Pho Xe Lua 24

Reviews

• Jimmie L.

  star star star star star_border 18 July 2026

  We wanted a nice warm both of pho after a good walk earlier today. The first place we went to was actually Anh va Chi, not realizing that it was more of a modernize upscale hipster Vietnamese restaurant. Needless to say, we got in our car and left. All we wanted was a good basic bowl of pho, and Pho Xe Lua delivered. It's strange since this was our first taste of pho in Vancouver. Expectation is that it's not going to be on par with San Jose or Garden Grove. Well, the pho wasn't great, but pleasantly good. It doesn't have all the fancy extras like Kobe cube or wagyu raw beef, but it does have a tasty broth that will hit your spot for a basic pho craving. My parents approved.

• Shera I.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 15 July 2026

  First time here, friendly staff, nice decor and clean. Broth is a bit watery but pretty decent, good quality ingredients.
  
  A couple of things that were an issue for this first visit on a Saturday night:
  
  1. They seemed pretty understaffed. Seemed like two people running the whole place including the kitchen. We waited for a longer than average amount of time to order, get served and get the bill. Between ordering and getting the food it was probably around 20-25 minutes. Looks like they were also doing takeout orders at the same time.
  
  2. I saw L and XL on the other tables (which were pretty damn large and I could not have finished it) and naturally assumed that the small size would logically follow the order of sizing and be enough for a meal. When it came I was actually quite shocked about the portion of noodles.. which was tiny. I finished in around 5 bites and was left with 4-5 pieces of tendon and beef with no noodles. Still hungry, I asked for an additional portion of noodles, which was another $1. To be honest, if I knew the small would be that tiny I would've ordered the large, so lesson learned. I feel like I should've been warned though, because this small size is definitely smaller than average and would be more of a snack than a meal.

• S C.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 8 July 2026

  The server pointed his finger at me when he asked for my order.  This was really impolite.  We waited for a long time for only two bowls of pho, and the rice noodles were stuck together when it arrived.  They also did not give us the long spoons for our pho that other tables had.  In addition, a mosquito arrived at our table with our pho.
  
  I would have the pho from a food court instead.

• Priscilla Y.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 30 June 2026

  Not a huge fan of this place especially with Viet House so close and being much tastier...
  
  Tried out their chicken banh mi and although the bread was a good texture being soft and crispy at the same time, there was really little chicken inside! There was also a lack of pickled veggies and instead was bulked up by lettuce. They add too much msg on top of the banh mi as well making the dish extremely salty and making me need copious amounts of water.
  
  Service is also quite poor. Overall, I will not return.

• Jonny M.

  star star star star_border star_border 29 June 2026

  After another round of Kubb, I'd worked up an appetite and was ready for dinner. I had Pho Xe Lua 24 in my bookmarks (no idea how I heard about this place) so we decided to give it a try. It's a few doors down from Rain or Shine Ice Cream.
  
  We dropped in on a Tuesday evening (around 7:45pm). There's plenty of seating inside and it's actually quite modern compared to the usual Vietnamese spots we frequent. The ladies working are friendly but they didn't come back to refill our waters.
  
  Menu is split into appetizers, banh mi, pho, Phnom Penh special soup, rice, vermicelli and drinks. Short and simple.
  
  - Basil, bean sprouts and lime - the usual herbs but at least the basil was fresh.
  - Bun bo hue (#18) ($10.50 large) - thick vermicelli (aka. the normal BBH noodles), grilled onion, cilantro, thin beef slices, ham and tender beef balls. Decent but the broth was lacking in depth and flavour. They tried to mask it with spice but I ain't no newbie. There's better BBH options elsewhere in the city.
  - Hu tiu nam vang (#23) ($10.50 large) - Special Phnom Penh style noodle. It came with rice noodles, grilled onions, cilantro, shrimp, ham and a couple of delicious fish puff cakes. The broth was much more satisfying. Better flavour, more on the sweet side.
  
  Trip #2
  Came with a few buddies on a Saturday afternoon after we played tennis in the area.
  - Pho dac biet (#1) ($10.75 large) - house special noodle soup. Decided to try their pho this time around. Broth was okay; a tad salty and again on the sweeter side. Good variety of meats (beef slices, beef balls and tripe) but it was run of the mill.
  
  PXL 24 was decent but there's too many good Vietnamese options to settle for just decent. Cash only!