Ottawa Foodies

This is my absolute favorite place for pho. Their menu is, admittedly, limited as they only serve one kind of broth and pho with only beef variations.

That being said, their broth is flavorful and delicious and the plate of sprouts/seasonings is always fresh and generous.

I also fine the service here to be incredibly fast! The place is usually busy and very cozy - a nice atmosphere.

This restaurant is cozy but has a unique and cool split level layout. They close at 9pm on Saturday! (Many Pho places on Somerset close between 2am and 4am on weekends.)

The sprouts and herbs here seem somehow fresher and nicer than usual (or maybe I've just been eating too much pho outside of chinatown).

I concur with Fresh Foodie.. the broth, and the Pho are top notch here, if the selection is a little limited. I don't mind the 'spring rolls', but that is not saying they are good, but rather just part of the experience that I have fond memories for at this place. I used to go here once a week... hmm.. wait a minute.. it's been a while since I've been... I think I'll have to start going again. Anyone up for lunchtime, Chinatown Pho?

We tried this place after reading rave reviews on the restaurantthing site. I have to mention that they have just one kind of broth -- the standard "Pho Bo" beef one. (At other restaurants, we normally prefer the pork and chicken broth with seafood or bbq pork.) They offer just one broth but they do that broth very well! The rice noodles are nice and narrow. Small is pretty small. The one in the photo is a large.

I heartily disagree with the guy on the restaurantthing site who said something like, "I've been to 50 pho houses and these are the best spring rolls in town." No way! These "vietnamese spring rolls" have more in common with Canadian-Chinese egg rolls than with what vietnamese spring rolls are usually like. They tasted okay, but we were disappointed. Spring rolls at Pho Bo Ga are much better than this!