Reviews for Pho Friendly 18 in Concord, ON
Came here on Saturday around 4:00pm, they are not busy. They have only one server and she is very friendly. There Pho soup is... very tasty and the tomato soup is a surprise, we love it. We also order the appetizer fried squid cake which iny opinion is amust try. Parking is easy during our visit. This is one of the best Vietnamese Pho restaurant in thhe area. Read more
We were shopping at Vaughan Mills and found this authentic Vietnamese restaurant nearby. It was late in the afternoon and very... few were at the restaurant. We ordered a special rare beef pho with beef balls, a Bánh xèo (the pancake was crispy), a grilledpork / shrimp on sugar cane bun, spring rolls and a iced Vietnamese coffee. All the dishes ordered were very tasty with qualitymeat, generous portions. The coffee was the best I had at similar type restaurants. I would have rated it 5* if not for themistake they made on the bill, a hand written bill as $95 but was supposed to be $59. We almost paid the wrong amount if myhusband did not sound the alarm that the amount charged was not reasonable giving what we ordered and checked the bill. I hopethis was just a stand alone mistake and we will give it another try and return for the food next time we are over at this sideof the city. Read more
Was in the area and decided to try this spot for dinner. We were intrigued by the menu which has some interesting dishes that... you don't often find in the east end of the GTA. We got a pork chop/shrimp in bean curd/fried egg rice and a vermicelli dishwith grilled pork belly and fried tofu. The rice dish was pretty average but the shrimp paste in bean curd was reallydisappointing. We thought it was undercooked because the texture was mushy like wet bread and the waitress explained that it'scooked but they had an issue with the supplier and that other customers have been complaining as well. I'm sympathetic to theirsupply issues but wasn't sure what that explanation did for me in terms of still being served a food that they knew was inedibleand problematic. There was some reluctance to offer any kind of solution but she comped the dish which I appreciate. Thevermicelli dish (B25) was pretty good in terms of flavour and came with lots of fresh herbs and green but we found the thinlysliced pork belly to be a bit overcooked and tough. The menu also said it comes with shrimp paste (which is partly why I orderedit) but when it never came and when I asked the server she said it doesn't come with it and didn't give us any. Overall, asomewhat disappointing and forgettable meal. Read more
Delicious! Lots of beef in pho, lots of Vietnam varieties to choose from, more than typical pho places. Yummy butter chicken,... spring roll, northern region noodle, etc. Great place to check out! Read more
Very good Pho restaurant. I love their beef broth, lots of beef and the portion was good. The first time came here with my... husband, we are definitely will come again. Read more
Service was very friendly and inviting. Food was good. Ordered pho with rare beef and beef flank. Portions of meat were generous... and the flank was a proper cut, and not too fatty. The iced coffee with condensed milk was a very delicious dessert coffee. Lookforward to our next visit here. Also had quality booster seats, for those with kids Read more
Pho Friendly 18's name begs just one question: are there 17 predecessors? I looked it up to confirm there were none. It's... located in a nondescript industrial plaza near Vaughan Mills. I assume it's fairly authentic as this cavernous pho spot is stillfairly packed. We have a ton of pho options nearby, and were curious to try Pho Friendly 18. The House Special Beef Rice NoodleSoup has the typical assortment of thin beef cuts, tripe, tendon & beef balls, along w/ a heap of garnishes (bean sprouts,basil, lemongrass, lime & hot pepper). The relatively dark beef broth is quite strong in umami flavour; they don't seem to holdback on good ol' MSG & salt. Still overall, a large bowl is filling & decent value. Grilled Pork on Vermicelli hit the spot,with a faint BBQ char on the edges of the thin marinated pork pieces. Bun Rieu noodle bowl however was a bit disappointing; itcontained mainly tofu & ham slices in tomato noodle soup but no meatballs or truly distinguishing flavour. Shrimp & Pork FreshRoll is fairly light in protein among its stuffing; luckily the hoisin peanut dipping sauce helps to devour the roll. PhoFriendly 18 serves up decent flavours in its staple pho & grilled dishes. Our takeout was well-packed. But 1-star is docked as Iwent to pickup for a family member, and wasn't directed to take both bags from the table. Usually places are careful with thesehandoffs. I drove back from home for the second portion. No apologies, so perhaps they're not always that friendly! Read more
Actually amazing Pho restaurant. Their broth is very delicious and their portion size is amazing too! A lot of meat. The spring... rolls were seriously delicious too. Definitely going to become a regular here. Read more