Pho Mi 00

An early go-to pho spot in Vaughan is Pho Mi 99 because they are so convenient for takeout. Fast forward a year, we finally dropped by to dine-in. It's pretty much a family-run food hall, with trolleys of prepared dishes coming from the kitchen within minutes of ordering. Their well-done beef rice noodle soup had a decent pho broth base. It's a little on the oily side but the savoury soup taste that you want is there. The waitress was quite considerate, bringing scissors & a plastic bowl for the lil one w/o us asking (plus one star!). The grilled pork and spring roll on vermicelli was also on point. A bit skimpy on the grilled meat but the golden spring roll is very crispy with a thick batter that helps fill up your appetite. We thought perhaps they were having a slow evening with only 2 tables occupied in the large dining area when we arrived. However 20 minutes later, the place was pretty much packed to my surprise. Pho Mi 99 is a local favourite for cheap authentic Vietnamese eats.

Business hours show opening at 10am, when we arrived at 10:30am, this place was dark and no one greeted us. We yelled hello anyone there? And finally someone greeted us and set us down. Food wise, the soup is hot but the noodles weee overcook and too soft, we suspect it may be leftovers from last night. The only highlight is the Traditional Vietnamese iced coffee. It taste really good!

Used to be my favorite Pho noddle place for 10 years. After 2 years of pandemic and lockdown I understand there are changes on price and staffing, but not expecting Food quality change so much. The Owner telling me most staff are gone after last few lockdown, but not expecting the chef changes with weird taste of food. Noodle over cook and much smaller portion. I understand the price increase 20% which I have no problem with that due to inflation, but can't lower your quality of food, very disappointed. Few month ago I was there thought might be just that time, and few days ago I was there again the tasted even worst. Something need to change big time, quit just keep telling your customer these 2 years lockdown screw your business alot, but not knowing your quality of food no longer the same anymore.

Customer service from the cashier guy at the front cash was terrible, worst I've ever experienced. When we asked for the bill, he told us to walk up to the counter to pay. I told him I was paying cash. He rudely said "come up!" I was shocked that this kind of customer service still exist today. However, the waiter and the waitresses were kind got to credit them. They even apologized on the cashier guy on his behalf. My second visit to this pho restaurant and last due to the customer service.