Pho Huong

Good food but surly staff. Service with a frown. I always have Phở and the shrimp and pork rolls.

Came in here on a cold rainy day and ordered the chicken Phở, veggie spring rolls and the mango drink. I got a small (I think) Phở and it was plenty for lunch. The spring rolls were a bit too greasy for me, they pretty much left a little pool of grease after you pick them up. The mango smoothie was really delicious. My friend ordered the beef Phở, with rare beef, beef balls and tendon and cold rolls and she said it was really good too.

It was not spectacular with the food as other restaurants around town serve better phở. For the area, it was one of the only restaurants with seats available. I was surprised that they served alcohol as other Vietnamese places don’t. We were aimlessly trying to find a place to eat after spending some time at a game café nearby.
The venue is spacious and we quickly ordered as we were starving. The clientele is made up of locals in the area and we were one of few tables filled with Asians. I ordered my usual beef tendon phở while my friends ordered pad thai and salad. My dish was average but after trying their dishes, I would really disappointed at the quality of the food. It was likely due to the taste that the regulars were accustomed to.
The service was quick so there was not complaint there. However, I would likely try another restaurant if I was in the area again. There were many bars /​restaurants along the way to the restaurant but unfortunately, we had slim pickings and ended up wanted something to eat as we were starved.

Phở good. Rice not so good. Phở broth I found was one of the most tastier one I have had while not being so fatty. The rice dish however was a let down. I looked the broken rice but the pork and beef that came with it was not good at all. The pork was very thin and small. The beef was very chewy that I had to fight it to cut. Had so much more rice than the meat served. Definitely cheaped out. The place itself was clean. At least to Viet standards.

I’ve been a regular here for about three years and have noticed a real decline in quality in the last year.
I always order the same bowl of rare beef, but they have become extremely inconsistent. Sometimes you get culantro, sometimes you don’t. Sometimes the sprouts and basil are meagre and wilted and horrible, sometimes it is fresh and plentiful.
Recently it is definitely trending to being consistently bad. I often call for takeout and nobody picks up the phone. The broth is getting more and more murky and very dark.
It’s really too bad, it used to be a great phở spot. Still very little good asian food in the junction and it filled that hole respectably.

This restaurant located and the junction, was pretty full on a saturday, which is usually a good sign. but having tasted a variety of food in this restaurant, i would have to say it is not good but the standards and is only considered good because in its area it is the only phở place around. the papaya salad we had was not very good tasting and didn’t really have any taste, unlike most mango/​papaya salads in other places. The phở the soup was not very good, the beef was overcooked, and the portions was extra small given the price and area. The Pad Thai i believe was half decent, it did have the flavour a pad Thai should have more authentically. and it was little spicy which is a good thing. but it was nowhere close to the best pad thai in toronto by any thai or vietnam place standards. Food wise finally the leaf drink, it was not good, but it might just be the product of me not liking that plant in juice.
Overall the food was not very great, the interior looked nice and comfortable nd the place looked clean. However the servers were slow and seemed confused as they would get our orders wrong and did even know which table to return a tea pot they were replavcing at our table, even though our table was right besides the tea table.
I definetely would not recommend this place to anyone who really loves good phở. However in this area i could see what its more popular. mostly because it is the only one in the area.

My family has been eating here for about 5 years and I think it went through a change of ownership but I’ve always found the food consistent. Our usual order is phở, vermicelli noodles, rice, spring rolls and shrimp rolls. Everything is comparable to what you can find in a restaurant in chinatown. This is coming from a non-​vietnamese BUT with a bunch of vietnamese friends :)
The soup is very flavourful and I don’t think they use MSG. The springrolls are really good as well.
The service is very good but on the minimal side. My family eats here regularly (2 adults, 2 5 year olds) and we never have any issues. I see lots of young kids here all the time. Don’t expect chit chat and you may have to flag them down when it’s busy but they will take care of you.
In response to Rusty S. review, I’ve never, ever seen peas used here (or any vietnamese restaurant) in their soup so you may have left a review for the wrong restaurant.

This place is awesome. I often go here for dinner or pick up something for take-​out. While they are always packed, I’ve only had to wait more than 15 minutes once. The food is consistent — it is always exactly what you are expecting. I’m a creature of habit, so I only get the B17 and plain beef phở, so I may not be the best authority on their menu. But I like what I like! The other selling point is that you can have dinner for $ 20!

Good food, average service. Very long wait time. 40 minutes for take-​out? Never again. Call in advance for wait times.

rare beef phở broth was delicious! Service wasn’t great as others has said but the restaurant is very clean. Don’t be in a hurry.

Not sure what happened. Used to be much better.
Was brought dirt cutlery twice. Requested water twice. Not even brought any sauce or anything for my phở. Guess I have to leave the junction for phở

+.5 for service
BlogTO listed Phở Huong as one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Toronto. I decided to put this claim to the test during my day in The Junction yesterday (first time there as well!).
One thing I noticed right off the bat is that Phở Huong has vegan phở. I’m not vegan (or vegetarian for that matter), but for those who are this place is vegan-​friendly. The interior decoration is also quite nice, and is in fact one of the more modern Vietnamese restaurants I’ve been to (doesn’t look like it from the outside though).
I ordered the transparent noodle soup with sliced pork, pork feet and crab claw, as that’s been my standard order nowadays in restaurants which offer that dish. The good thing here is that the transparent noodle is actually transparent (thick) noodle, not udon you get in your local Asian supermarket. However I found the noodles soggy and clumped together. You had to separate the noodles yourself once they give the dish to you, which isn’t a huge inconvenience, but it does question the quality considering it was $ 10 for that bowl.
Service was excellent for an Asian restaurant in general, and this place did attract a decent crowd. However, would I return? Probably not in the near future, as I had better Vietnamese food in other places around the city.

Very poor service and bland food.
My visit was actually in May, 2 months ago. When I walked by it today, I realized that in my mind it now defined a two-​star restaurant in my mind. A one-​star review is reserved for a restaurant visit that results in food poisoning.

This is a difficult review to rate since I have had excellent food here and I have had terrible food here. It is hit or miss, constantly. Today I came in to get my regular P2 (rare beef phở) and it was awful, the broth tasted off and almost burnt, the meat was tough and really chewy. Just last week I grabbed a P2 and it tasted amazing. My dining companion had a veggie phở and she said the broth was really off as well.

Please stay away from this restaurant. The quality of the ingredients, the food, and service are all terrible. The only redeeming quality is the price, but that does reflect everything else you’ll receive.
I had gone last night and found the broth not having any flavour. The only ingredients in the phở are vermicelli noodles, meat, and sprinkles of frozen peas. I ended up not being able to goto work the day after, because of salmonella poisoning.
Be forewarned.

Exactly! «Meh. I’ve had it better.»
Had the #1 Phở Duc Biet. Broth was not steaming hot and the tendons are undercooked. Not coming back again.
Free wifi tho!

Hands down the best Phở in the city. However, the service isn’t the greatest — but I guess that’s what you get for such cheap food.
Also, $ 4.00 for a bottle of beer! Schwingggg.

Worst restaurant ever. Their service is the worst Vietnamese restaurant in Junction, possibly Toronto. How the hell could you imagine there were only two servers in that fully packed restaurant! I gave 5 $ tips for the boy but he seemed unhappy. I asked why and he answered he could not get that tips. I was totally pissed off!
Tips: never leave tips there because servers do not actually get it. They are students so Hannah takes advantage of them. Worst story ever heard. The food is cheap but partly I can figure out how quality those foods are! Especially their meats

Sometimes a restaurant catches you off guard and tonight this little place in the junction did it to me. My friend has been to this place numerous times before and thought I should give it a try. Knowing my friend’s standards, I was expecting good but what I got was fantastic.
It is a small, yet spacious restaurant with enough tables to meet the high demand but small enough that you don’t feel overwhelmed. Ordering is done by writing what you want on an ordering sheet that is then handed to the servers. This allows patrons to scan their extensive menu without feeling rushed about making a decision. They have many options for appetizers, Phở, other rice and pasta dishes, drinks and desserts. They appear to cater to every level of spice from minimal to spicy. There are only a few menu items that are designated with a hot pepper. The menu clearly outlines what is in each dish with regards to meat and starch, most dishes appear to also include vegetables.
The portions of food are very generous, my friend ordered a spring roll appetizer which was made up of two very large spring rolls and at least one accompanying sauce for dipping (they put two dishes on the table, it was our guess what they were for). I had one of their udon dishes with chicken and it was very good. The large pieces of chicken were very moist and the noodles were cooked just right. Accompanying my meal was a watermelon bubble tea (without tapioca), this was the perfect complement to the meal.
When we were finished with a dish, the servers were quick and discrete about removing it. The servers generally were very attentive and even if we only saw them when they were bringing our order, it was never difficult to get their attention.
Price point is very reasonable for the amount of food you receive. I would not hesitate to return to this place, if I was looking for a casual, inexpensive dining experience. I would also highly recommend it to others.

Thin springy noodles, the perfect al dente quality, soup is not too salty and probably no MSG, but flavourful enough. Rare beef is lean and sliced thinly. Beef balls are firm and chewy. These characteristics of my usual phở order is perfect. Spring rolls are also delicious. My one pet peeve is that they never give u small sharing plates with the apps, even if you ask for it. Food comes out quickly but sometimes there’s a wait to have a server take your order, especially if you’re sitting out on the patio. The patio is a nice option in the summer! Overall a clean and modern Vietnamese restaurant!