Pho VP

Went twice. Phở wasn’t bad but portion sizes were small compared to other Phở restaurants. Also, they missed out a number of advertised ingredients. Not my favourite Phở place

Solid spot for phở. Owner is very friendly, gracious, accommodating. Broth is always fresh and fragrant. Has become a weekly takeout for us.

Great service, good phở.
I only wish they had more options of meat to go in the phở (tripe, tendon etc)

I cam here first when it opened last year, and found it was kind of disappointing. I ordered my usual Phở Dac Biet — and the noodles were slightly stale tasting and the beef was overcooked.
As Mike B mentioned, the only saving grace for this place was that the staff were SUPER nice. I’m hoping that by now they have worked out the new-​restaurant kinks! I hope to be back soon!

I created a Unilocal account just for this place. The fried spring rolls are amazing and the stew is spicy and comforting in the winter. Grilled pork and chicken are family favourites. Love this spot. It appears a mother and son team and the cooking is done by mom. They are very accommodating and ensure people feel welcome. A place I can take the family and still get a nice spicy dish. Did I say I love this spot!

Friendly owner and super helpful helping people choose vegetarian options. The place is very clean with comforting décor. The food was fresh and tasteful. I will be returning.

Excellent food and great service. We’ve requested to customize our order and they actually they suggested is the customization of our food!

The staff here are very nice. And that’s why they get three stars.
Also — because I might be back. It’s possible.
The food isn’t the best, the noodles are a let down, and the strange shows they have on tv, way too loud, take away from the experience.
But this is really one of those times where the staff make all the difference. If they weren’t so amazing, this could easily have been a one star review. That being said, I’m willing to accept I might have been on an off day, and I shall return to see the wonders and glory that awaits.
Or perhaps I’ll be disappointed again? Either way, there will be good people taking my order and brightening my day.

It’s the only Vietnamese place in the neighbourhood. I’d rather drive to the place on Pacific & Dundas though. Mango salad was ok, and the noodles didn’t taste freshly made, rather cooked from dried. The broth was not as fragrant either. I’d only go back if I weren’t up for driving out and wanted some phở.

Fantastic addition to the neighbourhood. Best Vietnamese in the area, everything is always fresh and thoughtful, and the dishes (especially vegetarian) are way more interesting than what’s usually done. Crazy friendly family, too. No delivery, but we think it’s well worth the walk.

An excellent addition to the neighborhood. The phở broth is rich, flavorful and not too salty. Noodle bowl is fairly generous with the meat and fresh herbs.
Service was excellent, and the place was spotless. A little bit expensive, but not surprising for the area. Can’t wait to go back.

worst vietnamese food i’ve ever eaten.
no website.
no delivery.
no digital menu available. owner politely asked if we could drive over to look at the menu.
how i didn’t take these things as the signs they quite obviously were, i don’t know.
the vermicelli was… not vermicelli. it was regular spaghetti. vermicelli dishes generally come with some cold veg (lettuce, sprouts, carrots, etc.). this one did not. this light dish left behind a thick, oily residue in the bottom of the takeout container.
the cold rolls: had three ingredients:
1. plain lettuce
2. plain spaghetti
3. plain shrimp
no spice, no seasoning, nothing. in a word: disgraceful. the cold roll sauce was congealed and just not the sauce that comes with cold rolls.
the phở:
*broth had a strange un-​phở-​like sweet, cinnamon-​y taste
*very stingy with the fresh basil
*very stingy with the hoisin & hot sauces (the little 2 oz. ramekin was less than half full)
*no lime
the only reasons i didn’t give this a «1» star rating:
1. the guy at the resto was nice
2. the takeout containers were well packed and didn’t spill or leak
3. the veg was fresh
shame. new place, nice peeps, no marketing, no menu, no delivery, situated in a deep-​pocket neighbourhood. get it together, phở vp, lest you wind up amongst the many other bankrupt joints in the takeout graveyard.

Phở VP has been a great addition to the neighbourhood of Jane and Annette which is experiencing a little bit of a renaissance for restaurants.
It’s a family owned Vietnamese restaurant that hits the spot if you’re in the neighbourhood. We’ve been multiple times for lunch and dinner and the owner is always courteous and helpful. The fact that I’m a 5 minute walk away DOES NOT HURT!
Décor is modern and clean and very comfortable. They recently added alcohol to their menu as well and a Hot Pot (I believe it requires pre-​ordering)
I’ve ordered multiple things but for me the benchmark of Vietnamese cuisine is the Phở Dac Biet (Phở Special, with all the fun bits of meat) and they have a solid offering. Only reason for not giving them 5 stars is that I wouldn’t say this place is destination dining in any way but it’s a great place to have in the neighbourhood and I wish them all the best.

This is a great addition to the hood. Place is super clean (as in probably the cleanest Asian resto I’ve ever set foot in!) and tastefully decorated. Staff perfectly pleasant and helpful. I’m no Phở expert but I thought the food was very tasty. The thing about this type of resto is that they provide the condiments at your table so you can season you food as you like — hot sauce, hoisin, etc. so take advantage of that, but don’t complain if food is not flavourful. That would be like eating an undressed hotdog and saying it was boring!
There was a limited selection of beer and wine — all fine, only they seemed to be missing Asian beer.
Anyhow, try this place! You won’t be disappointed! I’ll be back! :)
To the owners — Get out there! Start a Facebook and Twitter page, put a deal on Groupon or something, get a website! You can be successful but you have to get the word out! Good luck!

This is a great neighborhood restaurant. The owners are super friendly and offer suggestions if you are not sure what you want. The phở is flavourful and reasonably priced. The spring rolls are tasty. They do a family style hot pot on the weekends if you call ahead. I don’t think I’ve ever had a nicer experience with owners of a restaurant. They are warm and inviting and make you feel comfortable. It really is a rarity to leave a restaurant feeling like you are appreciated and will be remembered the next time you come in. Give this place a shot if you are looking for good food in a comfortable setting with warm hosts.

The soup is really fresh, my girlfriend said it was one of the top 5 phở soup she had ever had. the owner was able to verify that the soup was gluten free; the salad rolls that we ordered were crunchy, fresh and delicious. the restaurant is really clean and the owner is a really nice guy, highly recommended

Yummy delicate phở (I had the vegetarian version) with freshly cooked tofu and perfect crisp tender veggies. The shrimp in the fresh rolls was also fresh. The owners are sweet people (I think mother and son) and the restaurant is clean and has a lovely old ceiling with sparkly chandeliers. A great neighbourhood restaurant, I will definitely return!

More like 3.5*. Maybe I just don’t like Vietnamese food…
First, I’ll say that the owner was super friendly and helpful. Which seems to be a common theme among these reviews! The place itself is also very tastefully decorated. The tall ceilings are beautiful and the owner told us they found that beautiful pattern accidentally as the last owners had lowered the ceilings and covered it up? Who would do that?
The food itself was kind of meh. Either didn’t have much taste or tasted weird. I generally like most kinds of foods so this was disappointing. This was my first time having Vietnamese food so perhaps I just need to try a different dish. I may be back as the location is close and the prices not bad.

5 minutes from our door, a good option for our Vietnamese fix. I’ll be honest, I’ve really only had the chargrilled pork bun (vermicelli noodle) but it’s good enough to have ordered at least a dozen times. The noodles are thicker than I’m accustomed to in the dish, but the flavour is there AND it’s five minutes from my door.

Nice décor and a really friendly waiter. We had the beef stew noodle soup and it was spicy and delicious. I will be back.