Amazing food really assessable and great portions. The place is also very clean
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Quigley
One of my favourite lunch spots in Calgary. Always great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke W
The new booths are super cozy and the Pho…best in the city!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Josh Gonzales
The bone marrow is unreal good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Perrier
Right at the top of the city for Peanut sate. It is unreal.
Food: 5
Ann Tran
Tried Pho Dau Bo in Calgary and it was solid. We ordered the Special Pho, Beef Rib Pho, grilled pork chop with rice, and a banh mi. The broth in both pho dishes was flavourful and comforting, and the beef rib was tender. The pork chop with rice was tasty and well-seasoned, and the banh mi had fresh bread with a nice balance of meat and veggies. Overall a good experience
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sam El-amm
Best staff customer service, been coming here for 10 years. Never disappointed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aiden Nguyen
Always check your bill before you pay. I went there with two friends, and we were charged $0.50 for two waters and one tea, and $1 for extra onion. There were a lot of hidden charges. An extra $2.50 isn't a huge amount, but it was really disappointing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Kiet Luong
I saw a big sign advertising 20% off food and drink, but unfortunately, I didn’t get the discount—I guess it doesn’t apply to takeout orders, which wasn’t clear at all. There was also a sign for free ice cream, but that too only applies to dine-in customers.
I ordered a regular beef saté noodle soup for $16. The flavor was okay, but the portion was quite small and honestly not worth the price.
Also, I heard from a friend that they charge for water, which is surprising and a bit off-putting.
Would have appreciated more transparency and better value for takeout customers.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Sandra Grime
I visited Pho Dau Bo for the second time recently, and sadly, I left quite disappointed.
While I was initially excited to return, the overall experience fell short. The atmosphere felt rather gloomy, made worse by the large rays kept in a tank that is far too small for such majestic creatures. It was upsetting to see them in such a confined, barren space with no enrichment. It genuinely affected my appetite, and I found it difficult to enjoy the meal knowing animals nearby were visibly distressed.
The food itself was okay, some of the Vietnamese crêpe options were creative and flavourful—but overall, the portion sizes were small, and I left still hungry, despite our bill nearing $100 for three people. Unfortunately, the service didn’t lift the experience either. Staff seemed disengaged, and the energy in the space was low.
I’m surprised by the volume of glowing reviews, as my experience didn’t align with them. I appreciate the creativity in parts of the menu, but between the animal welfare concerns, small portions, and lacklustre service, I won’t be returning.
First and foremost, I’m Vietnamese , born and raised in Vietnam for 18 years, so I have an extremely high tolerance for not so great service. The food is this restaurant is average at best. However, they messed up our dessert order. We ordered 2 flans and waited for more than 20 mins, only for the server to say that they only had 1 left. His reason was that another table took the second to last one. Then what’s the point of placing an order?
The most frustrating thing was that the server didn’t even apologize once. NOT ONCE.
3 dishes that you must order when you go are the beef marrow, beef stew and beef carpaccio. These are not common dishes found at most Vietnamese restaurants but you will not regret ordering these. Other dishes are very good but these are outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Khánh Phạm
The best and most authentic pho I have ever had in Canada. Their broth is slightly sweeter than my liking, however is amazingly flavourful. Will come back when i have a chance to visit Calgary again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
She Her
The Waitresses were each time to my daughter but food was good
Amazing food really assessable and great portions. The place is also very clean
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favourite lunch spots in Calgary. Always great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The new booths are super cozy and the Pho…best in the city!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The bone marrow is unreal good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Right at the top of the city for Peanut sate. It is unreal.
Food: 5
Tried Pho Dau Bo in Calgary and it was solid. We ordered the Special Pho, Beef Rib Pho, grilled pork chop with rice, and a banh mi. The broth in both pho dishes was flavourful and comforting, and the beef rib was tender. The pork chop with rice was tasty and well-seasoned, and the banh mi had fresh bread with a nice balance of meat and veggies. Overall a good experience
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Best staff customer service, been coming here for 10 years. Never disappointed
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always check your bill before you pay. I went there with two friends, and we were charged $0.50 for two waters and one tea, and $1 for extra onion. There were a lot of hidden charges. An extra $2.50 isn't a huge amount, but it was really disappointing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
I saw a big sign advertising 20% off food and drink, but unfortunately, I didn’t get the discount—I guess it doesn’t apply to takeout orders, which wasn’t clear at all. There was also a sign for free ice cream, but that too only applies to dine-in customers.
I ordered a regular beef saté noodle soup for $16. The flavor was okay, but the portion was quite small and honestly not worth the price.
Also, I heard from a friend that they charge for water, which is surprising and a bit off-putting.
Would have appreciated more transparency and better value for takeout customers.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
I visited Pho Dau Bo for the second time recently, and sadly, I left quite disappointed.
While I was initially excited to return, the overall experience fell short. The atmosphere felt rather gloomy, made worse by the large rays kept in a tank that is far too small for such majestic creatures. It was upsetting to see them in such a confined, barren space with no enrichment. It genuinely affected my appetite, and I found it difficult to enjoy the meal knowing animals nearby were visibly distressed.
The food itself was okay, some of the Vietnamese crêpe options were creative and flavourful—but overall, the portion sizes were small, and I left still hungry, despite our bill nearing $100 for three people. Unfortunately, the service didn’t lift the experience either. Staff seemed disengaged, and the energy in the space was low.
I’m surprised by the volume of glowing reviews, as my experience didn’t align with them. I appreciate the creativity in parts of the menu, but between the animal welfare concerns, small portions, and lacklustre service, I won’t be returning.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First and foremost, I’m Vietnamese , born and raised in Vietnam for 18 years, so I have an extremely high tolerance for not so great service. The food is this restaurant is average at best. However, they messed up our dessert order. We ordered 2 flans and waited for more than 20 mins, only for the server to say that they only had 1 left. His reason was that another table took the second to last one. Then what’s the point of placing an order?
The most frustrating thing was that the server didn’t even apologize once. NOT ONCE.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
3 dishes that you must order when you go are the beef marrow, beef stew and beef carpaccio. These are not common dishes found at most Vietnamese restaurants but you will not regret ordering these. Other dishes are very good but these are outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best and most authentic pho I have ever had in Canada. Their broth is slightly sweeter than my liking, however is amazingly flavourful. Will come back when i have a chance to visit Calgary again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Waitresses were each time to my daughter but food was good
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