Pho Tien Thanh

A bright yellow sign with bold, red Chinese and English lettering marks the storefront of Pho Tien Thanh on Ossington Avenue. This restaurant became a neighborhood institution long before the street transformed into a strip of trendy bars and boutiques. In the early two thousands, the owners established this spot to serve traditional beef noodle soup to a local community that had few other options for it. They kept the interior simple, prioritizing the speed and quality of their broth above all else.