Pho Anh

I enjoyed the flavor of my Vietnamese sub, but the subsequent FOOD POISONING was not what I was expecting.
I will not be back.

NOT KID FRIENDLY!!! Would give a zero if I could. I was very disappointed with my experience today. The service was non-​existent. I would expect a delay in service if the restaurant was busy, but there were three other people in the restaurant. None of the servers acknowledged we (me and my two kids) were there, never gave us a menu, nothing. We waited 30 minutes, and received no service. We ended up leaving, and saw people getting served as they immediately came in the restaurant, as we were leaving.
I loved going to this restaurant, since it is close to us, and the food is about a 3.5÷5, but they clearly are getting complacent about caring about their customers. Wish them the best of luck in this economic downturn with such shitty service.
NOW ON MY BOYCOTT LIST. Never felt like a non-​person before.

I’ve been to this restaurant many times as it is right by our house. I have never been disappointed. I have ordered their spring rolls, dumplings, peanut satay beef phở (THE BEST), chicken phở, satay chicken vietnamese sub and satay chicken and spring rolls over vermicelli… each of these dishes were delicious. Service is always prompt and friendly and they even sell their satay sauce. They also don’t use MSG.
Clean restaurant with great food and service.

Tried this place when they first opened and I was convinced I found a new favourite in-​and-​out phở restaurant close to home. However, I had take out after they did the renovations and the flavours seemed off. Overall I felt a bit disappointed and haven’t been back since. Not sure if they changed the recipe for the broth for the phở or if it’s a new cook, or something, but it just didn’t taste amazing. I remember seeing signs everywhere (before renos) that they didn’t use any MSG which is always pleasant to hear at a Vietnamese restaurant, so hopefully that fact remains after the renovations. If you are looking for a quick bite in the crowfoot area, maybe check it out. I’ve just tried so many good phở places in the NE now that I can never go back :/

Friendly staff and great customer service. Broth is always excellent and my go to Vietnamese Phở restaurant! Few recommendations I enjoy are their Peanut Sate, and Beef Brisket Phở. Best 9~$ 10 you’ll ever spend.

As you all know Vietnamese are famous for their beef noodle soup. I look for full burst flavoured soup that. The soup here is little on the blend side. The fish sauce is little light as well. Place was very clean. Service was good.

Went here for a late lunch. Ordered the peanut sate phở. It was very good, rich, good sate flavour and generous meat. Also brought home some delicious shrimp salad rolls for my wife, she liked them too.
Great to have this restaurant in the Northwest. I will be back.

This is a fairly decent restaurant in the Crowfoot area, although there’s nothing on the menu that would distinguish them from other Vietnamese restaurants. The staff were friendly and efficient.
Our salt and pepper chicken wings were okay (not as good as the wings at Matador Pizza). My beef phở (no MSG added) was excellent. The soup base was flavourful and the beef was fresh and tender. The rice noodles were stuck together, though.
The boys ordered the barbecue vermicelli bowls with pork and shrimp. The grilled pork was cooked perfectly (still tender) but we found the shrimp a bit small.
Overall, I’m willing to give this place another try. I’m hoping that they’ll expand their menu eventually.

Is there anything better than a steaming bowl of phở on a miserably cold winter’s night?
During a recent cold snap I wanted phở but didn’t want to venture to my favorite spot downtown so thought I’d check a new’ish place closer to home.
Got a large special beef to share with the GF and an order of spring rolls and order of beef salad rolls. While nothing was bad it was all rather blah. The spring rolls had a sort of funky turmeric taste and the meat in the salad rolls was quite tough. Most disappointingly was the phở. The best thing about a good phở is of course the broth… that rich meaty complex liquid gold that hits all the taste buds. Unfortunately their broth was very bland and didn’t have any of that signature deep flavor.
Take out service was fine.

Broth was clear and tasted good. Portion was decent. Another good option for the northwest.

Tried the new Vietnamese restaurant in Crowfoot. It’s about time we got a good Vietnamese restaurant. It’s a family-​run business. Customer service was fantastic. We were served by the niece, her aunt (owner) and uncle (chef/​owner).
We ordered:
1) No.1 Spring Rolls — delicately-​made spring rolls with the fish sauce for dunking the spring rolls. Very tasty.
2) No. 14 Rare Beef & Brisket Phở — very good beef broth, beef came out rare (perfection!) and the brisket was sliced thinly and was very tender. The usual plate of raw bean sprouts, mint leaves, chilli and lemon pieces were served for adding to the phở.
3) No. 22 — Special Charbroiled Lemongrass Pork Chop, Beef & Chicken — came with a bowl of rice cupped on the plate of deliciously-​grilled and aromatic pork chop, beef and chicken. Also came with fish sauce to be poured all over the meat and rice if you like.
4) No. 41 Peanut Sate Beef Phở — cooked to perfection! I’m ordering the next time I go eat here! I had asked earlier if they made this phở with coconut milk or not. They said not. I explained that we’ve ate a similar dish with coconut milk and the lady owner said she will try to make that dish. Then, I saw a man come in and he came out later to tell me that he was the chef and the lady’s husband. When the food came out, we realized that the peanut sate beef phở was made with coconut milk! The chef surprised us with the coconutty-​concoction and it was very, very good! If you like coconut milk, ask for it in this soup. It also has a nice spicy kick in the soup.
The restaurant is just starting out. They don’t have Vietnamese dessert beverages like 3 beans, shaved ice with coconut milk. They have other beverages like tea, coconut water, pop, apple juice, orange juice, beer, red win and of course, Vietnamese coffee (served hot/​cold).
Check out this little place!

A new vietnamese place where Bad Ass Jacks used to be. Unfortunately, the same owner/​operators of Bad Ass Jacks have just abandoned the franchise and gone out on their own with a new name and menu. I’ll be honest, I didn’t stay once I realized there were familiar faces there so I didn’t try the new menu. The food was never the problem though — I enjoyed the food from the last venture but it was the customer service that chased me off and had me swearing never to eat there again. For years I ignored the poor service until the one day they crossed that line so far I was done.
I notice they have completed some renovations which enclosed the kitchen and it was the daughter at the till (the nicest of the family) so perhaps they are trying to put a new foot forward with this new venture by keeping the worst of the family out of the public eye. I did check out the menu before leaving, the food is standard phở and the prices are reasonable. If I wasn’t still bitter about what was likely the worst treatment I’ve ever received by a business owner, I probably would have given it a shot. The one star might be harsh for not eating the food, but realistically it will be my hurt feelings that will keep me out of that location and nothing else seems to fit.
I fear they changed the part of the business that wasn’t broken though but hopefully for them Phở Ahn is not just lipstick on a pig.