Pho Du

Very delicious phở and you get it quick! Super inexpensive and close enough to the authentic thing for me. Doesn’t have that homemade taste but hey of does the trick!

Phở du is where I go when I want to eat some of the best, damn salad rolls in the city. My wife is not the biggest fan of the spring rolls. This place does not operate like most phở restaurants we know and love, so if we want the full experience we usually head elsewhere. But alas, I usually return once or twice a week for those salad rolls.

Fastfood & takeout type phở restaurant.
Came here with a buddy couple weeks back, place is clean but is more of a fastfood restaurant than a traditional phở place.
You order and pay at the counter from their super limited menu behind the counter and you sit down and wait while the food is prepared. Unlike all traditional phở restaurants, there’s no table service or complimentary tea…
The food arrived relatively quick but to my dismay it did not taste like traditional phở. The beef broth was bland and lacked the rich beef flavour of phở while the meat servings was puny. Overall, the serving size was reminiscent of a small at other phở restaurants priced at a large. In addition, there was no complimentary been sprouts and condiments were secured behind the counter while 2 bottles that were semi accessible was placed in a starbucks type station.
For $ 10, you’re much better off heading downtown to Tau Bay, King Noodle House, Golden Bird restaurant ect ect

Dropped in here to grab phở with a buddy, this place is drastically different than any Phở place I have been to. There’s no physical menu but rather a fastfood McDs type board behind the counter that features a limited selection of items. Just like a fastfood joint you order at the counter, pay and wait for the food. There is no service besides them bringing over the bowl once it’s ready
In comparison with any other Phở restaurant, there is no complimentary tea or bean sprouts served with the phở & no condiments such as chilli oil, siriracha, hoisin sauce readily available. Serving sizes are small while prices are high for what you get — basically phở fastfood.
Golden Bird Restaurant, Tau Bay, King Noodle House and ect are much better as they offer greater quality, value and service!

Pretty decent phở if you’re in the area — but nothing to go out of your way for. I have eaten there a few times just to give it a fair shake but def won’t be making it a regular.

My family eats here regularly. The owner is wonderful and so pleasant and the food is amazing. I have never had a bad experience here. Some of the items are a bit pricey but it’s very worth it.
My 5-​year old eats it up too. It’s amazingly clean newly renovated and a great environment. I plan on going back as often as we always have.
Delicious!

Looking for some place in the North for phở, my trusty Unilocal app guided me here. With a four star average my expectations were high for Phở Du. Unfortunately, this is just an average place.
I had the sate phở. The broth wasn’t bad. It did have decent flavour and was a good spicy. The noodles, unfortunately, seemed rubbery. It isn’t in the upper echelon of places I would recommend.
In addition, when we were first given basil it was of terrible quality. In fact, it was rotting. I had to ask for fresh ones. I really hate doing this because you figure restaurant service 101 is don’t give rotting food to customers.
The place is very clean and the weird quirk here is you order at the counter near the entrance and they give you the noodles at the table. Never seen a place do this before.
All in all it is an average place that I would normally give 3 stars. But the basil incident rubbed me the wrong way. Not sure I’ll be back here.

I was craving Phở and this place was close to my parents house on the north side of edmonton so I decided why not try it out.
I got take out and went to my parents asap which is just a couple of minutes away.
When I opened up the noodles there was a few dead fruit flies cuddled up in the middle so I threw them out. I was happy that we had noodles that can be boiled fast.
So we took out the meat topping and added them to our noodles that was freshly cooked at home. The broth was Luke warm so we reheated it and added it on our noodles and meat when it was hot.
The whole process took about 5 — 8 mins which was ok but I was disappointed that we had to substitute our own food when I paid for the meals.
When we ate it the broth was off and so was the meat but I was soo hungry by that time I just added hot sauce to it.
Ok this is when the nightmare begins…
Everyone who ate the meat got sick! My brother who only ate the noodles and broth was fine but omg my whole family was in pain! Talk about food poisoning!
Never never again will I eat there and I will always trust my instinct to stop eating something if it has an off taste, no matter how hungry I am.
Please beware when trying new places out, I never even looked at the reviews before I decided to check it out.
Lesson learned!

Mace favourite place to go for soup in a neighbourhood with a lot of places to choose from.

The need to try their Phở Sate brought me back to Phở Du. The place is still pretty new, extremely clean and well maintained; possibly the cleanest Phở restaurant I have seen in town.
Ordering was easy, #2 Phở Sate for $ 10. The place was empty, it was a little after the lunch hour but I was somewhat surprised how empty the place was. The staffs were really friendly and the phở came very quickly (perhaps because I was the only one in the restaurant).
When the phở arrived, I could truly smell the heavenly aroma of Phở Sate, it smelled like they have the right blend of chili and herbs in the broth. The broth was fiery red with loads of green herbs floating in it, it looks good and smelled great. The first sip brought tears to my eyes… it was good and spicy!!! I was somewhat expecting a toned down, Canadianized version of Phở Sate. Not so, definitely not for anyone who does not like spicy food. I love my food spicy and this is right in the sweet spot for me in terms of heat level; for many, this dish would be too spicy — order it at your own risk.
Condiment wise, not all of the usual suspects were there: basil, lime, fresh chili… but no sprouts; highly unusual for a phở restaurant to not offer sprouts.
Portion wise, there were 4 slices of raw beef on top of a small handful of noodles. I think I can easily eat two bowls for lunch so I would suggest that the portion is inadequate for $ 10.
So what is the verdict? Place is awesomely clean, the service was friendly and fast, the broth is good… really good, the portion was small, no sprouts & limes… I really have mixed feelings about this place so I can only give them a 3 stars rating.

I come here about 3 times a month, and I love their soup! They have the best spicy broth and the staff are so friendly and remember us and our preferences for how we like our food without us asking! Definitely worth going to!

Best phở ever! Clean restaurant as well! I’ve been going there for years! Drop by for my favourite combo #4! You won’t be disappointed!

I’m a big fan of phở and this place has changed many of the things I like about phở…
Cafeteria style ordering is different and not my favorite. I also think that they lose out on tips by making people order this way.
No chili oil/​hoisin/​sirracha at the table?! I don’t want to have to ask for each sauce that I want.
Otherwise the broth is decent but not my favorite. I’d say this place is the fast food version of phở and regular phở is pretty fast already. I also think it’s meant to make phở mainstream. It’s already mainstream enough so I’m not sure that their business model is effective for my tastes.

Went here after a jiu jitsu tournament with some friends from the gym.
We were starving after a long day of competition.
The place is clean and nicely decorated in a contemporary fashion.
Phở Du has cafeteria style ordering with a very small menu displaying a handful of different options for phở, vermicelli bowls and appetizers.
The prices were average and the service was friendly and smiley :)
My soup came out in a smaller portion to what I’m used to, but had good portions of perfectly cooked noodles, rare beef, chewy tripe and a piece of savory tendon.
I asked for chili oil to be added to make the broth spicy and it came out perfectly. I ate the whole thing!
As an appetizer, I ordered shrimp spring rolls. I didn’t really like the sweet chili sauce they came out with, but the rolls themselves were very nice.
No vietnamese coffee :(

Clean. Tidy. Disapointment. No satay oil.
Ok there was a time that northside had literally no soup houses. Where you had to drive to chinatown bc u just had no choice. Not anymore with the emergence of soup houses popping up literally next to each other there is now a good variety available.
I came here a while back. But I remember clearly everything about my visit. I walked in pleasantly surprised how clean this place is. Its was shocking as most vietnamese places are not the cleanest restos. So plus a star.
I ordered my usual phở dac biet. Everything in it is how I like it. Well where to start. The broth was completly off. It did not taste like phở. It was like some sort of meat soup with vietnamese noodles in it. The portions of tripe and tendon were minscule. I had to literally search my bowl to find the treasure with no avail. The portion of noodles was large. But the meat tasted old and of poor quality. I had a few bites and left it on the table. It was not edible. Even my son and his friend were asking what kind of soup it was bc they wanted phở.
I do have to mention though the service was spectacular. I think this place caters to a crowd who are trying to be adventerous trying new things. But if you ever had phở before its really not even close. Sorry I tried it but I will never come back.

I really like how this place is set up. You walk in, order your meal, get your beverage, and sit. They will bring the food to you.
It is quiet and relaxed place to enjoy your phở. The food is amazing. Good portion sizes. And appetizer is good for two people, with the phở, you will definitely not be leaving hungry.
They were out of the salad rolls when we were there, but we were able to get the shrimp spring rolls with pork and they were delicious.

Went to Phở Du late last night for the first time. Place was pretty much empty except for another person or two (we were there at around 9:20pm). Was a bit suprised when I saw that the menu only consists of 11 or 12 choices and you order it fast food style. Couple of appetizers to choose from (fresh and spring rolls), one vermicilli option and the rest were phở (only beef options from what I saw).
Place is very clean and bright. As for the food, we had:
— #4 vermicilli noodle bowl ($ 12) — came with a ton of meat in it (three shrimps on a skewer, lots of chicken, peanuts, bean sprouts, etc.). It was good and hit the spot for me after a long tiring soccer practice.
— #11 phở ($ 9) — my friend had this and he liked it. Only came with a few bits of basil leaves and a hot pepper (didn’t come with the usual side dish).
Overall, decent place for phở if your in the northside but like someone said, I’m sure there is better in the area. Was worth a try and good for newbies I guess. 3.5 stars would be a fair rating.

Wasn’t thrilled. The menu wasn’t as extensive as I was expecting, and the food was just average. The atmosphere was also a little too fast food for my liking. Service was quick and friendly, but we’ve had better phở elsewhere so we probably won’t be back.

As a long time dweller of 127^th street and a Vietnamese food fanatic, Phở Du is my go-​to place for vermicelli. The inside is extremely clean, modern, and lets in a ton of natural light. The owner and the woman that’s always at the front are extremely friendly and eager to please. And, well, the food… it’s fantastic. Everything tastes flavorful and fresh! Meat and springrolls aren’t charred to death like a lot of other places.
When Phở Du first opened I immediately became a regular and the owner would often sit with me and ask me what I found good and bad about his establishment and what I would change and leave the same. I was extremely flattered that he was genuinely interested in what I had to say and that he even bothered to asked me at all! I was further impressed that he actually took some of my suggestions! It’s really great to know that some restaurants value customer opinions and put their needs first.
I have been to dozens of Vietnamese Food restaurants (I love them so!) and Phở Du is definitely #1 on my list!

Located in the north side, I rolled my eyes when I was recommended to eat phở off 127 street.
Surprisingly enough, Phở Du is by far the most cleanest Vietnamese establishment I have been in this city. Lights were actually fully on making the restaurant bright for once. Colors were white with splashes of bright lime green gave a warm a tropical ambiance.
It seemed like the only employee there was this one Vietnamese woman. She was exceptionally welcomingand made funny small talk.
Unfortunately, the beef phở I had wasn’t exceptional. The flavors didn’t jump out andhug me like most phở bowls. What was also interesting was the broth was very cloudy. This could mean either the pot was heated too aggreasive or there was too much bone marrow that seeped out and was not collected. My friend’s chicken phở bowl was questionable. It was a beef based soup with strips of cold chicken served on the side. Chicken phở need tobe made from chicken bones to give it the lighter and less earthier taste.
Lastly, the salad rolls were very odd. They had an abundance of carrots and were cut in half which was unusual.
I was told this was an off night so i would like to return to give the final call.