Pho Tran in Kitchener

13% price increase during the GST relief for the holidays? Yeah no thanks, we will take our business elsewhere to a less greedy establishment

Pocketing the price difference for the HST holiday is not cool...lost my business for good, this used to be a five star review on my end. No more.

Ordered the take out of Porkchop and Egg on rice,pad Siew, Pad Thai, and peppered beef, and some Spring rolls Tasty meal the beef was cooked to perfection!!! It s been a while since and I was reminded of the great flavours Thanks PhonTran- the family is all happy!!!

One of my favorite places in town.

House special soup was great, medium serving size was more than enough for me, will definitely satisfy cravings.

Awesome! I was here a couple of years ago and finally went back recently. I forgot how incredible the food was. And the portions and huge without high prices. I had the Pho Ga (111) and fresh beef rolls. As a Pho lover this spot is definitely back on my Pho circuit. Food

Raising 13% increase just because the government gave us GST/HST tax break tsk tsk tsk

Their definition of spicy will leave you disappointed. I ordered a spicy peanut stir-fry, which was severely lacking in heat, or seasoning in general. The food itself was good overall though, just have some dry spice of your own if you order here.

Always a great choice for authentic vietnamese food!

Amazing food.

The Thai spacy noodle rices its the wonderful opción. And the star is Pho Satay super deliciously

Got horrible food poisoning from a veggie pad Thai the other night. I used to love this place. Will never eat here again.

The food was expensive ($15), but the portions were small and frankly the meat was not tender at all. The store itself is medium-sized and had many places to sit.

Update: I decided to give Pho Tran another try and went there for lunch. The food was delicious. I must have just caught them on a bad night last time. 4 stars added! -------- Previous review --------- Cleary there has been a change of management. Their pho used to be delicious. But now the broth is completely flavorless. The other dishes we had like the spring roll and shrimp roll were still ok. But if a Vietnamese restaurant cant make a good pho its game over.

Host is very unprofessional and neglected seating arrangements requests even though half of the restaurant is empty. I dont recommend this place for a family with children. Kid-friendliness: Poor

Very pleasant experience. Will definitely be returning. Highly recommend

Always a Godd experience

Great staff, best food and very reasonable pricing. Highly recommend! Cam Toole.

Been coming here for years and its my favourite spot to go to. I highly recommend, you will not be disappointed and the people here are pretty amazing.

Amazing atmosphere and delicious food. Try out the special Phos. You won t get disappointed!

The food here is really good. Went while visiting a friend and we hit up Pho Tran for a late dinner. The service is polite and they took care of the order quickly. The noodles may sound like something that will be the same wherever you go, but that s not the case. They were done perfectly, here. Just an ideal amount of al dente while not being undercooked. The broth was a nice, milder taste, and the beef cooked perfectly. The right amount of onions. I also got the pork skin rolls which were tasty. Prices were fair and when I m in Kitchener again, I ll return!

We had a flat noodle dish and way too much sauce. And it was odd we discussed didnt wish a saucy pad thai or sweet. So this dish and another was recommended. It was way too much lots of veggies but not much flavor. Would try again

My then boyfriend who is now my husband brought me here on our first date and when I got the Pho having never had it before thought it would have no flavor but, OMG it was delicious and this became our go to spot for Pho or the chicken in black bean sauce

This is one place I visit fairly often as I like the food here. However, this time, the meat was a bit dry and bland, which is unusual. The dish still taste good overall though.

This is by far our favorite pho place. We travel North America constantly and try and get Vietnamese food everywhere we go and this place has the best pho we have ever had!

It was average experience

Always the best food! Is just a little bit on the pricey side

Wonderful food, served piping hot. Ordered the Shanghai Noodles and the Green Curry Beef. Staff were friendly and attentive and owner/manager checked in to ensure we were satisfied. We will return!

A hidden gem. We just swing by for a coffee at McDonalds and happens to see this. So good.

Pad thai was too sweet and flavourless.

This is the best place in Kitchener-Waterloo. Hands down. The fresh rolls were perfect, tasty and served with a delicious peanut sauce. My pho came out piping hot. The broth has a clean savoury taste and is not over seasoned. Service is fast and friendly. Decor is modern and clean. Just the best experience overall.

I like the amount of veggies in the flat noodles but there is too much sauce. The service is a bit harsh and robotic Food

Once our favourite place to go! Last week was very disappointing. Poor service. Food was mostly noodles now, half the chicken and vegetables and watery peanut sauce. Was it an off day I don t know. But now looking elsewhere.

I was fascinated with the food here, very serca of my house is my favorite place.

Very clean place with good service and great, fresh, quickly prepared food.

Excellent food and amazing experience! Well be back.

One of our favourites! Staff is always friendly with great service. Love the freshness of the food.

Food was great! Quick service. I loved all of the dishes I ordered . I got chicken spring rolls, pho with chicken and beef, stir fried veggies and pineapple with rice, pad thai. I would definitely recommend the place.

Good authentic taste of Vietnamese foods. Family friendly and lots of places to sit.

Would give 5 stars but is always closed when you want to go.

Best service hao

The Singapore is delicious

We enjoy Thai food and this place did not disappoint!!! Mmmmmmm mmm good! Delicious Pad Thai dish, spring rolls and OMG the mango salad!!! Definitely recommend it! We will be back! Parking: Parking is in the parking lot in front. No problem to find a spot to park.

Best pho in KW.

Food was amazing

Visited Kitchener today from Toronto, and came across Pho Tran, easy to find right off the highway, very good pho in freshness and meat quality. Will be back

Great food! big quantities. exellent service

This the question im a true pho eater. When i want to go eat a bowl of pho i go all out i go for the biggest portion and i want to be full leaving but sadly left still hungry. This place just tasted like salty water and alot of salty water not a hint of star anise, cinnamon or any herbs n flavour used. Pho noodles were fresh so i give them that. But there is litterally 5 bites from a XL which i paid 20 dollars for. If your pho is below mediocre u have to quantity. Definetly not going back.

Quick service, excellent pho. Portion sizes are fairly large.

Probably the best Vietnamese food I ve had in KW area. Always a 10/10 experience with the fast service and exceptional food every time Food : 5/5

Awesome staff with an even better menu

Great food. One of the better Vietnamese places in the area. Clean, friendly staff. Ill return.

Compared to other Vietnamese restaurants pho tran is a bit expensive. Food is good though.

We have been eating here for years, today was my Birthday and we took 10 people here for lunch, service was excellent, food was excellent, owners came out and wished me a Happy Birthday and had a small cake for us that we did not expect. They even played Happy Birthday on the sound system they have in the restaurant. Nice Touch and totally unexpected. Thank You so much Pho Tran for your service and the cake. Well Done!

This is one of our most favorite family restaurants where we always come back. My kids and husband love pho soup and I love Thai spicy soup. We also frequently order pad Thai and curries. Always fresh and yummy. Authentic Thai food, home made.

Great spot for lunch. The Pho is authentic and very delicious. Vermicelli bowls are equally as tasty. Would recommend and visit again.

Ordered takeout for 7 people and everyone loved the food. Very reasonable wait time, food was hot when we arrived and it was all excellent. Highly recommend

Soup very oily and noodles were slimy and meat wasnt cooked.

Best Pho in KW

Ive been a return customer for years because of their quality, consistency and service!

Best bun bo hue anywhere!

The service here is very good, friendly staff. It is a little more on the pricey side for Asian cuisine but it s worth it. The portion sizes are big, as well as the food is fresh. Definitely recommend getting any of the pad Thai or noodles dishes here!!

I ordered delivery so I cant really rate the atmosphere but everything else is perfect. Im really picky with how salty my food is, which makes me reluctant to order stir-fry type meals but I got the drunken noodles (vegetables) and its soo good! I can see this becoming one of my go-to restaurants in the future.

Great food and nice interior.

Consistency is what makes a great restaurant. Having tasty food makes it our go to Viet cuisine

Second time coming here first time I liked the pho I ordered but this time I ordered Vermicelli and the price was way higher than the pho dau bo that i usually order vermicelli from (all the way at sunrise). it was definitely not worth $19. beef was too chewy, mint leaves were definitely old and tasted really bad. i wont be finishing it after having a few bites and I feel like I wasted my lunch. If you want vermicelli go to Pho dau bo I think its worth the drive even if you live near fairway road, also its like $13 there with shrimp and a spring roll.

Service is friendly & quick. Food was delicious!

Great service, restaurant clean and pleasant, more importantly, the food was amazing, I love their Pho and Bun Bo Hue.

Portions are large, price is reasonable and the food was good. The food came pretty quickly too but don t expect the servers to fill up your water if you run out, it means it is time to go!

Always good food and friendly staff.

First time experience was fantastic. Service was good, the atmosphere was pleasant and clean,.and the food was delicious. I had the spring rolls and chicken drunken noodles. Great flavours, fresh veggies and loads of chicken..portion was huge, I took the rest with me. Ill deffinetly be back to try more off the menu. There are so many great dishes to choose! Highly recommend the Po Tran experience

Best Pho in town, hands down!

Taste was good. Ordered a PHO soup which was good. Also ordered a Vermicelli bowl and I found the meat to noodle ratio to be quite low. You can t cheap out on the meat dude. Too many bites of flavourless noodles.

The food is so perfect and very nice staffs , highly recommended Parking: Easy to park Food : 5/5 |

Extensive menu but came for pho. It was authentic and delicious just like Hanoi. Service was fast and friendly. Washrooms were clean and I will come again to sample more on the menu.

Been eating Pho in KW since 98, just discovered this place 2 months ago. Its 1st place overall.

Went here for the first time and it is by far some of the BEST food I ve had being new to the city!!! I highly recommend going here.

Delicious lunch.. I had their house special pho and my husband ordered singapore noodles. Both were super hit and we loved it! The service was fast too! The meat skewer was yummy and would definitely go back..

Really tasty

Highly recommended. The food is outstanding and arrives quickly. The wait staff is attentive and responsive. The price is most reasonable.

Quite fast and good service but food was not too tasty and not too large.

Food tasted amazing. Great location.

Amazing fresh and delicious food! Love this place, everything is so flavourful and tasty. Huge portions! Lovely and clean restaurant! You won t be disappointed.

Well I have to say I am disappointed since they have a decent rating. I ordered the Yellow Curry and it is lacking in any sort of flavour/spice. It is also really goopy like glue....it is inedible!

Kid-friendliness: Great service !!! Food was delicious hot and great presentation!! Will definitely return! Inside the restaurant looks very clean, modern and inviting!!!!

The pho was very tasty, the vermicelli bowl was decent but not the best that Ive had. I quite liked the avocado and the coconut shakes. Overall worth the visit

THE BEST BUN BO HUE I HAVE EVER TASTED IN MY LIFE. I will always come back to this restaurant to eat. It is life changing food.

Food was amazing!!! Loved the mango salad!! I am a vegetarian and still had choices from the menu. The Pad thai and Won Ton soup was yum as well.

Best pho in town

Always a wonderful experience at Pho Tran! Great pho and quick service. The spring rolls are amazing and make sure to get them every time Im here! Definitely recommend this as one of the best pho places in KW!

Food was good with decent portions. Service was great. Prices were mid-range.

Tom Yum soup was really tasty, not super spicy but flavourful. Id recommend the chicken, lower price point and because the shrimp werent properly deveined and ended up being overcooked.

Delicious pho and jasmine tea and bubble tea, friendly and quick service, and very reasonable prices. Highly recommended.

The very best pho in town. I am never disappointed, the portions are amazing, very friendly staff as well. I tried this restaurant a week ago and I love coming back. They are also open later than other pho restaurants, and very clean! I highly recommend

We had vegetarian pad Thai, curry and spring rolls and everything was excellent.

Friendly and attentive staff. Food was better than average (although I had better Vietnamese dishes in some Vietnamese restaurants in Toronto). Ordered veggie noodles stir fry, chicken pho and fresh rolls. My only feedback is that they should use chicken broth for chicken PHO, not one broth-fits-all (i.e., beef!).

I ve been there a million times, never disappoints. Great food and service

I ordered a spicy chicken pad Thai for lunch. The restaurant is clean. The staff were friendly. The food was prepared quickly and was served hot. I was impressed by the full flavour and excellent quality ingredients. The serving size was large and plenty for one. You could definitely share a pad Thai with someone. This isnt the best pad Thai Ive had but it deserves 5 stars nonetheless. I will be back to try the pho.

Spot on food. Delicious rolls, delicious meatballs, delicious soup, and delicious wok dish. We had a large sampling of the menu and greatly enjoyed it all. There are several similar restaurants in the K/W region so we know what to expect from the best and from the worst. Pho Tran did not disappoint.

Great good, super super fast service, decent price. Highly recommend.

Inattentive service. Food was subpar for cost. Meat and vegetables are placed on a large quantity of noodles giving the impression of large portions.

Lots of vegetarian options, one of the few places that has options of vegetarian Pho. In my opinion best Vietnamese /Thai restaurant in Kitchener. A little on the expensive side but Portion size is huge Recommended dishes Rolls, Soup

Delicious food, friendly staff with quick service, and a good menu. Fairly priced based on dollar per quantity&quality. This is a go to spot, highly recommend.

The broth for my noodles was bland, not much of flavor, the sauce on dried noodles was ok, nothing too crazy My friend s Pho was not hot enough

I have eaten pho all around the world. I can tell you with confidence and no bs. This is the best pho in the world. Not too salty and clean flavours. Good portions of beef and generous on the herbs. Good staff, spacious and clean washrooms. 9.6/10 unreal.

Sticky floor, food leftover on the chair, got cups for water but had a white stain on it. Asked the waitress to change it to a new one, she said i know, i ll get you a new one .? Pho was mediocre, somewhat too greasy. quite don t understand the higher price here compared to other places around w/k area.

Good overall. Decor and size nice. Pho was good. Value was good.

So delicious! They do not hold off on portion sizes or meat portions at all. I find other places put only a few pieces of meat into dishes. This place does not at all! Delicious, delicious, delicious. The best Thai food in town. After trying this place, I havent gone anywhere else. Highly recommend!!

Love the stir fry s here, they are very generous with portions. This place is my go to when I want something home made and warm!

Best BUN BO HUE EVER!!! Just like what I tried in Nam Would Recommend !! Recommended dishes

We like this place, the food is good and service equally the same.

What was a hidden gem in the city, has severely gone down hill. Portion size is a fraction of what it used to be, and flavour is not all there. I asked to substitute the noodles and they wanted to charge me $3 extra. Theyre so cheap they couldnt even through in a napkin with my order.

I really have to check all the comments before I go The soup is not hot (100%), as it was brought to the table, its warm (60%), when I finish 1/3, its 30% warm, that make the dry rice noodles smell weird, and the soup is the the most bad tasted I have eaten. There are mostly western customers, thats why . Dont believe other comments

Very good pho! I do wish the staff was a bit more attentive. Vegetarian options: Excellent vegetarian pho Food : 5/5 |

Amazing food served with generous helping sizes for affordable prices. Very quick service and helpful staff. Good ambiance as well.

Excellent customer service, friendly staff, cleanliness and reasonable price.

One of the best Pho restaurant I ve been to.

Busy place, friendly staff, great food

Fantastic Vietnamese restaurant, really nice fresh veggies in the vermicelli. Good price, will come back again once in the area. There is a reason this place is busy and has the high ratings.

Delicious authentic vietnamese food and drinks. Very fair pricing and kind and attentive staff. Definitely recommend visiting!

Terrible business practice! This Pho Tran Vietnamese restaurant charges you more than what the price said on the menu. Checked the bill and noticed I was charged more, we calculated the tax and still didnt make sense. We went back inside and complained about it and they showed us the menu with raised prices displayed. We ordered one large and one extra large for pho noodles but portion was just as same as a small bowl. Very disappointed. DO NOT RECOMMEND! Hello Thanks for your respond. We dined there around 6pm yesterday and we were the only diner. Our server was a younger lady, she brought us the menu. However when we were paying the bill at the front it was an older female I assume she is the owner/cook. When we went back inside this older lady showed us the other menu and said This is our new menu with the new prices. The one you had is the old one. I was just speechless. So youve been doing this on purpose? I understand everything is pricier now but what you are doing to customer is such an obvious deception.

My dining experience was a letdown. Host was nice, even tho busy. The server seemed disinterested and barely acknowledged me. Weirdly avoided eye contact the whole time and didnt even speak, even when I said thank you. No water refills, no interaction, just dropped off the menu and disappeared. Even when the food arrived, there was zero enthusiasm, still no eye contact or a word. To add to the disappointment, my shrimp vermicelli bowl was short two shrimp. Not a great time overall.

In general, just an ok experience. The restaurant is look a bit run down, the staff were ok, and the food was meh. We had spring rolls, which were tasty. My red curry was pretty flavourless, so that was disappointing.

As most of the reviews here I had the same experience, food was alright nothing mind blowing but we ate it happily, the customer service however, their body language made it very clear they did not want us there and not only were we ignored for the most part when we tried to order we were told we re ordering too much food and if we were sure we were gonna eat it, she continued to pressure us to not order what we wanted for a while excuse me??? yes we did order a lot on purpose because we wanted leftovers to take home but why does that matter? I m paying for it and honestly I think is very disrespectful and triggering to tell someone what they should and shouldn t be eating or comment on what they choose to have, needless to say we will not be going back

Food and Service is great!

We came here for a late lunch - both the food and service were great! We got the vermicelli with grilled chicken and spring rolls, and a bowl of pho with rare beef.

Great energy

I would have given this location a 4 or 5 stars but was frustrated with the payment process. The debit/credit machine required a tip and only provided three tip percentage amounts without allowing me to choose no tip or change the amount. I give tip everywhere I go but wanted to tip a lower amount due to the lack of service and attention for my table. Aside from that the food was 9/10.

Great food that you can tell is freshly made and quick service

This pho place is the best in the city. The meals are big, and the staff is kind. Theyre open late, and its always clean. A big shout out to the owners and management for doing a great job. Everyone should try it. I am definitely coming back!

Our regular place for Pho. But last night I finally try another menu which is chicken padthai. No regret! The taste is as great as their pho. Big portion and a lot of chicken. Next time maybe I will ask them to make it spicy for me. Service was good, they doesnt annoy you too much. The place is clean, quiet (not silent but not noisy), and comfortable.

Perfect

Very good Will come back.

Only every gotten the chicken pad thai. Very delicious and large portion.

Such great people and food

We have been patronizing this amazing restaurant for 4 years! It s has never let us down! We enjoy the Thai spicy coconut curry soup! Get it with broccoli instead of eggplant! Wow! Wow! See you soon! The people are very kind!

Food was good, everything looked fresh like the sprouts and meat. The quality of meat is also not bad compared to other place I ve been. Overall I would go back and recommend.

One of the best pho places in kw. Staff are awesome, super friendly! I always get the veg pho and it is always piled high with great quality vegetables!

Nothing but great things to say. Food hit the spot, service was great and awesome cozy atmosphere. Really thankful that they took us so close to closing time and even took a special request for the kitchen, that my mom needed. Would love to come back when I am in the area.

IMO the best Southeast Asian restaurant in KW. Atmosphere is basic but clean. Staff are actually Vietnamese. Fresh and clean bean sprouts served with your pho. I cant resist the vermicelli bowls. Takes me back to Vietnam every time!

My previous favourite Vietnamese place in KW closed down and luckily I found Pho Tran. It is now my new favourite as it serves all the signature Viet dishes properly and generously. The pho dac biet (special mixed beef pho) was on point here with tender beef slices, tripe, and soft beef tendon, and everything was fresh. Prices were typical for local Vietnamese restaurants.

I like their pho rolls because they marinate their pork well. Everything else is standard pho place food. Nothing to complain about.

Delicious food. Just remember there is a paper with the number of your table, you have to write your order on that piece of paper. Staff will come shortly and grab the paper.

Very nice homemade beef bone broth.

The service was friendly. Very good pho. One of the better ones in the region. Food

My fav place to eat in town. I literally come every week, it s so good! Fav is pho and bun bo hue, but everything is great.

The Thai spicy rice noodle soup is great - nicely spicy with great flavor. So was the spicy hue style noodle I had at my next visit. Service was fast and friendly and I appreciate the later hours this restaurant offers

Their credit/debit machine has a forced minimum 12% tip.

Amazing food. Clean and nice place. Family friendly.

Soooooooo....good..!!!!

Pho Tran is the best Vietnamese restaurant in Kitchener so far. Pho, Spicy Hu , fresh roll, squid fry, and chicken wing with special sauce are my favorite.

Forced to pay high tip %. Dissapointed when tip is supposed to be based on the service received. For a takeout order I shouldnt be forced to tip.

They forced for a minimum 12% tip when the service was sub-par, and we had the call the servers multiple times for water, utensils, etc. I am not opposed to tipping the minimum % if the the group is larger than 4. But for one or two people when the service wasnt upto the standard, forcing the high tip percentage is not okay.

Wow. The ingredients here are so fresh and flavourful no wonder it is so busy. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our meal here. He had Pho soup with rare beef and meatballs. I had the house rice dish; a nice grilled piece of chicken and a pork chop and tofu with a bit of salad. Very satisfying, and tea was kept topped up. We will definitely return. I ve heard their Pad Thai is the best.

Pho was very bland, no aroma, nothing. Saw one of the guys handle garbage and immediately hand off food to a server. Huge turn off and unsanitary. Wont be returning.

Good food with good flavor. Decent sized portions. Prices reasonable by todays standards. Hadnt been there in a few years and found the food to be better than the last time I was there, so thats a good thing lol.

Very nice food ! I have tried them 3 times ! Good food , very good and fast in customer service !

Clean, welcoming, spacious and neutral modern interior. AND serving the ABSOLUTE BEST Pad Thai with extra cilantro Ive ever savored! Respect Food : 5/5