<img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="https://display.blogto.com/articles/20250415-pho-ngoc-yen.jpeg?w=1200&amp;cmd=resize_then_crop&amp;height=630&amp;quality=70" width="100%" /><p>An award-winning pho spot that's made a major splash in Ontario is finally gearing up to open its first downtown Toronto location.</p><p>Pho my god! It's happening! Mississauga's <a href="https://sites.google.com/orderup.ai/ngocyenrestaurant/home?authuser=0">Pho Ngoc Yen</a> is finally putting its roots down smack dab in the heart of downtown Toronto, widening the reach of their award-winning Vietnamese cuisine.</p><p>It's entirely conceivable that one might think that Toronto already has <a href="https://www.blogto.com/toronto/the_best_pho_in_toronto/">plenty of pho restaurants</a>, especially in and around the downtown core, and that the addition of a new one&nbsp;could only really be a drop in the ocean. I am no such person.</p><p>Pho is basically its own food group for me, and plenty of my fellow Toronto residents at this point. Hungover? Pho. Woke up with a cold? Pho. Had the best day of your life? Forget popping champagne&nbsp;and squeeze a lime over a piping bowl of pho instead.</p><p>There's truly no wrong time for pho, and when it comes to Pho Ngoc Yen, that sentiment is only doubled.</p><p>The recipient of several awards throughout its lifetime, from six consecutive years ranking among the 100 best places to eat in Canada (Yelp) to a Canadian Choice Award in 2024, there's really no arguing that the bowls of noodle soup served up at Pho Ngoc Yen are the real deal.</p><p>Besides, it's not just pho that they're serving. At Pho Ngoc Yen, you can also mow down on a whole array of Vietnamese favourites, like Bun, vermicelli noodles topped with various meats, and Com Tam, also known as "broken rice."</p><p>After six years spent developing and perfecting their reputation in Mississauga, the family-run business branched out, opening their second location in Etobicoke in the summer of 2023, but downtown residents have historically had to make a journey if they wanted to know what all the buzz was about. Until now, that is.</p><p>Pho Ngoc Yen confirms that they're gearing up to open their third location near&nbsp;the intersection of Adelaide and Peter this spring.</p><p>"After months of planning and executing, the construction phase is nearly complete," a representative from the restaurant tells me, noting that, while the exact opening date has yet to be determined, they're aiming for the beginning of May.</p><p>"As a family, we are excited to share this news with our valued customers,&nbsp;family and friends," a representative from Pho Ngoc Yen tells me.</p><p>"We are truly blessed with your support over the years.&nbsp;We are overjoyed with the opportunity to serve&nbsp; authentic Vietnamese cuisine to our customers downtown Toronto."</p><p>You can keep up with the latest updates on Pho Ngoc Yen's latest location by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/phongocyen/?hl=en">following them on Instagram</a>, they add.</p>