Nothing like than a cheap dinner on a Friday night. What I love about asian food is that it's always cheap. Julian and I headed to North York to meet up with friends to eat some tasty pho. Pho Mi Asia is a local favourite. My mom and I usually visit the restaurant for lunch before heading over to Yorkdale Mall.
Pho Mi Asia is located in a strip mall at Keele and Wilson. The interior of the restaurant is what you typically expect from a Vietnamese restaurant, a no frills eating area with some tacky decorations here and there. Do you notice the faux flowers on the walls? I think it adds that asian charm ;). The turnover is fast, no wait times (yay!). Everyone but one ordered #201, the House Noodles Special ($5 for a small). Awesome choice since it has everything: rare beef, tripe, beef balls, and tendon. Here's a tip: never order a XL bowl, it's the same portion as a large bowl, but with more soup. They're sneaky!
Pho Mi Asia is located in a strip mall at Keele and Wilson. The interior of the restaurant is what you typically expect from a Vietnamese restaurant, a no frills eating area with some tacky decorations here and there. Do you notice the faux flowers on the walls? I think it adds that asian charm ;). The turnover is fast, no wait times (yay!). Everyone but one ordered #201, the House Noodles Special ($5 for a small). Awesome choice since it has everything: rare beef, tripe, beef balls, and tendon. Here's a tip: never order a XL bowl, it's the same portion as a large bowl, but with more soup. They're sneaky!
I ordered a little treat for myself, 3 Pudding Ice (Che Ba Mau, $3). It's pretty much a dessert in a drink. Also known as "rainbow drink", it has layers of red azuki beans, yellow curd, and green jello with creamy coconut milk and ice. Though it was good, I've had better. The shaved ice became rock hard ice, which took up a lot of room in this tiny plastic cup! :(
Pho Mi Asia still cheap in comparison to a lot of pho restaurants in Toronto. My friend mentioned there is a pho restaurant on College and Ossington that is the BEST in Toronto. Hmmm...
Pho Mi Asia
1008 Wilson St.
Toronto, ON
416-630-7567
6 comments:
Good post!! but a scarborough favourite for a lot is still Pho88 at Warden and Steeles! and i'm going to have to agree! They've got the best spring rolls!!:)
oh yeah, and i never ordered #201 either :( i ordered one with beef and beef balls.. i just never got it :( x 2
this is my friday place! if you're going out for pho you cant go wrong here! forget that crap at midland and finch... and honestly everywhere else is scarborough (unless it's home made) but north york are were all the viets are at and they know how to make their pho! there's two on ossington! the golden turtle and one more a little more south! those two are suppose to be #1 and #2. now you got me craving! ARGH!
Amanda: I've heard some good things about Pho 88 at Warden and Steeles, I'll be sure to check it out!
Hilton: That Midland and Finch "vietnamese" restaurant is probably the worst I've been to! Apparently Pho Metro south of Scarbs (near lawrence) that is supposedly good. Craving? Just get your mom to make it!
Where is the one at College and Ossington??
I think it's called Golden Turtle, I've never been there!
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