Pho 88 North York

2.5. Wasn’t too impressed with the food. Everything was very bland. It is definitely not the best phở place in North York. Price was alright and it’s at a convenient location to meet up with friends. However, there is no parking unless you want to pay. Service was quick though.
I ordered the vermicelli with pork, spring roll, etc. There was so much noodles in there. The pork was good but they served very little.
If you need something frugal around the area, it’s definitely the place to hit. But don’t expect your palate to be overjoyed.

I’ve been going here for 5 years and this is hands down my favourite phở place.
The phở is always good (and well-​priced) and service is quick & friendly.
On the rare occasions I’ve had an issue here (slow service, incorrect order) they were impressively quick to correct it (rushing the order, quickly bringing the correct dish).

I’ll have to admit, even though my spring roll and herbs weren’t great, it’s still better than Viet Delight.
Their lunch menu is quite good. $ 8 for a 3 course meal. Spring roll, either rice or phở and a pop drink. With tax it comes out to $ 9.04.
It can get pretty hectic during the lunch hour but that’s probably because they’re the only phở restaurant in the area and their lunch deal is a bang for your buck.
I love my phở but I’m going to try to pick another meal to review for next time :)

This place is annoying. I’ve been here twice and both experience wasn’t that great.
The first time I came here, I pointed at an item #2 on the menu to order, and my server took a very quick glimpse and said okay. His face honestly looked like he didn’t give a crap about his job and I could tell he just wanted to get off his shift. So I was skeptical whether he got my order correctly, so to make sure, I said «I want #2.» And he said okay. Then of course, to my worries, he brought two #1’s, instead of one #2. They offered to switch it to the correct dish but I said that’s okay.
The second time I came here (tonight), I wanted to get a takeout. I initially ordered a large phở and added extra noodle, then as soon as she entered the order, I changed my mind and asked for extra meat instead of noodle. She said okay. As I was making the payment, I reconfirmed «extra meat, right?» and she said yes. Well… when I came home, I was so annoyed to find extra noodle, not meat.
Like geez can’t these people give a bit more effort when taking orders? It’s not that difficult. I don’t think it’s my communication skills because I don’t have such problems at other restaurants.
So does their food make up for their careless service? No. Even their food is so mediocre and ordinary — can’t really say anything too nice about this place.

Won’t go wrong for signature dishes of Vietnam: vermicelli with roast beef (or anything else, love the sweet chili & white vinegar dressing) beef noodle soup with a bit of everything. Worth coming back for some appetizers recommended by others. Not a fan for their curry though.

Arrived right when they opened; service was great, broth was fresh, place is clean.
One of my biggest peeves, when dining at phở restaurants, is when their café sua da (iced coffee w/​condensed milk) tastes like chocolate slush or bland watered down coffee — this location did not disappoint me.
Sizes are larger than usual and the prices are really cheap! I’d come back.

As soon as you enter you will notice a spacey restaurant. Don’t raise your expectations yet though.
We decided to share a large Phở 88 special. Phở here is reasonably priced and tastes A-​OK. Not the most flavourful out there. Could be because their meat portions were not so generous. We stll finished the whole bowl as we were hungry. Service was alright.
Worth checking out if you are nearby. Or head to Angus phở. Your call.

Phở 88… I been trying to check this place out for a while finally I had the chance. I really liked the design of the place organized and tight. The heat was a bit over and felt warmer than it should. We ordered the special phở and spring rolls. The spring rolls were decent not that impressive but not bad either. The phở was good I liked it not the best phở I tried but good phở I will definitely come again for it. The washrooms were not impressive. I had to go all the way down to get there and it is kind of cold thought the way although it was extra worm inside the place. Inside the washrooms they get the job done I guess but is about it. Over all the place is good.

It’s not bad food. I tried the red curry chicken I will go with ³⁄₁₀. I ate way better curry chicken than this one, it was too light almost no flavor of the curry. and also the chicken with shrimp grilled. It was good…
Would I come again? Maybe in 2 years … atmosphere was welcoming…

We ordered large size phở and rice with beef & pork.
The food was decent, and the servers were alright. There weren’t anything noteworthy about the food, and maybe I wanted meat pieces to be bigger. It was overall alright for the price I paid.
The restaurant is in a convenient location, so I wouldn’t mind coming back if I am in the vicinity and want a phở really badly.

Ordered the rare beef Phở, spring rolls and crispy pad Thai dish. Portions were huge, food was quick, fresh and hot but seemed a little bland. Had to add sauce or dip to make it taste better. Not sure if it was the portion size or all the sauce we had to add, but I went home with a belly ache after eating here.
Overall, the Service was great. They seem a little stingy with napkins though. When we would ask for more napkins, the waitress would only bring out one. Very friendly staff.

Love this place. always have!
Just noticed that their menu is nowhere to be found online since their site shutdown!
I posted pics of the menu… you’re welcome PHO 88!!! You’re welcome!

Great service and fantastic Vietnamese food especially the soups. I would recommend to all.

I have been going to pho88 at this location for over 4 years now, today was my last time going. By far the worst service and rude staff I have ever experienced. Not sure what happened.
The waiter was a young man who was extremely rude, we ordered 3 different types of rare beef phở, which we asked to make well done, it came out raw never mind rare.
The beef was mixed with tripe. The quality of tis location has suffered over the past years, but today topped it of for me.
I wish I could give this place a negative star. !

Phở 88 is not as lucky as you might think. If you are looking for a quick hangover cure and are desperate for Phở then I guess this place will have to do. Like the previous reviews mentioned, the Phở Broth has something to be desired. They need to work on perfecting and improving the broth. It literally tastes like they put no love or effort into it… almost like it comes out of a package of Mama noodles. The broth is really thick and tastes bland. You will need to put a lot of Hoisin sauce and Rooster sauce to make it taste like something.
Their fresh rolls are decent but nothing worth mentioning. They do not provide the red chilli peppers and give you the cheap Green Peppers instead. They are pretty stingy with the Mint Leaves and Bean sprouts unless you specifically ask for more.
If you are looking for a good place for Phở I suggest going to a Phở Dau Bo which is worth the trek or going to Angus Phở up the street instead. Phở 88 needs to really focus on improving their broth in order to call them a legit Phở place.

The soup was essentially hot brown water. it’s almost as if they don’t know how to make the soup. The ingredients are numerous and complex… It had none of the flavour like star of anyse etc…
The service was good. when asked they brought the meat and the garnishing separately.

One favourite thing about Phở 88 I always liked is their consistency of their food. You always get the same portion, and quality.
My favourite menu item that other places ALWAYS mess up is their rare beef sate phở. I find most places uses the same soup as the regular phở but they add some sort of sauce. I like their sate soup at phở 88 because it’s thicker and way more flavourful than most places I’ve tried in the past.
Though I find many of their rice dishes overly dry. But you can always ask for a complimentary bowl of soup!
Price point is average as you would expect from all phở places. They don;t over charge because of the location and the limited competitors in the area.

Atmosphere: the place was modern and clean with lots of seating. Lunch time fills quickly with professionals from the local businesses. Make sure to get here quickly and maybe even before noon to guarantee seats.
Good: I ordered the phở satay — medium size and fried spring rolls ($ 7.75 for med bowl + $ 2 for satay base). The portion size is pretty fair for its price. The satay broth was spicy and full of flavor. There was an adequate amount of meat, but definitely not enough to fill up a hungry person.
The spring roll was fresh and crispy ($ 4.75 for 2 rolls). Typically places have too much taro in their spring rolls, this one was ok. However the size of the rolls seem kind of small.
*note: Phở 88 did offer a lunch special menu however this was only available from Mondays to Thursdays and 11 a.m. To 3 p.m. They did have a small phở special with a spring roll and a can of pop for $ 8.
Overall this place was relatively decent as the food came quick and it was alright. I would recommend this place to friends and I definitely will be back again

Phở is one my favourite foods. I love phở’s broth! Its about the broth, the aroma of the anise and the tang of the beef bone flavour. I could have the soup and noodles only.
Every time I order phở I go through steps before I get it in:
1. Pinch apart the cinnamon basil and put it in.
2. All the bean sprouts.
3. Squeeze the lime and throw the wedge of lime in the soup.
4. Fold the noodles at the bottom over the sprouts, meat, cinnamon basil and lime.
5. Take my spoon and take a sip of the broth.
6. And finally get it in!
After my steps, I sipped into something really disappointing. The broth was clear and a yellowish undertone. The taste was essentially chicken broth flavoured with the beef phở flavour cubes. Really below average. I did try this same location a year ago and had the same feelings. Its is busy at this location because there is no other phở place close by and its convenient. I still finished it and I will not be returning.

Phở 88 is a great restaurant. They sell great soups at a wonderful price. Their portions are huge and they have my favourite soup in the whole world. I absolutely love Tom Yum Soup and they sell it. It tastes wonderful and is a good size portion. I highly recommend this place.
It is a small restaurant and you may have to wait for a table as it’s always busy.