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Pho Nho
Category: Restaurants Vietnamese Vietnamese [Edit]
2060 Dundas St WToronto, ON M6R 1W9
Neighbourhood: Roncesvalles
(416) 531-2282
- Hours:
Mon, Wed-Thu, Sun 11 am - 12 am
Fri-Sat 11 am - 2 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
11 reviews for Pho Nho
11 reviews in English
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Review from Carly H.
Toronto, ON
4/2/2012
I have been to many vietnamese restaurants in Toronto including the "popular" Golden Turtle on Ossington, and this place is by far my favourite! Owned by a Vietnamese family, the restaurant is authentic, delicious and cheap! The outside of the building is a little basic and you may not even think to go in, however the food and friendly service are sure wins.
Ask for the veggie salad rolls (not on menu) - they are amazing!
Note that it is closed on Tuesdays! -
Review from Natalie J.
Toronto, ON
2/26/2012
This is one of our favourite neighbourhood joints!! For years and years I would pass by Pho Nho and never give it a second look because it kinda looks like a sleazy bar where old men gather from the outside. And truth be told, some older locals do hang out at the bar regularly, but it's awesome none the less!
Firstly, the staff are all super friendly and remember you when you come back. Yes, there are a few big screen tvs, which could be good or bad, depending on what ambiance you're going for. I'm surprised by a previous reviewer's comment about the spring rolls being "unpredictable". We almost always get them, they're deep fried, spiced just right, chopped into bite sized pieces and delicious!
Other consistently good items are the pho (reg & hue style), mango salad, beef stew, and the many various shakes/specialty drinks. Cozy atmosphere, good prices, yummy food....and it's open late nearly every day (closed Tuesdays though). -
Review from Patrick M.
Toronto, ON
10/2/2011
I've had Pho Nho sitting in my draft box for a few weeks now, and have been twice since I began. That makes three, and it's kind of interesting how my thought process went "4 stars? 3?" after my 1st experience; "3 stars? 2?" after my 2nd, and "2 stars... 1???" after my third.
Here are some interesting points:
1) Their congee is not good. I'm not particularly surprised, but I thought Vietnamese congee might be a nice switch from my love of traditional Chinese congee. This wasn't. It was a flavourless, overcooked take on the Chinese I'm accustomed to.
2) Their spring rolls are unpredictable. First time good, second time too chewy (raw) or over-fried and over-greasy (fried). We didn't order them a third time.
3) The ubiquitous rice vermicelli with grilled pork and spring rolls is damned tasty save for the spring rolls. Improve them, and they've got a winner! The pork's fantastic!
4) Shakes are good but not great, kind of middle of the road for TO.
5) Pho is fine, nothing to write home about, and hits the spot. The shrimp paste soup is very flavourful, and I was amused when they told me something like "many of you don't like it". I assume white folk. Maybe I misheard. I don't take offense to these sorts of comments; rather, I revel in them!
6) Our third trip, a Friday night after 7pm, it transformed into an obnoxious neighbourhood dive bar full of scum bags and loud talkers / yellers chillin' to the anachronistic grooves of 70s and 80s funk music. There was also what appeared to be a hooker schmoozing with the construction workers, and our server spent a good 10 minutes talking and joking with her rather than bringing us our bill after we asked for it.
7) Cash only. No signs anywhere to indicate this save for hidden behind the ATM they not-so-cheerfully direct you to. Friendly tip for restaurateurs: DO NOT TRICK ME INTO USING YOUR STUPID ATM. I will not be happy to pay your $1.75 service fee.
Anyway, points 6 and 7 make me want to drop the rating to a 1, but I'll resist. They have some redeeming qualities (decent soup, shakes, and fantastic grilled pork), but not enough to convince us to return any time soon. I work very close by, so it's likely I'll come for a lunch soup on a rainy day... but other than that, there's far better Viet/Thai options within reasonable distance (Pho Phuong at Dundas W & Lansdowne or Pho Linh at College & Dufferin being our faves...).Listed in: 30 in 30? Quantity & Quality!
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Review from Nos S.
Toronto, ON
9/18/2011
I went to this restaurant on a sunny sunday summer-still-here :)
I wanted to test a good vietnamese Pho around the neighborhood and I found this restaurant thanks to the different reviews.
The place is nice and clean. One "bad" surprise : I though I was in a club, with the crazy house techno sound... Relaaaax guys, it's sunday noon, not saturday night :) Please turn on some chilly relax music you want to listen, before fanstastic monday is coming :(
Anywho, those who already know Pho soup won't be surprise here. The soup taste good, I choose the classic "rare beef" soup. No choices for the size here, you only have one big bowl. The meat was excellent, no fatty ; the noodle were good, and the broth was very fresh without too much oil.
I specially like how the food were exposed. One little bown for the Sriracha sauce and the Oyster sauce ; one plate for the mint and the soja beans.
Don't forget to bring cash $ $ $ $ , there is a machine but you know how it works... they love to steal you some $ :)
And by the way, if you're a "Pho fan" living in TO, maybe we could discover some others restaurant together !
CIAO -
Review from Brenda S.
9/24/2011
A friend and I walked fifteen minutes in the rain to get to Pho Nho and it was worth it.
The place apparently used to be an Italian bar. It has an arched stucco ceiling and a pretty wooden bar with brass fixings, and beer taps built into the brick wall. There's a big garage door window in the front that swings open. It's really pleasant, cosy almost to the point of being cramped in the bar area. (Of course we were getting takeout.) Sadly it's not very accessible as there are stairs up to get in and a narrow door.
The bartender took our orders and the food was slow coming, but again, turned out to be worth it. The vegetarian pho ($7.50) comes with a huge pile of rice noodles, two kinds of tofu, bok choy and other veggies, and I could only eat half of what I got.
Bring cash because they don't take any kind of plastic. -
Review from Lin H.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 2/2/2012
We love this place. It's so cheap for such delicious food. I've tried a dozen things on the menu and they are all fantastic. My favorites: Bun, sandwiches, pho, fresh rolls, coconut juice, the rice rolls dish (which every time we order she warns us against, but I love the coconut sauce). We've also had the mussels (tasty, but too much sauce), vietnamese curry, wide noodles, crab soup, vegetarian soup. The only dish I really want to try but haven't is the duck and bamboo - they seem to forever be out of it.
They are slow to bring the bill, so either don't be in a rush to get out or try to be more aggressive in trying to leave.
They also updated their menu since my first review, so now all the prices are up to date (there were discrepancies in previous menus...some including tax, some not).
In the summer, they bring a water bowl for my dog when sitting outside. And once I had to avoid certain foods for a while and the owner was happy to modify the dish for me.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/5/2011
We went there last night for the first time. It was wonderful!
Walking in it was pretty full at the… Read more »
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Review from Michelle A.
Toronto, ON
I finally discovered a good Vietnamese vegetarian noodle spot near Roncesvalles! I've walked by Pho Nho so many times, but never really thought much of it. It looks kind of random and ghetto from the outside, but it's quite lovely inside. There are two huge TVs, large spacious booths and wacky chandeliers.
I was pleasantly surprised when we walked in for dinner. I was greeted by a very cheery server who quickly brought us a pot of tea and the menus (with a photo album of course). They have a huge menu with pho, vermicelli, curry, stirfrys and a whole section of vegetarian foods. I had the vegetarian noodle soup, which was probably the best I've ever had. It was a HUGE bowl with lots of rice noodles, large pieces of bok choy, tofu, mushrooms, potato, carrot, etc. I barely made a dent and I was stuffed.
It definitely seems to be the area's best-kept secret. There was a mix of young and old patrons, and there were plenty of people coming and going for takeout orders. Music was good. Hockey was on the TV. I will definitely return. My only complaint is that it took quite a long time for our food to come out - apparently due to a large takeout order. It's also cash only, which is a bit annoying, but they do have their own bank machine onsite. -
Review from Kent P.
3/20/2011
This might be my new favorite Viet place in the city. Reasons:
Decor was nice- was dimly mood-lit,
Had March Madness on a TV,
Strange moldings of faces on a few of the walls,
Somehow they got a hold of my iPod and were playing all my favorites (A Perfect Circle, Metallica, Depeche Mode),
Probably the BEST veg. spring rolls I've had so far (sorry, Golden T), and a huge bowl of vermicelli with stir-fried beef.
The staff was alarmingly friendly.
Two mains, spring rolls, tea = $22.50. Wow.
Only caveats:
Took a while
Cash only
They gave me a fork (RACISM (?) ???)
I'll be back, this was incredibly pleasant.
Also, what kind of Pho place plays APC? My kinda Pho place.
.Listed in: aZN food ^__^ kekekek
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Review from Renata R.
8/5/2010
I almost forgot to review this place, because I forgot the name! Bad girl.
I HAVE to go back! I was walking on Dundas W on a lazy Sunday and decided to have some vietnamese. Pho Nho saved me. GREAT GIANT dishes served as spiced as I was expecting. They offer a booklet with pictures of every meal, so you know exactly what you're asking for. And YEP, it's not like fast food and you get what's in the picture!!!!
The waitress, as expected, could barely speak english (this is probably why they have the pictures) and was alone to serve everyone. But the food was served in a reasonable time and was really great. I usually don't ask for Pho because I'm not a fan of noodles, so I asked for a vegetable soup. Husband got a Pho. Both were GINORMOUS and great.
And hooray it's cheap. -
Review from Pearl C.
Toronto, ON
7/31/2010 26 Check-ins Here
Went there for my first time yesterday for lunch. I got a regular Pho and the broth was nice and beefy and the $7 portion was more than enough.
Vegetable spring roll was delicious and flavourful.
My bf got a veggie "pho" (vegetable noodle soup, I think it was called on the menu) and it was full of tofu and vegetables. Was also very good.
I'm looking forward to returning and trying out some of their other dishes. -
Review from Aaron G.
Toronto, ON
2/4/2010
I'm a BIG fan! I'm almost tempted to go with five stars for this one but I'm gonna reserve that honour for the absolutely mind-blowing places I will someday encounter.
This tiny little family run Vietnamese place is awesome. Everything I've had is good. Fast, friendly service all the time.
Five colours rice is awesome. Steamed egg, fried egg, shrimp skewer, pork and shredded pork skin over broken rice. For someone like me who enjoys a variety of flavours in one dish this is great. The portion size is so big you could almost share it between two people.
The vermicelli is also splendid. A perfect balance of noodles, fresh vegetables, pork, crispy springroll and shrimp if you desire with nice fresh mint and coriander.
The various fruit shakes are fresh and tasty and they serve you complimentary hot tea while you wait. It's a nice touch.
I have had a couple of the soups and they are good too. I haven't tried the pho yet but I have heard great things.
This place is a two minute walk from my work and I am a proud regular. If only they were open on Tuesdays...
