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Ben Thanh Restaurant
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
11 reviews for Ben Thanh Restaurant
11 reviews in English
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Review from Alex B.
8/15/2010
This place is absolutely fantastic - I highly recommend it. After along 12 hour day on the road we arrived at our hotel nearby, determined to avoid the usual corporate chain restaurant for dinner. I fired up Yelp and saw several terrific reviews for Ben Thanh, which was just a few blocks from our hotel. The reviews were spot on - rock on Yelpers!.
The Green Curry with Long Beans was fresh, aromatic, and very delicious. Pho was super yummy and my son had some pork chops which were so delicious he asked for the recipe (which our wonderful server was happy to provide). A terrific extra surprise was that we order fresh lime juice with soda - something I haven't seen since I was in Asia. Super Yummy!!!!!! -
Review from Ken K.
Mississauga, ON
5/29/2011 1 photo
Well I was in London for a conference n felt like eating something other than fast food or big chain restaurant eg Moxies, Jack Astor.
I decided to give this place a try.
The wait staff were helpful in making suggestions (I don't normally eat Vietnamese food) so I had the curry chicken on vermicelli.
Once i placed my order food came out quick - and in a HUGE ass bowl.
The vermicelli was soft n springy. Chicken was ok. There were lots of veggies which i loved .
The curry was by far the least flavorful curry I have experienced among cuisines ( eg comparing to traditional East Indian curry dishes n even West Indian curry dishes). I just felt like the flavor was weak, almost watered down? Not enough kick to it IMO.
I found myself yearning for the Curry Chicken Pad Thai that Spring Rolls makes.
In any case, the food was certain edible.
Would I go back again? Not for that particular dish.
I rate it a 5/10 and I paid $12 including tax n tip.
K. -
Review from Dangyell B.
London, ON
12/24/2009
Also see reviews for their DT Ridout St location.
This is THE BEST Viet-Thai restaurant in London. It's very economically priced (unbelievably so). Try their pad thai (I prefer chicken) or any of their long bean green curries. Other recommended choices are fresh BBQ pork roll, spring roll, deep fried cream cheese filled wonton and any of the vermicelli bowls. All pho is very good too and if delivered will have all ingredients separated from the stock so it's just as good to eat tonight or tomorrow for lunch. Read all the ingredients carefully before ordering and take suggestions from staff; there are some dishes that a less adventurous person would not be pleased with (beef tripe is one of many ingredients that don't appeal to me) After dinner, try a Vietnamese coffee, especially if you need a pick-me-up!! -
Review from a b.
7/29/2011
Not as good as the Cambridge location, but better than the downtown London location.
Spring rolls are fantastic. Am a fan of the green curry as well.
Love the mago shakes. -
Review from Justin K.
London, ON
8/30/2011
Very average food and restaurant. Not the nicest look to it and had a really worn down feel to it. Pad thai was typical of this type of restaurant. If you want home cooked or something that feels a little less mass produced steer clear.
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Review from Nathayong I.
St Thomas, ON
2/9/2010
Good Portion of Food , Many choices
Probably said "The most popular Vietnamese restaurant in London"
The service is good and friendly , the wait is not too long when they're busy Love this place for Vietnamese food
not sure about Thai food never have the guts to try anything yet ...
will save that for later -
Review from Janna S.
I prefer this location to the one downtown; it's much cleaner and seems less rushed. I'm not a big fan of Thai food but I love this place - I've tried a few of the different menu options and they are all good - fresh and generous portions.
The service here isn't sensational but always acceptable. I'll second the reviewer who recommended the Vietnamese coffee...totally worth the wait! -
Review from Diana W.
7/28/2010
After being on the road for three weeks, we were very surprised by the good food here!
We're from the San Francisco Bay Area and we get great vietnamese food there, but this was as good as it gets! -
Review from Simon N.
Vancouver, BC
12/26/2010 1 Check-in Here
There's better Vietnamese & Thai in other bigger cities but you can certainly not do wrong hitting this strip mall stalwart. Credible pho, bun cha and Thai curries are efficiently served in a setting that's definitely not ghetto. Do yourself a favor the next time you are driving down the 401 by London in search for food. Instead of the the quickie fast food outlets that predominate in the outskirts of London drive the few extra minutes to this place.
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Review from Chris L.
East York, ON
1/30/2010 1 photo
We're not from here, but found ourselves in London on other business and had a hankering for Vietnamese food. We're really glad we found Ben Thanh on yelp! We ordered Pho, house special coconut soup and BBQ pork rolls. All were excellent. A bargain too.
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Review from Alan K.
London, ON
2/17/2011
My experiences at this Ben Thanh location have been better than the downtown location in that the place is nicer looking inside and the service isn't as rushed and hurried. I still think the food is somewhat mediocre in that it's kind of bland and unexciting but at this location, it's not as sloppily made (which has been my experience at the downtown location).
