My mom and I have been eating here for the past 7 or so years now if not more. It is by far the best Pho in Victoria and probably the best I've had period! On top of that the service is always amazing with super fast food and friendly staff. 10/10 would recommend eating
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Pho, Rare Beef Pho, Phonomenal Spring Roll, Spring Roll
Jacqueline Daniel
I got the spicy beef and it was the best pho I’ve ever had. I accidentally splashed some and got it in my eye (oops) but it was worth it. The broth was delicious and service was fast!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef, Broth
p s
The food is great here, come and try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marc Rigollet
Just mediocre. Like most places these days. Operating to maximize profits and not quality. My grilled pork seemed like it was cooked yesterday and then microwaved just before I picked it up.
M K
This is my go-to place for quick lunch. Food portion is great and very flexible with modification :) Quick but delicious and there are some single counter seats if you are dining in solo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rare Beef Pho
Gord
I eat pho regularly and probably won't come here again. The pho wasn't very flavorful and it was expensive ($17!) compared to other places. Fine in a pinch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Farrah Cheung
Delicious Pho that is perfect for the cold winter time! Phonomenal is a go-to when contemplating dinner as its location is highly convenient. The staff is also extremely friendly. Despite being a bit on the expensive side, the food is great. I recommend the Beef Brisket Pho if you're looking for a simple pho, the Spicy Beef Pho with three different types of meat, and the Lemongrass Chicken and Rice. The delicious smoothies are also a great option to cool you down without tasting very artificial.
very kind and friendly staffs. The food is very delicious. I will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
yixiu zu
Staffs are friendly. Since the new ownership changed, expensive and low quality, not worth. The taste was disappointed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Keysmon
Order a pho and a roll. Prawn Roll had no flavour. Waited 30min for the pho and no one checked with us. When I asked, they said they haven’t made it while several tables who came in after us have gotten their food. Really terrible service!
Decent pho, apathetic service, and bad hygiene in the kitchen sadly. Based on what I saw I’m hesitant to order from them again, such a shame because it’s close to my
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Brisket Pho
Jose Estrada
Food here is pretty good and super affordable. Only downside is the limited space but other than my experience here has been positive so far.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Sarah Klassen
Me and my friend come in almost once a week for the last two years it is our favorite place ever for a little after school lunch. The employees are always so so kind and have gotten to know us and are always so quick. Such a good restaurant, our favourite place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Morgan Halford
Celiac warning!There was a clear lack of understanding on gluten and celiac. My allergen instructions were ignored, they went back and forth on whether or not there was gluten in the beef balls, and wouldn't give me a yes or no answer until I demanded one. There was no offer to give me another broth without beef balls, just to refund my meal.My partner who is allergy free enjoyed food otherwise.
Hao Hannah Nguyen
Naming their noodle soup “pho” in the menu is very disrespectful to our Vietnamese pride. The broth was super bland without even a subtle taste or smell of cinnamon or star anise and not hot enough to cook the rare beef even though we dipped it into the broth the moment our food was served. The new owner should either learn how to make the broth properly (I believe it’s so popular that you can find the recipe anywhere from the Internet to someone in your acquaintance list. What matters is wherher the cooks care enough to follow it) or change their dish name or restaurant name. Should be “Asian cafe” rather than “Vietnamese cafe”.Another turn-off was seeing two employees making spring rolls in the dining area. First, no masks were worn and they were talking to each other the whole time we were there so imagine how much saliva was splashed onto their rolls. Second, it’s a dining area so customers kept going in and out and they all sat very close to the fillings container, so here came bacteria! Last, I hope they didn’t let that fillings container stay out at room temperature for more than 2 hours because our required Food Safe course does not advise any food handler to do so. I know lots of restaurants are doing the same, but please don’t let the customers see that. Their prices are definitely higher than lots of other Vietnamese restaurants’ in Victoria so please make it worth it.
My mom and I have been eating here for the past 7 or so years now if not more. It is by far the best Pho in Victoria and probably the best I've had period! On top of that the service is always amazing with super fast food and friendly staff. 10/10 would recommend eating
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Pho, Rare Beef Pho, Phonomenal Spring Roll, Spring Roll
I got the spicy beef and it was the best pho I’ve ever had. I accidentally splashed some and got it in my eye (oops) but it was worth it. The broth was delicious and service was fast!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef, Broth
The food is great here, come and try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just mediocre. Like most places these days. Operating to maximize profits and not quality. My grilled pork seemed like it was cooked yesterday and then microwaved just before I picked it up.
This is my go-to place for quick lunch. Food portion is great and very flexible with modification :) Quick but delicious and there are some single counter seats if you are dining in solo!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rare Beef Pho
I eat pho regularly and probably won't come here again. The pho wasn't very flavorful and it was expensive ($17!) compared to other places. Fine in a pinch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Delicious Pho that is perfect for the cold winter time! Phonomenal is a go-to when contemplating dinner as its location is highly convenient. The staff is also extremely friendly. Despite being a bit on the expensive side, the food is great. I recommend the Beef Brisket Pho if you're looking for a simple pho, the Spicy Beef Pho with three different types of meat, and the Lemongrass Chicken and Rice. The delicious smoothies are also a great option to cool you down without tasting very artificial.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Pho, Soup, Jumbo Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, Broth
very kind and friendly staffs. The food is very delicious. I will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Staffs are friendly. Since the new ownership changed, expensive and low quality, not worth. The taste was disappointed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Order a pho and a roll. Prawn Roll had no flavour. Waited 30min for the pho and no one checked with us. When I asked, they said they haven’t made it while several tables who came in after us have gotten their food. Really terrible service!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Decent pho, apathetic service, and bad hygiene in the kitchen sadly. Based on what I saw I’m hesitant to order from them again, such a shame because it’s close to my
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Brisket Pho
Food here is pretty good and super affordable. Only downside is the limited space but other than my experience here has been positive so far.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Me and my friend come in almost once a week for the last two years it is our favorite place ever for a little after school lunch. The employees are always so so kind and have gotten to know us and are always so quick. Such a good restaurant, our favourite place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Celiac warning!There was a clear lack of understanding on gluten and celiac. My allergen instructions were ignored, they went back and forth on whether or not there was gluten in the beef balls, and wouldn't give me a yes or no answer until I demanded one. There was no offer to give me another broth without beef balls, just to refund my meal.My partner who is allergy free enjoyed food otherwise.
Naming their noodle soup “pho” in the menu is very disrespectful to our Vietnamese pride. The broth was super bland without even a subtle taste or smell of cinnamon or star anise and not hot enough to cook the rare beef even though we dipped it into the broth the moment our food was served. The new owner should either learn how to make the broth properly (I believe it’s so popular that you can find the recipe anywhere from the Internet to someone in your acquaintance list. What matters is wherher the cooks care enough to follow it) or change their dish name or restaurant name. Should be “Asian cafe” rather than “Vietnamese cafe”.Another turn-off was seeing two employees making spring rolls in the dining area. First, no masks were worn and they were talking to each other the whole time we were there so imagine how much saliva was splashed onto their rolls. Second, it’s a dining area so customers kept going in and out and they all sat very close to the fillings container, so here came bacteria! Last, I hope they didn’t let that fillings container stay out at room temperature for more than 2 hours because our required Food Safe course does not advise any food handler to do so. I know lots of restaurants are doing the same, but please don’t let the customers see that. Their prices are definitely higher than lots of other Vietnamese restaurants’ in Victoria so please make it worth it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4