Pho Tay Ho

great chicken broth very different from all the other phở i had which is usually a beef broth.

I am a big lover of phở. I have enjoyed it from Hanoi to Little Saigon in CA but only a few times in Canada. Having said that, I thought this was a good version with nice noodles that aren’t all lumped together, a good flavor developed broth with plenty of meat. Also, I got the ex-​large size and I couldn’t finish it as it was really large. This was the second largest bowl that I have ever gotten anywhere.

Étant un vietnamien qui est tombé dans la marmite du Phở quand j’étais petit et pour l’avoir goûté durant deux voyages au Vietnam, je crois pouvoir être une bonne référence en Phở et cette place est un des meilleurs à Montréal. Ils font aussi un excellent riz 3 couleurs qui est un plat traditionnel vietnamien.
Maman qui est bien difficile sur la nourriture aime aussi cette place.

Came back here a year later and it’s just as good. I think the menu has likely changed as there are no more «special combos» but it’s probably just re-​phrased.
It’s more expensive than the typical viet place but where else can you get all the herbs and good quality vermicelli from?

Très bon restaurant vietnamien!!! Les prix son raisonnable et la nourriture est délicieuse

Cuisine authentique et fraîche! Les portions sont généreuses! Un des meilleurs restos vietnamien de Montréal!

This phở place was amazing!!! BEST in town! The soup was extremely tasty, I think they also added chicken broth along with beef soup. It was soooo good!
We also got the beef salad, it was quite special. Kind of like beef tartar but got a Vietnamese spin to it with loads of peanuts and fresh herbs. Great!
They also give you a small bowl along with your soup, it’s for you to miss the sauces and dip your phở in there for some added flavour.
It was such a satisfying lunch!

Hands-​down the absolute worst service I’ve had in Montréal. However, the phở was great and that’s why you’re coming here, isn’t it? Might’ve just been an off day, but I’d advise against ordering fresh pork spring roll; I’ve had gum less chewy than the rice-​paper wrapper they had stretched around it.
Again, solid phở. I got the works, and there was the better part of a cow in my bowl. None of this postage-​stamp-​sized-​slice-​of-​tripe and half-​blob-​of-​tendon. I don’t know if I’d rave about it like all the other reviews, but it’s the best of the three bowls (the other two were kind of disappointing) I’ve had in the city.

Great place. Great staff. Great food. Lots of veggies in the soup. The food is fresh and high quality. Highly recommended. This place is busy for a reason. If you’re looking for great Vietnamese food, look Phở further. I mean no further. :)

This is officially the most authentic Vietnamese restaurant I’ve ever tried in North America (including the ones I’ve tried in San Jose, Boston, New York, etc). The Phở I got is very flavorful and Northern-​style (which I loveeee and have been looking for a long time). The café sua da is beyond amazing. I was very tired when I came and the food LITERALLY came after 2 minutes. So worth walking for 40 minutes to get here. Loveeee.

I am pretty sure that this restaurant has been open for YEARS! But my first encounter was in 2011. Where have I been??? This is the only place that I know of that has phở with unlaid eggs. The broth is clear and delicious! The plates are amazing! Portions are huge! Service is good! I usually come here after a night of partying hard with my friends. Nothing better then a phở to cure that hang over! Or I would stop by and order to go if I am in that area even if I am not hungry. It is that good people! I mean, i love me a good phở… This is one of the best!

Small little restaurant that satisfied my phở craving.
Came here on an extremely cold night, looking for a nice bowl of phở, I was not disappointed. The restaurant was packed at 7pm, the two of us got lucky got seated within 5 min here. Ordered two phở Dac biet and shrimp rolls. Nothing fancy but always comforting. Food came pretty fast too. Big portion, the broth do taste different from the ones in toronto, doesn’t have as much flavoring, not as complex? but still good. The tendons are very chewy, as if they were undercooked air dried tendon, we could not bite through them at all. The beef were very fatty, they weren’t sliced very thinly, somehow I enjoyed the fat lol. The meal was very good overall, we were too cold and tired, we felt great afterward.
The service here was great, fast and attentive staff. One other thing I was very impressed was how clean their utensil were. The steel tea pot was shiny and spot less, not even any water mark on it. I thought it was only that single one we got. When we were paying at the front, I saw a whole stack of teapot and cups just as clean and shiny as they ones we got. They deserve an award for that!
Not the best phở I’ve ever had, but I was highly impressed with my meal and experience. Will recommend.

Extremely soothing and comforting chicken toniknese soup! The noodle is thick and cooked to perfection, and the chicken is lean and flavorful. The Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk is a must.

tay ho, the classic of the east side of the city. it doesn’t need any introduction. well, i hope. i’ve been eating here since i’m 3 apples high. that’s right, about a quarter century in this little hole hidden away on the none busy part of st-​denis street.
it was part of my family weekend routine of going grocery shopping at those asian grocery stores and heading down here for some phở, mainly phở ga because yes, it is THE best phở ga, bar none, no contest, don’t listen to anyone who doesn’t say this is the best phở ga in town!
phở is fucking serious business.
i’m not a big fan of the other dishes, not that they are not good, they are but i’m a pundit and family recipes are better because you get to choose the ingredients.
anyway, their phở is legit, not the best but you wouldn’t be disappointed either way. phở ga is easier to make than phở (takes a lot less time) but if you’re feeling lazy, you’re sick, you’re in the neighborhood, you’re hungover, hey, this phở ga will be the only chicken noodle soup you’ll ever eat again

Restaurant typiquement vietnamien: on aime! L’endroit est toujours plein, à chaque fois que j’y suis allée j’ai dû faire la file durant quelques minutes pour avoir une place. On y retourne quand même puisque c’est un des rares endroits qui offre la nourriture traditionnelle (depuis 22 ans cette année!!). Tout est bon, mais j’ai un penchant pour les soupes. Par exemple, la soupe tonkinoise aux légumes sautés et crevettes est remplie de beaux légumes frais, de quelques grosses crevettes et le bouillon est à personnaliser selon notre envie (plusieurs accompagnements sont fournis à la table). Le rouleau de printemps au poulet avec sa sauce aux arachides est aussi très bon et léger. Niveau prix, c’est très abordable. Ma soupe m’a coûté 8 $ et le rouleau de printemps 3 $. L’endroit est plutôt bruyant et achalandé alors on n’y va pas pour un souper romantique, mais plutôt pour une bouffe d’après cinema en gang, par exemple. À essayer pour découvrir de nouvelles saveurs!

Gi gà (chicken salad) and Ph gà (chicken noodle soup) are the «must try» items. Hands down! Good service and relatively cleaner than most restaurants as well. I will definitely be back to try different dishes that they offer on our next Montréal trip.

I ordered a summer roll and a vermicelli bowl with pork and spring rolls.
Summer roll had chicken and shrimp in it and I would have preferred no chicken (but that’s just personal preference). The summer roll was very fresh and tasty. Didn’t taste pre-​made (i.e. the rice paper was very sticky and fresh).
The reason I’m not giving this place 5 stars is because the fish sauce was way too sugary. I usually pour all of the fish sauce into the bowl but this time I couldn’t finish the bowl because the sauce just overpowered everything with a sweet taste. However, compared to other places I’ve been, the quality and taste of the meat, veggies, and overall taste of the bowl (excluding the fish sauce) was very, very good. I would definitely come back and also recommend this place.
Pro — food comes out very fast.
Cons — waited a bit around lunch time for a seat. Line to pay moves slow and no one seems to be in a rush. Resto was very crowded with people and staff walking around constantly.

La meilleur Phở que j’ai mangé à Mtl. Les portions sont généreuses et le prix très bas. Mention spéciale à la soupe au boeuf et la salade de boeuf cru (vous devez aimer les oignons car il y en a beaucoup.

This spot has become a favourite to satisfy my phở cravings, my partner and I go every week. the broth is tasty and although the rare beef is not as rare as I like, they give you a fair amount. The one criticism I have is that the noodles are always softer than I prefer. I don’t know whether it is the cooking time or the type of noodles they use, but I definitely would rather my noodles to have more of a texture. All in all a very reliable place, always busy but even with a wait the service is quick!

Really really delicious broth. This phở is phenominal!
Fair warning though, cash and debit only.

My favourite Vietnamese restaurant in Montréal. Everything on their menu is delicious. I especially like their raw beef salad. Unlike some other places that use way too much MSG, their broth used for the phở tastes authentic.

Hands down the best phở in the city. If I am ever in the mood to dine out, eat healthy, and not in the mood to shell out big bucks, this is the spot.
Good: I always order the grilled shrimp, beef and chicken combo. It’s the most flavorful dish and you get a large portion size for $ 15. Another recommendation would be their raw beef salad, it’s a great appetizer to share or just as a main on it’s own (it’s REALLY filling).
Bad: Sometimes there can be a bit of a wait, especially during peak hours, but it’s usually no more than 15 mins.
Bottom Line: A must try, the restaurant is clean, well lit, and totally worth your money. No one has ever left here disappointed.

Best Vietnamese restaurant by far. The food was delicious. I scanned reviews and found Jessica’s review and ordered down her list for a perfect meal!!!
The chicken soup with gizzards & liver, the raw beef salad and grilled need over noodles. Awesome!!!
They take cash or debit only!

Je me suis rendu ici grâce à trip advisor et quelle découverte une soupe au bœuf saignant délicieuse pas cher en plus beaucoup de viandes très copieuse des aliments frais un service impeccable une belle terrasse très agréable en été
Un incontournable de Montréal pour les amateurs de soupe tonkinoise

Best phở ga I’ve ever had! When I come to this place I always order the phở ga long ga which is chicken phở with chicken innards. It might sound repulsive at first but please do give it a try because you might end up ordering it every time like me. What I absolutely love about the phở here is that they have small pieces of lemongrass which is a pleasant surprise every time you happen to bite into it. Furthermore, the phở noodles are so fresh and they feel like silk when you slurp your soup.
If you like to sunbath a little I’d recommend getting a table towards the back of the restaurant as there are huge windows there.
I almost forgot to mention that although the service is not the best, the orders come out quicker than a blink of an eye. Once an order of phở is placed, you get your bowl within 5 minutes. That’s like fast food level of speed!

Très bonne nourriture portions généreuses, pas cher les combos valent vraiment la peine. Le service est rapide et les grillades sont bonnes, mon boeuf par contre était un peu sec ! Je vais y retourner assurément.

Tres bon! Aucune deception, j’y retourne des que je peux.
Nourriture: 5 etoiles, grosse portion, pas tres cher, beaucoup de saveur et de choix.
Service et decors: 5 etoiles, tres propre et beau decors. Terrasse avant et arriere. Service rapide.
Je vous en reparle quand j’y retourne pour essayer autre chose!

Phở (boeuf saignant mon préféré!) et bo bun délicieux ! Copieux et prix plus que raisonnable. J’adore cet endroit. Seul bemol, ça ferme un peu tôt (9pm) pour moi.

I was out for a lovely drive and was in need for Vietnamese. Checked my Unilocal app and noticed this place saved in my Bookmark selection. Walked in and about 30 patrons were inside. I was the only non-​Asian in the place. Excellent. I’m at the right place for some quality Vietnamese.
Walking in, the place looks somewhat simplistic with a terrace on both sides available if it weren’t fall or winter. The ambiance was nice.
I went with the Tay Ho ‘Special BBQ’ dish (Bun Cha Tay Ho) and it came back 10 minutes later. It was excellent. The soup was amazing, the meats hit the spot and the side order was mighty tasty. And the price tag was ridiculous for this kind of quality. I immediately felt jealous for people able to walk/​order from this place on a daily basis.
On my way out, I took some Vegetarian Phở home for the wife and even with the winter tip home, she has never had Phở this good.
Would come back again… and again.

Excellente bouffe, pas trop cher. Légumes et herbes de qualités. Portions généreuses. Souvent, le restaurant se remplis rapidement après 17h, alors prévoyez le coup. Recommandable!

Ma visite de Phở Tay Ho fut brève… j’avais envie d’une phở rapidement entre deux autobus. Ici, l’endroit est tout en longueur avec une verrière à l’arrière (probablement intéressant l’été).
J’ai pris le spécial du midi avec un bol de phở tai (au boeuf) et des rouleaux impériaux. J’ai trouvé la qualté du boeuf plutôt moyen et je n’aime pas qu’on me serve les nems sans une feuille de laitue digne de ce nom pour l’envelopper.
Le service était expéditif et les prix correspondent au type d’établissement. Je vois d’autres critiques qui insistent que la spécialité est le poulet ici… c’est peut-​être mieux que le boeuf mais cela n’améliorera pas la situation avec les nems.
Un endroit correct si vous êtes dans les parages, mais il y a de bien meilleurs endroits à trois coins de rues, près de Jean-​Talon et St-​Denis.