2437 Finch Ave W #4, North York, ON M9M 2E7, Canada
We specialize in authentic vietnamese food. Pho, vermicelli, steam rice, spring rolls and our delicious smoothies
I am a self proclaimed connoisseur of Vietnamese Pho, and I’ve tried hundreds of pho restaurants around the country and world. I rarely forget to take photos of my food. I must have been so happy with the speed that my soup was made that I just started feasting. It took the kitchen about 1-2 minutes to get my pho house special order made and served to my table! Super fast and great service. The soup was delicious, light, perfectly balanced and satisfying in quantity. I will be back and can recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoys pho.
This remains one of my favorite authentic Vietnamese pho places. The highlight is definitely the broth. It is clear, not oily/fatty, yet super savory and flavorful. The beef used is a bit too lean, but for the price I really can't complain.
I never come to the west side of town, so took the opportunity to try out some pho in the neighborhood. This restaurant is located in an older low rise strip mall on Finch. There's ample surface parking. As an experienced pho connoisseur, the pho here was average. The broth was underwhelming and lacked dimension. The saltiness was not balanced with sufficient sweetness and it overwhelmed the broth spices (e.g. cardamom, star anise, etc). On the plus side, they serve sawtooth coriander and the staff speak Vietnamese which lends to authenticity. The toppings of rare beef and tendon were good, thinly sliced and tender respectively - no complaints. It wouldn't take much to get to 4 stars - just a tweak to the broth recipe (add some more rock sugar and a touch less salt)!
This is the best Pho place I have ever gone too. My family’s new favourite place. The portions and prices are great. Taste is phenomenal.
A really good place to try some Vietnamese food. I got the Bún Bò Hué (Hué style Beef and Pork in Spicy Soup) and the Vegetable Spring Rolls. Both were really good and so was the service. I definitely recommend this place.
First time here. I think this place is a chain Vietnamese restaurant. Pretty basic in tes of broth flavoring and service wasn't anything to write home about. Overall I would probably still return if I was in the area and wanted some Vietnamese food. I think I would still recommend this place to those who like Vietnamese food and are nearby.
My friend ordered rare beef and beef ball Pho soup. He said it was excellent. I ordered vermicelli with stir fried chicken and lemongrass stir fried beef. The chicken wasn't bad and the beef was incredibly delicious. Side veggies the dish came with were fresh and tasty especially enjoyed the mint leaves. Will definitely be going back.
As of writing this review they’ve now allowed indoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ve been coming to pho dau bo for years and they’ve now renovated the interior. Everything looks clean, the food is still great, and all tables and chairs are distanced accordingly. I’m kinda sad about the limited menu, the dish I usually order banh cuon isn’t on the menu right now, but I hope in the future they add it back again.
Delicious food at a great price highly recommended! Im someone whos very particular about cleanliness when eating out, and everything here, from the pho to the utensils, tea sets, and tables, was clean. It made the dining experience so comfortable for me. I also noticed the owner chatting warmly with the kitchen staff, and he seemed like such a kind and friendly person. I really like this place and hope you will too! Its quite delicious and the price is very affordable. recommend! I am a person who is very sensitive to restaurant hygiene. The pho, tableware, tea sets, tables and chairs are all very clean, allowing me to dine comfortably. Seeing the male boss chatting kindly with the chef, I felt that he was a very nice and kind person. Love it here. Hope you will too.
Update Went there for lunch, now their menu has been reduced to 2 pages. Used to love this place do much, but since the portion has shrunk so much, quite disappointed during recent visit. The size of the egg is like 1/2 smaller and two bits size I would say.
The smooth was sooo small, almost cute for $7
Pho is still good, however the amount of meat they give you is much less compared to before given the price Increase, and I ordered an XL.
I ve been coming here for for over 10 years now . The price has almost doubled . Meat portions have become less mainly beef balls and the tripe . Tripe portions are now the size of slivered onions , I couldn t even tell I had any in my bowel . Disappointed how they ve cut down and started to be cheap . Love their food but I think I may stop coming here. Bubble teas also double in price used to be 3.50 now it s 7$ .
Lovin it.
All I can say is perfect..... A1 service!
Kid-friendliness: Friendly with the child Food
Pho is very good Service good Food
Below average pho place. Weak customer service. No AC
Friendly Staff, I am going here since 2011, I tried other Pho restaurants but no one can beat this. love the soup and the service.
Very good food and friendly service
Always great food
Very ..Good !!!
Fresh to order, staff friendly, restaurant clean. Lots of items to choose from. Food
The pho here is the best the service is the best too it takes like 2-3 minutes and yummy
The owner asked you to pay directly without showing you receipt. Asked for receipt first and the owner had a terrible looking.
it s really good and the people are very nice
Always great food! Friendly service, and fair prices! Will visit again and again and again .! Parking: Lots of parking and always free!
Their food is incredible! I love their pho with beef balls and rare beef. They put a lot of care and attention to detail into all of their dishes. Their ingredients are super fresh. This is one of my absolute favourite places!
Went for lunch this is our favorite place
The best of all Pho Dau Bo Restaurants . Weve been going there on the average once a week. Elsewhere the soup base just doesnt measure up.
They re my go to Vietnamese restaurant to order from. I always get the grilled pork and spring roll vermicelli. Simply a delicious meal!
Best Pho and Bun (vermicelli) - local favourite
We love this restaurant. My husband went ro this restaurant over 20 years .satff is friendly and the owner is a sweet lady .we love soup. Thank you
This is the best Pho place for me and my family. Food is great and the service and the staffs are great. Thats why we keep coming back.
One of the best Vietnamese restaurants anywhere
Excellent pho maybe the best in the city.
I enjoyed my bowl of beef pho and tea was hot, will return!
They used to serve pork skin with their rice and vermicelli but for some reason they took it off the menu. Since they removed pork skin from the menu, a lot of the dishes have lost that authentic Vietnamese taste. Fear not, the Vietnamese restaurant a few doors down still serves pork skin dishes!
Best authentic Pho restaurant in the Gta..Me and my family have been coming here for 8 years + and still going! Waitresses are awesome and food is great.
Just ordered Grilled Pork Vermicelli (BUN dish) with spring roll from Uber. Wow I am impressed. They have the best price for this dish. Everyone charging $17!!! Heres its $15.50 and it did not disappoint. Very fresh and delicious. OK amount of noodle but tonnes of veggie and MEAT! Loved this dish and the price. I will order here at least 2 times a week. Thank you Pho Dau Bo for not making your price crazy and your food so good
I used to go to this place all the time before the pandemic, but since then it s really changed. As the prices for all their items went up with less options and quantity, their quality also went down. I ordered a grilled pork chop and chicken with rice, but the chicken and the pork were completely black/burnt. The food was also heavily oily and it made me sick for a couple days. I gave it an extra star because nothing beats their spring rolls, but other than that the quality has gotten a lot worse.
Food are authentic. Simple menu and the food are amazing! A must visit if you are around the area.
Best pho in town, flavourful broth, excellent portion. My mother really loves it.
Worest customer service ever the ladies that work there look very miserable... even when you write everything down that you want they dont bring everything and when you ask them for the stuff you wrote down they give you a bad look and roll there eyes.. very bad customer service I use to love this place and come every week... I dont recommend this place anymore due to very bad service
the ladies that work there have zero customer service they never smile, they don t answer you back when u say thank you, and they offer the minimum when it comes to serving food
Clean restaurant and amazing service. This is by far the best pho I have eaten. Fresh and clean broth. Portion was perfect size. Prices are very reasonable. I recommend that people give this restaurant a try. I will continue to dine here.
One of the best pho place I like Prices are super n portion is great Of cause taste is good Highly recommended
One of the best Pho shop in GTA. Family-style. Very tasty, Delicious. Good portion, Good prices. Decent service. The food to the table fast, is Fresh and clean. Recommended. Lots of free parking.
My go to restaurant for Viet food Edit: 5 years ago I gave it 5 stars. Ive been going to this restaurant over 10 years. Ive put up with their lack of customer service because the pho was good and filling. Now they changed the menu and charge by adding items. Pho quality and quantity have decreased. This place was always packed. Why they changed everything I will never understand. No longer my go to place for Viet food.
Delicious authentic Vietnamese food to satisfy your cravings. The pricing is reasonable considering high inflation nowadays. I recommend the lemongrass chicken (gà n ng) if you re in the mood for a rice dish instead of Phô (noodles).
Love their avocado shake and beef pho tastes great
Pho was way too salty!
It seems a pretty old place, but in fact the restaurant was so clean and ordered. The food was actually so good, full of flavour and fresh! Really recommend this place if you like pho. The only thing that I can say is, it might be a good idea to upgrade they menu a bit. Some appetizers like shrimp tempura or things like that, which you can find in other Vietnamese restaurants, were missing. But again the food quality was so good also with a very decent price.
I got there and they made me wait for 45+ minutes just for my food to come out cold and the portions were very small. I got a rice and 2 bowls of noodles and when we asked them what was taking so long they said that they were waiting for the rice and then proceeded to bring out the rice out first and made us wait for 5 more minutes for the rice and people who came after us got their food at the same time as us. Also I found this crazy but they had pre blended smoothies.The whole meal came to $51 and we didn t even finish is
Great pho!!! Great lunch with friends Vegetarian options: Can order without meat Kid-friendliness: Yup
IF YOU ORDER TAKE OUT OR DELIVERY CHECK YOUR BAG. THEY WILL TRY TO SCAM YOU. Yesterday, I got this through skip the dishes. The order was medium pho, shrimp rolls and Diet Coke. The driver even noticed the Diet Coke wasn t in the bag when they tied the bag up and asked about it. They stated that everything is in the bag. The driver even mentioned it to me and I even looked in the bag. I called skip the dishes about it and informed them about it. It took skip the dishes to refund me the money because the restaurant tried to rip me off.
Delicious!
Its my first time that I was trying Pho Vietnamese restaurant. The service was terrible, the front counter old lady doesnt know how to deal with customer. Super unprofessional. The service lady was okay but didnt give me water or even they didnt ask.. What kind of customer service they are providing I dont know. There own staff people occupied the last tables, talking to each other and not providing attention to customers. I will not go there or even I dont recommend to waste money on place who treats you like youre nothing.
I can taste the msg, not expensive decent portion, nice servers
Thier pho is so good
Well done on great tasting noodle dishes! Real comfort food. Clean with polite service
wanted a quite place to eat lunch, the manager/owner and cook are yelling as they talk to each other entire time and playing YouTube on max volume over the music.
My family has been dining here since coming to Canada, 25 yrs ago. We still come here often even after moving away. Best Vietnamese coffee Best avocado milkshake Best spring rolls Best pho Best vermicelli dishes This is a staple in the community and will continue my support and gratitude.
One of the original locations of this famous GTA chain, and it s still got it. Broth is great, even the vegetarian pho here is decent compared to other restaurants. The portions have definitely got smaller, but what to do.
Food is just the best. Love the vermicelli with grilled chicken and spring rolls. Been coming to this place since early 2000 Still love it and will never tire of it.
One of the best pho I ve ever tasted
I ve been here multiple times in the past few weeks, and I can safely say this place is good! The staff are friendly. Pricing is fair. Both Pho and Vermicelli are great. And no complaints so far. I would recommend this place.
Been eating Pho all over the GTA for years and this location is Top 3
The best Pho in GTA.
Worst customer service experience you will ever have and if you dont tip for once oh boy you will hate going back there
Love the pho at this location
Ive been eating here ever since i was a child. Its absolutely amazing, the soup is the best in town! Ive been to pho places all over downtown and nothing can compare to this one that close to home <3
Fast service and great food.
Ordered via Uber. Well packaged and quick service. A container of pho broth is only $4 - got one to make a couple bowls of pho Bo vien the next day. Bun Bo hue broth is good but not the best in the area.
An OG classic, always good food here
Always great service, Im a regular there and they do not disappoint! 10/10
Good food for a good price!
My fave place
Ordered my usual on Ubereats, 1 rice with pork/chicken, 2 large phos and 2 avacado milkshake. Delicious and fresh every single time.
Great noodle soups being offered, at a great price. Staffs are friendly too
one of the best pho i ever ate ..very delicious ..will recommend
Always love this place with their great pho! Update. Returning to Toronto after our absence for 2 years, I had to make a bee line back to this place. Still excellent Pho, Bun, and Com!
Been coming to this place for the past 15 years
rice noodle is so smooth
Have come here twice so far, and coming all the way from North York for this place. Portions are generous, price is fair, and dishes taste great
Pho Dau Bo Restaurant Do I Recommend? Only if you live around the area, and if you are looking to pay less for a meal. How is the service? the service is but below average, when we were there they mistakes with our order, wasn t big enough mistake that we bothered correcting them, but it did decrease the dining experience, because the ingredients we wanted were missing. Otherwise nothing special. How is the food? the food was not as great as I remembered, but maybe the covid-19 impacted their food quality. However, it was still decent enough to enjoy. The price is lower than typical Vietnamese restaurant you d go to so that is a bonus.
Our favourite pho spot!
Pretty legit pho. Broth is nice, clear and wonderful. You dont feel stuffed or that you ate too much after having a large bowl.
Decent experience was neither bad or good.
Good. Fresh food. Highly recommended.
Authentic Vietnami Food. Quantity is good and rates are resonable.
Affordable pricing and excellent food!
Love the chicken Pho soup!! Their menu has been simplified and they now have a vegetable Pho soup Soo Good
I have been a customer of Pho Dau Bo for almost 10 years, this was my favorite Pho restaurant within GTA. I noticed the quality of food to not be the same, meat added to my noodles seems freezer burned and super dry, vegetable rolls also the same. Super disappointed cause I went back two/three times and quality still the same. Super disappointed. Hopefully they will return to better food and less depending on frozen items- I can really notice a difference.
Great viet spot in the city. fresh ingredients and good cuts of meat equals a flavorful bowl of Pho. Be sure to check it out if you are in the area
The BEST pho place in GTA. Excellent broth, beef is very good. Make sure you come to this original location. This is a franchise and the quality is not the same across all locations.
Bad service attitude
The gold standard for beef pho in Toronto
good food.. fresh and very authentic I have been going there for the past 15 years.. amazing service
My 2 year old is a picky eater and she loves the Hu Tieu My Tho. The Pho is great too!
Uncut gem. Try the beef spice pho what a soup. Will warm ypur mouth and heart both!
The inside is pretty, simple and I like the aesthetic. Food is tasty and service was quick (tho we came at a time where there weren t many people so-) very nice place
Service could be better. Pho taste good. Some items need work. Been back recently, selected menu now and quality has good down. So has service, didnt know you can get worst with less customers...
The service attitude is super bad. Its like someone owes them money. They are so arrogant. The restaurant Bo7Mon next door has good food and a good attitude.
Nice place to dine!
This has to have the best pho broth in town. As much as I like the pho right by wilson and jane, this tops all pho in the city. They are generous with the noodles and meat and are quick. Would 101% recommend.
Food was as good as our favourite in London but the service was a little lacking because server was easily distracted...maybe it was close to closing time. Big portions to share! Parking: Free parking
Craving Pho as always and was nearby this area, so decided to give this place a try. Came here on a Tuesday around 6pm and the place had a few people dining in. This place is fairly big and can sit a lot of customers, so I wonder if they get extremely busy during rush hours. If they do, Im sure they can manage given the space. So no worries if youre with a big group. For the service, it was pretty quick. Got seated right away and the menu is already on the table along with the paper where you write down your order. The food came pretty quick as well. Again, would like to mention it wasnt busy so service level may change when you visit at a busier time. Now for the food... This one is a bit different. I was expecting to try their Pho Dac Biet, but issue is, I didnt see it on the menu. You can choose your Meat combination. This is actually neat since it keeps the menu minimalistic. The Pho Dac Biet I ordered is generous with the topping. Broth is good and not too salty like other places. The Spring Roll is crispy but thin. For the seafood dish, it tasted like Wonton Soup. Overall, cant go wrong with this place to get your Vietnamese cuisine cravings satisfied.
A definite go-to pho restaurant in this side of town. This place is well loved by the locals, so expect it to be always busy.
Best pho GA, even the pad Thai is savory , hot, yummy, repeat customer.
This review is very belated, my apologies. I came here with friends after a lavender field outing in July on the way back into the city to replenish our strength. The pho here was tasty from what I remember. I liked it!
Wow! Delicious. The vegetable pho was tasty, loved the broth. I also purchased a mango smoothie and vegetable spring rolls which were the best spring rolls I ve had! Everything was great.
The soup base is really average and the noodles are too soft. The taste is also very bad, it can even be ranked in the top three of the worst pho I have ever eaten Not recommended
Very fresh and tasty soup
The food and customer service is always fantastic
Favourite pho place, hands down. The staff are super friendly and the service is always quick. Ive been coming to this location for over 15 years and Ive never been disappointed with the quality and the service here. The finch construction traffic makes it a challenge to access, but definitely worth the travel time. I always get the standard pho bowl but theyve updated their menu for more flexible options. If youre ever in the area, do yourself a favour and stop by.
Excellent. Best beef noodle soup in the area
The food very good & the service was good as well
Best soup and vermicelli in the area.Service is always great.
very good food..love their pho and rice dishes..great service.
Excellent place and delicious food
Came here right after indoor dining was allowed. The amount of meat and materials has gone way down. Pretty much paying $12 for a bowl of noodles. Not worth it for a whole family spending $75 for lunch. Don t waste your money here.
Loved the food. Staff were nice. Prices were good.
Just the best Vietnamese restaurant I know in GTA. However, with this pandemy they dont show you real menu, so its hard to choose unless you know what you want
You know, when the tea is good in a Vietnamese resto, the food is good. Restaurants with constant good feedbacks have a reason for it: people there are nice!
We have been to this restaurant for long. However tonight would be our last visit. Perhaps they might change management or Chef!? The menu has changed from a booklet to 2 pages. No more house special pho but separated into different kinds of meat. Not many choices as before COVID-19 pandemic. The grilled chicken was burnt and we were so thirsty after drinking the pho soup. I made mistakes entering the tips when using my credit card. As soon as the cashier saw the amount, she gave me attitudes and questioned me why I gave them so little tips. I did apologize and give them back cash instead. She didnt thank me at all. To be frank, tips are complimentary but not necessary especially when poor quality of service and food are served. Sadly this restaurant has changed a lot. With this amount of money, it is not worth. I wont recommend it.
Hidden pho gem in Vaughan! The meat is fresh, the pho broth aromatic, service great, place very clean. The side dishes (pork shrimp cold rolls) with peanut sauce was awesome. Good prices! Instantly one of my favorites.
Best pho in the T.O!!!
If someone can tell me where I can find better Pho il be damned. Excellent family spot, good prices for the portions. Might be the best pho Ive ever had.
The pho was good. The guy who said there is little amount of meat clearly did not eat here. The meat portion is way more generous than more inner city restaurants.
Food was okay. Service is terrible. Havent been checked on once. Currently sitting waiting for my bill 20 minutes after being finished eating with only 3 other customers in the restaurant. Will not come back
Amazing prices, better food, and good vibes. First time trying Pho, highly recommended.
Good food with good proportions
Soup is very good and nice staff and clean restaurant.
Very bad experience, with online ordering; I had to cancel my order after an hour and half as my order was pushed back , again for 40 minutes, and not ready.
Beat place for pho
Been going here since i was a kid, food is always good and service is nice. Very friendly
Great service!, and the food is amazing!
Great food good service, i hace about 10 years eating at this restaurant, they should have waitress and cashiers that speaks english because it is always a bit difficult to communicate effectively otherwise i would give them 5 stars.
Its a very authentic restaurant with a very fast service. I like the soup flavour from their Pho. Its also relatively on the cheaper side. Will come back again for sure.
Pho dau bo (pho ox head) is a wonderful local restaurant. Very authentic Vietnamese food. The pho bowl was very delicious. You get to choose your own meat toppings! The bowl was very flavourful and full of aromatics. Each spoonful of soup provided a blast of Unami that covers your taste palate in deliciousness while making you want to get another spoonful. The portions are very generous for noodles. The meat is all tender and delicious. Highly recommend this place for pho!
Love it
This restaurant is very clean and the food is amazing.
Reasonably spacious enoughh for dine in. Separate washrooms for both genders available and maintained properly and clean.
Delicious soups!!!
Whenever I have a bad week and need some food that feels like home, I go here. Their rice with pork chop, grilled chicken and fried egg is a must try! Their pho broth is also very refined and delicious 10/10
Really enjoyed the Pho here. Warm service from the staff and very likable too! The springroll was surprisingly good
The meat for my Pho was stayed in the fridge for a very long time. Bad experience.
One of the best phõ that I had ever tried and the place its really clean.
Wonderful takeout!!! I don t eat bean sprouts, so I always leave notes when I am ordering. They follow the instructions and no bean sprouts!! And dine in feels good as well! Favorite pho in town
Less items in the menu now.