Awesome little pho place in downtown Toronto! Short walk from the subway station although not in the PATH.
I vaguely recognized the name of this restaurant as being somewhat hyped when it first opened, although that's clearly died down now. In my opinion though, this is one of those rare occasions when the food actually lived up to what was promoted. Pho Vistro is known for its MSG-free pho, made with healthy and fresh ingredients. And that is exactly what we got! Also, I was hugely relieved that concerns over the noodles or soup being bland were not warranted at all (perhaps I just prefer tastes on the lighter side?). Both my friend and I agreed that the food was very flavourful and delicious, while not overwhelming or coma inducing (important since we had to work afterwards). However, I would not recommend their rolls - these were dry and paled...
Read moreI had a good experience here, but would not return. First off, service is amazing. Very friendly, attentive, and really goes beyond to make sure you are happy. They deserve a lot of praise. The food itself was good, but nothing stuck out or was better than my usual go-to Vietnamese/Pho restaurants. Atmosphere/decor were... as you'd expect; not particularly nice, but it's part of the experience! Prices were surprisingly high compared to most Viet/Pho places I go to, so value wasn't as good. I still had a good experience; ate well, and was treated great, but other Pho/Viet seem to do a better job. It should probably be a 3 star, but the service was so exceptional it carries a...
Read moreThis is the only place we go for pho, my wife & I came here when we started dating, and then when we had our daughter we'd bring her with us & the family that runs this place are so wonderful, they would give her fruit to snack on while we ate our meal. Our daughter is now almost 4 and she loves the spring rolls & the mango smoothie, I love the rare beef & my wife gets the shrimp broccoli. The food taste great, the atmosphere is second too none, they really make you feel welcome at Pho VP & go above and beyond to make sure you have a...
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