Ottawa Foodies

This is another great place for pho in Ottawa region. They have a much wider selection of soups and I have tried several excellent dishes that I have never had anywhere else. The broth is tasty and the ingredients are nice and fresh.
One I would recommend for people who like spicier soups is the Hue style traditional soup. I tried this last week and it was spicy but not too spicy and was very different - in a good way! It had a flavor I could not quite identify, slightly sour and sweet like tamarind - almost Thai style. Very nice. Also it was more stew like than some soups.
If you want a wide variety of choices or to try something you maybe have not found anywhere else... this is the place to go!

I normally go here several times a month. It's very consistent, and the family that runs it is very nice. My coworker goes so often that when they see her little girl coming in they bring her a plate of the shredded pickled carrots because they know it's her favourite. Oh - and like most vietnamese places - where else can you get dinner for two for around $20??

We discovered this gem just before it opened. It was nice having a Vietnamese place in the west end since I live outside the city. Unfortunately for whatever reason - they have changed their noodle bowls. The noodles are now warm and break apart when trying to eat them. The way they used to do it was everything cool in the bowl - veggies, noodles - then warm grilled meat on top, then you poured your sauce on them.

My favourite is still the Golden Turtle on Booth Street...when we venture downtown.

I will say that Ox Head's Mango shakes are amazing!

Nice enough little place in the Kanata mall. My friend and I went here for dinner before catching a movie (Black Snake Moan, really good). I had the stir fried shrimp satay, which I enjoyed. The shrimp weren't overcooked, and it was nicely spicy for my tastes. I'm not used to spicy food much, as I can't eat it often, though. My friend ordered the stir fried beef satay, but they mixed up his order and he got beef vermaceli instead. He ate it and quite enjoyed it anyway.

We both had the deep fried banana for desert, it was a little overdone for my taste, and too much batter, but not bad. Overall, a decent meal for the price, if not outstanding.

They were a little on the greasy side but quite tasty. Not the best I've had but not the worst either.

As you can see, this spicy seafood soup is chock full of seafood! The shrimp were some of the nicest and freshest I've encountered in a Vietnamese soup. On the other hand, the broth was just okay, lacking the depth of flavour found at the really good places.