Pho Metro

Weird experience. Manager had to tell staff to seat us instead of doing other tasks. Clearly well-​used menus show wine and beer, but they don’t actually have it. They don’t even have a liquor license. Spring rolls were served without a dipping sauce, and when asked, they don’t have the traditional sauce you would have with them. Phở was good, but did not come with sprouts or basil. Staff (male) generally ignored us, but they were happy to chat up a single female customer about their social lives.
Since staff would come nowhere near us, we ate our phở without sprouts. Then say amongst all of our dirty dishes waiting for the bill. Or someone to ask if we wanted anything else. Didn’t happen. So we went up to pay. Asked the manager about the sprouts and basil. He told us he’d give us double next time. Wasn’t sure if he was serious or a smart-​ass. Bad either way.
Disorganized, poor service. I won’t be back. And I hope the place goes out of business.

Delicious phở, chicken on vermicelli dinners and spring rolls. Prices are a little higher then other places I’ve been too but this restaurant is nicer inside. The only reason I didn’t give this place a 5 star is the staff speaks minimal English, and doesn’t show you the break down of the bill when you pay.
My favourite phở is the satay beef and satay chicken with peanut dipping sauce. I often order these for take out. The phở comes completely separated so you are able to reheat the broth before putting the raw beef in when you get home.

Had Phở here for the first time.
Its pretty decent but nothing to get super excited about.
The place was nice, service was good and it was not expensive.

Decent phở spot in Ajax, better than what’s offered in Pickering and also Oshawa
Nice and clean and not expensive. Phở metro hits the spot everytime.

I’m so happy to find a phở place only 10min away. It’s a clean place with good food. I just moved from toronto to Whitby so i was surprised that they had a phở restaurant close by. The service was ok. Don’t expect a nice smile when you send your order but that’s typical service at these kinds of restaurants. The food was good, the décor was modern and clean. I would definilty come back when i get my next craving for Vietnamese noodle. Try their thai coffee for a nice sweet pick me up.

Best Phở I’ve ever had! The beef was so soft, broth was delicious. I had the Cantonese chow mien as well which was also amazing. Nice atmosphere and fast service. Will be going back soon!

I really tried multiple times but they are so inconsistent and the food is hit and miss.

Cold and Bland. Ordered Vermicelli noodle with Chicken and some shrimp appetizer. The noodle was cold and the entire plate lacked any flavor. The shrimp was oily and slimy. Not what we were hoping for at all. There are several places within a short drive that are much better. Not worth trying.

For durham it’s the only authentic Vietnamese joint in the region I know about. The problem is the phở isn’t anyway near the quality of phở tien Thanh or phở linh. This is just average at best. However, their Bun bo hue is good. It’s really the only thing I order. Spring rolls are good too. One thing that pisses me off at this restaurant is that they refuse to bring you the bill. They ask you to go up and pay the bill. That’s fine and dandy but what if you need to review the bill among the group to calculate the bill?
Annoying. I hate coming here but like I said it’s the only one that got Vietnamese workers making the food even though the quality isn’t as good as the other two places I mentioned.

I love this place! The vegetarian pad thai and the rice noodle soup is my favourite. If you like tofu, you have to try their fried tofu — they serve it with this spicy red sauce and its the best! The place is nice and modern and very clean. The service can use some improvement but the food is just to good to skip out on this place.

I have to say that this was a good EAT! Would recommend it and I would go again and again and again!

We usually go to the Scarborough location but since we moved to Ajax we were delighted to see another phở metro! Pat first, the food was comparable to the Scarborough location and the portions were just as generous. However, as time passed by (roughly the last 6 months) every time we get more and more disappointed. First they changed their portion sizes — price didn’t drop though. Then the service became mediocre… the staff aren’t as friendly or attentive and the food takes longer. They changed several of the recipes… the wonton soup broth is pure wonton soup base with MSG, the spring roll, wrappers are gummy in texture, the vermicelli dishes don’t even come with their own bowls of vinaigrette anymore! Instead off to the side, they have a squirt bottle of pre-​made sauce that is basically sugar salt water — there is no evidence of any fish sauce in it at all! Their dishes are now laced in MSG, you can taste it and feel it after you eat. I’m guessing they adjusted the menu to accommodate the residents of the area and without much competition in terms of the same type of cuisine, no one would know the difference — BUT WE DO!
They used to be one of our faves and go to places but not any longer. We would much rather visit the Scarborough location where the dishes stay true.

Considering it’s in Durham it’s great. I had the Phở special with a noodle dish with mixed proteins. In terms of the size it’s pretty standard and I think it’s a great place for people to sit and catch up. In terms of service, I did enjoy the self serve style. I know that many people might not like it but you get to sit where ever you want and leave when you want to since you just pay up front. In terms of food, the Phở broth was great, it could have been a bit stronger but when I came it to the Phở train in downtown toronto it was better. I’d say the broth might be a bit better than Phở Hung so if you’re looking for a good Viet place in Durham I’d say this is better than Phở Saigon in Pickering.

Start off by saying that I starting going here when they first opened and it was great to finally have good Phở in Durham. Was here on this date and was looking forward to soup but didnt get any. There was no clean tables and the sign displayed was seat yourself. When I asked the server if she could clean my table I was given attitude. I walked out the door and wont return ever again.

LOVE this place. Decent food portion. Love this interior is neat and clean with big TV. Staffs are okay. Their tea tastes so good. I had vermicelli with grill beef, i couldn’t finish so i packed it home. Even it’s cold it tastes amazing! It can get crowded during weekends but its definitely my fav phở place in this neighborhood.

This is my favourite restaurant in Ajax, and actually my fave Vietnamese place in the GTA. So glad to have found it so close to home, having moved to Ajax only a year ago where I feel there are mostly chain restaurants, but then, I’m still learning the area. I eat here almost every week or two and I recommend the vermicelli bowls… I get cravings for this all the time! Spring rolls (both fried and fresh) are great!
The place is clean and modern, food and ingredients are fresh and the quality is fantastic. Tastes great!!! Portions are huge and prices reasonable! I think the service is good but expect to seat yourself and pay at the counter. friendly staff… Just wave them down when you need them!
Love it.

Fantastic food.
They were a little disorganized and seemed to have trouble keeping up, but the service was great and I thoroughly enjoyed my phở.
I was extremely happy to find a local place that offers great phở. Sometimes, we just don’t want to drive to Markham.
I’ll go back, phở sho. :P
I bet I’m the only person to have ever made that pun.

Always great service whether it’s take out or dining in. Food has improved a lot. Authentic Vietnamese food. The only draw back is dessert menu not that great. They do however have good options on bubble tea drinks

Tried the place since its about 5minutes from my place.
The interior looks pretty good…
There was no sign of the restaurant name… i. e they didn’t have their signs up. so it took a whole lot of driving around.
Anyways when we did sat down to eat .
I found plastic in my phở. which could have been a wrapper for the meat .
Overall
Wasn’t a good experience

I have been looking for decent phở in the area and saw a Groupon for this new location in Ajax. I can’t compare it to the Toronto location (s), but I thought it was great. Very clean, very quiet, not huge but a lot of options for moving tables for large parties while retaining some intimate corners.
Tables are stocked with extra chopsticks, sriracha/​fish sauce/​soy/​chili etc., which is very convenient. I took my 5-​year old; we tried the special vermicelli and a Phở Tai (medium). The portions are HUGE; my daughter ate some of my noodles and I still had enough for myself PLUS leftovers. All the meats were good (not a fan of shrimp on sugarcane, I learned) and temps were perfect. Hot tea is complimentary; I also got a mango bubble tea (like a smoothie, I prefer milk-​based normally but it was good).
Service was a little slow, but I think they expect you to flag them down when they’re needed. They give you menus and a little notepad to write down what you want (menu #, how many etc.), but are very friendly when asked questions; for example, they bring a fish sauce mix with the food, which is slightly different than the straight sauce in the bottle on the table.
I’ve had phở in a number of other locations (Raleigh, Boston etc.) and this was the best I’ve had. I like that it’s close to Whitby. I asked if they did delivery; they are trying to get it set up, but they’re pretty new, so it’s not available yet.
We will definitely go back! Lots of parking (Metro strip mall, in between a Subway and a little bakery that is also really nice), easy to get to.