Pho Phuong

I’m a fan of this place because the food is very reasonably priced, it comes out fast whether you eat in or take out, and the spring rolls (mixed pork and shrimp) are so so tasty.
Sure, it’s not an über chic, or hip, happening place, but if you’re just looking for a great bowl of Phở, without any fuss or waiting, then there is nothing to complain about.

Fast, tasty, I like the new seats to look out the window and munch on some bun watching Queen West go by. If you want NO SPROUTS you must ask very clearly. If Golden turle was closer it’d be my go-​to but this is nearer and not half bad.

I get it. The food is yummy but nothing extraordinary. The service is pleasant but not very engaged or energetic. The ambiance is okay — would be a standout in China Town — but a little downscale for fancy new queen west. So you go in and you have an okay time, but you’re left with a feeling of «Meh».
Despite that, I would gladly return to dine in or take out. They may be too slow for you to bring hungry kids, but they were exceedingly patient with the ill-​behaved adult who was throwing a hissyfit with her boyfriend when we were there. And if you’re looking for a place on queen west where you can have a good meal at a reasonable price without feeling like you have to channel your inner poseur, then you will like it here.

GOOD TIP: If you’re eating alone, ask for tea. They never bring it when I’m eating alone even though I’ve been there so many times. It’s still free either way. ;)
This is more of a 3 and a half, but I couldn’t quite give them a 4. I go here about 2 – 3 times a month because it’s so close. The customer service is not bad but not good, simply bland. But, the food is solid for the price point. The Spring Rolls are amazing, the Vermicelli Bowl is yummy, and the Phở is good most of the time (with the exception of one time where I got all marrow meat chicken). If you wants a good meal for $ 10 or under, this is a great place!

Table was sticky when we sat down. Had to ask server for a rag to clean it. Phở came without any basil, lime or bean sprouts and the sausages on the vermicelli were almost rancid. tHere were no hot sauces, or hoisin on the table as you normally find at a place that serves Phở.
When I asked the server for some fish sauce, she pointed to the used dips that she had left behind after clearing our spring rolls and said «There’s Fish Sauce in that, isn’t there?».
Absolutely terrible and ignorant service and awful food. Will never return and will tell others to avoid this place.

Phở Phuong is my go-​to place whenever I’m under the weather.
What chicken noodle is to some, phở is my cure to any cold/​flu virus bug I have. There must be something in the broth that just beats whatever virus festering in my body to a pulp because I always seem to recover after having a bowl of phở.
I’ve never actually eaten inside the restaurant; I usually grab my order and go home. But the décor is quite nice and modern, and it looks very clean.
While I’m all for trying new things, I don’t stray from my regular order: number 32. The dish is noodles with rare beef strips and beef tendons. Keep in mind that there’s another «32» dish that includes tripe. Make sure to indicate which one you want.
The food is good, for the lack of a better word. The broth is good, but I wouldn’t say that it’s as flavourful as the other phở places in the city.
The main reason that I keep coming here is because it’s close to home. I do have other phở favourites in the city, but I want something that serves up decent good food, for a reasonable price then Phở Phuong doesn’t disappoint.

The food was okay — just okay.
I had to ask several times for water or additional things, service was disorganized and ignored you.
The food comes in sizes, be prepared for the XL, lots of food.
Spring rolls were okay, I was expecting better as it was hyped up.
The beef is over cooked — had to ask to cook less.
Overall, the experience was average, the food was lesser than expected, and the service failed.

I really love the food here. It’s worth the few extra dollars compared to some other places. Everything is fresh and delicious. Everything is clean. The staff is definitely just as disinterested as at the original Dundas location, but it’s not a problem if you’re prepared to not be doted on. They’re pretty nice, but you need to actively advocate for your needs (walk on up to the counter to ask for hot sauce or to pay).
My ideal meal here: veggie spring rolls — not too oily like many spring rolls and great sauce, veggie fresh rolls — super fresh with warm tofu and crispy cold lettuce, veggie pad thai — the awesome kind of peanut and chilli pad thai not the ketchupy stuff. The tofu is firm and cooked well, never mushy blah.

Very average Vietnamese place.
Slightly higher pricing than most places but the service and décor make the extra $ 1-​$ 2 justifiable. Clean, modern décor and friendly waitress!
Food is presented nicely. They have a typical Vietnamese menu — lengthy and slightly overwhelming with choices.
I had a bun (vermicelli) dish topped with a few different beef rolls. The rolls were quite bland but they were cooked well and not greasy. My friend tried the hot & sour soup which was also not bad.
Decent choice if you’re hungry and in the neighbourhood, but not worth going out of your way for.

Please do yourself a favor and do not go here, especially if you have kids. The food is so-​so at best and our server was not nice, not helpful and generally bad at her job. The whole staff seemed indifferent and a little irritated, like they all desperately wished they were somewhere else. This place is right around the corner from my house and my husband and I love phở but we will never go back, especially when the Golden Turtle on Ossington is near by. The food and service are much better and they are welcoming to children.

I found the mango shake with the sex-​toy straw! It’s in my album. I forget how to rotate my pics. Someone remind me …?

Went here just hours ago. Last customers to eat, got in at 10:30 pm. They were just about to close up shop but the Manager was nice enough to let us stay and eat. Expecting that it wouldn’t be their best work since they would be rushing to serve us so we get out of there faster. To my surprise., Turned out to be one of the better tasting Phở that I’ve had. Savoury, flavourful and generous with the Veggies and Beef. I ordered a Small Phở #28 and Spring Rolls. Absolute delish! Being from a family that has some Viet heritage and familiar with the cuisine and even done some travelling there myself. They do a really good noodle soup and doesn’t leave me with the feeling that they over did it with the msg. Definitely will be coming back when I strike up the craving for Phở.

Love Vietnamese food, hated the ghetto restaurants that served it. Phở Phuong is where I found great authentic food with out the ghetto. I loved that my ass didn’t itch from the dirty fabric chairs after. The Phở and Spring Rolls are my favourite.

Phở Phuong has just opened a new location on Queen Street. It has the same slick appearance as the one on Dundas, in a slightly smaller location. It feels clean and bright and has lots of natural light. When I visited, there were 6 or 8 irises lining a small piece of wall, as well as a banner out front and balloons at the bar. Opening celebration!
I went in for late afternoon phở two days ago and had a small bowl of rare beef phở (I rarely deviate from this). It was good. Not amazing. But good.
Which is a shame because, though the small is large enough to be a meal, it was $ 6.75 and phở would have to be pretty amazing for me to feel that was justified. Certainly you’re paying here for the décor that far outclasses other phở joints in the area, but it turns out that I don’t really need class with my phở.
We also ate deep fried shrimp wrapped around sugar cane ($ 5), just to try something different. It was good. Not particularly flavourful, and could have benefited from an accompanying sauce, but it was fun to eat the soft shrimp and then gnaw and suck the juice out of the sugar cane.
I was also tempted by the hot and sour soup listed on the House Special menu but at $ 12 for a bowl (10 $ for the veggie version) just couldn’t wrap my head around a $ 12 bowl of soup.