For $8.80, I would say their main house special is worth it. One size only, but filling for an adult sized woman haha. I also like that the soup isn't super oily, which is the usual factor for me when I think about "good" pho. Friendly service. Their spring rolls were also super traditional and taste just like the ones my mom used to make when I was a kid. They however were fairly thin and too fried and therefore pretty dry. Definitely one of the better pho places I've tried in Toronto. A hidden gem I'd visit again. read more

Over excellent value. Good fresh and hot food in good quantity. My only complaint is their noodles are too soft. read more

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***1/2 stars Was looking for a place to eat prior to the Yelp Elite Pimp Your Profile Pic at Lomography. We arrived around 5:30PM to a relatively empty restaurant. It really is a hole-in-the-wall restaurant with attempts of decor such as the paneled art on the walls (typical of a Vietnamese restaurant). The kitchen is towards the rear of the restaurant and makes you not want to know how your food is prepared. In terms of service, it is totally non-existent except for when they bring you the menus and pot of tea. You will have to do cartwheels and somersaults to get service at this restaurant. Food-wise, I am torn. We ordered the Nem Nuong as other Yelpers recommended, in addition to Pho Dac Biet (Special Pho) and a rice dish that came with steamed egg, shredded pork skin and grilled pork. It should be noted that all of their Pho dishes come in one size at a price of $6.25. You do get a decent portion. The beef was not the best, but the noodles and soup base were amazing. The Nem Nuong that gives Anh Dao its reputation was a disappointment as I found the pork to be dry. The mystery fruit that showed up on our plate were mandolin-ed plaintains. I think that they should use larger sized rice papers as there is no way you can properly make a roll without it falling apart. Either that, or provide a 2:1 ratio of rice paper to fixings so that we can half the Nem Nuong to make a neater looking roll. The bean sprouts were showing bits of brown, which was kind of a turn off and I avoided using these in my wrap altogether. We were also shorted on the rice paper as we had 6 sausages but only 5 sheets of rice paper. The "com" (rice dish) was made with a short-grain rice and topped with scallion oil. Compared to other Vietnamese restaurants I would say that this is probably one of the poorer rice dishes I've sampled. I wasn't a fan of the short grain rice as it gets progressively harder to get off the plate - even with a spoon. The grilled pork was overcooked, tough and dry. The steamed egg was nothing exciting. Verdict: Horrible service, but pretty decent food. I would advise that you stick to the Pho options on the menu as everything else isn't really that great. I also wanted to try out the Grilled Shrimp on Sugar Cane (#14) but was informed they were out. The damage at the end of the day was around $29 before tip. Cash only. read more

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Ordered pho, papaya salad, and fresh rolls. The rolls are freshly made. Pho is decent although they are skimpy on meat and noodles hence the $1 for extra noodles. Salad looks beautiful and tasted fresh and delicious. Service as noted in other reviews is indeed curt, indifferent, and he don't really give a rats arse. Someone should try to make funny faces at him and see if he cracks a smile. I think a career change is in order for him. read more

Anh Dao - Papaya salad - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Used to love this place. What happened to the Ga Xa Ot? The menu seems Americanized now, unauthentic. Food had little taste; relies on fish sauce for flavor. Very disappointed. read more

Came here for dinner on a tuesday. The place was pretty packed. Lots of typical vietn optio s on the menu. I order the rice with pork chop, egg and pork skin. Super delicious. The grilled pork was juicy and has distinct charcoal flavor. The service was a bit slow, probably because they're kinda short of staff. Taking off one star cos it's cash only. But otherwise cheap and delicious. read more

Best Vietnamese food! Amazing nem nuong, banh xeo, pork rolls, hot pot, and Vietnamese coffee. The restaurant is clean and super cute inside. There's a reason why it's been around 40+ years. Delicious authentic food in a newly decorated space. Will definitely return! read more

I've been to Vietnam many times, and have had Vietnamese food from Los Angeles California for the last 30 years and I have to say this place is really great! went for the do it yourself spring rolls. The meat and veggies are great! Will post pictures soon! I will definitely be back here for more food in the future. Thank you chef. read more

Alothough prices rose it's worth it if I want good pho. Other places are so so, this is the best. It's only a few dollars more than other restaurateur pho. $10 will cover tax and tips. As you can see from my username I hate Liberty Noodles. Please avoid their shit pho. Bad service bad price bad everysing!!!11 doh meh!!! read more

Really really good. The pho is great but I LOVE the wonton soup! Staff is always friendly, service is always fast, definitely one of my favorite places in Toronto. read more

I heard Toronto is famous for their pho so of course we had to try at least one Viet restaurant during our time here. This was the first Viet restaurant that we came across while walking on Spadina Ave toward Chinatown so we decided to give it a try for lunch. It was good! The broth was super flavorful and the noodles were cooked perfectly. Really liked the assortment of meats. The BBQ pork over rice was spectacular as well. Spring rolls were very crispy and delicious. The place itself is a little old and run down, which seems to be the case with a lot of the restaurants in Toronto. It seems to be a family run business. Who I'm assuming to be the father wasn't that friendly but the son, who took our order, was a lot nicer. Prices were excellent! I think it was like $7.50 CAD for a bowl of pho, which equates to a little less than $6 USD. That's insane considering a bowl of pho in NYC can go up to $15! Overall, solid and affordable option for Viet food in the area. read more

Anh Dao - House special pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I'm Vietnamese and I have always been looking for authentic Viet dishes (something else rather than Pho) here in Toronto. Finally, I found Anh Dao and I think this is my new favourite spot! I had the S8 combo of 3 beef skewers with different flavours - they are to be wrapped in rice paper. Came with the skewers were a whole bunch of fresh herbs which most restaurants don't offer. The combo is $30 which I think reasonable. I'll update once I try other dishes, there are many more special dishes the restaurant offers. read more

Fast, cheap, yet really delicious at its price. Nothing really to complain as this is a place you want a quick cheap bite. As for the service, I feel the owner(or just the chef?) are pretty chill with what they are doing, not super hospitality but it was not rude at all. So if you are expecting super attentive service here, you won't get any of that. But if you would prefer no one bothers you while you are eating, then yeah.. Cash only, which can be a bummer sometimes...... read more

When your Vietnamese dry cleaner tells you that Anh Dao is the best Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown, you go ASAP. I went there for lunch with Neil "Vietnamese Food Nazi" T. and he gave it his "White People Don't Eat Here" seal of approval. FOOD Their specialty is Nem Nuong ($9.95), rice-paper rolls that you assemble yourself at the table, featuring Anh Dao's famous BBQ pork sausage. You get 8 discs of dried rice paper, each slightly larger than a DVD; moisten one briefly in the bowl of warm water; load it up with fillings and roll it up like a burrito. The amount of fixings is enough to fill a horse trough; way too much for the number of rice paper wraps. But we only got 7 links of sausage which meant that my last bundle was without sausage:( I secretly think Neil got greedy and pinched an extra link for himself when I wasn't looking. ***ETA: Neil says there were only 7 wraps and 6 sausages and that I should quit blaming him for missing food. Yup. Sounds guilty to me.*** Oh, man, the rolls were like snap, crackle, and shazam! My favorite combination in the wrap was a layer of vermicelli noodles, sausage, bean sprouts, cucumber, mint, cilantro, basil, Asian chives, and some slices of unidentified exotic fruit[1] that looked like a small Granny Smith apple but was drier and less sweet-tart. It's served with Anh Dao's "signature house sauce," a thick, hoisin-based sauce. I loved the play of contrasts: hot-cold, smooth-crunchy, sweet-salty; and all the ingredients were like fresh from the garden. The banh beo ($5.75), however, had that not-so-fresh feeling. The little rice cakes were not steamed to order, and the dollops of mung bean puree had the tell-tale crustiness of having been left out too long. Blech. And just because we had to try their pho, we ordered the Special Beef Noodle Soup ($6.25 for one size) The broth was fragrant without being too rich, however, the noodles are dried, not fresh. I don't like quite so many ingredients in my pho (rare beef, brisket, beef balls, tripe, "etc.") so next time I'm going to try it with just two max. SERVICE Stick to the pen-and-paper ordering method to avoid confusion or speak to the owners' teenaged sons who are fluent in English. Each dish hits the table as soon as its ready. VIBE Much nicer than the usual pho joints on Spadina; the Buddhist alter behind the cash register and chattering of the Vietnamese clientele will transport you to Saigon. BOTTOM LINE Get the Nem Nuong (or any dish with the house sausage) and keep an eye on Neil T. when dining with him. 4 stars =============================== [1] I still have no clue what this fruit was. I did an image search; it's not guava, soursop, or jackfruit. Any idea? read more

Everyone here was super attentive. The pho came out boiling hot - perfect on a weather like today. It was delicious. Will definitely return.

Came here with a few other yelpers and for me it was pretty good but nothing amazing. The food was good and pretty good value and I manage to stuff myself for under $20 which was not the best idea as I missed out on the food at the following event. It is not a flash place but then again not many of the good joints on Spadina are. The guy who was serving us was quick and welcoming. Although the menu had a great variety of food for such a small place they really need to make them easier to handle. The flip board was kind of annoying. We were the first group here by 6pm and by 7pm nearlly all the other tables were taken so its definitely a popular amongst the Asian crowd. read more

I will go ahead and declare that this is my favourite and probably the best bun thit nuong I will eat in Toronto. At this point I have lost track of how many times I've ordered this dish here (I even joke that this is one of the pillars of my friendship with one of my best friends who also feels the same way as I do about Anh Dao and their bun). Despite the ridiculously long itemized menu they have here, it is the only thing I ever order (and is probably the only thing I ever WILL order, it's 123 or 124 on the menu- the only difference being with or without imperial roll). It is cheap, satisfying (it could be two meals); they do a good balance of the herbs and the nuoc cham sauce is done well. I like that this place has been around forever and has probably changed very little since the 70s (though they actually did recently re-do their menus). I hope they never raise the price or change the way they make this perfect bun! My aunt used to go here as a teen and the owner still recognizes her. Maybe one day the owner's son or even his kids will recognize me as well and refer to me as "white bun-lovin' lady" or something similar. read more

Great lunch option. My friend and I ordered the do it yourself rolls, and a bowl of chicken curry vermicelli noodles. The rolls were filling and fun, (but messy!) we were actually so full after sharing the roll plate that we only dipped into the noodle bowl. Impressive for two growing girls. The chicken curry was pleasantly spicy (not overwhelming) with lovely cooked onions. The dish was warm, however there was not a lot of meat in the bowl. My real negative? The bathroom downstairs had a HUGE spider. Trying to pee while being watched by Charlotte, was sort of frightening. People should NOT downplay the importance of bathroom situation in the overall dining experience. We paid $24 with tax and tip for the two dishes, with complimentary tea at the table, and left with a take out container for lunch today! read more

Mmmmm mmmm mmm! I went for the first time today with a friend who happens to be pregnant and all I had for breakfast earlier that day was a small muffin. I'm telling you this because between the two of us we made a really respectable dent on a whole lot of food. We got a small order of the DIY rice paper rolls with satay beef. The small order had two generously sized satay beef skewers and plenty of bean sprouts and herbs. So very, very good. Once you soak your wrapper you gotta wrap quickly or else you'll end up with a sticky mess! I had a taste of the noodle soup with beef. Very nice broth. I'm not a soup connoisseur so I'll leave it at that. The crispy fried spring rolls were perfectly crunchy. And the crepe was fun to eat. We broke it apart and stuffed the pieces and the cooked bean sprouts into a lettuce wrap. My friend had a mango shake which was very thick. It was $38 for the two of us, which I don't imagine is normal. We probably could have done without one of the dishes and been just fine. Definite revisit. Also it was clean, cool and calm inside. read more

Food is 8/10 Service is 1/10 I like their food, one of the better ones in downtown. But service is HORRIBLE. I've been there about 5 times. Everytime I go there, no one is giving us menus and (most) tables are not cleaned. They just leave the dirty dishes on the tables and flies are having their meals (during the summertime). I understand it's a family business. But if you need one more server, then you need one. I am always left sitting there with no menus etc etc. I'm so tired of this - not going back anymore! read more

11:00pm is a bit late late for a 12-year old boy to be working as a server. But then again, the service he provided was better than that of someone with 12 years of experience. Plus, I've been very wrong at guessing ages. Broth here is absolutely, superbly delicious. read more

I used to date a Vietnamese guy and he knew the best Vietnamese restaurants in Montreal and Toronto and Anh Dao is one of the better places in Toronto. I do like Pho Hung across the street -- the place with the cow-head on the logo -- but you can't get the speciality do-it-yourself rolls that you can at Ahn Dao. You can get a plate of various grilled meats to roll in rice paper with various leafy vegetables and pickled assortments. Do-it-yourself rolls are fun and makes you feel as though you've accomplished something when you've finished your meal. They also have a wonderful sour soup; not for everyone but super tasty for those who like sour soup (me!). You can get a decent sized meal for $10-$15. Of course they also have the usual Pho (soup) and Bun (vermecelli) but if you find yourself seated in this tiny restaurant, opt for adventure and go for the do-it-yourself rolls! read more

Thank you Toronto Yelpers for recommending this place to me! The food was great. We had the spring rolls and I had beef satay bun (vermicelli). The rolls were fresh and well-rolled. The satay beef was nice and spicy but didn't leave my mouth in pain afterward. So many places with spicy foods just kill you with heat, but this was a perfect balance. Service was without a lot of chat. Definitely not a lot of English spoken here, but who cares? They gave us the ticket and we wrote down our own order numbers and everything was perfect. Love it! Highly recommended! read more

Tried this place out yesterday after reading these rave reviews. I gotta say I was a bit underwhelmed. First, they had no lunch specials, which for a student like me is gold! Second, our appetizer came as I was almost finishing up my meal. Not sure why that took so long. And it wasn't even that tasty -- was actually quite bland. I ordered a simple beef on rice dish. The beef was meh, rice was good, and the little salad on the side was fine. But this dish felt very much like something you could get at a Ginger restaurant (which I love). My friend ordered a seafood soup, and he commented that the seafood entailed 2 shrimp. It was a big soup, but he was a bit disappointed too. I took a peak through the rest of the menu and they didn't offer many choices that I liked. For instance, they had only chicken fried rice and shrimp fried rice -- not beef, no bbq pork, no yung chow. Also, the prices weren't particularly cheap. Most of the meat platters were about 11.95. So for lunch (and as a student!) this was a bit steeper than what we were hoping for. I'd still rather grab sushi for 5.99 and get a nice variety of foods. I probably wouldn't return. read more

Anh Dao - my go-to for pho near campus. Given the huge selection of Viet restaurants around these parts, too many are surprisingly sub-par. I have always preferred Anh Dao over the others, but up until this year they lacked sizing options completely! One size does not fit all when it comes to food, never did and never will. In years past, it forced me over to Pho Hung where MSG overdose sometimes made me feel very jittery (I'm not usually sensitive to MSG, btw). But I digress, and it shall be made clear that sizes still do not exist. Rather, one can add $1 for extra noodles or $4 for extra meat. The former option is fine with me. The owners of this family business are very nice. The noodles are slightly chewy, and the meat as expected. The broth is flavourful and always boiling hot. Undercooked bean sprouts are my pet peeve, but that's never a problem at Anh Dao. The food is not exceptional, but beating out the competition is all it takes when I'm trapped in the vacuum of good food known as UofT St. George. Anh Dao manages this handily. read more

Very tasty pho, broth was flavorful with very generous amount of meat. Quick service.

Fellow Yelpers, Thank you for the reviews. The reason why I tried this restaurant was because of the reviews you've all entered. First impressions were it was small but clean looking. For those who have young children, they do not have high chairs however they do have booster seats for those with toddlers. As far as the menu, quite the selection. Despite most of the reviews indication the roll ups were the way to go, I instead, ordered the rice with BBQ pork and was happy with the taste and portions. Others in my group ordered the bamboo noodle soup and the beef noodle soup and were also happy with the taste and portions. Overall I was quite happy with having tried this restaurant. Due to the fact I'm not a native Torontonian, I can't compare others to this Vietnamese restaurant. What I can say is that its a great place to eat. read more

3-1/2 stars. Went here for lunch on a Saturday and the place was 1/4 full which was fine by me as I was looking for a good quick meal. I wanted to have some Pho, but I was a little disappointed with the lack of selection of Pho in the menu. Other Pho restaurants had countless combinations of meats you could choose for their Pho, but Anh Dao just had maybe 3 or 4 (I was hoping for rare beef, tripe and tendon). Don't be mislead by the prices, the portions are large. I ordered the Bun with spring roll and BBQ beef ($5.95) and a fresh spring roll with pork and shrimp ($3.95). The spring roll was twice as long as what was pictured in the menu and the Bun was of your typical sized bun at other restaurants. The spring roll was good and the sauce tasted like a thickened soy sauce sweetened with honey, similar to teriyaki sauce but lighter. The bun was also good, but not spectacular, but at less than $6 it was a great deal. I dumped all of the side sauce and added a little soy sauce and chili sauce which made the bun much more tasty and not as dry. The bowl was a good mix of fresh greens with the meat and vermicelli. Word of caution, do not eat the fried spring rolls first! I scorched the roof of my mouth by doing so. The complimentary tea was tasty but served scorching hot in a large tea pot. The service was fast and the waitor always acknowledged you with a smile. One really minor gripe I had was that you helped yourself chopsticks and spoons that were bunched up at each table, some were sticking with the spoon or tip side up. For germophobes like me that could be a bit of a turn off. read more

I've been coming here since I was a little girl... Mainly for pork sausage rolls. It's super delish here! Im assuming they recently renovated their restaurant because it looks quite different than from the last time I came which was a little while ago. I highly recommend this place if you wanna try some special rolls :) there are other meats but i forget what they're called read more

Anh Dao - Nem nuong - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

5 stars IMO for a Pho place in Toronto. My new go to Pho Place. Fragrant broth, good cut of meat, not too salty. Now, you don't get a choice of sizes which might be a problem if you are big eater or get full too easily. But Pho is top notch. Even the rice for any of their rice dishes is apparently made in the tradition way (told to me by my Viet wife) which I agree, makes it superior to other places I've tried. Decor and size is cozy but updated. I could see why ppl think service is not as good as it can be, since it seems the sons who are primarily the waiters are just there to do their time for their parents. At the end of the day, like most real authentic asian restaurants, its about efficiency and not being that pesky diner. If you haven't tried this place, I highly recommend it. read more

Fantastic vietnamese res. The pho taste like home made goodness that is 10 times better than pho hung's watered down broth. Their rolls are delicious and fresh. Everything on the menu is of quality and made from wholesome ingredients. Definitely worth the visit. It is run by one viet couple, the wife cooks, and the husband handles the front. They are closed on wednesday. read more

This place is a family owned restaurant. I really enjoy their wraps which comes with a very large platter of toppings ranging from greens to pig ears. The pho, mun and rice dishes are good too. I also particularly enjoy the cane shrimps. My #1 recommendation for Vietnamese food in Chinatown. read more

The food I've tried here so far was delicious and authentic. The nem nuong (pork, rice noodles, bean sprouts, fresh veggies and herbs rolled into rice paper) here is delicious. The pho broth is also really good, but they skimp out a bit on the meat and noodles, so I'm not sure why they charge more than other places. Either way, I'm definitely going to be back to try more of the menu! Lunch gets pretty busy but service is quick. Cash only. read more

I'm so glad they've reopened after staying closed for the earlier months of the pandemic. This is one of my go-to spots when I am reminiscing on my travels in Vietnam! I love the food at Anh Dao. The portion sizes for takeout too! read more

This is a great little unassuming restaurant in the heart of Chinatown. I came here when a Vietnamese craving couldn't wait anymore, and I needed something close to work! The yelp reviews are pretty meh (and they are warranted) but it was worth the risk. The menu is actually pretty large, and has many items I haven't seen at other Vietnamese places in the city, HOWEVER, the craving was for a hot bowl of noodles with BBQ meat, and so I stuck with my usual Vietnamese order. The food came pretty quickly and was hot and delicious. So why the 3 star review? Two things made me think twice about returning to Anh Dao: 1. WHERE WAS MY SERVER??? I got seated and a menu right away, and even ordered pretty quickly - then the food came, and he was GONE! All I wanted was some hot sauce and hoisin, but it was like pulling teeth to get it. And when we wanted the bill? Forget it! He was no where to be found and we waited for about 15 minutes before being able to get his attention 2. SOOOO. QUIET. Near the end of our visit, music finally came on which was a godsend. It was like a library in there! Even though there were other groups it was so eerily quiet that I felt like we couldn't talk at all. Awkward. Overall, if the craving strikes again and I'm in a desperate situation, I wouldn't write off Anh Dao, but I certainly won't be looking to get back there any time too soon. read more

Really good prices, very filling,,Had pork chop rice. and satay vermencellie beef. Both were great quality and left satisfied. Place was empty so food prepared quick. Place was rated one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Toronto. It's hard for me to say this was much better then others I've tried but worth a visit. read more

Definitely a restaurant where you want to "Keep it simple, stupid" Recommendations: - Vermicelli noodles with grilled pork. - Durian milkshake - Chicken satay I've been disappointed with some of the other dishes. It's best to stick to the basics. Beef was very overcooked, rice paper rolls are a lot of food, but it gets boring for sure. Mediocre service. Not a whole ton of care put into it, but I haven't seen them make any major mistakes. read more

I've been coming here for years as a recommendation from Vietnamese friends, I don't think I can go wrong... when the locals recommend it... When you come here, you're not looking for decor and/or atmosphere.. you're simply coming for the food..no expectations for seating and decor.. I usually order the beef pho here and I'm never disappointed in the bold soup base, spring rolls work well as a side dish..when I come here with more people, it is good to share the rice paper rolls where you do it yourself...its somewhat interesting as I don't see this as often in other Vietnamese restaurants.. You can never go wrong with the Pho here as it's as good as it gets....pricing is reasonable for the size and quality that you get... read more

Ordered a dry pho with soup on the side, stir fry noodle and Vietnamese coffee. The food portions were a generous amount which was a bonus. The food was average, nothing spectacular. However the Vietnamese coffee was so delicious! It brought back memories when I was in Vietnam for a week. Their coffee was strong and addictive. The coffee takes its sweet ass time to drip but it's worth the wait! read more

Anh Dao - Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk. - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I've been here a few times years back, seem to recall that their pho is ok but nothing else really stands out. Came here for quick bite on a cloudy Sunday. Had deep fried spring roll as appetizer and pho tai nam for the lunch. It's a small, family run business so one can tell they are under staff and service tends to be slow in comparison to other Vietnamese restaurants. Spring roll comes with bean sprout and lettuce, it was perfectly fried with good flavour, but skin tends to be wrong. Onto the pho itself, I'd say the broth is clean and subtle, obviously not the best I've had but one of the better choice around Chinatown. They use ho fan instead of dry vermicelli like many use, which is good. But all pho comes with one standard size and they do skimp on the meat tho. As for the service, it's of minimum as they just bring you food and tea and disappear, they won't try to spend any effort to be friendly or make you feel welcome. It's a passable choice for quick pho Chinatown, but I may suggest ordering extra noodle or extra meat of one wants to get full. read more

Anh Dao - Spring roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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