Pho Vaughan

The man of the GTA, Kris U was craving phở so he suggested this place for a brief lunch. Boy, oh boyyyy, I am SO glad he did and introduced me to such a gem. He had warned me about the parking so I showed up with plenty of time to spare just in case I had to fight a person for a spot. Or three. Who knows? Luckily, spots were plentiful but I do suggest you back in for an easier exit — you never know when somebody dumb is going to come speeding down the narrow lane.
The menu was cheap! Which a poor girl is definitely a fan of. I approve. They had a lot of different options but also had a plain phở which I could add veggies to for $ 3 (which was the only pricey part for some bok choy and a few other assorted vegetables). I had a medium and it came piping hot with a stack of veggies on top. The noodles were average but everything tasted amazing together. I’m not even a big fan of bok choy, but I did enjoy it with the fuuuuh. I also told Kris that he HAD to try to avocado milkshake as it is definitely a staple in any phở meal and he has never had it anywhere. (I know right?! I’m shocked too) I recall him saying it was pretty good and definitely filling.
The place is pretty small but service is stellar. She apologized profusely for taking half our tables to seat another customer even though most just do it anyway. The place definitely gets filled up quickly during lunch hour though, and I can see why!
I’ll definitely drop by here when in the area; I don’t mind eating phở alone and for such a good price, why not?

Stopped by based on the previous reviews. First thing that hits you as soon as you walk in is the wonderful aromas of the spices they use in the broth. Ordered the 109 and husband ordered the 110. Broth was amazing and the noodles was tender and not too thick. Service was quick. Took off one star cuz it could have had more meat in the phở.

I will never go to Phở Vaughan again. I went here with two other people and sat down at a table. After sitting there for ten minutes, no menu or tea was brought over, and no one came over to take our order, we left. I saw two ladies look over at us and they just continued to talk amongst themselves. Horrible place. Go to Ox Noodle instead.

Haven’t reviewed anywhere in Vaughan in awhile so this is perfect spots to get back into it with. We were on the hunt for fresh Phở on Saturday and after a quick scan of the limited reviews in Vaughan we decided that Phở Vaughan had the most reviews and highest rating and set the GPS for it.
It’s located in the strip mall/​condo combo plaza across from Canada’s Wonderland and parking is 1 row so at peak hours it is TIGHT. There is no turn around at the end of the row in either direction so if you don’t find parking you’re forced to do a 3 point turn to go back in the other direction. This isn’t a strike against Phở Vaughan, just one for the plaza and a heads up to folks who might visit.
As soon as I entered, I knew the reviews had led us in the right direction. Time at Unilocal has taught me that if you go for ethnic food and see more people not of that ethnicity than of it, you should beware. If you see lots of people of that ethnicity of close to it, you can trust it. This spot was right one the money.
Like most Phở, the prices were cheap ($ 8.50 for a LARGE) and the service was quiet but efficient and quick. The difference was the broth, very very clean, with no lasting effects of other places where it’s rife with things like MSG (you can always tell because 1 – 3 hours later your fingers swell and you get the driest cotton mouth you’ve ever had.
I had the 116 combo (might not be the exact number) but it had rare beef, braised brisket and beef balls — loved it. For two of us to have the same, both large and tea came out tax and tip to $ 22. Where are you going to eat for that cheap these days. No where!
Definitely a solid Phở spot in Vaughan — I’ll be back!
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Was recommended by my friend to come and have a particular dish that she had in Hanoi, Vietnam. This dish is called Hanoi Grilled Pork (bun cha hanoi). I ordered that dish along with a classic bowl of special phở to try out their soup base. For the appetizer I ordered the fried spring rolls. The spring rolls were not the best but still good. I enjoy my spring rolls with the mummy like wrapper. This tasted similar to a Chinese spring roll. However, the Hanoi grilled pork was delicious! You wrap the meat with the noodles & herbs in a piece of lettuce. Eventually I mixed everything in the bowl of meat and ate it! My hunger got the best of me… The special phở was also delicious! I really enjoy phở places where the soup base isn’t heavily based on MSG where I’m dying from thirst afterwards. The soup base did not leave me with the urge to quench my thirst! It was full of flavour! I drank around 98% of the soup! That’s how good it was!
If you are in the Vaughan area, I would highly recommend checking this place out! Even though there are plenty of Vietnamese joints right across from Vaughan Mills!

Tried their seafood rice noodle soup. Lots of veggies, plenty of noodle and just enough of seafood. Loved fresh basil in the soup. Money worth.

As usual, one of my coworkers is a foodie, and he told me that we should try out this Phở place, besides the usual Phở Anise. This place is located in the plaza that is adjacent to the car dealerships on Jane St, north of Rutherford. If you are going south on Jane, you’d have to make a left into the plaza entrance (same entrance to Zona’s), and then make a quick left/​U Turn and you’ll see the place.
Upon entering, we sat down and looked at the menu. The ambiance, and overall hygiene, I’d rate it out of a 7.5÷10. The menus could use some overhaul in terms of their layout and appearance.
I noticed that they only had one vegetarian dish, which actually its just plain noodle soup. To add mixed vegetables, its another $ 3.45 if I am not mistaken. As far as I know, most Phở places I’ve been to, already have the vegetables and don’t charge you for it. Any how, I didn’t want to seem picky, so I opted for that. I was not asked if I wanted the broth to be vegetable based. I am quiet sure it is either fish or chicken based, but I myself had to ask. At least Phở Anise informed me or had asked me in the past, where and if I want the vegetable broth.
Any how, that being aside, the server told me that there’s no vegetable broth, and they’ll use water instead. That was no fun at all. It was tasteless and lets just say that I wasn’t satisfied. Even adding the hot sauce to the soup, did nothing at all. There’s not much to say about the vegetables. Vegetables are vegetables, and at least they were cooked properly, and not raw.
I guess I won’t be coming back to this place after all, and would continue going to Phở Anise for my phở.

Best Vietnamese restaurant I’ve ever been to. Weordered 127 Fish cake and grilled pork nugget in betel leaf, 106 Grilled pork sausage rolls, 109 special beef noodle soup, and 131 Hanoi styled grilled pork for a family of 4. (or 2 and a half people considering 2 of them were 5 and under and we would be lucky if they could eat half a dish) The total was around $ 46 after tax and tip.
The food had great flavour and they were probably the best I’ve ever had from a Vietnamese restaurant. The noodles were cooked perfectly and the broths were really tasty. The pork was also seasoned to perfection. Since they specialize in Northern Vietnamese cuisine they had items on the menu that I’ve never found in any other Vietnamese restaurant.
The place was very nice and quiet and had a good homey vibe to it. I don’t think the waitress knew English because she just politely smiled and never uttered a word. The service was pretty decent though. We got our orders pretty fast even though the restaurant was pretty full. The prices were decent and so were the portion sizes. At the end of the meal we were all full but not extremely full.
Overall, I would definitely come here to eat again.

I love this place. It’s a real ma&pa operation. The Phở is rich, balanced and very tasty. The chicken fried rice is a hit with the kids. Strawberry slushy is excellent. The service is very friendly. The restaurant is very clean (from the semi-​open kitchen to the dining room, to the bath room.)

Right across the street from Canadas wonderland which s super convenient as Wonderlands food is insanely expensive. I had the plain beef phở and was tasty i always add chilli paste and siriracha sauce. The flavour of the phở broth on its own was good. The medium soup is really filling and for $ 7.50 you can’t go wrong.
The place is pretty small and they only have a few tables, the menu has a lot of options and the food came out quickly. I’ll be back her when I’m at wonderland for sure. It’s a good cheap meal thats close to wonderland.
I personally prefer Ramen over Phở but since I dont know of any ramen places this area this is where I will be coming back. Just be forewarned they only take cash and debit.

We ordered spring rolls and phở with ice soya milk and ice coffee with condensed milk. The spring roll sucks like it’s a frozen spring roll you buy at the grocery store and you just deep fried it. The phở was pretty good with a perfect amount of noodle and meat. The ice soya milk is just complete disappointment. They felt powdery that you are positive that they just make this from whatever package and just add some water and ice in it. The ice coffee was good though. I would totally recommend it.

One of the best Vietnamese restaurants I’ve been to! I enjoyed everything I ate there. The service was excellent too!

Great Vietnamese food, authentic dishes with a northern touch of flavour. Unique northern dishes are also available only here. Restaurant is clean and service is quick.

Noodle soup in these hot days say what???
I can’t help it and trust me, Vietnamese noodle soup doesn’t always mean Phở. Phở is our national dish, but we have more than just that. Have you ever tried those noodle soup from the middle of Vietnam, originally from the South, or from the North? Phở Vaughan offers a variety of Northern-​style Vietnamese cuisines. And they have this sour noodle soup (that I like) that can refresh yourself and help you cleanse the system with all those herbs and vegetables.
I always here for their Vietnamese fish cake, fried fish and fried pork in betel leaves noodle soup. Yum!!! Also, I always order shredded pork skin salad rolls, with fish sauce on the side.
The broth is clear, tasty and sour enough for someone who dislike sour food like me. It isn’t as sour as Thai tomyum and it’s not spicy. The soup comes with lots of thin pieces of fish cakes in the soup, vegetables, fried fish and 2 pieces of pork in betel leaves on the side (my favourite). The portion size are huge!
Why do I love shredded pork skin salad rolls here? Because they make it almost close to those I had back home. Their salary rolls are big, however their fish sauce isn’t tasty enough. I think they adjust the sauce so everyone can have it. (You know how strong the fish sauce can smell). (And Karla, stop thinking for yourself: P)
They make the food from North of Vietnam the right way. From the Phở, salad rolls (northern types), and those sour noodle soup.
The restaurant is small, but clean and neat. You won’t feel suffocated in here and the smell of food makes you feel even hungrier.
The staffs here are nice and very friendly. They are quick as well. As soon as you sit down, there will be pot of tea right on the table for you. And you can ask them for iced water if you don’t want the hot tea.
Like I said, the portion size is pretty decent so price here is reasonable.
You may bump into me here, who knows? :)

Not bad and the price is decent. The menu is minimal and the hours of operation kind of sucks. What restaurant closes at 8pm on a Sunday.
The food is very fresh! I love seeing fresh lime, mint leaves and sprouts. The broth is clear and tasty and not overally salty… not much msg if at all.
It is one of the better north of Rutherford.

Very nice spot, authentic food.
We all had phở (house special) and it was very tasty, would definitely come back for more.
Highly recommend, clean building too

Not everything here is amazing but if you know what to get its awesome. My three favourites are the pork sausage roll (106), bun cha ca, and the super special giant spring rolls for $ 16 (but worth it!)

Fairly standard Phở place with clean interior. West facing corner store in a strip plaza with lots of sunlight in the afternoon. Two tables filled when I was there around 2:30pm on a Thursday.
Sat down, ordered a special beef noodle soup which arrived speedily in minutes! Good chewy phở noodles in a hot soup with good flavour. Fair place to have a quick bowl of Phở for lunch break. =]

This is one of the better options in the area for phở. Place is small by suburban standards and seating is somewhat limited, but manageable. Its proximity to a high school nearby may be why you get the teenage lunch crowd from time to time.
I like the phở here, it’s the only item I’ve ever ordered. I am told that this is northern-​style Vietnamese cuisine. I don’t know what that means exactly, but one interesting difference is that they add ginger to their phở. Their broth I’ve found to be generally more intense, full-​bodied, not exactly the light type. It’s really quite flavourful and this is where the phở shines in my opinion.

This place is ok. I don’t feel like it’s the best phở I’ve ever had, but I’m currently just getting acquainted with what food is available in Vaughn.
I had phở with rare beef, tripe and brisket, and well priced at $ 6 + tax and tip. It’s clean enough, and wasn’t super busy when I stopped in. I think I just missed the lunch rush.