It was cold day and my fellow coworkers were starving for something nice, simple and hot. So pho88 was proposed and it was almost an unanimous decision to head there for lunch.
Pho88 is a popular choice amongst toronto pho lovers and there's one that located along yonge just north of the north york centre ttc station. It's a nice place that's packkeeeddd, I say again packkkeeedd for lunch. Beware of fridays - true story. The decor is nice and modern and the service attentive even with the sheer numbers at lunch. If you can, try and make reservations and even order ahead of time as we've been here a couple of times and this strategy worked best.
Once we got there, we got our seats and our food came in about 5-10 mins. This was great as we had to head back to work for meeting. As a heads up, it was a table for 12. So this strategy still works for large tables. I ended up ordering a large beef pho and it was just right. I would normally order an XL but I can't afford to fall asleep soon after. If you're a relatively big eater I would recommended a large or even an XL. And definitely use the hoisin sauce with the pho. The broth was good and exactly what I wanted.
Overall, I do like pho88. It's a good choice for the quick work lunch on a cold day, the prices are reasonable and the guys there couldn't help themselves with the level of eye candy. Do note, make sure to order your pho with the dry noodle type. I believe that's how pho was intended to be like.