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Bánh Cuon Thanh Trúc
Category: Restaurants Vietnamese Vietnamese [Edit]
2422 St Clair Ave WToronto, ON M6N 1L2
(416) 572-0088
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
3 reviews for Bánh Cuon Thanh Trúc
3 reviews in English
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Review from Angela S.
Etobicoke, ON
4/25/2011
A great place that's kinda in the middle of nowhere but at least it has parking! This is a great mom and pop place that has authentic food and a feel good atmosphere. The first time we were there, we noticed a lot of Vietnamese families eating what looks like it was an omlette with lots of fresh herbs/lettuce to go with. We decided to order it on one of our visits and it was pretty refreshing with the fresh herbs.
We always have the Banh Cuon here and it's always fresh. I've learned that not all Vietnamese restaurants serve this because it is quite labour intensive. It's almost like a Chinese rice noodle roll but not as dense. Do try it! Don't be alarmed with the different varieties of Banh Cuon they have on their menu as it's simply the different permutations of the sides with the Banh Cuon.
I love the homely atmosphere and it definately won't break the bank to bring the whole family here. It's not a shi shi place by any means (read: has TVs for sports events) but it is clean and that's important! -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
11/15/2011 4 photos
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Banh Cuon Thanh Truc is the Sixth Stop for our November Crawl.
Banh Cuon Thanh Truc did sound promising from the Yelp review, the decor here is a lot more chic and modern than what I would have expected.
Since this stop is really a snack between meals, so we decided to order some appetizers instead of anything substantial.
With Banh Cuon in the name of this location or course we need to order one of those!
Curiously, we ended up with 2 breakfast dish?
- Banh Cuon Cha Lua Cha Muc Banh Cong ($8)
Banh Cuon is a steamed rice roll stuffed with pork, which is a light dish, and is generally eaten for breakfast everywhere in Vietnam. I found the rice roll here on the greasy side and just didn't wow me!
- Banh Xeo ($8)
Vietnamese crêpe-type pancakes is made out of rice flour and pan-fried and stuffed with slivers of fatty pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts. Served wrapped with lettuce leaves and stuffed with mint and other herbs, and dipped in fish sauce.
Talking about humongous portion!! Both dishes though was so so, definitely not the best one I ever ate. Because of health risk involved in eating raw bean sprout, all of them were cooked before they were served to us.
As for my Yelp Friend, I think the most memorable moment at Thanh Truc was not the food or any cute waitress. The clarity of the Blu-ray movie we were watching over our breakfast food where the talk of the evening... and me I just could not get over the nasty smell from the washroom in the basement!
NEXT! -
Review from Allen H.
Toronto, ON
4/9/2011
Alright so its not pretty, nor is it anywhere accessible, but this place is the most incredibly authentic Vietnamese restaurant I have ever encountered in Toronto. Banh Cuon are super thin soft rice crepes filled with a mixture of pork and mushrooms. These simple things combined with a dipping sauce made with fish sauce is magical. No one knows about, but everyone should. This is the same stuff you get on the streets of Saigon. Soft supple porky awesomeness.
