Pho 54
492 Fitzgerald Ave, Courtenay
(250) 871-7469
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Food was amazing, love the wonton soup and BF always gets the BN1 and raves about it
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Went in. Told no gluten free items.
Either the other reviews were correct and who ever I spoke to was mistaken.
Or they are incorrect.
Leaving a one star in the hopes that pho 54 starts offering GF or marking items as GF on their menu.
When i walk in, all patrons r white. I know I was in trouble.....
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Cold food (not recently prepared). Unfriendly. Wish I had walked. Senior Asian lady charged our party twice. Management did not care. Beware.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fantastic food at a good price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honest review from a guy that eats a lot, and I mean a lot of Viet food. On the island for two nights and still managed to have Viet food twice! And it wasn’t planned!
Ok, so the restaurants that we have on the Mainland are pretty top notch and in no way was I expecting similar here. I understand we are in a smaller town and it’s just not going to be the same. The food is average and that’s not anything against Pho 54. They could be the best Viet restaurant in town.
The prices I will say are quite reasonable with bowls of pho at $14 for medium and $16 for large.
It’s not the best I’ve ever had but also not the worst. It’s average, if you’re just looking for something to satisfy your craving for a hot bowl of noodle soup this will do it.
My wife did say she enjoyed her bowl of vermicelli with nem (pork patty).
Additional info:
Lots of parking around the restaurant.
Credit card accepted.
No frills just great food done well
Was craving Vietnamese food for lunch . Not from Courtney so Google where to go. This place showed up. Very small but I don't care about how the place looks. I'm there for the food . Prices were average. Ordered salad rolls and Bun Cha. First of all. Salad rolls came out right away. Obviously pre-made. Given what was in them , I can see why . Worst salad rolls EVER. They had one very tiny bit of lettuce, along with vermicelli noodles and the prawns. THAT IS ALL. No carrot, cucumber, herbs .The peanut sauce that accompanied the rolls had absolutely No flavor. It's didn't even taste of peanut. Peanut sauce from a package, cause it wasn't made from scratch. Now onto the Bun Cha. This is one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes. These people managed to ruin it. Where to start?? . The noodles were all broken. It's was like Lipton Chicken noodle in the box. Not one slurpable noodle. It also had lettuce in it. NO. carrot and cucumber. 2 spring rolls, which were no where near being Vietnamese. The skins were Chinese egg roll skins, instead of rice paper. And they tasted of old oil. The grilled pork was Not grilled pork. It was a frozen patty of pork. ( I know because I've bought them ). The Nuoc Cham was very good. So the dish lacked almost everything that makes it a wonderful Vietnamese dish. The grilled pork was non-existent, no fresh herbs, no bean sprouts, no lime , no slurpable noodles. Crappie spring rolls. I've been to Vietnam and also love to cook Vietnamese food. So when I pay for this DISSAPPOINTING food, it makes me wonder who is in the kitchen thinking that this is acceptable to serve. If you need lessons, please reach out.
The server was ok. When I asked for a coke he just brought me the can , no glass. I had to ask for that. I felt bad that I didn't tip but not tipping for bad experience.
Good food
Food was average. Service was average. Atmosphere was cozy and average. Coffee was very greasy and lots of oil.
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Amazing food great price!
I love Pho54! Great soup, chicken wings, the Vietnamese coffee is a special treat. Haven't found a menu item I didn't like.
First time in. Didnt know what to expect but was pleasently surprised. Definitely going back...maybe tonight.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beef Pho
great did, very timely and great service!
Very good Pho' great customer service and enjoy the place. Very welcoming
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Pho
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