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Ben Thanh Restaurant
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- No
8 reviews for Ben Thanh Restaurant
8 reviews in English
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Review from Erin L.
London, ON
2/4/2012
The food is delicious and inexpensive, and while it does start to get noisy around 6pm, it's not overpowering. The pho is delicious, as are the curries (my favourite is the red curry), and I'm slowly working my way through the rest of their menu.
It loses a star for the parking, because, as Janna said, it is extremely irritating to have to dash out into the cold to put the parking voucher on -- I understand /why/, but it doesn't make it any less irritating.
The service is polite, efficient, quick and unobtrusive. The dishes are tasty, nicely presented, and they don't stint on the spicy. I really do love this place. -
Review from Justin B.
Etobicoke, ON
5/4/2012
Get some pad Thai and some spring rolls for take out and enjoy a meal at home. Sit in you get the best of their offering, Ben Thanh offers authentic food for Londoners.
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Review from A N.
Toronto, ON
12/12/2010
This is the best spot for Vietnamese food in London! The prices are *very* reasonable, and the food is delicious. I make sure I come here every time I'm in London. It's savoury, flavourful, and fresh. Eat here!!! ^_^
If it's your first time, I would suggest you order the 303 (vermicelli noodles with spring rolls, bbq pork balls, and grilled pork) or the 101 (beef noodle pho with the works). I also really like the blended ice smoothies.
They do take-out and delivery.
The staff are really nice and friendly. It started out as a family operation and it still has that feeling.
57 York Street is the parent restaurant, the location on Wellington is the spin-off. Naturally this location looks a bit older, and it's smaller. I've been to both spots, the quality is equally good. -
Review from Janna S.
4/28/2011 2 Check-ins Here
This locations loses a star due to the annoying location of the bathrooms and the parking problem. You need a parking voucher or else you have to pay for parking, and that means you have to go back out to your car before being seated. While this isn't really awful, it's mildly annoying when you've just run out of the snow/sleet/rain and want nothing more than to sit down and warm up!
The food here is quite good, but bear in mind I tend to order the same things (tofu fresh rolls, beef basil stir-fry, and sometimes the pad thai). The smoothies and bubble tea are phenomenal - something worth trying at least a few times.
The best aspects of this place are the great service (always quick and friendly) and their ability to turn over orders quickly. Even when it's busy this place keeps on top of things. -
Review from ali m.
Toronto, ON
9/22/2009
It seems I am singlehandedly populating London with reviews. Seems that the site hasn't caught on here yet. Perhaps these will be useful to someone, though, if only out-of-town Yelpers who find themselves in (this) London for some reason.
Ben Thanh has the best Vietnamese and Thai food you're going to find here. (Pad Thai on Richmond is as good for Thai, but much less selection and much more expensive.) I haven't had better anywhere, but then I haven't been to Thailand or Vietnam.
Tom Yum soup is the best, equally good with shrimp or chicken. I usually follow that up with one of the vermicelli bowls - stick to the curry or BBQ pork, shrimp, spring roll type selections unless you know what you're doing. The one time I decided to try something new it was just god-awful. Not that it was poorly prepared, as far as I know, but it was just like slices of super-gelatinous Spam on top of my vermicelli. All the appetizers are great.. spring rolls, satay, etc... the fried wontons though are stuffed with cream cheese and occasionally what's clearly prev. frozen mixed vegetables. Still tasty, but kind of gross. Pho here is also popular and good, though not really my cup of tea (or, rather, soup). In general pretty much anything you could want from viet-thai cuisine is here, and good.
You order by writing numbers down on a card. The servers then list your selections back to you, usually without even consulting the menu. Pretty impressive, considering there are at least 200 items on the thing. They have another location on Wellington which is closer to the 401, but which I haven't tried. One hopes the quality is similar, but knowing how these things work, who knows? -
Review from Janet F.
London, ON
1/12/2011
The only thing stopping Ben Thanh from getting 4 stars is the overly salty pho broth and cold spring rolls. Now that might seem like a lot to be upset about. But most pho broths are a bit on the salty side, so I can't really fault them for that. However, it's never it would be nice to start a trend of balance and flavourful pho broths. I ordered 110 Pho with brisket, tendon and tripe. The tripe and brisket were cooked perfectly, while the tendon was a little too chewy for my taste. The spring rolls were a little cold and soggy, however that did not stop the taro and pork filling from shinning through. I will definitely be going back...as I usually have weekly pho cravings. Hopefully the springs rolls will be fresh and hot next time.
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Review from Jennifer R L.
London, ON
7/6/2010
Ben Thanh is a inexpensive place to eat and the food is prett good too. I have been there on multiple occasions, mostly with a group of friends. The food is served really quickly, so if you want to grab a quick lunch or dinner, its the place to go. The portion size is decent. Overall, its a good gathering place!
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Review from Alan K.
London, ON
2/1/2011
My experiences have been up and down at this place. I've had good experiences with their pho (although for condiments, they could give more than just bean sprouts and lime wedges as I usually expect a chili pepper, thai basil, and culantro or sawtooth herb). Their bun (cold vermicelli) can be ok but more often than not, I've found the food to be quite greasy, especially their spring rolls. To give them the benefit of the doubt, perhaps I've only been there on off days. But each time I have been there, I've also found the service to be very rushed, hurried, and kind of haphazard (3 words I would sometimes use to describe their food). Not a place I'll be running back to although I can say that their shakes and smoothies have consistently been excellent each time I've eaten there.
