My mom wanted pho, which I thought was a bad idea, and while it wasn't terrible, it wasn't great. We also come from Orange County California, and our Vietnamese food rivals or is even better than Vietnam. The place was pretty busy and we got our food pretty fast. Service was weird - our waitress didn't seem to be able to answer our questions (how big is the bowl) and also didn't give a shit it was clear. My mom after her first bite said, this is not as good as Orange County, and I could have told her without even tasting. read more

Solid pho stop in Chinatown! We found out getting pho is the thing to do in Calgary due to the high quality beef. So, we decided to try this spot based on recs on reddit and it didn't disappoint. The broth for both the rare beef pho and the sate beef pho were so flavorful! This was my first time having the sate beef version (which seem to be popular here) and I was so pleasantly surprised. It was a little bit spicy with more complex flavors. A great switch for the usual pho. Although, I can see that it can get a little much after a few bites. The Vietnamese coffee was also one of the best I've had. It was sweetened perfectly and was strong (in the best way!). The restaurant was empty when we went on a Sunday evening, service was also quick. read more

We have been customers at this restaurant for over 34 years. Our recent experience was somewhat dismal. After spending $39 for our food, when we asked for a small take-out container for leftovers, they wanted to charge us $0.30 (30 cents)....we were not amused...and sadly, they have lost our business after all these 34 years, just over a 30 cent charge, petty, yes...but the new manager should know better. Signed Judy & Dag Blomdal read more

Pretty good pho located in Chinatown! Looking for a steaming bowl of pho, check out Pho Hoai. It is a small shop locating within a service center. Service and ambiance are okay, but the food is good! I would say the meat ratio is a pretty good ratio and it didn't feel like they were skimping on it. When I went it, it wasn't too busy so I think if you're looking for something to eat in Chinatown and don't want to wait, this is a great option! read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Inside a shopping plaza you find this popular pho restaurant in Calgary. Great service, friendly staff. The bun bo hue is good. Authentic Vietnamese food. read more

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THE SA-TE PHO!! As someone who loves Vietnamese food, this is the first time i've had sa-te and it's SO good! 완전 해장되는 맛!! Enjoyed it, along with a small pho. I wish this was near me as i'd get it all the time. The grungier the location, the more authentic it is and this didn't disappoint. Service was quick and make sure to get the key for the restroom down the hallway. It def has the ambiance of a good pho! Free street parking available read more

I asked for large rare beef with tendon as there were ones with rare beef, well done brisket and tendon! I just only wanted rare beef and tendons, but the server doesn't seem to understand. Upon paying I learned I was charged $3 extra for tendons when all the other ones were $14.99! I never asked for EXTRA. I wanted rare beef with tendons, not the rest of the other stuff like tripe, or brisket! Their broth is cloudy and oily on the top! $21 including taxes and tip for a large bowl of oily cloudy pho is def not worth it. This will be the last time I come back here anymore! read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - How is mine $3 more just coz I wanted rare beef with tendons? - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Hidden gem for pho addicts who are traveling to Calgary. Loved the foods and staff who welcomed us with hot tea right away.

Getting your pho fix in downtown Calgary? This seems like the place to go. Came by on a weekday lunch and it was fully seated. The restaurant is located in a fairly sketchy plaza in Chinatown which just makes it a little bit more authentic lol. I was visiting from Toronto and this meant my standards of what I would expect for a pho spot. The restaurant staff are a little bit rude but that's just normal course of business for a place like this lol. The pho and soup were on point. read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Good Pho at this location for reasonable price. Shared a large bowl which is more than enough for two. Got some shrimp wraps as well. Service was fine. Only negative was one of kitchen staff had a hacking cough. read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - Exterior of Pho Hoai - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Really solid place for pho! The broth was really solid and the meat was good. They will serve you complimentary tea too which was nice. read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - Pho #4 - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

You have to walk into a shopping center to get here which was a bit strange during dinner time since everything else is closed. I went on a rainy cold winter day and not a ton of people there so we got seated right away. Service is fast, food came out fast, and you go up to the counter to pay. Very authentic place. Vietnamese aren't know for their amazing service but the food is good! You can see partially into the kitchen and see all the ladies soaking the noodles and getting the pho ready. They start you off with a pot of jasmine tea. I helped my friend navigate the menu which is nice to be able to order by number if you don't speak/read Vietnamese. I brought my friend for her first experience with pho! They give you the usual fixings on the side (bean sprouts and mint). You have Siracha and hoisin sauce on the table. They also have other spices and soy sauce so plenty of options. She loved it and ate the whole bowl. And she's a picky eater so I'm glad she liked the pho! I also started with the fresh salad rolls (goi cuon) which rice noodles, lettuce, and shrimp wrapped in rice paper. You use peanut sauce or they had a sauce put together to dip. Very good and fresh. I'm glad we stumbled upon this on a cold day and it was a good place for my pho virgin friend to try it for the first time! read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - Fresh salad rolls (goi cuon) - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Really good pho restaurant. The broth is really beefy. I know, I know, pho broth is a beef broth everywhere, so you're probably thinking, "No shit the broth was beefy." Seriously though, the broth here had more beef flavor than any other pho place I've been to. Wife thought the same... On the other hand, the condiment options were lacking. You basically just had hoisin sauce and Sriracha (or a similar chili sauce). Bit disappointing. And the noodles just seemed a little off to me. Not sure what exactly. Wife disagreed with me on that one, and thought I was just being picky. She could be right. Anyway, great place to get pho. Definitely recommend. read more

Decent Vietnamese restaurant inside a small Asian mall / complex in Calgary's Chinatown. Decor is minimalistic and simple. The owner is great and very accommodating of requests of customizations to the dishes (to be made non-spicy, substitutions, more veggies, etc.). read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - Pho and Shrimps & Veggies Rice Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Great viet cantine in downtown! Prices are fair and quality is good' I will come back for sure! read more

Really good phở. And I know good phở. The broth is good. The noodle is great. The meat is superb. I'm from San Jose and would definitely be back here for phở. Tip: They should have nước béo and hạnh trần. If you're not Vietnamese, don't attempt to ask for those. read more

I highly recommend this pho place if you're looking for something spicy, with incredible flavours! Check out item 15 - Pho Sa-Te. The satay broth is packed with flavour. I'd say, the spice is more medium if you like spice. Otherwise, it would be more on the spicy side. It comes with "rare beef". I'm not big on uncooked meat, so I opted to get sliced beef fully cooked. The broth has chilli flakes, and also small chunks of peanuts (incase you're allergic). I'm actually really picky with my meat, and don't like too much fat on it. The cooked beef slices I had with this were pretty great. The dish comes with a side of bean sprouts, mint leaves and extra peppers. The service is soooo fast! Came in with 3 people, and we also ordered the deep fried spring rolls (which was also super good and extra crispy!). It was lunch during the week, and we may have waited 10 mins? I normally love ramen and hot pot, but this is definitely one of my new fave pho! read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - Pho Sa-Te with Deep Fried Spring Rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I only came to Calgary for a wedding, so I am sorely missing this place now! I love Vietnamese cuisine to start, but one of my favorite dishes, bun bo hue, doesn't often make it onto the menu at the Vietnamese restaurants I've been to. It was easily the best bun bo hue I've ever had. There were the right amount of noodles, and they were cooked just right. The cuts of meat were great, and above all, the broth flavor was multi-dimensional; it wasn't just plain spicy. With noodle soup dishes, I often don't finish the soup, but for this one, I had to! We also had an absolutely wonderful server; he was super friendly and very accommodating. I'm sincerely hoping I come across a nearby Vietnamese place that will do bun bo hue justice like Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House has! read more

Friend recommended me to come here for lunch. She said its the best Pho Noodle in Calgary Downtown. So I have to try and see if she is right about it. I have to say the pho base is very clear and tasty. Tasty as in I can't taste any MSG and or maybe there are none (not a pro to know). But afterward I am not thirsty. I got number 3 which is rare beef with beef flank pho. They are very generous in the meat. That is a plus. The place is super busy especially at 11:30. Everyone is trying to beat the rush and they all fail. That is when the rush starts. OK, I came at noon and was able to get a seat but still have to wait for someone to clean the table. When we sat down the spoon was dirty and so I sent that back. Also the glass of water had lipstick mark left by left customer and yes I sent that back too. Food wise its good. Its located in the Far East Mall. Inside near the back of the mall. They are so busy that they even took part of the outside of the restaurant. Yes they have tables and chairs out there too. WOW. that is how busy they are. I mean with that many people, it must be good. I highly recommend coming here. read more

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After days of stampede we needed a little healthy detox - so we headed over to "China town" in downtown Calgary. This is located in the far mall building closer to the water and is easy to find. read more

Tucked away in the Far East Shopping Center, you'll find Pho Hoai. I opted for the beef sate which came with a substantial amount of noodles, topped with thinly sliced rare beef, onions in a spicy broth that carried a hint of curry. For $10, you get an authentic Vietnamese pho which I think can be hard to come by in downtown Calgary these days. read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - Pho Sate - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

This restaurant is located inside a small shopping mall in downtown Calgary. It's a family run restaurant, they were very nice. We ordered mi Quang (a kind of noodle from central Vietnam), pho dac biet (special house beef noodle) and spring rolls. The foods were so yummy, beef broth was very tasty, I believe they make the broth with tons of beef broth that you can see the thickness of the broth in your bowl, the portion came with lots of meets (beef, tendon, beef balls, tripes). I loved the mi Quang, the noodle was house made, fresh and very authentic texture, similar to what I got from Vietnam. The fish sauce is every good too. If you are around the area, you should check it out. read more

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Review from a Torontonian. Must point that out bc Vietnamese food in Toronto is top notch. This place is definitely NOT on par with Toronto Chinatown standards. I went during a busy lunch, and the broth was too salty. The meat was good, but the broth was way too salty, and definitely way pricier than Ontario prices. I would go here again if I am desperate, otherwise I do not recommend. If they can bring the saltiness of the broth down, then it would be acceptable. read more

Found this random pho restaurant while on vacation. Location is in a random quiet strip mall but this place was so jammed they had to set up tables outside the restaurant into the mall! Food was really good and beef was much better quality than other places. read more

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I have lived in Calgary my whole life, i also have worked as a skip courier. I have ate pho at almost every resturant in the city. Most locations I order satay flavored pho because the broth is lacking, not at this place. I consider Pho Hoai to be the best resturant for pho in the city. read more

Okay the ambiance leaves a lot to be desired but the food... the food is bang on. Inside of a mall, this little gem has the most delicious soup I've ever had. Their portion sizes are out of control. The small was more than enough the large could have fed a family of 4. The pricing can't be beat. The service was fast and efficient. Really the only reason I'm taking a star off is the whole mall thing and the bathroom situation is weird (it's down the hall and you need a key but the only key they have is for the men's room which left me holding it for about an hour as we walked around downtown. TMI??). If you're looking for great pho without any bells or whistle or just a cheap filling lunch, this is your jam. read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - A very delicious 'small' soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Probably my top 5 Viet Pho places. Portions are good (not like most places now, stingy with noodles), the soup base is very tasty, doesn't give you that super-thirsty-after-all-the-msg kind of soup. The rare beef pho here is good, so is the rare beef satay noodle! read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Really love this place for pho!! This is my favourite go to restaurant very authentic

The food was fine but the takeout packaging was terrible. After I picked it up, I drove out to get gas and then headed home. I realized that something was leaking so I pulled over. The way the takeout bag was assembled was just horrible. The soup broth was balancing on one side with the vermicelli bowl crooked on top, when I reached in to rearrange things half the vermicelli spilled out. The bag was already full of broth and I ended up getting soup everywhere. To add to my frustration, I was in a rental car so had to make sure not to get anything anywhere which was next to impossible. Buy the time I got home the two dishes were basically just two giant messes and half the broth was missing. And to top it off the food was just okay - nothing I would go through that hassle again for. If you pickup make sure they arrange the bag properly before you leave. read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - Leaking and poorly packaged food made a giant mess. The plastic bag is full of broth. - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

As a Vietnamese from Southern California raised on Pho from Little Saigon. I have to vouch for their Pho Ga and spring rolls. I was surprised to come across a good Vietnamese spot in Calgary, but after seeing that it was located in an Asian shopping mall in the Chinatown part of Calgary I can see why it is so highly rated. Their Pho broth was good in quality and they had all the signs of being a great spot: free water AND hot tea, workers all yelled at each other in Viet, Buddha shrine in the front to greet you as you walk in, and the scent of incense hits you as you enter. I would recommend this to my strict 'Vietnamese food only' mother. read more

I ordered from Pho Hoai on Skipthedishes after doing some research to try a new Vietnamese restaurant. One thing that I would say about it is that they have very, very flavorful sate broth. Probably the best sate I've had in Calgary. The spring rolls were also quite delicious but most vietnamese restaurants can easily turn out amazing spring rolls. The salad rolls were just okay, I probably wouldn't order them again. I've found one of my regular spots to order from when I'm wanting some Pho. read more

That's noodle House in Canada, no the world. I absolutely love this place. I wish I still worked downtown so I could have it at every lunch hour. Very quick and friendly. They don't bug you like other places do while you eat. read more

I like this place for sate beef pho and spring rolls. I like the owner - an older gentleman who's really nice. The staff are quick to get you a menu and the food comes out fast and hot. Prices are inexpensive, the portions are large (if you get a large pho). I like the broth which is flavourful and spicy and hot enough to cook the sprouts. Generous amounts of sprouts and basil, which you can get cooked if you're worried about getting e-coli. One of the best deals in Chinatown and one of the better Vietnamese restaurants. read more

I have been a weekly customer for the last 4 years, just signed up for YELP and I must tell you about Pho Hoai: Pho Satay (w/ extra beef) at this location will transform your tastebuds forever. NOTHING compares to the God-Like taste of this beef soup. Pho Hoai nails it in taste, quick service and no bull approach to their Soup. MUST TRY. read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - SPICY PHO BEEF SATAY - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I've been coming here for years. I actually don't eat the Pho Thai noodles anymore, I order # 22 which is a beef dish served on a bed of lettuce with a bowl of rice on the side. A large one of these costs about $13.00 I usually get my two little guys some rice and spring rolls. That's all they really want. read more

Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House - Vietnamese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Today was a bit chilly when it almost hit lunch time so my co-workers and I decided we needed a big bowl of hot soup that can warm our souls. What better way to satisfy that quench for heat then a big bowl of Pho! We made our way over to Pho Hoai and as I haven't been there before I definitely made sure I was coming today as I've missed out on other days going there. Pho Hoai is situated inside a strip mall in Chinatown. You can sit inside the restaurant and they have a few tables outside the restaurant as well. I would recommend coming here like any other place downtown around 11:30AM - 11:45AM. If you plan coming after 11:45AM (like we did) you should expect to be waiting anywhere from 10-20 minutes for a table depending on who sat first and how long it takes them to finish their meals. What I really like about this place is their efficiency, there are quite a few people working here on the lunch hour and as soon as people stand up to leave, they have busers coming to take away the dishes and wipe down the table ready for the next occupants. If you read my Pho reviews you know I only and always get the Pho Tai Bo Vien whether it is on the menu or not (usually it will either list Pho Tai OR Pho Bo Vien but not both as a combination). Boy, was I ever delighted to dip my soup spoon in that broth and have a taste because it was delicious. It's the kind of broth that has the perfect balance of color and taste, where one does not overwhelm the other and you can enjoy the broth right to the bottom of the bowl. Pho Hoai being so close to work (3-4 block walk) I will be definitely coming here more often (earlier of course) for my Pho, pho sure. Get it? Toodles. read more

Good food, nice people, I only ate here once but the next time I'm in Calgary I will definitely return.

Best Pho in Calgary. No contest. When you walk in, before the manager rushes you to your seat (they move fast!) take a moment to pause and look in the kitchen. What you will see is some very hard working ladies standing next to massive pots of boiling soup filled with pork bones. An assembly line of flavour and flurry as they toss the various combinations on ingredients to make your pho or bun to order. This piping hot liquid will soon be dumped into amazing fresh flavours, they will toss in raw beef and run it to your table. Just perfect. A few blocks from the main downtown Calgary I go here once a week and always bump into coworkers. read more

The best pho downtown if you can get a seat! Easily my favorite pho restaurant downtown that also has some good vermicelli dishes. The only issue is that a lot of people downtown feel this way. You will need to be there before noon if you want to be sure to be out of there before one. I also enjoy their salad rolls which are pretty typical. There are three sizes (S, L, XL). I usually eat a large and then remember I only really needed a small so I would recommend starting with that size unless you're really hungry (or plan on taking some home). Service isn't great as they have a small staff with a lot of patrons and the owner/manager doesn't place any emphasis on courtesy but he doesn't need to due to the quantity of patrons. See you there at lunch (although I think they're open at other times). read more

Best pho place i have ever been to. Ive gone a couple of times and really enjoyed their food! Their pho has wonderful broth to it it really compliments the noodles and meat. They also have cut onions in their broth giving it more flavour which is amazing!! I usually eat their salad rolls too and they make them super good. If I where in the mood for pho this is my go to place. They are super nice their service is great and they make their food in probably under 10-15 minutes! They have a wonderful little setup makes you feel comfortable. read more