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Pho Van Van
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 11 am - 9 pm
Sat 12 pm - 9 pm
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Has TV:
- Yes
3 reviews for Pho Van Van
3 reviews in English
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Review from Tammy B.
Kanata, ON
1/20/2012
Went for a lovely bowl of Pho with 2 girlfriends last night - first time visiting Pho Van Van and it was delicious. Was a very warm and comfy atmosphere almost like you were visiting someone's home but it is all dining room. Service was great - to the point that tea appeared almost magically on the table - we didn't even notice the server putting it on the table, they were that good at not disrupting your visit.
Had a #1 with Shrimp (Fresh noodle rolls) and a #319 shrimp on sugar cane, with beef and a spring roll. The beef and shrimp were outstanding, but the spring roll I found a little too greasy. Other than that - was lovely. Despite being seated near the door, we were not cold. Keep that in mind when the place is busy and the tables near the door are all that is left. We'll be back. -
Review from Katie D.
Ottawa, ON
10/29/2011
I decided to check out Pho Van Van after reading a positive review in the Ottawa citizen.
The restaurant itself is nice but a bit quirky. The wood paneling and fireplace make it feel like you're sitting down to a meal in a German restaurant. The service was efficient and friendly.
The pho here is top notch. The quality of the beef is excellent and the broth is so tasty that it doesn't need need hot sauce or hoisen to enhance the flavour. The fried spring rolls were decent but nothing special.
We'll be back. -
Review from Michelle C.
Ottawa, ON
1/15/2011
I choked on a bit of satay soup (which has become my Viet restaurant fave) and it *hurt.* Yes, it hurt because it was spicy, but it also felt like a super-concentrated saline solution. It was a pain akin to snorting a teaspoon of ocean water, which is probably just about how salty my soup was. My shrimps were mealy, too (yuck), and the chicken had those weird striations that make me question its source.
On the other hand, the ambiance is decidedly nicer than most pho restaurants in its area, and the place is half-empty most of the time...probably because the food really is pretty so-so. The spring rolls were solid, but nothing remarkable about 'em. So head on to somewhere else in Chinatown - you're bound to find much better food elsewhere.
