Royal Pho Restaurant Ltd

Ordered the number 71 prawn with spring roll vermicelli bowl. It was a very filling amount and tasty. I suggest asking for a sprig of basil or mint to ante up the flavour and freshness. The service was great and during Covid they did a great job with sanitizing surfaces.

Royal Pho Restaurant is a Vietnamese restaurant that’s located in Champlain Square. As we don’t have many Vietnamese places nearby, we stopped by to grab some take-out in May.

We wound up ordering the Chicken Sandwich ($6.95), Deep Fried Wontons ($8.95), Shrimp Salad Rolls ($8.50), Deep Fried Fish Cakes ($8.95), Grilled Pork, Spring Roll & Marinated Pork with Vermicelli ($13.50).

Most of the items were just average with the fish cakes and the wontons probably being the best. I did, however, find that some of the crispy wontons appeared to be overcooked. I was originally thinking the chicken sandwich would be a traditional banh mi but it’s literally a western chicken sandwich with no resemblance to a banh mi other than some pickled carrots and daikon (the bread was way too soft).

The salad roll was okay but they made it open on both ends so everything was falling out. And, while the spring roll pretty good, the marinated pork was just a bit too tough.

Overall, fairly average eats with a price that is somewhat higher than what you’d expect for the quality (similar to nearby 54 Ave Cafe). Given the lack of Vietnamese places in the immediate area, this might do in a pinch (otherwise, head over to Victoria Dr. where you’ll find more options available).

Service is prompt and seating is spacious. The food comes in generous portions but does not taste very authentic; the beef stew had tough meat and salty broth, and curry had no spice at all.
Good location for a quick meal. Hopeful the kitchen will improve.

The lemongrass chicken on fried rice was the best of the three dishes we had. It tasted like there was quite a bit of msg in the dish, but it did get you salivating. The spring rolls had a nice crunch to them. I'm guessing their traditional pho was probably alright, but we did not try it. The beef with broccoli was not great, but not terrible. Their portion sizes are huge, so I imagine if you order the right dishes you might get good value here.

Fantastic addition to the champlain mall area. I have been waiting for 2 months and finally got a chance to go. Amazing dishes, very clean place tones of parking. All the ingredients are fresh and it was well worth the wait. They only take cash so take some cash with you