new pho bo ga la

we eat at a lot of pho places on cold sunday afternoons. most are hit and miss, this place and it's sister restaurant next door are the best on somerset. we only get the #1 (beef rare), and i would consider ourselves pho experts on somerset living only 2 block away. keep up thegoodwork.

been here twice. i only tried the pho and it was quite good. standard portion size. medium wasgoodenough for me. service is always very fast.

s11 tum kha soup (shrimp only) it is the best tum kha soup i have had!. the medium is a big enough size. that spring rolls weregoodtoo, they bring them out fresh!

the bubble tea is average i would just go down the road to get some.

each time i have gone in there the service is not bad, they got young guys working there who were quick and efficient. we asked for extra lemons and he brought a bowl full.

just somegoodpho. i went to this restaurant on the recommendation of a friend. i had a small pho with rare beef. the pho was nice, but not overly generous in terms of the meat. i also felt that the serving may have been a bit smaller than some of the other places i have been. the sprouts and herbs were fresh, and wait staff very quick to seat us and take our orders. i did find the broth very tasty but also rather salty. i wonder if maybe i had a small reaction to something - my face was flushed after eating the pho for the rest of the night and i was extremely thirsty the next morning. if meeting there for the first time, you should be warned that there is a restaurant called pho bo ga directly across the street, so make sure you all know which one you're going to. i would go back if convenient, but wouldn't make a special trip.

the beef pho (with no added spicy sauce etc.), is one of the best in the city. broth is excellent although there could be more beef. price is decent. the special spicy tomato pho isgoodto try as well.

great variety, fast service and clean appearance but if you go deep into the menu your selection may be less than perfect. first thing off-putting was the waiter asked us to place a handful of loose chopsticks in the condiment caddy situated on the table. we complied but commented that the chopsticks couldn´t be very clean with all the handling. the waiter shrugged indifferently and asked for our order. we were four: two opted for classic pho but the remaining two... a chicken noodle soup proved a disappointment. the thinly sliced leg meat overcooked, stiff and relegated to a serviette on the side. the spicy pork bowl was simply insipid. if not for condiments provided the two latter meals would have resulted in bland. as for the two classic diners, happy as larks! two out of four, not agoodscore.

generallygoodfood but argumentative and indifferent staff. they screwed up our order and then only partially fixed it. the fact that we are regulars at this restaurant meant nothing. one "waiter" announced to my amazement that he "didn't care" about our problem.
learn about how to operate a business and treat people with generosity of spirit or get the hell out of the food service industry. we left no tip ...
june 24 2012

not impressed with my order of a small pho ga (chicken). the cuts were gray (overcooked or just not fresh). broth isgoodbut not enough to mask horrid quality of chicken. also, like most pho houses in ottawa chinatown, severely overpriced.

good distance andgoodfood!. went to the restaurant a while ago. the distance wasn't as far as pho bo ga la 2...but the food was still good.

the service was prettygoodalthough it was pretty slow since they had to serve many people. the food wasn't so expensive and the noodle soup that i had was pretty good. not as much msg as pho bo ga la 2 but still had a lot.

i would definitely recommend this place especially if you don't want to walk too far into chinatown. agoodplace to have a midnight snack.

decent. the food is very good, with decent portion sizes. everything appears to be quite clean. the prices are average for vietnamese which isgoodcompared to other restaurant types. it was very busy when we went. the service is not that friendly but you are served quickly (almost as though it is a production line). we plan to go back.

great bowl of pho!. i met my uncle here on a chilly tuesday night for a steamy bowl of pho. i ordered some pork spring rolls to start and rare beef pho soup. tasty broth andgoodamount of beef, noodle, onion ratio. proper garnishes; basil, lime, sprouts, coriander, and the fiery red chili. that sold me. spring rolls were tasty but could of been a bit bigger. having just moved to ottawa, i will try other pho shops, but i am impressed with my first bowl so far here! my uncles salad rolls he said were excellent. and for those of you who rate there service bad, what do you expect? if your looking for what i deem "phoney waiter/ess syndrome" ( forced transparent saran wrap enthusiasm) then go get your food moxiesized and leave the pho out of it. the guys were busy, they were attentive and brought me delicious food fast. done. excellent.