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Pho Hung. Cheap and Easy.

350 Spadina Ave
Phone: 416-593-4274

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  • Posted by Tanja
  • February 12, 2006

Rating: 4.0/5 (7 votes cast)

feb1206_phohung-pho.jpgAfter spending Saturday afternoon at work in an underground office with only tictacs (having forgotten my lunch at home), I decided that lunner (yes, lunch/dinner) was going to have to be hearty, to say the least.

After a quick scan of our Best of Indie T.O. nominees I decided to head over to Pho Hung -- Spadina's noodlehouse extraordinaire. Hadn't been there for years, so it seemed about time to try it again.

While the menu was a bit confusing at first (how many ways can you serve beef with noodles in soup??), I settled on Lean Beef Rice Noodle Soup. A mere 5 bucks. I really wanted vegetables but I couldn't seem to locate any where I was looking.

feb1206_phohung-nood.jpgStephanie, my dining companion, decides to go with a chicken, spring roll, veggies and noodles dish (veggies being shaved carrots and onions... so they don't count)... around $6.

We scribble the order down on the specially provided order sheet and off we go.

feb1206_phohung-sign.jpgBoth bowls are huge, delicious, and yes, hearty. A squirt or two of the table hot sauce* and it's absolutely perfect. Such great value for the buck.

Oh yeah, and after I'd ordered I found the veggie section at the back of the menu. Next time.. next time.

*Note: Both bottles on the table read "Hot Sauce". To avoid anyone being as annoying as the couple next to us who bickered ignorantly loud about the what hell the difference is and how it should say more, bla bla 'like omigad', bla... let me clear it up: The RED is the hot stuff. The BROWN is the sweeter stuff. Good? Good.

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Pho Hung - 350 Spadina Ave (just N of Dundas). 416-593-4274

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the veggie pho is great. it used to be pretty blah, but around the time they finished their expansion, they upgraded the recipe and it now has way better ingredients and better flavour. you should also try golden turtle (rua vang) on ossington (at argyle between queen and dundas).

Posted by: tim [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 12, 2006 9:19 AM

I'm partial to the "Rare Beef with Beef Balls" variety of their Pho' - it's got yummy tripe in it as well. Soooo much good food there. And the rice-flour wrapped cold spring rolls (with shrimp) are awesome as well.

Posted by: Hamish Grant at February 13, 2006 9:03 AM

I've been dissapointed with Pho Hung recently. As of 2006 I've noticed they're reducing the amount of meet in their soup. I might have to branch out if this keeps up.

Posted by: Peter at February 13, 2006 11:59 AM

Personally i think pho 88 is prolly the best especially if you like to spice it up. Try their Satay Pho! amazing for the spice lover

Posted by: phoguy at February 13, 2006 8:22 PM

ooo... so many pho suggestions. perhaps we shall see a string of pho reviews soon!

Posted by: Tanja at February 14, 2006 1:55 AM

did you guys ever try the oxtail pho in Pho Hung?! good stuff!!!

They have decent curry to me also lol. Good tropical Vietnamese food.

Posted by: Billy Nut Case at March 9, 2006 8:33 AM

how are their desserts? Like the mango stuff and durian or soursop ice cream???

Posted by: Penny wort at March 9, 2006 8:34 AM

Didn't try, Penny... will have to check in on that.

Posted by: Tanja at April 17, 2006 10:59 PM

The "onions and carrots" is actually pickled Carrots and Dycon Radish

Posted by: Meathole at June 12, 2007 10:55 PM

Thanks Meathole, but it actually wasn't to be honest. At least not on this visit... there was nothing pickled about 'em... and i LOVE the pickled radish that usually comes with pho. By onions I'm referring to green onions under the meat.

Posted by: Tanja at June 13, 2007 12:41 AM

Never disapointed ..
I always get PHO.... rare beef and beef balls.
My finacee gets the yellow chicken curry..AWSOME

Posted by: apetimberlake [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 27, 2008 11:11 AM

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