Pho Huong Viet Noodle House

4−½ stars, really.
This is a small hole-​in-​the-​wall place that serves superior Phở. I’ve been to a lot of Phở restaurants in the NW in search of the best, and this place is it. Their Phở is the right amount of flavour in the broth, with good portion sizes, and very quick courteous service.
I’ve come here several times and ordered different dishes each time: Steak and noodle, Chicken and noodle, and triple-​pork (I forget the exact name) phở. All were delicious in their own way. I’ve also twice ordered spring rolls to start and have always enjoyed them: crispy and containing a good blend of meat (or veggies) and sprouts.
What amazes me the most about this place is the speed with which the phở comes! You’ve barely had a chance to settle in and the giant bowl of great-​tasting broth and meat is in front of you.
The space itself is crowded and tight, so that’s the only downside. (It’s hardly surprising, considering the quality, that it’s always packed.)
Come and eat their phở! You won’t regret it!

Both the food and service are good, the price is unbeatable. Nothing beats a good bow of hot phở during the cold Canadian winter. Will defiantly come back.

Solid Vietnamese. I grew up in the NE of Calgary where there are Phở restaurants on every corner. I always judge a Vietnamese restaurant by their broth. This place does it right. Small space but, worth the wait.

This is one of the better Vietnamese places in Calgary and was certainly busy enough to prove it. We waited ten minutes for a table, but it was peak dinner rush — so we didn’t mind. The food arrived quickly and was fresh and tasty. The portions are big and I had the vermicelli bowl with shrimp and fried fish cake, and substituted veggie spring rolls instead of pork. Also had the hot lemon and honey drink which was delicious. Overall I give it 3.5 — 4 stars. The restaurant wasn’t quite as clean as I would have liked — oily menu and dirty water glass. Also the waiting area is tiny so chances are good you’ll be outside in the cold if there’s a line up. Take out seemed very popular and might be a good option for those in a hurry or not wanting to wait for a table.

This is the best phở that I have had in Calgary thus far. The ambience is very casual — no pretense. :-) They have another location off of 17 ave and 38^th street but this has been the best of the two in my experience. I always have the chicken noodle soup (either large or medium) with a pot of tea. It is delicious, a bargain, and the portion is generous. The service has been great. This is definitely a favourite. It is often busy so avoid the peak times.

Excellent deep fried rolls. Huge portions and tasty food. Better come here with a big appetite. There’s a short line up always around 5 – 10 mins but it’s worth it.

I am addicted to the phở here. I need to have it once a week or I’m cranky LOL
The service here is fast, and efficient. I love that it’s the same stuff, very little turnover. They know me when I come in and pretty much know what I want before I order it. My favorite dishes are the spicy beef phở, Spring rolls, and lemongrass beef with Vermicelli.
I also love iced Vietnamese coffee and the bubble tea
The food here is extremely high-​quality, and very authentic.
A real gem in the Northwest

Hands down my favourite place to get Vietnamese food in Calgary! When I lived in the NW I was a regular here. It’s quite the drive for me now but whenever I’m in the area I try to go. So good!
It’s usually pretty busy but definitely worth the wait. Great for takeout too.

Love this place. It’s small and a bit crowded but the vermicelli is awesome :) It’s an affordable and yummy dinner out. I bring my two year old son and they fuss over him which is always nice ;)

As you all know Vietnamese are famous for their beef noodle soup. I look for full burst flavoured soup that. The soup here is almost as good as the other location on 17^th Ave SW. The place is a little small most of the time you have to wait for a table. Service was good. closed in Monday’s.

Great beef sate phở and consistently quick and efficient service.

Vietnamese at its best. Wife and I ordered vermicelli bowls, mine the pork, chicken prawn and hers the BBQ chicken. Tried both and they were both fresh, seasoned and well portioned as we’ve come to expect from Vietnamese restaurants. Spring rolls crunchy, delicious and we found ourselves wanting more. Service was quick, friendly and accurate. Plenty of other patrons were enjoying Phở and it looked and smelled incredible, almost made me jealous. The restaurant is quite small but that’s nothing to complain about once you’ve tried the food. Bring a friend and enjoy something aside from the same Beef, Chicken, Pork Alberta is known for.

Had the sate beef sub and salt and pepper wings for lunch. Wings were decent but on the smallish side. The sub was very good and spicy with a nice crunchy bun. Busy place on a sat afternoon.

Great, fast service. Excellent value. Clean. #C2 is my favourite. Always busy is a very good sign.

This restaurant is my go to place when I’m starving and when I crave south eastern Asian food. Their meals have huge proportions and are really cheap for what you get. The B4 meal (forgot the actual name) is my absolute favourite. The flavour is incredible. It’s like heaven in my mouth. I definitely recommend this place. My only complaint is that the restaurant is quite small so wait times to get a seat can take some time, but the wait is worth it when you get served their great food.

When you’re hungry and feel like Vietnamese, this is the place to go. Very fast service, huge servings and a great taste. Just be prepared to wait to be seated during rush hours as the place is small… but it’s worth it.

Good solid vietnamese close to home. Clean interior, great broth, friendly staff. Booths are small, but we were seated promptly. Will definately return!
Weird 1990s r and b music, had me singing along. Why do I know the words to all those songs?

Went out to eat here tonight to show hubby the light on some Calgarian Phở. I enjoyed my take out mucho last time I came here not too long ago.
I believe that very recently, this place was named in the newspaper as a well liked, well blogged about spot for a good meal under $ 10 so of course the place was packed, even at 8pm on Tues night.
Got a table wedged in between 2 other couples. Thankfully a little ways away from the door b/​c everytime it opened, in whooshed the North Pole Gale Winds.
Service was fine. Waitress just gettin’ on thru her shift singing some old song by Chantal Kreviazuk — entertaining… a little pitchy tho! ha!
Food was good (Spring rolls, Phở — 1 being chicken, the other shrimp soup (I had held the crabstick and squid)) but the 2 quiffy student nimrods beside us were the real slim shadies through and through, shouting, yelling, swearing, honking their noses over and over in napkins… just being obnoxious and grosse. Hubs and I looked at each other and thought, yaaaa, this is a take out place!
Man, we came here to save a few bucks on eating out but it made me want to run out and try Rush. Stay tuned for next week’s eat-​out adventure!
LOL!

Straight up, the best place for Phở in the NW. This is part of a trio of restaurants owned by three brothers and the original place on 17^th avenue is a busy bustling place with good service and even better food.
They recreated it in this rather tiny location (I wish they would expand) and has quickly caught on as the most popular place for Vietnamese food in the NW! The place is always full (due to the limited seating) so the pick-​up orders are always coming in. Phở, Bahn Mi, Vermicelli, Rice whatever you like you can have here. Considering the dynamic menu the food is always quite tasty and arrives fresh and hot!
Portions are good, prices are good, service has to be good (such a small place) and just all around the place to go for Viet food. We have gone often enough that the owners recognize us and the one time when our food came out really bland (maybe chef was having a bad day?), they personally tasted the food and brought out extra stuff for us.
So yeah, aside from the small space (I’ve mentioned it a few times eh?) this is a great place to drop by for Vietnamese food. The end.

I’ve only had the phở here, and it was exactly as it should be (I’m struggling to find more to say about it). I will return for it, but am also inclined to try one of their vermicelli bowls or rice dishes (the menu is quite extensive) next time, since they looked excellent.
Along with the food itself, everything else was satisfactory: service was prompt and friendly, the place was clean and comfortable (it may be fairly new), and prices were reasonable.
One issue here might be parking in the middle of the day, as it’s located in a busy strip mall, but it’s probably not a big problem.