Pho Thu Do Restaurant

The pho at this restaurant is incredible, and the generous portions make it an excellent value. The restaurant is clean and offers great service. Jackie, our server, was exceptional. He went above and beyond, answering all my questions about the menu and making my experience unforgettable. I can’t wait to return and enjoy his outstanding service again!

Great vermicelli pork and spring roll bowl! You can choose how many toppings you want, and the price is quite good. Their vietnamese coffee with condensed milk is delicious too. I do have to say that my partner got double the amount of spring roll for no apparent reason though, but nevertheless, definitely try it on a warm summer day!

Very good food and service. The server was nice and the ambiance too. I enjoyed eating there with my partner. A cute place for a diner date!

I had a wonderful visit to Pho Thu Do for the first time. The food was perfect after a fast, and it was delicious and high quality. The spring rolls were perfectly made, crispy with a good filling, likewise for the shrimp rolls. The Vermicelli main I got hit the spot. I'll be coming back to try more of their offerings.

Food is good and homey, lemongrass chicken and rice vermicelli was really good. The pho broth is pretty standard - and not too salty or have any msg. Staff is really nice.

Food here is alright. Service is hit or miss. Some servers are exceptional, and others are not so much. There are better spots to be honest.

Absolutely lovely dinning experience. The staff made the experience and were very enthusiastic and efficient. Food was wonderful, flavourful, and great portions. Only recommendation is updating the interior. Everything was amazing!

We got the Bun Dau Mam Tom, a special “secret” menu and its sooo good. One portion is super filling and would get you to explore your tastebuds 😏 Thank you for the amazing service!

Our group had a very great time here. This was around early March, when that Ottawa winter had its second wind and made the outdoors harsh. We came around 9:30, when activity was winding down. I don't think there were many decorations up. The new owners had just recently moved in, so I suppose it could be attributed to that. I still appreciate a good "hole-in-the-wall" with friendly staff, especially those that have your orders ready within 14 minutes. It was just one of those pho days. I managed to down a large bowl. All of us were exhausted; the hearty broth just filled us right up. I still remember how spectacular that broth was. It was a pretty good portion size for its price. Solid pho spot overall, one that I'll recommend to anyone.

Own by a friendly couple who used to run a Pho restaurant in Niagara Falls. They moved into this spot in early 2023 this year, which has always been a Pho soup place for almost 30 years. And they carry the traditions forward. Not much fancy decor. However, the Vietnamese food here is simply excellent. Very simple, and very straight forward. And this is the whole point for me to come here and test it out. I am pretty happy with their dishes. No doubt, the best is their famous pho. The broth was definitely authentic. Not just the taste, but also the soup temperature, the noodle texture, the topping tenderness, the scallion freshness, and the satisfying portion, all came well together. Honestly, I could not find it in Toronto. Even if I could have found one, I don't think the price could match here. Viet spring rolls were also tasty. Paired up well with their fish sauce. The portion was a bit small though. Another thing, they don't make butter chicken wings. What a bummer... Could have given them 5 stars if they had this item. No need to park at the meters. Plenty of 1-hour free parking on the alley around the corner. See my attached photos. If you crave pho next time around the neighborhood, try this place out. I hope you'll like it too! :)

I came here on a Monday around 11am it was a bit quiet until noon hit. We all ordered pho. I loved the clear broth. It was not very oily and had a nice beef flavour. The noodles were good too. However, they don't really give that much beef compared to other places I've been to in Markham / Toronto. Overall, decent pho for Ottawa! I'm glad I found a place for when I'm having cravings for viet food!

The broken rice and the Vietnamese coffee were mediocre. The meats were cut very thin (as seen in the picture) and not fresh. It was oily and tasted bland. It was priced around $15 for something that is of low quality. The coffee was bland too. I asked the waiter why and she was defensive without offering solution. Will definitely not go back.

We had a later event coming up in the same neighbourhood as this restaurant, but we needed to eat before we got there, and we felt like having PHO. As you probably know, this is the right area to go to to find Vietnamese food. Mind you, PHO restaurants are cropping up pretty much everywhere these days! Ottawa is becoming more and more diverse; I love it! We ordered a couple of egg rolls (that were delicious!) and two different soups at about $7-$8 each, and the waiter was accommodating. I am not fond of rice noodles, preferring egg noodles instead. He offered to change up the noodles for a nominal fee of $1. That was worth it. The soup was tasty enough, an quite plentiful. And they provided a generous portion of greens and lime wedges to add to it. As for the decor, it's not very exciting; diner type tables that are worn out in the spots where the dishes sit. Only two waiters were serving; they might have been father and son. The older man kept coughing and wiping his nose, which really bothered me (yes, I know it's cold season). The place did fill up reasonably while we were there. The younger waiter sat at a table talking in Vietnamese with a patron sitting at a different table while she ate her meal. Although the restaurant served the purpose for this visit, I didn't feel this place had a lot of ambiance, and the soup IMHO was only "OK". There's a lot of competition out there these days, so I'm not in a hurry to go back here when I've enjoyed other restaurants better. So far, it just happens that I've enjoyed at least 1 PHO restaurant in Kanata. Maybe the bar is very high for PHO? Will definitely keep trying.

I had lunch here with my parents today. They love pho and their goal is to try every pho restaurant in Ottawa. They were happy with the pho at Pho Thu Do. They said it was comparable to most pho in Toronto. I'm not a huge pho fan, so I had something else, which I thought was good. We were greeted promptly and given our menus and a complimentary pot of tea. The tea comes in a really pretty teapot. It was sort of lukewarm though, not as hot as I would have liked. We started off with their spring rolls (4 for $7.25). Now I love the fact that the spring rolls are in the authentic Vietnamese style - as in the wrapper is made of rice and not wheat like Chinese and Thai spring rolls. Vietnamese style spring rolls are blistery and crackly and absolutely delicious when done properly. They are trickier to make, so most places just use the wheat-based wrappers. Kudos to Pho Thu Do for trying, but I found their spring rolls too oily and the filling lacked the advertised shrimp and pork, it was mostly vegetables and vermicelli :( I had the H4 Egg noodles sate soup (only comes in size medium for $9.99). The menu said that it comes with "shrimp, pork, fish balls and quail eggs". I did not see or taste any pork in my soup and I only got 1 quail egg. I did get 3 good sized shrimp and 3 large slices of "fish balls." The broth was spicy and flavourful, and I loved the flavour added by the deep fried onion pieces. I got an adequate amount of egg noodles. Overall, it was good. My parents both had pho (obviously). My mom had the #3 (medium rare and well done beef) size small ($7.25) and my dad had the #21 (The special: medium rare beef, well done beef, stewed beef tripe and beef tendon) size medium ($8.50). They both really enjoyed their pho. They said that the broth was fragrant and the meats tasted good and were properly sliced. They said that it's one of the more authentic tasting phos in Ottawa. I did not taste any, so I can't comment personally, but I did see a lot of oil floating around in the broth. Service was good. Staff were polite and food came out reasonably quick. Everything you need is on the table (extra cutlery, condiments, napkins, etc.), so they don't really check up on you and we didn't really need them for anything else. You write your own order on the paper they give you, then they come and pick it up. When you're done you pay at the cash register. Pretty standard practice for most Vietnamese restaurants. Decor is simple with some Vietnamese art on the walls. As with most restaurants in Chinatown there is no parking lot, you just have to park on the street. Some streets are paid metre parking, but some streets are free parking (3-hour limit regular bylaw applies). It's all free parking on Sundays though, yay! This place is a solid 3.5 stars in my books.

I was craving pho while in ottawa, and so i went to try this place out. I ordered the number 22 which had beef only, and i got a piece of chicken and an egg quail..the broth is good though i do add more sauce and sriracha You get served a pot of hot tea as soon as you sit down. My friend got the vermicelli with grilled pork and shrimp which was good! And we also got some spring rolls, they looked house-made but was ok. I would having just shrimp in the rolls though, not a mix of shrimp and pork.

I ordered the special pho (#22) with all the various meats. I didn't find the broth extremely special (just some green onion and onion), but it's a classic bowl of pho. The service is really fast, our food came within 15 minutes. One order was mixed up but they fixed it in like 5 minutes! This place also accepts debit cards - bless.

This is our favourite pho restaurant in Ottawa. Pho Thu Do isn't the cheapest place but we truly believe that they have the best and tastiest broth. Our go to dishes are a large pho with medium rare beef and tendon (#5) and a broken rice dish with chicken and pork (#30 S G). The staff care about their food and their customers and the place has a comfy feel of a great family restaurant. Look in the windows during dinner hour and there's sure to be a good crowd, especially on Friday nights and weekends! Note: they do accept Interac here, in addition to cash. No credit cards, though.

Made a recent visit here and was impressed. Good food and efficient service. I had the pork vermicelli and the salad roll. Both very fresh and tasty. The spring rolls were as good as advertised. Would come again.

My family and I were looking to at Thu Do, but apparently the restaurant has moved! The old space between New Pho Bo Ga La has new owners, and the Thu Do restaurant is about 20 metres down the hill. The sign now reads "Pho Thu Do Restaurant", and the old space has signs posted in the window and on the door, redirecting you to the new place. 20 metres isn't very far, so don't be lazy and just walk the extra 2 minutes down the hill to the new location. I'm sad to say, we were all very disappointed. We were seated right away, but not given a menu for about five minutes. Generally, this wouldn't be THAT long, but that's much longer than we're used to waiting just for the menus, especially at Thu DO. In their defense, they were really busy, with every table occupied. I confirmed with the owner that this is, for sure, the new location, and he said the old building was old and small. The Vietnamese spring rolls were great - authentically flavorful and crispy, and taste of the pho was there, but the heat was not. The soup and tea were cold, and the service was slow, but now that I think about it, it's only been two days since the new location opened up, so maybe they're just adjusting to having so many more customers.

With so many pho options in town it's hard to select your favourite but pho thu do is definitely one of them. Generous portions of meat and a flavourful broth that is not greasy keeps me coming back! The spring roll are decent, but you gotta to have the Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk, what a treat!

BLAND! Too many places in Chinatown to choose from for that. We picked here as there were people inside and it looked clean. A lot of noise from construction happening above we realized once seated. Ugh, not so relaxing but lunch was quick. Service was minimal, quiet but he was a kind, older gent. I had H1 with pork and shrimp. (Pho) I wish there were more noodles in it but they were cooked well. The worst part was just the stock tasted like water. A no-go for next time.

We have a few staple Vietnamese places we go to and I wanted to try and expand our experiences a bit so as Pho Thu Do had a lot of good reviews we decided to try it out. While there are a lot of things I liked about it, there are a few things though that keep me from rating it higher. FOOD I ordered the shrimp and pork rolls with a medium rare pho soup while the missus ordered the deep fried spring rolls and the same soup. On the plus side, both rolls were quite good. The shrimp and pork rolls had lots of lettuce and mint in them which I like and the missus said the spring rolls were really good. On the down side, at least for the shrimp rolls, was the peanut sauce which was a bit too gelatinous. This of course can be personal taste but I prefer a peanut sauce that doesn't have that type of consistency. For the soup, on the plus side it smells great and the broth, while light, is good. On the downside though, I found it to be a bit heavy on the noodles and light on the other ingredients. One thing to note as well is that the menu is small as there isn't that many variations of soup and other items. SERVICE The service is good. There are lots of servers working so food is brought out and drinks replenished promptly. The only downside was that they brought out our soups at the same time as our appetizers. (Actually, for the missus, they brought out her soup before her appetizer). So the service could use some tweaking. OTHER Though it was quiet when we first arrived on a Saturday night, it started to fill up quickly. It seems like it is a popular spot to go to. While the norm in Vietnamese restaurants seems to be to give you hot tea, at Pho Thu Do they give you a jug of cold tea. I thought I would prefer hot but the cold tea was a nice change. Parking on Somerset can be a bit limited at times though there are enough side streets that you should be able to find a spot if you are driving. One final note is that they only accept cash and debit so no credit cards. -- While it may not have been as good as I was expecting, I don't think you can go wrong with at least trying it out. It's affordable with good food (especially the rolls). If Yelp allowed it, I'd give it 3.5 stars as it is definitely 'OK', with a few things keeping me from being a 'Fan'.

Not authentic. Never coming back. I ordered #21 large pho dac biet... It was a very large bowl with very little meat. I'm a 90lb girl and it's not enough food for me. The soup was very bland as well.

5 Stars!!!! They serve you tea as soon as you seat which is a really good start!!! The Pho and the rolls are tasty and warm!!! The broth is not too salty like many other places!!! Will defenitely come back!

Love this place. It's one of the best! Their spring rolls is unique in a good way. The pho broth is flavourful no need to add anything to it .. maybe sriracha. I highly recommend this place.

En route for a business meeting, we stopped by Pho Tu Do for lunch. The food was ok, not great. Maybe we're spoiled with great pho in Montreal, but I thought theirs was a little bland. I ended up adding lot of hoisin and sriracha to have _some_ taste, something I never do when I have pho at places like Pho Viet in Montreal because their broth is already so flavourful. In the provided garnishes, there was however culantro on top of the thai basil, that was nice. Service was typical for these places: not excessively friendly, but very efficient. I'm not too familiar with Ottawa's restaurants so I can't compare yet whether its a good place or not compared to their competition, but based on the phos I had in Montreal and elsewhere, I'll give it a medium A-OK rating.

Alright, it looks like the old school servers here have returned and the service is fast and furious again!!! Seated, order taken, order delivered, food consumed and paid in under 20 minutes! The pho is still my favourite in town and I don't stray from it to try the other items on the menu. If I'm mobile and want pho this is always my first choice in town.

I did not get the Pho at this restaurant. I went with my friend's recommendation and ordered dry noodles instead. I ate the "Bun", Vermicelli, with Thit Nuong (Grilled Pork) and Cha Gio (Spring Rolls). The pork is unbelievable. It is extremely tender and perfectly marinated. The bowl of vermicelli is huge. It is also one of my favorite Asian rice noodles. In addition, the spring rolls are good. I definitely recommend the dish. If you are visiting Ottawa and looking for recommendations, feel free to message me through Yelp and I can share my itinerary, which includes my Yelp reviews. The information for an electronic copy can also be found in the link via my Yelp profile.

-Very flavourful pho broth which coats the noodles well so they are flavourful too. -"Medium rare" beef was a bit too well done for my liking but it isn't a big deal -Excellent tender grilled meats -Portion as expected for price

The pho is delicious and the staff is super friendly. The fried spring rolls are a must. We also tried the vietnamese coffee with condensed milk (both hot and cold versions) and they were sweet and smooth. We tried the vegetarian and beef pho- and be warned the bowls are HUGE, we both got mediums and weren't able to finish them.

Really good soup and spring rolls. This pho is the best comfort food on a sunday afternoon!

Pretty good pho! We also had vermicelli noodle with grill beef/Spring rolls which was amazingggggg Will re-visit for sure when we come to Ottawa!

Pho Thu Do has long been our favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Ottawa. Their pho broth is consistently excellent (with nice, thinly sliced beef) and their bun (vermicelli) is flavorful and generous. They don't have a huge selection of Vietnamese cuisine (don't go in looking for a representative sampling of all the Vietnamese classic dishes) but what they do they always do well.

Pho Thu Do is a successful and busy noodle restaurant in the heart of Chinatown. They have been a reliable 'go-to' for many years as their broth and dishes are consistent and fresh. I drop them a star for their limited menu - purely traditional Pho here, and I enjoy my soups with Quail Eggs and Vegetables; not options at Pho Thu Do.

Food: Amazing Vietnamese food! The fish sauce is home made by the chef- awesome recipe. Pork Chops and shrimp were to die for. Marinated/pickled veggies were delicious. Vermicelli Pork was superb, great taste! Adults and kids were all smiles with every dish. Definitely going back!! Salad rolls were good. Atmosphere: clean and pleasant

This is your no frills Vietnamese restaurant. Nothing more, nothing less. It's exactly as you would expect. You can have whatever size soup you want so long as it's medium. The shrimp rolls contains pork, which isn't great if you're Jewish or a pescatarian. All things considered, I'd say 3-stars and keep looking...

Got a chance to try this place out on a Friday night. Good sized portions and service. The pho broth was light but flavorful. The noodle and beef toppings were fresh and definitely a great thing to have on a cold winter night.

Coming from Toronto, where good Vietnamese places are a dime a dozen, I was really surprised how hard it was to find decent Pho in Ottawa. After trying countless places along the main stretch of Bank (warning: do NOT eat at ANY of those places! They're awful), I finally stumbled upon Pho Thu Do and have been coming here ever since. Their Pho tastes like many of those that can be found at my favourite places in Toronto but for me, what really makes a great Vietnamese restaurant are those delicious crispy spring rolls. Oddly enough, very few Viet restaurants have these spring rolls, even less make them well... though the ones here aren't the best I've had, they're still pretty good. Pho Thu Do is clearly run by a family, since I see the same 3-4 people working there all the time. It's a small restaurant, but always crowded. Which is perhaps why they have yet to get my order completely correct (small pho, 2 spring rolls and a drink - usually the Vietnamese iced coffee) and it has become a ritual for me to have to remind them of at least one of these items. But they mean well.

Pho always hits the spot! Their bowls were generous and the service was friendly. The food was really good, we finished it within 15 mins. Just what we needed for a rainy day today. :)

The pho here is some of the best I've had anywhere. Every time I come up to Ottawa it's on my mind and try to make a visit. The sizes are huge and they load up on the noodles and ingredients and the pho comes out quickly. The broth is so perfect. In the summer, the restaurant does get pretty warm inside, but it's all good - just part of the authentic Vietnam experience! At least that's what I tell myself. It doesn't help it that I'm slurping down a piping hot huge bowl of noodles.

First, it's very family friendly. The workers, especially the grandfather, are not only patient with little kids, but are also kind and actively accommodate them with high chairs, plastic dishes, scissors to snip noodles shorter, and they seem happy to clean up kid floor mess. Earring out with kids can be trying for all involved, so I appreciate true family-friendliness very much. Second, I'm obsessed with the broken rice. I order it with fried egg, chicken and beef. The meats are thin and fragrant with lemongrass. The broken rice has a lovely fluffy texture. With the gooey egg yolk, fragrant meat, fluffy rice, and sweet sauce, it's a perfect mouthful. My kids generally eat spring rolls and fried wontons. Everyone around us seems to order pho, so I really should try it sometime...but I can't resist my favourite dish!

We are always looking for good pho place, especially during winter time when all you want is a hot delicious pho with thin sliced beef in it. My hubby took me to here two years ago when we were still bf&gf. The taste is still same and good! Their decoration is just average and the food option is not as diverse as other vietnamese place, but the they do a good job for what they offer. We ordered deep fried spring rolls, a large pho tai and a medium pho with beef balls. You have to try their spring roll, it is so crispy but not oily at all! I really want to know how they fry it, so I can do it at home. The soup base for the pho is just right, not salty not plain. Their price is fair for what they offer. Not a place you should take ur date to, but def worth to try when u are cold or hungry or both ;-)

I didn't quite "get" pho until recently - now I'm obsessed, which is dangerous because Pho Thu Do is a 5 minute walk from my apartment. Portions are large (I can never finish a small!) and very reasonably priced, with fast and friendly service. They're also generous with the extra fixings. I tend to always order the chicken and shrimp (H10) pho, but I've also had the beef which was lovely as well. Noodles have always been perfectly cooked. I'm guilty of putting so much sriracha and hoisin in the soup (I'm sure you're not really supposed to, sorry!) that I couldn't tell you how broth compares. All I know is that it tastes delicious!

By far my favourite Pho place in Ottawa. I had the number 15: rare beef, tendon, tripe and beef balls. The broth is very beefy, and not too sweet, which is the way I like it. They have generous portions of tendon and beef, and the beef balls actually have texture and flavour to them, unlike most other places where the beef balls are just rubbery. The service is quick and friendly, and the restaurant is clean. I would highly recommend.

A friend brought me here a couple of months ago and I can't stop myself from coming back. The food is fresh and tasty and the pho broth is flavorful. Pho Thu Do has displaced my other regular Vietnamese spots. Free parking on Spruce St (north of Somerset off of Booth). Be sure to leave me a spot though!

Best pho I've ever had. Pho is by far my comfort food. Sick? Pho. Break up? Pho. Monday? Here...have some pho. My friends have said "Oh X, Y or Z pho place is the best" and I've humored them and tried it and then I've told them they're adorable but next time I choose the restaurant. Don't go for super smiley service with matchy match uniforms or spectacular ambience. Go for the pho...and deep fried spring rolls So tasty! You're in and out in 45 minutes tops with a belly full of wonderful. Summer time they give you iced tea and winter brings hot tea to warm the soul and the body. It really is the best place in Ottawa to get pho soup.

Never disappoint me. Best Pho restaurant in Ottawa.

We wanted hot pho on a very cold day and we weren't disappointed. The service was fast and the pho was delicious. I always taste the broth first as that is the true indication of a good pho or not. This with was excellent. I ordered the #1 medium for $9.75 and it was a perfect size serving. My friend got the large for $1 more and she took it home- so it's a good idea if you want leftovers! There was a good amount of beef too. We ordered the deep fried veg spring rolls and they were hot out of the oil so fresh! I would've liked the pork ones but they only have pork and shrimp and I'm allergic to shrimp so I had to stick to the veg. A plate of 4 was $8.50. A little much for an appetizer but that's Ottawa. Everything is more expensive here. I'll be going back next to try the bun!

Found the broth a little bland. Good serving size, and good spring rolls. Service was shockingly fast and friendly. Watch out, cash-only (like most places in the neighbourhood).

Best pho in Ottawa! Love it here, prices are fair, portions are big and the broth is fantastic.

I'd give this place 2.5 really instead of 2. Food looked better than it taste. Spring rolls are lack luster. Beef is just ok.

One year later still the best Pho and Cha Gio (fried spring rolls) I 've had thus far in Canada.

Came here during my brief visit to Ottawa. The pho here is great, trust me! I rated a 4/5 but it's probably closer to a 4.5/5.

We have always only gone there for bún. It's our favourite place in Ottawa for that dish. The service is fast and the staff are friendly.

Super yummy. The beef slices are soooo tender. Their service is fast. The staffs are friendly and helpful. The environment is nice and clean.

Excellent broth, not too salty. Lightning-fast service.

Great pho and great service! The two young guys were adorable and very welcoming. I'll be back for more pho! Ps: haha I like the touch of playing Vietnamese music in the background. Makes me feel at home!

Ratings for this place was really high, but I found it just so-so. This is located in the Pho Mecca of Ottawa with probably a dozen or more Pho places. Many places have similar names, so it is confusing. The pho soup is legit oxtail soup. You can taste the beefiness of it. The ingredients were good, except I kept getting this musty taste, possibly from the noodles. Not sure if that taste is meant to be in there or not. It's super cheap, probably one of the best ways to get full in Ottawa.