About two weeks ago I went to Montreal with my boyfriend for a mini vacation. Prior to our plans to go to New City Gas I was feeling hungry and decided that I wanted to eat pho. Our hotel that we were staying at was located extremely close to Chinatown so we Yelped "Pho" and found Pho Bang New York!
I ordered: Pho Dac Biet, Spring Rolls and Che Ba Mau.
One thing that might not be significant to others is that this place is run by Northern Vietnamese people, which is an amazing change from the many Chinese run pho restaurants located in Toronto.
What I really liked about the pho was that the broth wasn't muddled up with fat and was a clear broth that still had a great taste. Unlike the many places I have been in Toronto, Pho Bang New York was generous on the beef and a good portion of rice noodles. I ordered a small and it was just too much to eat for me. My boyfriend had to help me!
The spring rolls on the other hand wasn't as good as the pho. I felt that it wasn't that special and was a standard vietnamese spring roll. The taste and flavours were really boring. I wouldn't recommend this choice.
Finally the dessert drink was great too! But to be honest the best part of my meal was the pho. :)
Overall I would definitely come back and recommend this place to others that are in Montreal for the first time.
-CL