Pho Lien

Been dining to this restaurant from time to time for many years when I have a craving for Vietnamese chicken soup or grilled beef lime with side dish of imperial rolls. Small restaurant with Jo reservation so you might have some lineups depending on time and day. Note that cash only is accepted but a ATM machine is inside for cash.

We came from Toronto, expecting great food. The PHO was good, but the BUN was a total disappointment. The rice noodle were clump together and cold. The shrimps were cold and tasted off. The spring rolls is indescribably bad. The customer service was terrible. The server ignored us And seemed more interested in wandering around aimlessly than serving customers. Will not return !!!

Delicious. Line out the door so you know the food had to be delicious. Was not disappointed after I had the first bite. The broth was flavorful and the noodles were perfectly cooked. Highly recommend!

Excellent and nicely portioned Bún thịt nướng. The vermicelli was perfect. The vegetables were crisp. The grilled pork was deliciously cooked with some parts tender and some parts crispy. The fish sauce and peanuts topped the dish perfectly. The service was excellent as well.

The pho was good, the rice pancakes with eggs was one of the best I've eaten. The grilled pork chop was also well seasoned and delicious. The only negative point I have is the price, the portion was small for what you paid for; I can find pork chop almost two times bigger elsewhere for the same price and that are as good.

Service was very quick and the food arrived fairly quickly. The place itself is quite cramped when the restaurant is full. The food was very good and filling. Although the prices have gone up. Overall would recommend!

rating: 3.8 / 5 ☆ Prior to 2020, I used to have lunch here fairly often with my family. Out of the many pho restaurants located in Montreal, we preferred Pho Lien because of their appetizers, three-coloured drink and obviously, their pho. Over the past 3 years, we hadn’t dined here due to multiple reasons, the main ones being the implementation of restrictions associated with covid (lockdowns) and the 45 minutes drive it takes (used to come here after tutoring lessons back in high-school). On Friday, October 6th at around 11:15am, my family and I decided to come for lunch, as we had plans in the vicinity. We (4) were seated immediately and ordered the following: - pho (beef) - spring rolls - papaya salad - rice cakes and eggs - three-coloured drink (+ more pho for takeout) For starters, overall, the quality and the taste of the dishes are what I remember them to be. Although I have noticed that the broth contained slightly less MSG than before (based on its taste alone), which i personally prefer. Also, the three-coloured drink was extremely sugary and the taste of coconut was much less prominent, which sadly altered the taste. On a positive note, the spring rolls I grew up loving taste just the same and the peanut sauce is still to my liking. (I’m quite picky when it comes to the consistency and the taste of peanut dipping sauce, truthfully I’d give theirs an 8.5/10) However, the portion of some dishes are significantly smaller than what my family and I remember them to be- which is rather disappointing, considering that the price has increased as well. I understand that the rise of food costs leaves businesses no choice but to increase the prices on their menu, however diminishing the dishes’ portions on top of that is simply a bad business move. For instance: - the amount of noodles in the pho was nowhere near enough when taking into account the size of the bowl ordered (the amount of beef was fine though) - the rice cakes and eggs dish has shrunk by a lot (this is my mom’s favourite dish, therefore she noticed right away) - the glass used to serve the three-coloured drink is shorter and smaller, as the handle of the spoon used to be barely visible when inserted in the glass and while mixing the drink before taking a sip I sincerely hope this review reaches the business well and serves as constructive criticism, as I truly wish to continue supporting this restaurant whose food takes me back to my childhood and other memories that I’m fond of. Service: Waiter was polite and the dishes were served fairly quickly, though we went before rush-hour took place.

Love this place! My girlfriend has been going to this place for almost 20+ years. And for the past 7 years or so, it is one of our most common restaurant destination. Food is great, tasty and fresh. I recommend the "Soup Tonki" (chicken or beef "well cooked"). Their spring rolls and imperial rolls are also delicious. Love ending super with their traditional cold coffee (strong coffee, slowly dripped into condensed milk). What a great finish to an amazing meal. Whole family loves this place. Service is nice. Only (small) complaint about this place is that parking is sometimes difficult to find, and depending on time, paid for. As for the place, it is absolutely tiny. And usually quite busy. So you are sometimes "crammed" (if you will). When we see that it is too packed and we have the whole family, we just decide to take it out instead. Prices are very decent and affordable. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone!