Mandu and I met up during our lunch breaks. I had a “foodie block” and had no idea where to go for lunch. I really didn’t want to revisit a restaurant nor did I want to spend over $10. Eating is an expensive hobby, so I am trying to cut down my expensive. You should have seen my credit card bill last month.. WOW.
Since Mandu was craving pho, she suggested we go to The Best Pho House. At first I was thinking in my head, how on earth is there such a place that has “the best” pho. Quickly I realized that was just the name of the restaurant.
As we met up and walked to the restaurant, The Best Pho House did not look impressive at all.
We were scared out of our mind, so we decided to find the next closest pho place.
We stumbled upon Fumiyoshi. I have visited this place for the sushi and did not have the best experience. But, I was always curious how the pho would taste. Mandu didn’t really care too much as long as the place looked legit and was edible.
Looking through their extensive list of menu items, we just flipped to the back for pho. They do not have many choices and the only one that seemed somewhat decent was the House special pho ($7.50).
It comes with beef balls, beef brisket and some other type of beef. The pho came with the usual bean sprouts, jalapeno and lemon.
The pho does not live up to the usual pho restaurants in Vancouver. The noodles were clumped together, so when you pick up noodles, you pick up the entire bunch of noodles.The meat was decent, but it would take a while for some of the meat to cook fully since it was bunched up, you could tell it was frozen before hand. The broth had a lot of MSG and after the meal. I found myself chugging down a lot of water back in the office.
The size of the Pho was more like a medium if you compare it to the other pho places. Most larges at other places are $7ish, while Fumiyoshi costs a bit more.
After trying their Japanese dishes and Vietnamese dishes, I don’t think I will be returning. For decent pho, I think I will stick with going to the real Vietnamese Pho Restaurants.
If you know any killer pho places downtown, let me know! Mandu is always on the hunt for pho.
Words of Wisdom:
- Large menu
- Most items under $15
- Mediocre Pho
- Has Japanese and Vietnamese items on their menu
We rate Fumiyoshi Seafood & Sushi: 
Address:
538 W Pender St
Vancouver, BC
3 Comments
Have you tried Joyeaux Cafe & Restaurant (http://www.joyeaux-cafe-restaurant.com/index.html)? It’s a couple blocks away from Fumiyoshi but I think their pho is pretty decent. It’s also a very busy location during lunch time so you may have to expect the line-up. =)
Thanks for the tip! I shall check it out.
Thai Hang Restaurant @ Hasting and Lakewood, eastbound on the right. Its Pho is the best that I’ve ever had, even better than Pho I had in Vietnam. Cheers!!!