Pho VN Express

I was looking for phở while visiting Ottawa and the reviews led me here. The words "hidden gem" other reviewers used are very fitting! The broth was a little too sweet for my taste but I am not the norm on that aspect, so don't worry. The fresh spring rolls called salad rolls were also delicious and made on the spot. The price was a tad more than I would have expected but I am unsure about the usual prices to expect around here.

Excellent lunch option in downtown Ottawa I've been going to this restaurant since it was opened. The quality of food has always been top notch, portions reasonable could be larger and good price, in relation to downtown Ottawa. This is a small family owned restaurant, but extremely popular during lunch hour. Owner and staff are super friendly, make you feel like part of family. They prepare food on site, always fresh and very tasty. I prefer their rice dishes over the pho dishes, but still highly recommend!

I really like this little place. I was craving a big hot bowl of pho one day at work and I saw online this place was only a few steps away from my office. I was sceptical at first because it didn't have any reviews yet and it was on the second floor of an office building but went to check it out anyway. I went up the elevator and saw the place was bustling with office workers with a lineup outside the door and decided it was worth a try. It seem like a family restaurant in a cafeteria style with authentic food. All the ingredients were fresh, the broth was tasty. Service was fast and friendly and prices were good. Overall this is my new go-to lunch place in centretown when I'm craving Vietnamese, really glad I found it and I've been back several times since.

Great pho and the only place I know of that serves it before 11am. Might be my need favorite spot

Went here for lunch with two friends today. Food was freshly made and quick. Service was friendly and helpful. Would have given it 4.5 stars. The location is a bit hidden, but it still gets quite busy. Get there a bit earlier of you want to sit-down and avoid the lunch rush.

My wife and I have been going there for years. The owners and staff are ultra friendly and always make you feel welcome. I have enjoyed everything that I have tried there and always go back to their lemongrass chicken and their chicken curry. Their Pad Thai is pretty solid too.

I have been here several times for lunch, and it's okay at best. I come back because I crave vermicelli and it's the only place around, that I know of. I get V3 - spring rolls on vermicelli, and they are always so, so stingy on the noodles. When they spoon them into the container, they always take some back out, without fail. Like those 9 extra vermicelli noodles which are dirt cheap to purchase are going to put the company out of business? It's that kind of cheapness that is very off-putting. I also brought my office of 8 here for breakfast a few months ago, and we all collectively agreed it was terrible - super greasy, the bacon had a very weird taste, and it took forever, as there is only one person making everything. Please stay away from the breakfast! If there was another Pho/Vietnamese restaurant that was around my office, I would definitely be taking my business elsewhere.

Average place that serves the office crowd for breakfast and lunch, tucked away on the second floor. Nothing amazing: average price, average amount of food and average service. Has room for seating. Ordered a pho and found the taste average, compared to others in Chinatown or other places in Centretown. It was fast though!

Today's visit was fast and friendly. Great value for $$. Would have preferred to give 4.5 stars because I've had better, but it was still great. Seems like a mom and pop shop, very friendly and polite, thanked everyone for coming in. Love it!

Foods okay nothing too special. No table service purely a food court style. Quick and simple. Definitely not a bad choice for pho but not the best in Ottawa.