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Pho Kim Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Vietnamese Vietnamese [Edit]
1511 Centre B St NWCalgary, AB T2M 2R5
(403) 276-7425
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 10 am - 10 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
8 reviews for Pho Kim Restaurant
8 reviews in English
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Review from Jeannie L.
7/6/2011 1 photo
This was a pit stop for us on the way to Banff. It was a cold night in Calgary and pho is always a great idea. I thought it was easy, fast, and good. Satisfying for what it is.
The portion was just perfect for me, I ordered a medium. I always get the pho dac biet, combination of everything yummy that can go into pho.
It's good for groups because there were 13 of us and they had no problems seating us.
Nothing is special about this pho place that would make it stand out to me, but there's nothing bad that would make me not want to make another pit stop here when I'm back in Canada. -
Review from Queenie M.
Calgary, AB
9/5/2010
Food: 4/5
Atmosphere: 3.5/5
Service: 4/5
Overall experience: 4/5
(1- Terrible; 3- decent; 5- Fantastic)
No doubt about it, there are plenty of pho restaurants in Calgary. There must be at least one on each block!
Anyways, my friends and I have had a fair share of Pho (vietnamese noodle soup) and Pho Kim is one of best places to get Pho so far (been here a couple times). I usually don't drink the soup in my Pho unless it's fantastic, and Pho Kim has gotten it right! Absolutely delicious- has a perfect balance of flavours and is not too salty or sweet. I really like how they have different sizes (small, medium, large, XL) because I usually can't finish a 'large' which is a default size for most places. There is also plenty of meat which is awesome because I hate getting a huge portion of noodles and a few slices of beef.
The service here is quick. You get your Pho within 10 min of ordering so it's a great place to grab a quick bite. It's usually always full during lunch, and is not really an upscale Viet restaurant like you would find in Downtown. Prices for the Pho is average and about the same everywhere else (around $7-$8).
I haven't tried anything else on their menu besides the Pho and according to my friend the portions of other items on the menu are not worth the price. Overall, I suggest you pay a visit for some great Pho here! -
Review from Mike W.
Calgary, AB
1/3/2011
Had lunch here today and while it was better than my first time, it's still only average at best compared to some of the other Vietnamese place in town. I ordered the 25b, a vermicelli dish with shrimp and beef and it was good, but not stellar. I had the curry chicken dish last time around, and was let down - too soupy and not a lot of chicken at all.
I also tried the coconut slush (without the damn bubbles) and loved it!
Price was decent. $22 for 2 lunches and a slush. -
Review from Linda C.
11/12/2010
What makes pho so good? The broth of course!! I heard a joke once about pho broth being cooked and simmered for 40 days and 40 nights and that's what makes the broth tasty (sorry can't remember the joke but my Vietnamese friends were laughing hysterically).
The broth at Pho Kim comes out steaming, & the taste is beefy and flavourful. Best yet, I was not dying of thirst afterwards which truly attests to the authenticity of their broth!! I wonder if they cook their broth for 40 days and 40 nights ;-) haha . Bowl sizes are S, L, XL from $7+. In comparing portion to price, it's a little more expensive than other places but I'm willing to pay an extra $1-$2 for better pho. If you're looking for a 'regular' size of pho, go for the Large size for only $0.50 more than the small.
Parking is on the street w/ meters or there's a paid lot across the street. It does get busy at lunch but once you order, the food comes out quick. -
Review from A C.
11/29/2008
"Honestly, you want honesty... your nothing but a waste of god given talent man!" But Seriously, if you want the best, the very best, top notch, grade 5, excellent-O, top shelf, PHO. Then you've reached the top spot, my friends!
Whether you want BIG FAT MEATY chunks of beef or TONS of MIXED VEGIES in your bowl. Pho Kim, is all goodness, everyday in every way! -
Review from Danni J.
Calgary, AB
12/30/2010
Decided to try this place out. I have my regular Vietnamese places that are tried, tested and true. I decided to order #45 and I must say, it looked good. However when I first tried the spring roll I knew that it wasn't even close to how my regular Vietnamese places that I go to.
The rice noodle was soggy, the pork have different taste to it as some are tasteless, some taste it could've been cooked a little longer and the rest were tough like jerky.
I also had to wait to get my drink after I got my meal which was sub par.
Perhaps the other items on the menu are great but having this on my first time here, I don't think I will ever be coming back. -
Review from Ken I.
Calgary, AB
12/24/2009
Quick service and consistently great noodles. Probably the best pho in Calgary. I'm not super fond of the spring rolls here. The filling is a little like baby food wrapped in a crispy shell. I've never actually tried the Bun here. The satay noodles are not anything to rave about. It seems like it's just the chili oil that sits at your table added into the classic pho. Nonetheless, if you want just simple straightforward vietnamese pho this is the place to go in calgary. I don't go anwhere else.
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Review from Janet L.
Calgary, AB
11/14/2009
I recently attended a social function at Pho Kim and had a pretty awesome experience. Not only was the company wonderful and the food delicious, but the service was actually impressively stellar as well; I generally find that Vietnamese noodle houses have relatively slipshod service when compared to most Western eateries, but I was pleased with the amount of care and attention we were given by the servers that night - especially considering the size of our group.
The event I went to was a "meet and greet pho night" with the University of Calgary's Vietnamese Students' Association, where forty of us descended on this renovated house-restaurant like ravenous beasts. Thankfully, we had booked in advance; the place was packed on both levels (which, I've heard, is commonplace for Pho Kim), and the poor serving girls had to navigate both stairs and other, bewildered diners as they carried tray upon tray to our massive party. Aside from a couple of drink mix-ups, all of our orders came in good time and with a great amount of deliciousness. The portion sizes were just right (from a decent small to a humongous extra-large), and the variety of dishes was fair. And of course, having a relative pricing scheme to most other Vietnamese restaurants, our dinner was wonderfully inexpensive - perfect for the poor student looking for a cost-effective (yet satisfying) meal.
This event also had the added benefit of convincing my boyfriend that "pho!" wasn't a noise of disgust made as a commentary on Vietnamese soup noodles. The only other time I'd managed to get him to a noodle house, the food happened to be terrible. Now, I'm hard pressed to convince him to go elsewhere for food. One step at a time, I guess.Listed in: Vietnamese Delicious!
