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Pho Japolo
Category: Restaurants Vietnamese Vietnamese [Edit]
2070 Marine DrNorth Vancouver, BC V7P
(604) 985-3993
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
13 reviews for Pho Japolo
13 reviews in English
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Review from SJ W.
North Vancouver, BC
3/22/2012
Delicious food! My dining companions had the pho, while I had grilled chicken with salad rolls. All really good, and friendly, reasonably fast service.
The tacky decor does take some getting used to, though. -
Review from Amy T.
11/1/2011
Pho Japolo looks like a Tiki Bar meets someone's old basement, but the pho is pretty darn good.
The waitress was friendly and food came quick. My bowl of pho was a decent size small and the meat was perfectly cooked. The broth was delicious and I ended up drinking everything. I tried some salad roll and it was fresh, wrapped tight enough and had a nice bounce in my chew. Pho Japolo, I will definitely be back! Hmmm Japolo, wonder how that name came about...Listed in: Pho-nomenal!
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Review from Mischa J.
Kelowna, BC
11/16/2011 2 Check-ins Here
This is a great Pho restaurant. The atmosphere, tho a bit odd, is cool.
The service is somewhat confusing. If you go there, just seat yourself, and a waitress will come to you. Don't really wait to be seated. The first time I went I stood there for 10mins then just sat us, and all was good.
All in all, a really great place for lunch or a cheap dinner. -
Review from Vanessa P.
Edmonton, AB
8/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
Lemme set this straight: no means no!
The waitress we had was very pushy on trying to get us to order one of the specials of the day. I understand, it's better for business to always upsell, but we said no several times! Other than that though, she was nice.
ANYWAYS, the pho is really good here. The broth is nice and hot and has a fresh taste to it. I ordered the pho with steak, flank, and brisket, but I noticed that there wasn't any brisket in my soup. :(
Like previously said in other reviews, the decor is kind of corny, but whatevs!Listed in: 30 Day Yelp Challenge
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Review from Danielle E.
Kamloops, BC
2/9/2012
There are no Vietnamese restaurants in Kamloops, BC. So when I visited North Vancouver I absolutely had to indulge. My husband and I both ordered the Veggie Marinated Grilled Pork Slices and Spring Roll Vermicelli Bowl and shared a coconut smoothie for dessert. The decor isn't fancy. In fact it's kind of ugly to be honest. Weird wood paneling on the walls, the standard fish tank in the entrance and basic, inexpensive tables and chairs. The service was really good, food arrived quickly and was absolutely delicious! We will definitely be returning to Pho Japolo when we visit Vancouver again in the next few months!
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Review from Minori I.
North Vancouver, BC
1/30/2011
Excellent pho, BBQ's, spring rolls, Vietnamese coffee, and mango smoothie!
Friendly staff. -
Review from Val G.
8/29/2011
Very tasty; everyone seemed happy with their choice. The service was really good and prices are reasonable. I was staying at the Travelodge and had been smelling the broth for two days. I am so glad they did not disappoint.
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Review from Monti S.
Vancouver, BC
9/20/2009
At one point this building must have been a German chalet or restaurant serving schnitzel and bratwurst. Now however, it's a mutation of your expecting Heidi to be serving rice noodles with sheep balls wearing a wimple.
This is the second reincarnation of Pho at this location sandwiched into the parking lot between the Travelodge and Denny's. Literally it is in the parking lot.
It's previous life as a Pho place was so much better! Now it's just OK with a so so broth and nothing amazing, I am in terrible angst because finding a good Pho place on the North Shore is next to impossible.
What can I say about Pho Japolo, don't go unless having a massive Pho craving and any Pho will do. There are your standard 50 types of Pho combinations of fatty brisket, tripe, beef balls, rare beef, etc. Also your standard grilled lemon grass chicken, pork, salad rolls, spring rolls, etc. All standard and OK. I think the grilled meats may be better than their Pho, though they are a Pho place. Something new, I noticed they were advertising Vietnamese sub sandwiches... interesting, have not tried so cannot comment.
Pho is all about the broth and their broth is bland. Good broth you finish, this starts to taste boring and stale halfway through. Rice noodles taste like whatever you put them in, ditto for raw meat.
This is an odd little place, as aforementioned, the chalet feel, with a Chinese Buddha as you enter, one empty fish tank (on, but empty) and another fish tank with 2 goldfish and a sign that says "do not poke the fish with sharp sticks or bang on the glass" I quickly put away my sharp stick.
There are 2 TV screens in the dining area irritatingly either playing soaps or sports, so if a fan of neither sit on the outskirts. This is also a not very well vented place so you do come out smelling like beef broth (based on my previous reviews you may think I have a thing for stinking like broth... but it was just fluke that I happened to stink like beef broth AND pork broth in one week).
You do get a good mass of bean sprouts, basil, soy, fish sauce and a collection of chili oil and hot sauce to season your broth with. I think next time I go it may be for the lemongrass chicken, hard to go wrong with lemon grass chicken. Note to the white folk, it is dark meat grilled lemon grass chicken, don't be coming looking for breast meat, head to Brandy's instead.
I am sure I will go again when having a massive rice noodle craving and no time to cross the bridge. Decent but not amazing. -
Review from Zach T.
Vancouver, BC
4/4/2010 1 Check-in Here
This was my first Pho experience. Having seen this place for a number of years, today the timing was just right.
Upon walking in, I thought I had walked into a weird ski moving. I headed right away to the bathroom to wash up after hitting golf balls at broken down cars at Seymour Creek.
I really should have walked out after I saw the flying ants or similar that were in the bathroom. There were not tons of them, but enough for me to bite my tongue and not tell my wife not to go into the bathrooms.
There was 4 of us at the table. The owner was serving us and was very informative of the specials, on the verge of pushy.
We ordered 3 small Pho number 1's, a small number 4 and 2 salad rols, 1 deep fried roll (they were on special) and a Pork and Ham Sandwich.
The Pho came, the rolls came but were two deep fried and one salad roll, and the sandwich never came. Not super impressive!
I enjoyed the pho, the broth was light and tasty, the beef was tender and the noodles were cooked well.
If you happen to be driving by on your way to West Van or over the lions gate bridge, you could stop by and try but I wouldn't drive out of my way. -
Review from Shannon M.
North Vancouver, BC
6/16/2010 1 Check-in Here
This is one of only a few Vietnamese restaurants I know of on the North Shore, and of the ones I've tried, the most generically pleasing. I go for vermicelli bowls rather than Pho when I get a Vietnamese craving and what they serve is quite tasty. The service is good and the staff friendly. I was even given a small thermos of hot water to go with my iced coffee in case I thought it was too strong.
It's definitely a good place to go to in a pinch as the prices are very reasonable. Plus, the multiple name changes over the past couple years (not sure if management changed or not) are endlessly amusing to me. -
Review from Wendy C.
West Vancouver, BC
4/14/2011
The decor is corny, But it's MUCH better than the last pho owners in terms of hygiene. I think their soup is better too!
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Review from Dontcallmeafoodblogger D.
West Vancouver, BC
11/23/2011
The only Vietnamese in the area. Always packed during lunch. I guess you can say you get value for your money as the portions are decent-sized and the pho not half bad. A nice little pho place . 3 stars
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Review from Sarah O.
11/23/2009 1 Check-in Here
This is where I go to get my pho fix. The entrance is pretty tricky and the parking lot is crappy but the food hits the spot. It's clean, quick, delicious and fresh. The spring rolls are seriously legit and tasty. What would I do without this place? I'd be a less happier person probably.
