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Hoa An Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Vietnamese Vietnamese [Edit]
9653 107 Avenue NWEdmonton, AB T5H 0T8
(780) 425-6021
2 reviews for Hoa An Restaurant
2 reviews in English
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Review from Paula K.
11/5/2008 1 photo
With all of the restaurants lining Chinatown serving Vietnamese and Chinese dishes, sometimes meal choices can get pretty predictable. On the other hand, sometimes a restaurant can be discovered that is a notch above the rest.
Hoa An stands out not just because of the eye-catching green awning on the front, but because the quality and taste of their food is fantastic. The first thing one sees when entering the bright, spacious restaurant is the large fish tank at the front. After being seated, you'll have a change to peruse the menu while sipping complimentary green tea.
Pho, Vietnamese noodle soup, is Hoa An's specialty. The meat and chicken used in the various selections are extremely fresh and flavourful. There is something about the flavour of the broth, as well as the quality of the ingredients, that surpasses many other versions of the dish in other establishments. My personal mainstays are the chicken noodle soup, as well as the well-done flank and brisket.
When a friend and I headed over to Hoa An, we decided to order different items off the menu other than soup, which we already knew was excellent. We shared a barbeque beef noodle bowl, and a chicken in satay sauce. We were not surprised that the quality was as high as with the soups. The beef was lean and tender, and the chicken was smothered in a rich peanut sauce that had a zip to it, but wasn't too strong. It was served with plentiful cooked onions, which were sweet and a good complement for the sauce.
Hoa An also has a variety of rice dishes, as well as other meals featuring chicken, beef, pork, and seafood. Prices are very reasonable, and two people can easily eat for under $30, including beverages. Service is quick and efficient - your soup will often arrive within minutes of ordering.
Located right across the street to the south of Lucky 97, Hoa An is recommended to anyone who enjoys Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine and is in the mood for something different. -
Review from Katcho M.
Edmonton, AB
1/15/2011
I don't know what the food is like because the service was so rude and indifferent we walked out.
Despite the restaurant being largely empty at 2 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon, they tried to seat our party of 7 around a couple small tables meant to seat 4, right by the toilet. When we asked if we could please push a couple larger tables together to accommodate the three children, they said they could not because it was going to get busy (?).
We won't be returning and wouldn't recommend anyone else go there either.
