Friendly owner and everything is made fresh. I had the lemongrass chicken and spring roll vermicelli. The fish sauce was given in a plastic container. When I asked for hot sauce, the owner drizzled it over the chicken. I like the lemongrass chicken which had crispy skin. Yums. The spring roll was also crispy and the salad was fresh. A decent meal for $13. read more

Pho Express - Lemon grass chicken and spring roll on rice vermicelli. $13. - Imported Food Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I had the chicken rice with spring roll. The rice was way too over cooked. It was mushy and almost close to congee like. The chicken was well marinated but also very dry. The spring roll wasn't very crispy but it has a lot of veggie filling in it. Overall for 13$ it is a steal for downtown but I wouldn't get it again. read more

Pho Express - Chicken rice with spring roll - Imported Food Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Pho Express is located inside the International Food court. I didn't know what to get but that day I felt like having a Viet Sub. I got the grill chicken viet sub. It was delicious. I wished there were more sauce and a bit more chicken. The food court is always super busy during lunch time and most people just come here for their food and head off back to their office. But again, the tables and seats turn over have always been very good. I have never had an issue about not being able to find a seat or table for two people. For a bigger group than its definitely a different story. I don't recommend big groups here. read more

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Come here if you want a killer deal for a bowl of pho in the downtown area. All pho cost $8.50, tax included. You will (most likely) not going to find anywhere else that is cheaper. I came here for a quick lunch with a friend during workdays. I was craving for pho and didn't really want to spend over $10 for a bowl of pho (I just came back from an expensive vacation). While wondering around the different food vendors, I came across this one where they sell pho for $8.50. All of the other dishes had quite good prices as well. I ordered the spicy pho. It came in a huge bowl, though it didn't speak to what the portion actually was. Nonetheless, it was a good size for the price and it tasted decent for food court quality. You should try and come here early and beat the lunch crowd. We got there at 12 and there were line ups at almost every single vendor. read more

Pho Express - Spicy pho - $8.50 incl. Tax - Imported Food Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Pho Express is located inside the International Food Court on Hornby. I ordered the combo plate, which was a bowl of Pho and a spring roll. ($7.50 before tax) After looking at the list, I decided on the item that every Pho restaurant would have, - the #1. Except this one is called P1 Pho, which had flank beef, beef balls and wasn't very good. The broth was bland and felt like it either wasn't cooked long enough, or didn't have enough ingredients. The spring roll that was in my combo had a nice crispy skin, but the meat inside was mushy. It tasted as it there were flour or filler mixed in to create a bigger roll. The bean sprouts that came with my order was a little brown on the ends meaning it was old or sitting out too long. The picture looked great, but I was not impressed and most likely not coming back. http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/OVfLGdMo2QFO9ph_Swpz7A?select=8O0XmvQ1C-hbvnGbLc0XUg#8O0XmvQ1C-hbvnGbLc0XUg read more

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Worst service ever. This restaurant has crappy food and that woman in the picture is so rude. It's my first time ordering there and she was giving me an attitude because I said the full name of the order and she don't understand english. NEVER ORDER FROM THIS RESTAURANT!! There are better options around. read more

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I love this spot. Location not so much but it is what it is. They are so friendly! I had the lemon grass chicken with a spring roll and I added a fried egg to it. Delicious! Next I had the veggie pho: for real vegetarians which I am not you should be advised it's the normal chicken broth, they don't have veggie broth. It was absolutely loaded with veggies of all kinds! The only down side is that I got it to go. If you eat in you get huge big bowls. The take out bowl was loaded but had hardly any broth. I want the broth! That's why I ordered soup! I'm going to definitely eat in next time. read more

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The folks that run the place are sooooo friendly! If you come here enough, they'll commit to memory exactly what you want and how you want it, which is pretty nice! Got the 3 spice pork with spring roll on rice. Didn't care much for the roll as it was a bit mushy and the filling was a bit bland but the grilled pork was terrific! It had a great balance of sweet and savory and the crispy bits were just delectable! If I had to order something in the future though, I might skip the roll and just go for all grilled meats. read more

Pho Express - 3 spice beef and spring roll on rice (8.50, incl. tax) - Imported Food Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

After over a year of eating lunch here multiple times a week, I finally feel qualified to leave a review. The star rating is adjusted based on expectations for a food court pho place. Service is efficient and friendly, they use reusable bowls when you eat in, and things are well packaged if you get to go. Prices are very reasonable based on location and in comparison to other places around. Food is pretty standard Viet fare - I normally get the pho or lemongrass chicken rice (and maybe add on a salad roll or a fried egg), and occasionally a sub. For pho, they include most of the toppings you could want in a bowl of pho - such as bean sprouts, onions, cilantro, lime wedge, jalapeno slices, basil (the most important imo), sriracha and sweet sauce, and chili oil if you were so inclined. I'd say the rare beef is better than the flank - lately the flank has been quite tough. Broth is flavourful - does seem like it contains MSG, for those who try to avoid it. Noodles are decent, nothing to complain about here. Viet sub is pretty standard for me, not much complaints there. Lemongrass chicken rice is again pretty standard, nothing to complain about. Good portion. Favourite thing I like about this place, other than all of the above, is that it is a 1 min walk across the street from my office, and I have access to my comfort food. I'm glad it's here! read more

Well, I just had a terrible lunch. Sometimes I have no idea what to eat and I 'spin the wheel' so to speak; more often than not, it'll land on something I've had before, or something at least average enough to satisfy. I ended up at Pho Express in the International Food Court - a spot I had been to only once before (it's relatively new). I had only ever had their vietnamese sub, so I decided to try something new and (soon to be discovered) terrible. Coconut chicken curry on vermicelli. Mmm, right? Wrong. The chicken was of a quality that would be used to make soup stock. Most of the meat had been boiled off the bones, and there was a disproportionate amount of skin. It was almost like the chicken was wearing the skin of other chickens like some kind of twisted chicken serial killer. Did I go too far there? At least you didn't have to eat the sick bastard. The vermicelli was overcooked and mushy, and once the curry was introduced, it turned into a gag-worthy tapioca punctuated by bone shards, confusing carrots, and funtatoes. The carrots were of varying consistency, with some almost seeming raw, and others being stew-tender. Confusing. The funtatoes, I can only assume, were actually potatoes. They didn't taste anything like the potatoes I'm accustomed to... or anything else, for that matter. They didn't even really absorb the curry flavour. They had no point and should be ashamed of themselves. The curry itself was ok, but that's because it was prepackaged Glico curry. I hope this is my only one-star review. I'm still hungry and now I am sad. read more

I work close by but for one reason or another had never been. I started going there a few months ago now and am completely hooked. Typically I get the lemongrass chicken and a crispy spring roll which are alway excellent. Consistency is key for me. Any place can be great once but not all can be consistency good. Quality is high, the staff is extremely courteous and remember regular customers. The only thing I will say is get there before noon otherwise there can be a long line. One problem with the International Village they are in is there's no where to really line up. It can get crowded and uncomfortable waiting. read more

Crowded food court at lunch, noisy communal table if you eat in, and very good seafood pho and pretty good garden roll with many shrimp.

Not a bad bánh mì for $4 I've grabbed my luch here several time, and it's always been consistant. Fresh cilantro, pickled daikon, carrots, cucumber and jalapeños. The chicken has been pretty good quality, reheated in a microwave, but still pretty tasty. I haven't got around to trying anything else on their menu. I'm tempted, but like the idea of eating under five bucks. sometimes you can get free wi-fi, plus plus! read more

Long line ups at lunch. Don't expect too much, but it's a decent lunch spot if you work nearby.

my favorite vietnamese place in downtown Vancouver. busy but quick service. the spicy noodle soup is always good especially for rainy days

I love this place and have had a bunch of stuff from there. Among my favourites are the $5 subs, beef stew and vermicelli dishes.