Busy spot. Good sign.
The service isn't that great. But the Pho is Pho Sho tasty! The portions are big. I opted for a small and it was perfect for lunch time along with a spring roll.
I simply loved this place. I went there with two friends and it was a quiet ordinary restaurant. It turned to be a not pretentious place with excellent and cheap food.
Pho Lien était ma place préférée pour le pho (soupe tonkinoise). Maintenant, la soupe a beaucoup de nouilles et peu de viande. De plus, la viande saignante devient blanche quand elle a cuit. Je trouve ça bizarre. Sinon j'aime toujours le bouillon clair. Encore une fois, le service n'est pas très convivial dans ce genre d'établissement.
Good location to come for pho! Quick & friendly service, huge portions for good prices. The place is a bit small, but they also offer outdoor seats on a sunny day. Would definitely recommend!
My family's been going there for years ! Probably one of the best viet food you can find in the city !
Try the drink/dessert with different kind of beans in it -sorry can't remember the name-
Some days get pretty busy but it's worth the wait.
Best pho ever! We travel there from across town to get some! The Vietnamese coffee is also really good! Service very fast and quality never wavers.
This place is pho good.. Probably the best pho broth I've had ever. Great service, quick and friendly. Easy to find location for a visitor to the city as well. Just a short 10 minute walk from the St Joseph Oratory.
Over the years, we have had several discussions on the best Pho in Montreal. We heard various different names but consistently people urged us to try Pho Lien on Cote-des-Neiges. Finally the day came and we excitedly entered the small dining room on and early Sunday evening. It was packed and bustling with waiters making their way through the closely set tables. After a bit of a wait, a waiter shows us to a well located table. The room has a simple family style décor and we have a comfortable table by a pillar and away from the door.
My favourite place to go to. I haven't been able to find any other place that compares to the amazing pho they serve here. The pho and broth are delicious. The chicken vermicelli is my favourite. It does get very crowded during lunch time on week days, and dinner every day. Sometimes be prepared to wait for a table or get an awkwardly placed table for two. Probably best time to go is when they open at 11am or mid afternoon. But the pho makes up for it all. Even worth the drive from across the city.
Très bon pho quantité raisonnable soupe bien dosé pour un lunch dans une journée humide comme aujourd'hui ça fait vraiment du bien manger une bonne grosse soupe chaude
This is THE place to go for Pho in Montreal. Nevertheless their other dishes are just so so. I usually only order the Pho soup, my favorite is the first item on their menu which includes all beef ingredients they have to offer, rare beef, well done flank, brisket, soft tendon, tripes etc. The beef is very thinly sliced and cooked to the perfection. The soup stock is fresh , light and tasty too. It also comes with a small plate of raw bean sprouts, make sure you dump them into the hot soup and let it simmer. Did I say the portion is generous, I usually just order an extra large sized soup as it only cost 12$, and I bet you'll get more than you can eat. I often finish it up just because it's so good.
Wow! What a good surprise! Good food, really a great find. Don't expect a nice decor or great service, you will have a awkward smile, with a broken English, and a cheesy place. But one thing for sure, the soups are great.
Très petit mais tellement chaleureux. Service super rapide, personnel sympa. J'y vais souvent en hiver. Je prend tj la soupe #5
À essayer!!!
Absolutely amazing pho soup and imperial rolls. Never disappointed. Literally could never stop eating until it's all gone no matter how full I am because it's just that tasty. 100% recommend this place.
always good and fast service. Tasty soup vermicelle. I like to sit outdoor in summer bcuz less kitchen smell and comfortable. Indoor seats are too crowded.
Excellent Tonkinoise soup,
From the Broth to the vegetables great price quality, full at all hours of day and evening,
Just across from the Jewish General,
Their pho is so so good, love their broth! I've tasted so many different Pho's around the city however none are quite as tasty and they manage to stay consistent. Don't expect a fancy spot to have your meal, this place is all about turnover! Order, eat and get out. Make sure you try their trois couleurs :) sooo gooood!
Not a great restaurant, but try a 45 !. As someone who spent a month travelling Vietnam, I can assure you that it's poor quality Vietnamese food. If you wanna try a real good Pho try Pho-Thanh-Long on Sainte Catherine. Nevertheless, Pho Lien have a special drink (n.45) which is excellent, and that i cant find anywhere else.
Where I go pho lunch on cold icy days. There is nothing better than a bowl of pho during cold winter days in Montreal. Pho Lien's service and decor may not be the greatest but hey the food comes quickly, the service is efficient, and that's fair enough for me during lunch hours. The place tends to get quite busy at noon but there is never a long wait to get a table. I always order the pho ga nuong which is the grilled chicken pho, it's not on the menu and it bumps up the price just a little but it's worth it! Makes the soup a lot tastier.
Cetait correct, je m'attendais à mieux avec 90% sur urbanspoon. Personnellement je préfère celui coin Beaubien/St.-Denis les soupes sont meilleures et le resto fait moins cafétéria.
Tasty food, good service.. I go here when I don't feel like going to my favorite pho resto in Chinatown.
Soup is tasty, the noodles well cooked. The spring rolls and imperial rolls are nice and fresh.
I just wish the portions were larger, but no complaints in terms of food or service.
Best place for Pho. I've been here many times and love the pho. The noodles are perfectly cooked, amazing broth and good mix of the beef cuts and if you really want the best ask them if they can include some "vê" - I'm not even sure if I spelled this right but it's a cut of beef that has a perfect combination of tendon, meat and fat and the taste is amazing. They usually are out of it since the cut is in limited quantity. Highly recommend.
Excellent. C'est pas compliqué, c'est la meilleure soupe Tonkinoise que j'ai goûté à Montréal. À part si on la fait chez soi, cette soupe est parfaite. Le bouillon est savoureux et riche. Je n'y ajoute presque rien si ce n'est qu'un peu de lime et de piment.
Ailleurs, j'ai tendance à ajouter un peu de tout à la soupe pour en rehausser le goût, chez pho lien ce n'est pas nécessaire.
J'adore!
Always so good. You can never go wrong with this place
Amazing spring rolls, especially with that sauce (some have been known to drink it straight from the cup). Great vietnamese all around. Worth going up north!
Best Pho Restaurant in Montreal I've Been To. This is the best Pho restaurant in Montreal that I've been to. The soup is the tastiest out of the competition, and the noodles are usually just right. The appetizers are good. The service is friendly and quick. The Bun Bo Hue is great during the weekends (it's kinda hard to find good Bun Bo Hue when eating out). Finish it all off with their Che Ba Mau for dessert!
A fan for over a decade. I LOVE THIS PLACE. Their bowls of pho are always top notch. Recently, I explored their dry bun selections and tried the stir fried beef with lemon grass dish. DELICIOUS. I also love their red bean drink. Their spring rolls are alright but I've never been impressed with spring rolls outside of the ones we make at home. I still order them because I like the fresh aspect to them. I've been coming here for 15 years. I have to admit, there was a time when the overall decor and cleanliness was better but the food hasn't suffered!
Bun bo hue. Best Bun Bo Hue in town. the meet is perfection and sooo tasty!!!
i could have that soup everyday one of their specialties!!
One of the best vietnamese in town! Nothing fancy, always packed and they don't take reservation, so be prepared to wait ... But it's worth it! Service is quick, menu is traditionnal viet cuisine with a special mention for the tapioca desserts and it is budget friendly. Recommended for a dinner with friends.
Authentic and delicious!. This is my favorite Pho place in Montreal. I had some Vietnamese colleague bring me here about 15 years ago saying it was the most authentic Pho places in Montreal and I have been going ever since. It's always packed but if you are willing to wait a few minutes, you can usually get a table for two quite quickly and the food makes the wait absolutely worth it. If you are still hungry after your meal, try their three color bean dessert (with read beans, tapioca and coconut milk). It is the best I have had in any Vietnamese restaurant in the city.
Drool. Bring an extra napkin. You will drool
Still the best soup around. I love it love it love it. I can't think of a better soup in montreal. Everytime I try a new one, it only confirms that pho lien makes the best one. I live within walking distance from it, so I soup it at least once a week.
Dont expect a fine dining experience that's not why people go. Expect to smell soupy on your way out.
but also expect to love it.
if you're into pho, this is the place
Simply amazing Tonkinoise food, but don't expect more.. Waiters are rude and cant really commmunicate. and forget about the receipt. At best you'll get a piece of paper written in Vietnamese with the total at the bottom
Awesome Noodle Soup. Everything about the Vietnamese Pho at Pho Lien is good, but what really stands out and makes it great is the broth, it's full of rich taste and served piping hot, just the way I like it. I tend to stick with the bean sprouts, lime and Thai Holy Basil leaves and do not add any brown or red sauce (Hoisin & chilli) found on the table. In the summer, it's nice to sit outside and order a Vietnamese style strong coffee with condensed sweet milk over ice.
Can be packed sometimes. But it has the best bRoth in the city.
Good food, ok service. Their Tonkinese soup is pretty good especially cold winter day, I usually take one with vegetable only since their "meat" ones have not enough vegetable. Their rice noodle with grilled chicken on the top (I don't know the name) is very good too. Spring rolls are freshly made.This is one of the places I go back here & there for years now. I would recommend to try if someone is in the neighborhood.
Excellent pho, OK service. Very limited vegetarian options (1 vegetable pho, no veg vermicelli bowls). My boyfriend asked if they could make veg imperial rolls for his combo (and was told no problem), but what they served him looked suspiciously like it contained meat - he still ate them all and commented on how tasty they were, though!
Pho!. I recently travelled to Vietnam and I didn't encounter any Pho that topped Pho Lien's. Excellent spot, quick service, great food.
They're pho is good. Well known in this area, clean place
You don’t get less Diva-like than Pho Lien but let us explain… The Divas were fighting, all divas fight but these Divas can get particularly bitchy. So Thursday rolled around we were still aggravated with each other and not particularly in the mood to go out and eat and drink. Zeus was frightened of our thunderbolts (how ironic), Bellatrix who loves a little conflict was gleaming and Mr. Wonderful remained in his ignorant bliss. Diva #1 decided to go out with P’tit Frère and a friend to a place that Diva #2 would not be too jealous to have missed out on. The Divas weren’t getting along but we knew that we would eventually fix this squabble so we did not want to make matters worse. P’tit Frère LOVES Pho Lien. He loves it so much that more often than he should, he goes there to eat all alone. In terms of amazing pho, it is really hard to beat and the perfect place for an inexpensive authentic Vietnamese meal in Montreal.
Overcooked noodle makes your soup almost like a porridge (no texture in noodles) and the soup is too salty.
Montreal Food Pictures
+5
Spring rolls are a must try, fresh and crunchy taste good when dipped in the peanut butter sauce. Imperial rolls are crunchy with the right amount of filling, good when dipped with fish sauce.
The service was super fast and a short wait after ordering my Pho Ga was served.
Pho. A perfect mix of chewy rice noodles, beef brisket, raw flank, tripe, tendon and beef balls and swimming in a meaty broth. The soup is what really makes this bowl, beef bones are boiled with aromatics, prepared in a very specific manner to yield this magic liquid that although I’ve never had before, I can only assume tastes like unicorn tears. We both ordered the “special” which is basically the all-dressed noodle. The menu comprises of different variations and essentially a mix and match of all the ingredients.
This Is Why We're Fat
+4.5
Pho Lien is in a league of its own. Come rain or shine, or in this case snow, this little gem is always crammed with locals that know a good thing, a really good thing. Don't be intimidated by the line up that extends past the front door, the turnover is quick, so don't go anywhere because what's waiting for you inside this modest establishment is totally worth it. A typical bowl of pho consists of rice noodles and slim cuts of beef (steak, fatty flank, lean flank, brisket) swimming in a piping hot clear beef broth. I usually order an extra large bowl with additional items that some people might classify as unusual to create interesting textures, like beef balls, tripe (animals stomach tissue) and tendons. Here, for freshness and added zest, pho is characteris
Heard great reviews about this restaurant so I decided to try it out. I ordered the spring rolls, the pho, the chicken vermicelli bowl and the bun Bo hue. All the dishes tasted great and the service was extremely quick! We got our food in around 5-10 after placing our order. The only downside is that they only accept cash and that the portions are quite small relative to the price. For instance, the chicken vermicelli bowl costed around 17$ and the portion was quite small. I am used to paying around 15$ for a much larger portion. Also their XL pho was not much larger than the L. All in all, the food was good but not the best viet I have had.
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-Decor
Fun story: it was my friend's birthday, and one of the employee made sure it was a special day. He turned off the light and stay by to help with the cake. What a day!
Been going here since I was 6!
The broth is very unique and clean, the beef is tender and fatty! I give it 4/5 because the price is a little higher than the average Pho places in the area.
Well located, good flavor, average price. The place is modest, but service was friendly.
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