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Green Leaf Bistro
Category: Restaurants Vietnamese Vietnamese [Edit]
1684 Douglas StVictoria, BC V8W 2G5
(250) 590-8302
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
10 reviews for Green Leaf Bistro
10 reviews in English
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Review from Vincent Y.
Capital Regional District, BC
5/18/2012
Have been looking for a good vermicelli bowl since I moved to Victoria and after a good while of looking I finally found one that meets my picky standards. The pork patties were great and the grilled pork had crispy charred edges just like I like it. Very impressed and happy with this find.
A must for any vermicelli lovers out there
Thanks green leaf bistro -
Review from R S.
11/28/2011
i love pho, and have been looking for a place in Victoria that stands up against the pho I'm used to in the bay area, finally I found it. Green Leaf has a nice setting, not cramped and stuffy like others i've been to. They have their hot sauces and traditional sauces available. i had the spring rolls which were also at par or above. and the Pho was great, they use quality meat not riddled with too much fat, and the broth is nice. I will be going here at least once a week for the next while i'm sure!
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Review from Alex K.
6/25/2011
After a long day of touristing, we walked around Victoria, and came across this place, out of hunger than by choice.
Having had some great Vietnamese food in Little Saigon in California, I had super low expectations for how good this was going to taste. I was pleasantly surprised about how good the food tasted.
The pho, though more expensive than I would really ever pay, was on par with an average Westminster pho joints. The broth was flavorful, and the meat was of an even variety, which is a huge complaint of mine with the amount of tripe that usually gets dumped in my bowl burying the other delicious cuts of meat.
Vermicelli with pork and shrimp was slightly soggy, and generous portions of meat, perhaps a bit too much, only because I like having an even portion of noodles to my meat.
The most intriguing dish of the night was the fried whole tilapia, which I hoped was similar to a whole deep fried catfish I've had at Favori back at home. It was decent, but underseasoned, a bit too much oil lingering on the fish, and perhaps needed to be cooked a bit longer to crisp up the bones on the edges of the fish. -
Review from Eric B.
Victoria, BC
1/11/2011
At the recommendation of a friend I stopped by here and had a great meal. The lemongrass chicken vermicelli bowl came with fresh veg and just right vermicelli along with a nice dose of shredded pork. The lemongrass chicken was grilled with a nice BBQ sauce of some type that was so good that it merits strong consideration for my "Top 10 meals for when I get out of prison" list. Being the Tyrannosaurus Rex of meat eaters (with longer arms) I even thought they were excessively generous with the chicken servings.
Beyond that the pho was solid, the spring roll was ok and the service was good but not spectacular.
I'm ready to return to try the other grilled items to see if my review is entirely justified (I sure hope it is). -
Review from Shamus B.
Victoria, BC
Eaten here a few times and always been pleased. The crepes are wonderful but unfortunately they didn't have any left at 7:45 on a Friday night :(
Great variety of dishes and fair price with good portion size. We were introduced to this place by a friend who referred to it as a great example of Vietnamese "home cooking" and was very pleased.
As an added bonus they are now licensed, which was the one thing we started to miss :) -
Review from Beth C.
Victoria, BC
1/17/2011
A friend who knows I love Vietnamese food invited me out for dinner one night, after he was wowed by Green Leaf Bistro. After hemming and hawing and muttering "diet" under my breath, I decided I deserved a treat, and off we went.
They've done a great job with the look of the place. Large, open, nicely lit, and clean, with nice and unified decor (which, while I have affection for the more hole-in-the-wall ambiance of a lot of Vietnamese joints in the area, was still much appreciated), with some nice art and colour scheme, and lots of tables, well spaced.
The service was prompt and efficient, with frequent tea and water refills which I always appreciate. The tea was standard and average, but good.
I was excited to see they had Banh Tam (aka Banh Tam Bi) on the menu, one of my favourites - thick noodles with coconut milk sauce, carrots, bean sprouts, and BBQ/grilled pork with a chili-lime vinaigrette to pour over.
The food arrived in reasonable time, and all our dishes came out close together (also appreciated - I find some places have one person eating way before the other).
The Banh Tam was decent, and I enjoyed it, but it's got nothing on Saigon Night. First, the dish should be served in a bowl, not on a plate, because when you add the chili-lime sauce, it mixes with the coconut milk to mean the yummiest bits are at the bottom. I watched wistfully as my yummy remainders, totally unattainable from a plate, were taken away. The noodles and sauces were good, but the pork, while tender, lacked the nice outside crusty char that goes so well with the dish.
My dining companions had some sort of pork chop, which was well received, and a bowl of pho, which was pronounced only adequate.
I wasn't wowed too much, but I liked it enough that I will likely return to try something else in future. Favourite Vietnamese in the city still remains Pho Vuong and Pho Vy for pho, and Saigon Night for everything else, but this is still a solid choice. -
Review from Weirdie B.
Victoria, BC
9/16/2011
Good service, cheap food, great vegetarian selection. Green Leaf gets pretty busy during the week with the office lunch crowd, but everything comes out so quickly that you won't wait long for a table.
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Review from SF S.
Victoria, BC
1/24/2011
So, if you're getting tired of the old stadard fodder (i.e., Pho Vy, Saigon at Night etc..) this is definitely worth your time and money~ Green Leaf Bistro is taking the Vietnamese food scene by storm!
We had a Wonton Noodle with Seafood, a Vermicelli Noodle bowl with Chicken and Prawns and a crispy fried crepe with prawns and shredded pork.
The Wonton broth was by far the best I have ever had. I love my wonton soup and this base was outstanding. the Vermicelli noodle bowl was also very good. The flavors were full and robust for Vietnames food
The Crispy crepe could have been left off. It was good, but there was a sweetness to the crepe that didn't suit it for an appetizer. It also came out AFTER our main course. Bizzare!!
The price was a bit high in my opinion. It was standard 5.95 for Fresh Rolls, and $10-12 for a main dish. I guess after travellig in Vietnam and tasting amazing vietnamese food at a fraction of the cost, it seems disproportionate to be paying 4-5x more for the same fare.
All in all, we will definitely be back! However, if they were to lower their prices we would be back more often!!! -
Review from Silvia C.
Vancouver, BC
11/28/2010
I craved hot broth and happened to be walking along Douglas St. I decided between Vietnamese and Korean food and a bowl of pho it was. I was seated right away at a table near the front window...kudos to the owners for placing "single" tables up front. I ordered the salad roll and house bowl of noodles. The salad roll was very fresh and the dipping sauce was primarily peanut butter with a liberal scattering of crushed peanuts. The pho broth tasted a little generic, it lacked pungency. Overall it satiated my craving.
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Review from Bertram C.
Victoria, BC
9/7/2010
We love Vietnamese food. We are so pleased that we found the Green Leaf. Every dish that we have tried has been just great. We eat here on average of twice per week. No 45 is our favourite, followed by No 5, 11, 31, 34, 35 and we could go on. The service is friendly and fast out of the kitchen.
A great spot!!
