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9 reviews for Pho Bang New York
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Pho Bang New York
7/27/2010
So this place has apparently been rated Montreal's best Vietnamese for 17 years running, and after eating there I can certainly see why.
There was a lineup out the door, but my GF and I were seated within 5 minutes of our arrival and had placed our order within 10. We both got #23 (Barbecue pork on vermicelli with spring rolls) which clocks in at a whopping $8. Our food arrived promptly and was delicous. Frankly, it made every other Vietnamese restaurant I had eaten at previously seem like McDonald's. The portions were generous, the pork was perfectly cooked, and the noodles were the perfect consistency. We were in and out within 40 minutes, and a dinner for 2 cost $20 after tip.
Enough said.
Pho Bang New York
One word: Yum.
This place is great... I got the mince pork roll... they were ok but mostly lettuce. However the #12 (grilled beef with imperial rolls) was delicious. It was all very light but still filling. And dirt cheap... good food+great prices= recipe for success
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Pho Bang New York
8/21/2010
This place is popular! I always try to do a bit of research before visiting any city to find out what places are worth eating at. Since Yelp Canada had slim offerings, I found Pho Bang thanks to Vice's guide to Montreal. The place is fairly large and on a Wednesday night it was packed wall-to-wall with diners. We didn't have to wait too long for a table for two and the wait is definitely worth it.
I've had some great pho in the States, but Pho Bang definitely topped many of the places I've been to. I had the pho tai and the bf got the pho with flank, brisket and tripe. I was a little disappointed by my beef but the broth was delicious! The bf loved his. The broth was well-flavored and not greasy which is a big plus with me. We also had shrimp spring rolls which were huge! The shrimp was fresh and cooked well. Service was quick and efficient and it was a pretty inexpensive meal. Highly recommended!
Pho Bang New York
8/11/2010
Pretty darn good, authentic Vietnamese. We kept it simple with Phó, me with the Phó Ga and my husband with Phò Bo Vien (our usual). We skipped appetizers, as they didn't have the pork rolls I adore, but the soup was filling enough.
The broth was extremely aromatic, piping hot, and flavorful. It could've had more noodle - a bit skimpy in that department since I forgo the accoutrements (mung bean, lime, cilantro, etc), but otherwise excellent.
My husband, who has more experience in this area, says the broth was light and the meatballs weren't flavorful (rather, just big balls of meat). But then again, he was still hung up on the Mongolian we had the night before!
The ambiance is clean and efficient with cafeteria style seating. The staff is pleasant although a bit brusque.
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Pho Bang New York
1/10/2010
In Montreal's Chinatown, there are plenty of eateries to choose from. I wasn't aware that Pho Bang New York had been recognized as one of the best places to eat pho in the city, because my decision to eat there wasn't mine to choose.
It was mid-December, around 5pm on a Wednesday evening. It was pitch black and freezing; I'd say it was - 15 C, not including the windchill. Walking up and down Boul. Saint-Laurent between Viger Avenue and Boul. Rene Levesque, I was eager to to find a place to fill my stomach and escape from the cold for a while. There's no shortage of restaurants but which one to choose? When I saw a couple check out Pho Bang's menu posted on the window and go inside, I promptly decided to do the same. I thought that if it was good enough for them, it was good enough for me. I'm very glad that I did.
It's a large and clean restaurant, and the service was quick and prompt. It was before the dinner rush so it wasn't too crowded. I could enjoy my meal at a comfortable pace without feeling the need to eat and leave right away.
I ordered the pork spring rolls ($2.50) and a large pho beef bowl with flank beef and tripe ($7.50). The spring rolls were okay, though a little greasy for my taste, but the pho was delicious. The broth wasn't piping hot which is good. It's annoying to have to wait and watch your meal cool down when all you want to do is eat it. The broth was light and flavourful, and the meat cooked well. I've only had tripe once years ago so I completely forgot how it tasted; I realized that I wasn't missing much so I ate everything else in the bowl.
Admittedly, the large bowl was too large for me to finish it entirely. My swollen belly was fighting for room when the tights underneath my jeans were constricting my body. Needless to say, I felt very full but it was well worth it. There isn't any question that I'll return to Pho Bang New York again.
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Pho Bang New York
4/4/2010
Hi!!
I just went there today! And it was soo good!
Does anyone know about those cold drinks..?
Pho Bang New York
Updated - 1/27/2010
Great pho in a clean atmosphere. I love this place. I've driven over an hour just to eat lunch here. Real cold by the door in winter.
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10/5/2009
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Pho Bang New York
8/25/2009
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liked this place ever since it opened in flushing, ny more than a decade ago. remember having come here last time i was in montreal a long while back (not the same location probably but still in chinatown), and still loved it.
then revisited this place this time; it didn't disappoint. the place still offers good eats for cheap, food came quick and service is just about what one could expect for everyday asian restaurants: quick and to the point.
there was a scare upon our entrance though: one of the waiters slipped and almost fell onto the wet floor. he got up quickly and mobbed the place thoroughly. later we found out it was due to their plates of fresh bean sprouts and basil leaves. the other waiter brought out dishes of them in one go, and they were all dripping water leaving trails on the floor--it's an invisible safety hazard!! i was worried for my life as we sat right by the passageway, and every time the waiters walked by with bowls of scalping hot soup and noodles i was super paranoid.
other than that, the food was on par and i loved it. had the fresh rolls with shrimps, shredded lettuce, and vermicelli wrapped firmly (it didn't fall apart to the last bite. that's skill!) in a translucent rice wrapper, accompanied by a generous portion of peanut sauce for dipping. you can tell the wrapper was relatively freshly made as it was soft even though it's no longer warm. but it didn't yet harden and become starchy like they will over time, either. so that's points for them.
my vermicelli with grilled pork, deep-fried spring roll, and a thing of pork sausage was flavorful and refreshing at the same time. slight complaint about the vermicelli being too "wet" and too warm; it seemed to come fresh out of the pot and didn't have time to drain and cool down. but the texture wasn't mushy, nor do they stick together and couldn't separate. another small complaint is the oil that's added to the bottom of the bed of fresh, shredded veggies. that was probably to prevent sticking or drying, but i didn't find the addition of raw oil necessary at all (nor do i find that a custom in most other pho places i've eaten in). but since i don't normally mix my veggies into the vermicelli anyway, i had no problem leaving them alone at the bottom of the bowl. but if i had liked to scoop them all up from the bottom, i might have an issue w/the oil.
my bf's large pho really came large. i can hardly ever finish my food before he does but this day i did it. by the time i was done he didn't seem like he had touched his bowl of pho at all! taste-wise, the meat was cooked well and the noodle, while less al dente than i had expected, was still good and not choppy or mushy. i've had broth elsewhere that was slightly stronger and more flavorful, but this one ain't bad either; just different.
this place gets busy during meal time so better arrive early or in small groups, although i've seen families of 6+ being seated in a timely fashion. in all, this is a great place for a quick, cheap eat, and one that fills your stomach.
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Pho Bang New York
9/12/2008
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The first time I went here was 2 years ago and it was great. This time when we went it was one of my picky eating days (happens sometimes) and we accidently ordered pho with beef and tripe. We sent it back, the server was really nice about it, and he quickly brought us pho sans tripe. But I still was weirded out, totally my issue not theirs. I would highly recommend this place.
They have 3 sizes for the pho. We made the same mistake twice by ordering the large. It's a ton of soup, we should've each gotten the small or just split one large.
