Reviews Pho Ha & Hoa

Very good pho. The onion cakes are ok, but pho... damn awesome. Get the sour and spicy seafood pho, it’s really good! Quick and fast service too

If you want true authentic Vietnamese, fresh and abundant food, this is the only pho place in Edmonton, from all the places I have been so far anyway. Really, if you compare the price for the same dish, there is simply no comparison. From the few times I ordered take-out, the portion sizes were huge! The Thai basil are huge! I recall this is the place where the Thai basil leaf was as big as my hand. They are normally the size of 2 of your thumbs... This place deserves more recognition then it has I believe. I know not many people know about the place as the place is not packed each time I go (after 8PM anyway). I will say that each staff I met there were friendly to me. It could be that I am Vietnamese also, as I get a similar feeling at another "yellow" pho restaurant near by... ;D

Anyhow, give this place a try and judge for yourself. Then compare with another you go to often and come to your own conclusions. You would miss out if you did not give it at least one try! Cheers! :)

I've been coming here regularly since they opened up. Staff has been great, very friendly and welcoming. I would actually say they have better service than the other place, but they also are generally less busy, so perhaps it isn't an entirely fair comparison.

I haven't had an issue with the portion sizes, they seem about as good as any other pho place I've been to.

I LOVE the skewered meat you get with the rice/noodle dishes. One of my favourite aspects of eating here. However, when I ordered the pork + shrimp, I only got 3 shrimp. Noticeably less than the amount of pork you get.

I usually order the Bun Bo Hue when I get soup, I like the zesty broth and combination of meats.

They also have stir fries, and I do like my veggies, so this is another bonus for me. I find most dishes at pho restaurants are light on veggies aside from maybe a slice of tomato or cucumber or whatever and shredded lettuce on the side. I've actually paid for extra veggies when ordering a soup because often it is just an afterthought, like two pieces of carrot.

There really isn't much for me to complain about. I can nitpick and say I prefer the other place's spring rolls, and the actual cook time seems a bit on the slow side (even when there is nobody there).  However I feel like the value-to-quality in the food is so good, it makes it hard for me to eat anywhere else.

The icing on the cake for me though is that they actually remember me and acknowledge me as a regular. I dislike when I visit a restaurant on a regular basis, get greeted by the same people every time, but they act like they have never seen me before. Say something! "Welcome back! Good to see you again!". If I get a stone-faced look and a cold greeting after visiting dozens of times, I don't know what to say about that.

You can tell that it's family owned. Cozy and warm feeling as soon as you enter the restaurant. The guy which I think is the owner is really nice and always with a smiley face. Customer service is A+ for sure. Food is great! I highly recommend the pork chops with eggs and rice, if you want something warm I highly recommend this place!

I came here two times. Once with a few friends and once with my family. Both times were pretty good experiences.

The appetizers that they give are really good. The pork salad rolls use grilled meat rather than just boiled pork belly. The pork spring rolls are loaded with meat and feel really satisfying to bite into. 

The Pho is over-average. It's a lot better than most places in Edmonton. It just loses out to my mom's cooking ;)

The service is also really good. The staff wear really big smiles on their faces and are really on the ball when it comes to checking up on you and refilling water or taking dishes away. 

Overall, I've had really good experiences here and will definitely come back again.

Fantastic meal and great service! My parents and I went here recently for a birthday dinner and between us we had a variety of pho and vermicelli bowls. The serving sizes were fantastic and so were the flavours. Absolutely wonderful!

The other day I tried out this new little Vietnamese restaurant nestled in Namao centre, after having it recommended to me in fact, by my mother. Pho Ha & Hoa opened up in the north side of Edmonton only a few weeks ago, but I've already heard a few favorable opinions of the food by others that live nearby.

It's located right by the running room with plenty of parking options and is family-owned. (I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before, but I have a soft spot for family-owned businesses) I always like to try out a local spot and help them out, and also I find them generally more solicitous towards regular customers than say, big franchises.

In fact, there used to be another Vietnamese restaurant in the exact same location for years, called The Rice Pad, but I never liked it. Now the place has been completely changed, renovated and upgraded entirely, and I have to say that I am entirely pleased with the new restaurant. It is most definitely my favorite pho place in Namao now, easily surpassing Pho Hoan Pasteur that is located nearby, in service, quality of the food and overall atmosphere.

The food was all great; I very much enjoyed the appetizers and main entrées I was able to sample. I really liked their personal broth for the pho, it was lighter and refreshing, and there was generous portions of meat in each bowl. The green onion cake was quite good, and the spring rolls were very tasty. As for the prices, I found them to be very affordable and fair. For the portions, and what you get I think they were entirely reasonable. (I believe for 4 people: 2 adults and 2 children, the bill came to around $40)

The service was fantastic, which was mildly surprising as I do not expect much beyond the bare minimum from most asian restaurants. Everyone was very friendly, helpful, and efficient, and I enjoy how how the father takes the time to speak to the customers. A big plus in my books was the fact that the spring roll dish on the menu only says 3, but an extra one was courteously added to make 4. Since there was 4 people in my party I was extremely pleased about that, especially since I didn't even ask.

All in all, I highly recommend everyone in YEG to try out Pho Ha & Hoa, especially if you live in or near the north end. The food is great, the prices are very reasonable, and the atmosphere is very pleasant. It is a good spot for a quick bite by yourself, with friends, family or with your significant other.

Recently opened, I heard about Pho Ha & Hoa from a mutual friend who recommended I check it out.  My friend and I got there around 12pm on a Sunday afternoon to a mostly empty restaurant, with the exception of a couple tables.  Service was quick and attentive.  Scanning the menu it seems like a fairly standard to slightly cheap place for pho and rice.  I settled on the Grilled Chicken with Fried Egg and Spring Rolls with Rice, while my friend got their regular pho with steak, beef, tendon, and tripe.  We also split their Shrimp Salad Rolls.  The Shrimp Salad Rolls were 3 fairly large pieces for $4.50.  Average - not the best but not the worst.  My rice plate was HUGE.  For the price ($10.75), it's remarkable how it  probably could have fed two people.  The chicken was a bit tough, but otherwise all the food was flavourful and in particular I enjoyed their spring roll.  My friend commented that the pho bowl was filling even though she only got the regular sized.

All in all, this place was very affordable and considering the balance between quality and quantity that Pho Ha & Hoa seemed to have for my meal, it's hard not to see this as my go-to pho place when I'm in north Edmonton.  Recommended.