Pho Hoa Restaurant has been in this plaza for as long as I remember.. at least for over 15 years!
This used to be my favourite place for Pho 10 years ago but I have not been back since then because there are so many different choices for Pho nowadays in Scarborough.
The ownership for sure has been changed. Before it is runned by Vietnamese speaking people and now they are Mandarian speaking people.. haha I guess it reflect the change in the demograhic of Scarborough itself too!
The place is open and spacious and huge for a Pho restaurant. There are ample of seatings and I don't think it ever will be busy.
I order a small ($6.35) raw beef and tripes Pho. The bowel is not big but it is full of noodles (small here equal med somewhere). The broth is ok, but at least it is hot! The noodle is the dried type but it was prepared properly. The tripes is the best part of the order!! It is cut really thinly, thinner than the noodle itself! And so tasty too!!
I order the vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk ($3.54) I can tell you that it is strong! I am on a cafferine high for the whole day!
The services is fast and indifference.. but as long as I can get my food and have a quiet lunch I am not complaining.
No Lunch Specials!
They do accepts Visa and MC and Interact.