Star Anise Vietnamese Noodles

1571 Barrington St, Halifax
(902) 431-0095

Recent Reviews

Xiaoyun Shen

Worst pho, no taste at all, with two pieces of raw beef. The restaurant was full of smoke smell. And the waitress didn’t even give us a lunch menu.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Sevy Ran (sevy)

I tried this restaurant two years ago, and just today when I was passing by from work and decided on savory soup noodles for my dinner.But the taste and dining experience was completely awful, no service, the staff was busy on uber eats, the ambience smelled of grease and there was playing annoying EDM!The most unbearable thing was the taste, very very bad Vietnamese noodles, rare beef tasted terrible, the noodles tasted very plain, the portion was extra small but expensive!This restaurant is nothing like it was 2 years ago, it's terrible!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Rare Beef Pho

Souk S.

Felt like a bowl of pho after eating too much rich food during a business trip to Halifax. This place is located in the core - a short walk from the convention center. A lot of seats, playing pop music deviates from the authentic vibe. Soup broth is a little dark and salty. Not a clear broth that I am used to, but passible.Ample meat and tripe but not a lot of noodles. Wish they offered more noodles for the price.Halifax isn't the GTA so the choices are limited for pho, so I can't complain too much. It's an okay bowl of pho..but small for the price point.

Tommi Chen

Worst pho I had in Canada. Soup is tasteless, noodle is bland. Bean spouts and lemon already on the noodle instead of side. Lastly why there is chicken breast on a beef pho?? Whole thing is not worth the money. Only good thing is the waitress lady was nice and the can of coke taste like coke. Will never order from this place

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 4

Bowie

I ordered grill chicken with rice vermicelli plate on the lunch menu. HOWEVER, the chicken are not grilled :’(((( the overall taste is not bad. The atmosphere of the restaurant is good, but I think food would be the most important thing for a restaurant. Kinda disappointed on their grill chicken with rice vermicelli plate, it can be better :’(

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

Dominique Bernier

I ordered a yellow vegetables curry tonight and it was not good.

Food: 2

Service: 5

Steve Lim

I am a tourist and love to support local businesses. Just wanting to see the bad rating was truthful. It is and please stay away. The owner lie the us dollar is 1/1 to Canadian exchange rate. I will rethink supporting other local Asian business from now on. Foods was bad compare to Las Vegas. Thank for the experience. I am Chinese from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Rare Beef Pho

Cindy Trenh

This is the best place in Halifax for pho. The staff is always friendly and their broth is always well seasoned but still light - great comfort food. Would highly recommend getting the pork spring rolls!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rare Beef Pho

boeby laybe

Really nice restaurant in downtown Halifax. Good food and atmosphere. Love the booths!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Minh Le

Nice place! Food was okay, not considered as authentic Vietnamese cuisine.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Natalie M.

Toni was so knowledgeable and understanding regarding my Celiac Disease (Gluten allergy), she helped me avoid the few unsafe items on the menu and I had a fantastic supper.Thanks Toni!~

Santhosh RA

Great service and decent Vietnamese food. The only meat choice is chicken or beef which kind of narrows down

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Lauren LB

I had the SS1 sampler grilled chicken with rice noodles soup and it was amazing. Great service and very nice staff. Would definitely recommend!

Samir Silas

The food was good. Fresh. And the staff treated us well. Kind.Overall a good experience.Just think that the prices were a bit higher, which might be the only thing that would stop me from going there again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Michael Lauren

This was a very nice place, my boyfriend had a Vermicelli plate and I had a chicken rice noodle soup. They were both very good, I also loved the spring rolls and the shrimp and pork salad rolls. Some of the items are a bit too heavy on the cilantro for me personally but it was still very good. The restaurant is very pretty and comfortable on the inside, and the staff is kind and efficient

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

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