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PHO OK

Restaurant Vietnamese restaurant

Specializing in hearty beef noodle soups, this unassuming eatery serves traditional Vietnamese fare. People often mention good, beef, Vietnamese, service, meat, rice, rolls, small, broth, chicken,


Address

4664 Yonge St Unit 21, North York, ON M2N 5M1, Canada

Website

phook.ca

Contact

+1 416-222-2668

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (802 reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (30) beef (12) Vietnamese (11) service (11) meat (11) rice (10) rolls (9) small (9) broth (8) chicken (8)
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  • 4/5 Jennifer R. 7 months ago on Google • 347 reviews
    We had the House Pho: good broth...the fresh shrimp rolls...not freshly rolled... I had the pork and chicken chop...with rice and egg... Again not freshly cooked - bit tough and dry esp the pork. Which was very disappointing. It should be fried fresh so it's moist and not tough :( esp as the marinade was tasty ...so definitely would have been fab if cooked fresh... Maybe take note ...only newly fresh thing was the egg...and it was good :) Next time if we come again I'll ask for the pork chop to be made fresh if they'll cook it then and there...
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jonathan 1 year ago on Google
    Fair quality of beef noodle, but Tom Yum seafood noodle was below standard. We can’t believe that there was only a few sides in large Tom yum seafood noodle while it costs over CAD 15, the favour of soup tasted like a canned soup. For the mixed shrimp and chicken spring rolls, I truly believed that it was over cooked or re-cook, not crispy, but its smoothie is quite good. This restaurant is not value for money and you can easy to find a better Vietnamese or Thai restaurants in Toronto. Overall, not recommended.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wilson L. 1 year ago on Google
    Highly recommend getting the brisket and beef ball pho here. The soup base is on point, not too salty and full flavour. My only complaint is the iced coffee is served slightly watered down for my liking. Overall, an excellent dine in experience and happy I’ve found a go to for my soup noodle craving fix in the area!
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Minh N. 2 years ago on Google
    Decent Vietnamese eatery conveniently located near Yonge-Sheppard station. The foods here are more Southern so you can expect the flavour to be slightly on the sweet side. We ordered the Pho and the Hue beef noodle and they were flavorful. I would prefer the beef slices to be slightly thicker so they can retain the juiciness well. Service was very prompt and efficient. If you pay by cash there is a 5-10% discount.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Phillip Salvador L. 8 months ago on Google • 379 reviews
    Great Pho- find in the Yonge and Sheppard area of North York. Limited underground parking is available behind the building. Inside, the interior is cozy, and busy. They've got a great menu selection whether you're up for rice or just plain good old Pho. I opted for their P1 house special Large and yes it had all the traditional ingredients. Delicious indeed! Kudos to the service; fast, friendly and efficient. Also prices are reasonable. Only downside to this place is it does NOT have an on-site washroom, which is a little concerning especially after consuming all that delicious pho-broth
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Carmen 1 year ago on Google
    First visit this past Saturday on July 9th for lunch. I went for a late lunch. A nice, small and quaint place with 7 tables. Very clean; service was good; washroom very clean. I ordered a medium house special and fried spring rolls with chicken and shrimp. I did not find the pho noodles very filling for the price I paid. It could of had more toppings. The spring rolls were good.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Shenjie L. 1 year ago on Google
    PHO OK Do I Recommend? Yes. Pretty authentic Vietnamese food which is difficult to find in this area. How is the service? The service was pretty good, nothing to complain about. How is the food? the food was surprisingly better than expected. We tried the Bun Bo Hue and Porkchop broken rice, and they were very decent. It’s not easy find good tasting Vietnamese cuisine in this area so I definitely consider this a gem and a must try if you like Vietnamese food. we will come back and try their Pho!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Japheth K. 8 months ago on Google • 97 reviews
    Small cozy joint in North York. Clean broth, flavourful and not too badly priced. The pho dac biet had good generous portions of meat and rice rolls were not bad. The peanut sauce was interesting, as usually rice rolls are eaten with fish sauce and for some reason maybe for aesthetics they cut them in half. I usually have them whole. All in all a good dine-in spot for the area as it is not usually the spot for Vietnamese cuisine. A huge plus is complimentary parking downstairs.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Chi H. 3 months ago on Google • 31 reviews New
    Food and portion size is good here, pho bowl may look small even for the large size but it is filling and have alot of noodles packed inside. Service is good, have great smiles and very helpful to fulfill your ask (extra bowl of fish sauce). The restaurant is 2nd floor and it will be hard for people to go if they have walking issue. Free parking underground.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 jing l. 6 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Probably the worst experience I had so far, i don’t usually have high expectations when eating out. I ordered 2 bowl of noodles my Gf found a fly in her bowl, we thought to ourselves it happens they can remake one, we waited over 40 mins and she didn’t get her bowl, we noticed after 20 mins but by then we didn’t want it anymore, keep in mind this place was not busy at all there was one other table only, when i walked up to pay, they completely forgot the noodles. At this point I was already extremely frustrated, I understand that mistakes can happen, but no one even came to our table to check in on us, the place was quite small and its not hard to check in on your customers. When i checked out I was at least hoping for a discount or of some sort, nothing!!! Wasted a hour inside, my gf literally cried as it was already a harsh day, and shes introverted so she didn’t want me to full on Karen and bring attention. Terrible service, if im going to be honest food wasn’t bad, but the service just threw it down the drain. I personally would never come back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 R G. 2 years ago on Google
    Went here for lunch yesterday and had one of the best phos I've had in Toronto. Very reasonably priced too. The owner is a kind gentleman who makes sure you have a nice experience. Will return when I'm in the area again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Christine J. 2 years ago on Google
    Clean decent price. But the soup isn't tasty. The broth seems like it is chicken based. Very mild taste. The porkchop and chicken are too salty. Not my taste but overall I give them 4star! #Supportsmallbusiness
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tupac Amaru Espinoza P. 1 year ago on Google
    This restaurant is more than Ok.the food is really good. It is a really clean place and the customer service is good too. The prices are really reasonable and they have a good variety of options with fresh ingredients. It is in a second story so you might have to go upstairs, in case you have accessibility challenges.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Johnson 1 year ago on Google
    The meal starts off with complimentary tea. The pho tasted authentic due to a strong bone broth flavor. It was not overly salty and the meat was tender. The discount for using cash was a nice incentive. The seating is very limited since the interior of the restaurant is small. Lastly, the staff was prompt and friendly.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lori F. 11 months ago on Google
    The vermicelli was pretty tasty with a good portion size for its price. The pho was pretty standard as well, good texture of the noodles and good clean broth. The space is quite small, so it did get a little cold sitting right next to the door.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Natalie K. 4 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Where do i begin… unappealing and unsanitary. This food wasn’t made cleanly and i could taste it If could give this place 0 stars i would. The food was unclean, smelling of old rotten meat and my RAW meat came in a piece of plastic wrap with blood all over it and parts of the meat were brown indicating its been frozen and thawed out the next day 😟 which can seriously harm somebody's health!! The staff… it was my first time coming here and i wanted to know which beef pho was most popular, but oddly she was irritated when i asked. From first time customers this is such a basic and common question. Based off how unsanitary this food was, don’t eat here unless you wanna catch some sort of illness like salmonella. Truthfully i should be refunded but my health matters more so i just won’t be eating here EVER again! Overall absolutely disgusting. i ended up throwing away the food because it was simply inedible and smelt of rotten meat. 🤮
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 William L. 1 year ago on Google
    Overpriced for average pho & spring rolls. Soup is too salty to my liking, but that's just my opinion. Bump to 4 stars because the restaurant seems very well maintained and clean. Service was good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Prima Melissa D. 9 months ago on Google
    I've eaten their pho from before and it never disappoints. I always get their house special in a size medium. Including the rolls, we paid $45 for 2 people and you do get a cash discount. :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Anthony D. 5 months ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Service was good, Good portions but Food is average at best. We had the special pho, the broth was a bit bland. Noodles and meat were OK. We also had the grilled beef plate, the meat was overcooked. Would only eat here again out of convenience wouldn't travel for it.

  • 5/5 Tania K. 2 months ago on Google • 21 reviews New
    I’ve lived in the neighbourhood for a long time and just tried pho ok for the first time. It didn’t disappoint. Great quality food. Perfect neighbourhood spot.

  • 3/5 Nat S. 2 months ago on Google • 16 reviews New
    Came here for the first time yesterday. Was looking forward to trying this place as the reviews were decent. Unfortunately I felt the food was meh. We ordered large beef special pho, grilled beef broken rice and pork vermicelli. Only thing we thought was decent was the vermicelli. We felt the pho was on the small side and the broth wasn’t very flavourful. The grilled beef was super dry. Flavour was ok but the meat was nearly a jerky it was so tough. The vermicelli was nice and refreshing so we enjoyed this. Overall, price was pretty good, around $15-18 each dish but quality was only 3*. Other comments, unfortunately the location was on the second floor so for people who have difficulty climbing stairs, the restaurant would be difficult to access. Parking underground which was great and helpful.

  • 1/5 Poorya R. 1 year ago on Google
    I didn’t have a good experience with this restaurant. Side dishes were so small compared to other Vietnamese restaurants; usually, each person has their side dishes, but as you can see in the photo, we had to share. The tables were small for three people, and the food quality was actually bad!

  • 5/5 Kaitlyn A. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Wow, this is hands down one of the best tasting Vietnamese restaurants I’ve ever been to. Vietnamese food is my favourite and I’ve been to hundreds of different locations across Canada and I was so surprised when this quaint little location packed so much flavour! Everything we got was delicious. The salad rolls were slightly bland compared to everything else and I wish they would jazz them up a little bit but honestly everything else blew us away. Definitely will be coming here again!

  • 1/5 Vincent P. 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered an iced coffee and requested less ice due to sensitive teeth, I cannot have too cold of food. Not only did it arrive full of ice, it's also not even full. Other restaurants are able to comply, but I guess pho ok have their own ways of doing things. Definitely will not return.

  • 5/5 Kyra C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great portions and taste. Ordered through their website and was ready within 15 minutes. Very accommodating too since they were closing at 9 and I arrived at 8:58! Tried the broken rice with chicken, fried wonton and their pho. We enjoyed the rice and pho the most and the sauces are a must! Great customer service. Thank you!

  • 3/5 Ninz 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered from Uber Eats. Packing is not the best for to-go eating, no bowl provided to eat on the go (photo attached). I ordered BBH and it's pretty good. I do hope they gave me more noodles for a medium size order, it was the less than the size of a golf ball compressed which is not a lot for medium sized order. I will give them another try once dine is open 😊 Hopefully they provide more noodles for dine in

  • 5/5 Sam D. 1 year ago on Google
    The pho was delicious, flavourful and well balanced, not too salty. We had the Rare beef & Brisket pho. The meat was so tender, melted in your mouth. This place will probably be one of my go-to pho restaurants that I would highly recommend. Appetizers are small but very good. The price and food matched. We hope to try more things on the menu as well next time. The staff was extremely friendly and the atmosphere welcoming. 😊

  • 4/5 Trudy T. 1 year ago on Google
    The food quality is average and comparable to other Vietnamese restaurants. The staff is very friendly and prices are pretty good for the portions. The tea is what stands out the most. It has a very nice fragrant.

  • 5/5 Tracy H. 11 months ago on Google
    My girl ordered the pho tai and said it was delicious. I ordered the chicken fried rice. It was good. The plate could feed 3 to 4 people. Servers were kind. Overall, great food and atmosphere.

  • 3/5 Flor Lilibeth Vargas C. 10 months ago on Google
    We liked the place and service. The PHO was good, but in my opinion it wasn’t very flavorful. Portions were good.

  • 4/5 Share S. 1 year ago on Google
    Pretty good pho and grilled meat and rice. Unsure, but there was no obvious bathroom in the place. Staff there were very busy at no fault of their own..working really hard for sure. We didnt mind clearing our own table and getting our own napkins.

  • 5/5 v 1 year ago on Google
    Pho is the perfect meal if you want something simple, satisfying, and warming. The portions are large and the prices are great for what you get. It's not outstanding service, but it's worth going for a quick meal

  • 5/5 Wendy H. 11 months ago on Google
    I had a really good time here! It’s approx $17 for a medium bowl of pho with tax and tip. The interior is very bright and clean. The service was really friendly as well! The pho itself was delicious. The broth was delectable, and the beef balls and beef brisket were really yummy as well. The portion size is perfect. I highly recommend this place!

  • 5/5 Jess 11 months ago on Google
    Unassuming, quaint Vietnamese restaurant that takes card payments. Really solid, delectable pho in North York/Yonge & Sheppard area. I also got the fried chicken and shrimp spring roll which was also tasty,no picture because I scarfed it pretty fast. Service was quick. Limited seating.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Drive-through
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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