Pho FM — Restaurant in St. John's

I’m saddened to have to leave this review, but where I rely on public reviews to make spending choices on food, I feel responsible for letting customers know what they’re paying for.

A friend had recommended the restaurant so my friend and I paid it a visit. I ordered spicy egg noodles in a spicy broth, and my friend ordered a regular pho with beef. We were apprehensive about spending $23/$24 plus tax for a single bowl of soupy noodles (which usually costs some $15 or $17-ish), but we figured that we were paying for authentic, or at the very least, restaurant made noodles or hand prepared ingredients.

The second I took a bite of my spicy noodles, I realized that it was store bought Shin noodles put together with some meat. I felt very deceived because if I wanted to eat instant noodles, I could have just bought a packet from Walmart for $2 and made it myself at home. The price charged for the dish was unreasonably high! At least the restaurant could have advertised the dish as instant noodles put together for a dine-in setting. My friend had also seen the chef opening a pack of the instant noodles in the kitchen, so we were very put off by our dining experience. We understand expenses are high, especially for specialty food in St. John’s, but this was misleading on their behalf. My friend’s regular Pho was, at least to me, was indistinguishable in flavour from the instant Pho bowls that sell at Costco. Whether it was from there or not, I don’t know, but it was hard to say!

$54, with tax, for two bowls of soupy noodles is as astonishing price to pay, and while I wish the restaurant well, I hope they assess their prices and advertising to be fair and transparent to their customers. Rest assured, I am never visiting this...

A Welcoming Bowl of Pho After a Long Journey — Worth a Visit Despite a Few Shortcomings。

As visitors from Toronto, after a long day of travel, few things are more comforting than a warm, fragrant bowl of pho — and Pho FM definitely delivers that sense of comfort. In a city where options for Vietnamese cuisine are limited, we were happy to find a place offering authentic flavors and friendly, family-style service.

That said, there are a few areas that could be improved. The portion size felt a bit small for the price, and while the broth was satisfying, it lacked the depth and richness we’re used to from larger city pho spots. Several items on the menu were also unavailable that day, which was a little disappointing.

Still, I genuinely recommend this restaurant. Compared to other small-town pho experiences — where being “the only option” sometimes leads to poor quality — Pho FM puts in real effort, and it shows. The space is clean and inviting, the owners clearly care about what they serve, and you can tell there’s heart in the food.

If you’re in St. John’s and craving Vietnamese comfort food, Pho FM is absolutely...

A cute small restaurant. This is one of those places where the owner's cook and serve everything. All the food was very good, authentic (At least I think so but it's not my culture to say for 100 percent) and made fresh. Yes the owners literally make each dish from start to finish as orders come in! The lady was just so sweet and I could just tell she genuinely cared about the food, restaurant, and customers. So nice to see a new restaurant in St. John's especially one that's family owned and operated. I have photos of the house special beef pho and spicy chicken beef noodle attached. I don't really think the photos quite do it justice though. Everything was well presented. Spicy beef noodle was as the name suggested spicy but not in an overpowering way. Anyways I could go on but the bottom line is I...