Until the start of Chinatown Dining Week, we’ll be featuring each of the 15 businesses who are participating in this year’s event, running January 26 – February 5, 2023. All businesses are offering special deals during this period for $10 and/or $20. Check out all of the menus here.

Next to be profiled: we interviewed Linda Hoang, the daughter of the owners of King Noodle House Pho Hoang.

What’s the origin of the restaurant?

This is a family run restaurant, originating with our family in Vietnam. “King Noodle House” was added in the name for an easier Canadian takeaway. Plus Dad / Owner ‘Moustache Man’ likes to think of himself as a King, and also that our pho is the “King” of all phos (lol).

How long has the restaurant been open?

It’s been open for 27 years.

$20 Chinatown Dining Week special from King Noodle House Pho Hoang

What is the style of cuisine served at the restaurant?

We specialize in Vietnamese noodle soup (pho) but offer some vermicelli dishes as well. But the speciality is our pho. With pho, it’s all about the broth, and our broth recipe stands out from most pho broths you’ll try.

What makes your restaurant special?

King Noodle House is one of the oldest running Vietnamese restaurants in Edmonton! We are known for serving the best pho in town (and beyond—we have people who say they need to stop for our pho when they come in from out of town, and people who tell us pho they’ve tried in Vietnam doesn’t compare to ours!). We are so grateful for our customers and this recognition, and are proud of the pho we serve. Our pho broth recipe has been passed down 3 generations. Customers also like to be served by the “Moustache Man” (his grumpiness is charming for most).

King Noodle House’s famous Moustache Man

Why do you think people should dine in Chinatown?

Chinatown is a great hub for delicious and affordable food. There are a lot of great restaurants where you can experience authentic, quality Southeast Asian cuisine. A majority of the restaurants in the neighbourhood are family owned and operated, which is always worth supporting. It’s so close to downtown and yet often can be overlooked by Edmontonians thinking of where or what they should eat. It’s truly a gem for local shops and tasty cuisine.

King Noodle House Pho Hoang will be offering the following special during Chinatown Dining Week. They are valid for dine-in or pick-up:

• $20 Special: choose from Combo A or B; please note restaurant closed January 26-31
  • Combo A – Bun Bo Hue (Vietnamese Lemongrass Soup with vermicelli noodles, beef and pork) + Spring Rolls / Grilled Pork Balls Combo Platter + a Can of Pop
  • Combo B – Bun Bo Hue + Spring Rolls / Grilled Pork Balls Combo Platter + Vietnamese Iced Coffee
• Orders can be made via phone, text, e-mail, or in-person
  10613 97 Street
  780-428-8983 (by phone) or 780-903-2247 (by text) or kingnoodlehousephohoang@gmail.com
  Wednesday-Sunday 10am-7pm, closed Monday and Tuesday