did not hit the mark. Had the vermicelli bowl and pho tai. Portion also felt a little underwhelming compared to other places in my opinion. Perhaps could be an off-day. Very friendly people and nice restaurant otherwise.

The Pho is always good here (I wish I knew where they buy their noodles!) I think they changed their pad Thai recipe, which breaks my heart...

There was another Pho restaurant with 4.6 star rate but a little bit far from me than this one. So I went to this one. It was totally a mistake. When I walk-in the owner thought I am a delivery guy even I already sit at the table. This is not a issue because everybody can make mistake. But the way he approached and asked me was so rude. Then the food came to my table, the soup is not enough as the most Pho dishes that the other Pho restaurant standards. there were also two beef fat in my welldone brisket noodle soup. I don t mind to eat some fat but the fat are cold as well. I asked the waiter to bring me some extra soup to make the fat warm. Then the owner brought a small bowl soup, he still did not respond my thanks. The extra soup come with some chopped onions which I wrote No Onion at the beginning when I order my food. Suggest try another Pho restaurant close to this one with 4.6 star. Ignore this one.

Very good sit down restaurant, never tried delivery. Food come fast and tastes good. Customer service is what it should be, they do there job and are nice.

Really good pho and vermicelli. The sizes are big and its priced low in my opinion. Good quality and very tasty for low prices. Highly recommend. Also the food came out almost immediately and tasted fresh! Very pleasantly surprised.

Always a good choice. Super fast service. The soups are A+.

We ordered the beef rice noodle soup or beef pho because it was winter and soup is great for cold weather. The taste was good for us and the price is reasonable at $11+ for medium size. It was also quite spacious inside the restaurant.

Not so good food, not so good atmosphere, okay service.

Every thing was decent. I was at a Vietnamese restaurant for the first time. I loved the spring roll but the fried rice wasnt cooked. I am not sure if its a thing in their cuisine or just that restaurant but I did not enjoy my main course.