I Love Pho Restaurant

Went there on a thursday nite for dinner. Started with the mixed appetiser which was tasteless and appeared reheated. The beef phở was very ordinary, with only rice noodles and beef the texture of leather. The mixed beef phở was also with beef and noodles. My husband couldn’t finish it because of the strange beef and gristle. Very disappointed

The food is very good and fresh! We had spring rolls, a rare meat salad with vermicelli and a lime beef salad.
I hope to try their Phở soon.

I’ll caveat my review by saying that the only times I have had phở is at this restaurant, so I have nothing to compare it to. Having said that, I really enjoyed it!
The phở tasted great and so did the pork balls that came with it. It is a huge serving so I was full on one serving with no sides. Another time, I had the shared entrée with my dining partner, some DIY rice paper rolls. The fillings came on their own large platter — and we were so full we couldn’t finish our phở! The entrée is a meal in itself.
Décor is modern Asian and trendy. On Saturdays there is a live musician sitting by the door, singing and strumming his guitar.
Really great value — dinner for $ 14. Couldn’t ask for more.

The Best Phở in Crows Nest, hands down! I eat Phở 2 – 3 times a months and have tried the others in town, but find I always come back here as it is the best. Go for the Waygu — it is definitely worth the few dollars more. Also, if you are particular about your noodles as I am (flat versus round) let them know and they will accommodate. Different Phos on the menu have different defaults for noodles.

This was a regular eat for lunch and dinner when I frequented Crows Nest.
The Phở is good quality and worth the $ 14 odd dollars for a large serving.
Atmosphere is quite noisy on Friday and Saturday night (If you can get a seat) so definitely not the place for a relaxing quiet meal.
Good value IMHO.

I kind of thought (hoped?) this would be some kind of giant shrine to phở, with nothing but phở on the menu — a thousand and one different types! — and trophies and ornamental things dripping from every roof and windowsill, maybe some kind of phở stuffed toys and tchochkes available for purchase.
As it stands, it’s a Vietnamese restaurant. Surprise! I was under the weather with some crap flu courtesy of my brother-​in-​law who dropped it on me then flew away to America so I couldn’t thank him for the courtesy with a junk punch, and pretty much all I could stomach was the light broth of some sweet phở goodness. It’s not the cheapest — around $ 14 — but it’s a real big serving and they don’t skimp in the noodles, beef, bean shoots or mint. Could have done with some fresh chilli but that’s my fault for not getting in on that action.

I’m often very disappointed by Vietnamese restaurants especially outside of areas such as Cabramatta and Canley Heights. However, I Love Phở was a pleasant surprise. I didn’t have the phở (though I’ll definitely be coming back to try it) opting instead for the spicy beef noodle soup. It tasted pretty authentic and pretty safisfying overall. The price ($ 13) was also really reasonable for the Crows Nest strip and service was decent too. It’s a must try if craving Vietnamese in the lower North Shore.

Service was good, food not so much.
We shared three entrees — vegetarian spring rolls which looked liked they were fried in a pan resulting in a very crispy outer layer dulling the taste of the actually filling. The other choices were warm rice paper rolls; chicken & pork. These were okay but not much flavour without a sauce.
Main choices were chicken with ginger & lemon grass and a beef with snow peas dish. Again disappointing with both dishes actually tasting very similar as if the same ‘base’ was used. We didn’t finish either dish, nor the steamed rice.
The wine list was also very limiting.
I’m giving three because the staff were very friendly and attentive. Really should be 2.5 to be honest.
Footnote — we didn’t bother to look at the dessert menu, instead opting to go back to the hotel restaurant for sticky date pudding

Prepare to wait for your dinner for over an hour only to be told that they run out.
Definitely check your bill because they will then try to charge you for the dinner you never received. Or better, don’t go if you expect a halfway decent service at the restaurant you go to.

Great little Vietnamese place. Nobody on our table had phở (judging by the name we probably should have), but we loved everything else. Staff were extremely accommodating, always checking to see how everything was.
This place gets busy on Fridays though so make sure you book ahead. Overall top place.

We love this little place and will be back. We came on a Saturday night, Service very fast and efficient. Our mains were very tasty: Basil Duck and the Grilled Pork and Spring Roll with Vermicelli. BYO Wine. Live music on Thurs, Fri and Sat nights — the guitarist on Saturday night was excellent — Andrew Stergio.

Not very good. For really good Phở head to Song Nhi on Chandos street St. IT’s brilliant and cheap.

Probably one of the best Phở places on the North side of the bridge, which can be handy for those living or happen to be northside.
The ambiance and decorations are really nice, and the prices are what I would expect for a north side of the bridge establishment.
I would not personally travel here for the Phở though unless I was in the area

I Love Phở. Sadly this place does not. There is no love to be found within the walls of this newcomer to the Crows Nest strip.
$ 14.90 for Bun Bo Hue at lunch time is daylight robbery as far as I am concerned. Especially considering that their attempt at the iconic Vietnamese spicy soup was a bowl of hot dishwater loaded with pieces of gristly, week old roast beef. It was, hands down, the worst BBH I have tasted.
The «crispy» spring rolls should be re-​listed on the menu as oil soaked sponges.
The «Shredded Chicken» Phở Ga was gag worthy. The gamey broth contained a few surprise pieces of gelatinous, boiled, chicken skin. And whilst thar would be perfectly acceptable for 30,000 VND ($ 1.50) on the streets of Hanoi, when paying $ 12 for a bowl of chicken noodle soup I expect some guddam quality control.
Do yourself a favour and try any of the four other Vietnamese places in Crowie before giving this mob any of your hard earned scratch.

Best Vietnamese food on the North Shore I’ve tasted (to-​date). Although the restaurant isn’t flash, it is comfortable and clean. Located in the heart of Crows Nest amongst other eaterys, this restaurant is always busy! Food portions are ample, taste is authentic and service is prompt. I recommend the rare beef Phở (obviously!). The warm rice paper rolls are also good, and the sizzling foods seem to be popular.

After reading all the rave reviews online I was expecting a pretty fabulous bowl of phở but alas, it was not to be. I’m not going to tear it apart as it was perfectly edible but the usual orgasmic groanings that normally accompany my every mouthful of phở-​done-​well were decidedly absent, probably very much to the relief of my boss and the lunchtime crowd.
A pleasurable ‘mmmm’ could be heard from our table when we had the marinated chicken noodle salad as it was excellent but I was there for the phở, man. It’s called ‘I Love Phở’ for chrissake, how could I not be there for that flavour-​packed, spicy, herby, hot, beefy bowl of deliciousness?
Sadly, I will not be there again as I truly do love phở and this place just limps in with a like.

Best Vietnamese my man and I have tasted. Classy, beautiful imaginative dishes with freshness and depth of flavor rare to find.
Be warned. Looks are deceiving. Well you know you should never judge a book by its cover and we so often do don’t we. The place doesn’t look like it could deliver great food we were so glad to be wrong wrong wrong.
So much new food to choose from on the menu. We took a stab and tried our luck with a pancake of seafood — which turned out to be an ace decision — it was so crisp, light and delectable. It kind of reminded us both of an Indian dosai which we love. Then for mains we had Stir fry Lemongrass Beef, and also a Caramelised Fish with pork. Oh my! Delicate and delicious!
After our meal when my husband went to the counter to pay he was chatting to the staff saying our usual «hope you can keep up the great food service quality bla bla bla» and the gal serving said ‘We want to keep making it better”.
All right! That’s the kind of place we love to go back to again and again.
And we will.