Excellent, fresh ingredients. Best poke bowl I've ever had. Generous portions. Family and friends atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poke Bowl
Ariun Dölgöön
Overall, the experience was closer to a 4/5, but what really stood out was the owner’s kindness.
Customer service can be hit-or-miss at some Viet-owned businesses in Canada, so it was refreshing to feel genuinely welcomed here. The owner was friendly, happy to chat with my family, and had a relaxed, approachable vibe. They mentioned leaving Vietnam many years ago and never returning - which may explain why the pho noodles lacked a bit of depth - but for me, dining out is about more than just flavour.
Offering a broad menu while keeping flavours strong isn’t easy, so I appreciated that they leaned into other Asian cuisines rather than padding the menu with beginner-friendly food like fries or pasta. The space is small and cozy, and given the location, the pricing feels fair. With Ottawa prices hovering around $16–$20 per dish these days, there’s little to complain about.
If you’re after strong, authentic Vietnamese flavours, this spot may disappoint. But for a relaxed meal with friends or coworkers - especially given the location - it fits the bill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Deborah Durbin
Great food! Fast, friendly service! I really liked the spicy salmon poke bowl and the vermicelli :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Cho
Was pretty disappointed. The flavours were weak and the noodle style was wrong. Meat portions were tiny as well especially for the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
gabrielle noel
Excellent food!
Michelle GP
Excellent service and food!
We went in on New Years Eve and the pho was superb. My husband wanted a beer and they were out, but they ran next door to get a beer for him!
Service like this is hard to find.
What a gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam Chakra
Food was amazing. Quick and polite service. Very calm environment and good music choice for the scenery.
Outstanding food and presentation, wonderful service and charming, cozy atmosphere… Can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sami Botros
I had a wonderful experience at Pho Lady. The pho and sushi were absolutely delicious and the owners and staff were lovely. I highly recommend trying it out. I will definitely be coming back here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
rebeccaproulx
We ordered through Ubereats. This is by far the worst pho in the city. How it rates so high is beyond us. We got 4 pieces of meat in each pho and to pay $17.95 each and it doesn't even fill a bowl is disgusting. It is completely tasteless and if you have to add salt to pho then there is something seriously wrong
Food: 1
Ulyana Dauphiné
Amazing Pho, they do the broth just right. Only concern is that you can expect service to be a tad slow during rush times, but that's to be expected, workers are busy!
great atmosphere to go on a nice little lunch date :)
Best sushi in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent, fresh ingredients. Best poke bowl I've ever had. Generous portions. Family and friends atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Poke Bowl
Overall, the experience was closer to a 4/5, but what really stood out was the owner’s kindness.
Customer service can be hit-or-miss at some Viet-owned businesses in Canada, so it was refreshing to feel genuinely welcomed here. The owner was friendly, happy to chat with my family, and had a relaxed, approachable vibe. They mentioned leaving Vietnam many years ago and never returning - which may explain why the pho noodles lacked a bit of depth - but for me, dining out is about more than just flavour.
Offering a broad menu while keeping flavours strong isn’t easy, so I appreciated that they leaned into other Asian cuisines rather than padding the menu with beginner-friendly food like fries or pasta. The space is small and cozy, and given the location, the pricing feels fair. With Ottawa prices hovering around $16–$20 per dish these days, there’s little to complain about.
If you’re after strong, authentic Vietnamese flavours, this spot may disappoint. But for a relaxed meal with friends or coworkers - especially given the location - it fits the bill.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great food! Fast, friendly service! I really liked the spicy salmon poke bowl and the vermicelli :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Was pretty disappointed. The flavours were weak and the noodle style was wrong. Meat portions were tiny as well especially for the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Excellent food!
Excellent service and food!
We went in on New Years Eve and the pho was superb. My husband wanted a beer and they were out, but they ran next door to get a beer for him!
Service like this is hard to find.
What a gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was amazing. Quick and polite service. Very calm environment and good music choice for the scenery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious and high quality food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Delicious food, great service, great spot!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Broth is so rich
Outstanding food and presentation, wonderful service and charming, cozy atmosphere… Can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a wonderful experience at Pho Lady. The pho and sushi were absolutely delicious and the owners and staff were lovely. I highly recommend trying it out. I will definitely be coming back here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered through Ubereats. This is by far the worst pho in the city. How it rates so high is beyond us. We got 4 pieces of meat in each pho and to pay $17.95 each and it doesn't even fill a bowl is disgusting. It is completely tasteless and if you have to add salt to pho then there is something seriously wrong
Food: 1
Amazing Pho, they do the broth just right. Only concern is that you can expect service to be a tad slow during rush times, but that's to be expected, workers are busy!
great atmosphere to go on a nice little lunch date :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
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