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Pho King Edmonton
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 10 am - 9 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
7 reviews for Pho King Edmonton
7 reviews in English
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Review from Rhi S.
Edmonton, AB
5/4/2012
I really like this place. The prices are very reasonable, the food quality is above average, and it's usually fairly fast. The service is pretty friendly.
The appetizers are worthwhile. Quality green onion cakes here. The spring rolls are great. The dumplings have been delicious. The only reason I don't order them more is that the soup itself is usually so filling on its own.
I typically order the P5/P8 (rare steak/rare steak with beef ball). Some days are better than others, but generally the broth has a nice flavor, the meat is good, and the noodles are done just right.
The vermicelli bowls aren't bad. I think there are a number of vietnamese places that do them better, but Pho King is lower cost, and they certainly aren't bad. I am happy to order them.
The place serves a decent breakfast too. On weekend mornings, it can get a little busy with people coming in for an inexpensive breakfast. If you're feeling like trying breakfast, I suggest B9 (bacon, eggs, and cheddar pancake stacker). It's very reasonably priced ($7.49 last I checked) and pretty good for a cheap breakfast. This is not a breakfast-oriented place, but it is a place where you can order a reasonably good breakfast type meal any time. Good compromise if your meal party can't agree on anything.
I have really enjoyed the vietnamese iced coffee here, and it's very hard to find a place that serves it for under $3.
The only thing I have had here that has failed to satisfy was a hamburger. I had my hopes up for a good complete menu after having the vietnamese and breakfast fare here. Wasn't a fan. It was the strangest meat patty I've had at a burger place, by far. Perhaps it was an off day, but I won't be trying it again. If plain decor bothers you, don't come here.
All in all, very good bang for your buck here, and nothing is very pricy. Great for delicious inexpensive Vietnamese or western breakfast fare. -
Review from Nicole B.
Edmonton, AB
2/19/2012
Have to say I'm not that impressed. Figured it was worth ordering after looking at reviews. Ordered take out and It took an hour and a half. Peanut sauce smelled a bit like stinky feet but the rice vermicelli was alright. Nothing worth more then 1 star!! Its a shame since I LOVE Vietnamese food! Yuck!
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Review from Karlie M.
Pho King opened up in the neighbourhood about a year or two ago. Since then we've ordered in/picked up a couple of times but had never eaten in the restaurant. Whenever we ordered out, me, my dad and husband would get one of their vermicelli noodle bowls that come with spring rolls. I was always impressed with the taste of the food, as certain Asian restaurants have been really hit and miss for me.
We finally decided to go into the restaurant this pass weekend to try out their namesake, pho! I went with my husband and a girlfriend. We shared green onion cakes ($2.25) and six dumplings ($4.95) to start. I really love dumplings, and quite enjoyed these pork and veggie filled ones. I had the P3 - brisket and flank pho - regular size. very reasonably priced at $6.45. The bowl was a little bit smaller than others I've seen, but still huge and I still didn't finish it! Nothing to complain about with the flavour - I enjoyed it!
Service was quite fast when we first got to the restaurant. The waiter took our order and our food came out quickly. Once we had our food, though, we didn't really see him again. Maybe once. The restaurant is small and he was never far, so if we did need him for something we could have gotten his attention easily. This might bother some people, but it was kind of nice that we were left to just linger and chat for two hours on a Friday night. -
Review from Mike W.
6/29/2011
Visited Pho King tonight because of YELP reviews. Tried the P3 - Brisket and Flank Pho (on Karlie's recommendation) and wow was it ever good. The green onion cake and shrimp salad rolls were awesome. My wife had the grilled pork and vermicelli. She found the pork a bit fatty but cooked well and enjoyed her meal. I ordered the large Pho soup and had at least half for take out. Large portions of food served here and all very good.
The waiter was very cool and offered tips on how to properly prepare your meal at the table. I have honestly never before had anyone explain any dish to me at any Asian restaurant. Bonus!!!
The restaurant is not licenced and not too fancy so the 4 stars instead of 5. We will return again for the fantastic meal and reasonable prices. I do recommend this place. -
Review from Erin D.
Sherwood Park, AB
11/9/2011
Great place on Alberta Avenue for Vietnamese Food. Under new ownership and they have elevated their customer service and food is great. Always a friendly smile when you enter and I never have had a bad meal!
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Review from Paula K.
6/27/2010
Alberta Avenue boasts restaurants from just about every major ethnicity in Edmonton. However, Vietnamese noodle houses appeared to be missing. Until now. Pho King serves a variety of beef noodle soups and vermicelli noodle dishes, as well as some Japanese dishes like stirfry and tempura. For those who don't care for Asian food (but may be at the restaurant with someone who does), some Western fare, mostly burgers, are available. The most unique aspect of the menu is the all-day breakfast, featuring eggs, pancakes, and breakfast meats. Prices are in line with restaurants in nearby Chinatown.
I had the beef vermicelli bowl with spring rolls. I opted for the veggie spring rolls (I don't do pork) and as always I held the fish sauce. The spring rolls were crispy and tasty. There was a lot of salad on top (not under the noodles) keeping it cold and crisp. The noodles were somewhat chewy and clumped - my only criticism. However, it was the beef that was the star of the meal. Two large skewers of grilled, lemongrass beef that were very juicy, thick, and flavourful. The skewer make it somewhat awkward to eat, but certainly not a deterrent.
A friend who showed up later ordered the same meal (with the pork spring rolls and fish sauce) and also commented on how thick the meat was compared to other versions of the dish. Interestingly, her peanuts were served in a separate plastic container. I did not receive peanuts at all - probably because the server assumed there was an allergy issue (ordering something without fish sauce sometimes leads to such an assumption).
Great food, service, and prices - I am going to have to head to Alberta Avenue more often! -
Review from Marc C.
7/22/2010
I stopped in for lunch yesterday and had a large #2 (brisket pho) and a Vietnamese-style iced coffee. Service was efficient, and the price seemed good at first: $7.45 for a large pho and $2.95 for the coffee.
Pho has three basic components: the broth, the noodles, and the meat. The pho I had at Pho King was mediocre on all counts. The soup had generous amounts of lean, tight-grained brisket, but I was disappointed to discover that it had a leftover taste, as if it had been cooked two or three days prior and refrigerated. Bleh. The rice stick noodles were overcooked. They broke apart as I tried to pick them up with my chopsticks. The broth was weak; I had to add salt to it, and I've never had to do that at other pho restaurants! I know when pho broth is good when I want to keep eating it even after the meat and noodles are gone. I had no such desire at Pho King.
The coffee was disappointing as well. It certainly tasted good, but the quantity served was remarkably small for what they were charging.
I won't be going back to Pho King. For a good bowl of pho, I recommend Pho Binh off Stony Plain Road.
