#2,315 in Toronto. 59 Redditors across 79 mentions, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026.
What Reddit says
An Ossington Vietnamese restaurant often mentioned in pho debates. Some Redditors rank it above rivals and keep returning, while others say it never made their top list.
Paraphrased from the comments below.
What to order
- 6.4Pho29 RedditorsWorth trying
- Spring Rolls & Egg Rolls4 Redditors
- Banh Mi1 Redditor
- Fried Rice1 Redditor
- Ramen1 Redditor
In their words
Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.
“Golden Turtle is also way better.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “One of the first restaurants I went to when I moved to Toronto in 2005. It's still great”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I would recommend three places on the west side: Pho Tien Thanh, Golden Turtle, and Pho Linh.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Apr 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Golden turtle down the street is a million times better”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Aug 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Golden Turtle, Swatow, and Rol San, maybe”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, May 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Walk down Queen West and stop in at Golden Turtle for Pho.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jul 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “It replaced Golden Turtle and Madame Saigon as #1 phở in Toronto for me.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “near Golden Turtle and my preferred of the two”
Mixedr/FoodToronto, Feb 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Other top tier pho spots: Saigon Pai, Pho Anh Vu, Golden turtle, Oxtail Pho and Banh mi, Xe Lua (Spadina location)”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I think golden turtle does their broth from scratch, at least as of like two years ago I saw them making it.”
Liked it (secondhand)r/FoodToronto, Jul 2024Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Vietnamese - Golden Turtle”
Loved itr/FoodToronto, Sep 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Golden Turtle vs Pho Tien Tahn”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jan 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
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