Phở · broth simmered 6 hours · 6 locations
Good pho in Montréal
Le Petit Sao's pho is a chicken and spice broth simmered 6 hours, rice noodles, grilled or poached chicken, coriander, onions, shallots and chop suey. The family recipe, served at our six locations.
How we make it
The family's pho
Most pho in Montréal is beef. Ours, at the four Petit Saos, is chicken: a lighter broth, simmered 6 hours with the spices (star anise, cinnamon, charred ginger), topped with grilled or poached chicken, or vegetables. Large chicken pho for 17.50 $, small for 12 $, mini for kids.
The Phở Santé Petit Sao swaps rice noodles for fresh zucchini noodles (zoodles), with poached chicken and a lemongrass saté broth, for 21 $. For heat lovers, the lemongrass saté broth can be added to any pho.
Craving beef pho? That is at SAO SAO in Brossard, the family's mother house: tái (rare beef), nạm (flank), tái-nạm, đặc biệt fully loaded, and the spicy bún bò Huế soup, from 16 $ medium to 18 $ XL.
Where to eat it
At our six locations
40 Place du Commerce, Île-des-Sœurs (Verdun) Pointe-Saint-Charles
1870 rue Centre, Montréal Old Montréal
237 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal Old Longueuil
267 rue Saint-Charles Ouest, Longueuil Brossard (SAO SAO)
7209 boulevard Taschereau, local 106, Brossard Atwater Market
138 avenue Atwater, Montréal (dans le marché)
Frequently asked
We answer
At Le Petit Sao: Old Montréal (rue Notre-Dame Ouest), Pointe-Saint-Charles (rue Centre) and Nuns' Island, plus Old Longueuil and Brossard on the South Shore. Broth simmered 6 hours, large pho for 17.50 $. Weekday lunch, the Mama Phở menu (imperial roll and large pho) is 17.95 $.
Chicken at the four Petit Saos, it is our signature: chicken broth simmered 6 hours, topped with grilled or poached chicken, or vegetables. Beef pho (tái, nạm, đặc biệt) is served at SAO SAO in Brossard.
Yes, the vegetable pho, at all our locations, in three sizes. The base broth is a chicken broth; tell us if you are looking for a vegan option and we will point you to the bún bowls and tofu banh mi.
Our pho without rice noodles: zoodles (fresh zucchini noodles), poached chicken and a lemongrass saté broth. 21 $, and a favourite since it joined the menu.
Yes, on lepetitsao.com, with the broth packed separately so the noodles stay firm. For a group, the catering Pho Soup Bar brings the broth in its pot and the toppings for 25 to 30 people.