Pho No 1 Restaurant

Reviews

• Bailey D.

  star star star star star 13 June 2026

  This place is THE BEST!!! I've been religiously ordering and dining in for over 8 years. COCONUT Tom Yum soup is to die for.

• Gary H.

  star star star star_border star_border 3 June 2026

  It is normally a great sign of how good a place is that you find a constant line up waiting for a table.  Indeed there was just such a line up on a Friday evening, the only problem being there is no where to stand.  Between dodging the servers trying to get to the table, people trying to pay their bills and squeezing in when another group comes in helps you work up an appetite.  We were told about a 15 minute wait and that turned out to be accurate, so that was good.
  
  While standing there ducking and weaving all the traffic flow, the hostess gives you a menu, an order sheet and a pen.  A smile would have been nice but not tonight(ever?) And heaven forbid if you have a question, especially when they are busy.  All very transactional, nothing very personable.
  
  Once seated and I had put in our order, it was quite a wait for our appetizers.  We did get our waters right away but if you want a refill, don't expect the staff to notice.  You have to do the work.  The dish of the night was the breaded shrimp with sweet and sour sauce (#94). The batter was light, the shrimp were tender and hot.  A big 'yum' all around. The vegetarian salad rolls (#142) were nicely done, crisp veggies and a generous portion size.  
  
  For our mains, three of us went for #58, the spicy coconut vermicelli soup.  It looked great but the broth was thin on flavour, not spicy as advertised and thin pickings when it came to the vermicelli and chicken. #149, the vegetarian coconut tom yum soup was filled with veggies but once again, the broth a bit thin on flavour.
  
  The 'extra' dish, #114, hot & spicy chicken with lemon grass was a complete miss.  Nice and hot, but lacking flavour, no spice and barely a hint of the lemon grass.  The other biggie with this dish goes back to the problems when filling out your own order.  Be specific! I had crossed out this dish and switched to another but, I had not done as thorough a job of putting lines through the number #114 on the order sheet.  They assumed I had just crossed out my note beside the number.  A simple misunderstanding but I can't help but wonder why they did not ask.  And that goes to the one consistent shortfall, service.  Yes they are fast, yes they are busy, but not a hint of engagement with the customer.  As I mentioned before, it's all transactional. Good value, even better if there was more depth of flavour in the soups.  We would try them again but maybe not a busy night to see if there is a difference with the food and the service.

• Hughie G.

  star star star star star 31 May 2026

  Great little Vietnamese gem near downtown Winnipeg.
  Prices are exceptional and food quality is 100%
  Whenever we are in Winnipeg we try and come here
  The Pho is amazing and the menu features a number of varieties. I like the rare beef and tripe (#20) while the lovely wife likes vermicelli bowls with shrimp.
  Salad rolls are always a great appetizer and the shrimp and pork is great. This time we also tried the pork with crispy pork skin. Very good!

• Allyse H.

  star star star star star_border 29 May 2026

  Good food!  It was our first time eating Pho and my husband loved it.  The ordering system was a little confusing (and I'm pretty sure we did it wrong), but the food made it worth it.  The fried rice was also great!

• Rory D.

  star star star star star 22 May 2026

  Me and my gf order takeout from here like once a month at least. Literally every time the food has been delicious. The beef shanghai noodles, chicken with spicy salt, spring rolls, beef stew soup, and chicken fried rice are all fantastic. Easily one of the best Vietnamese food spots in Winnipeg.