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Thu Hien Deli & Sandwich Shop
Categories: Restaurants Vietnamese Restaurants Delis Vietnamese, Delis [Edit]
1388 KingswayVancouver, BC V5V 3E4
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
(604) 874-9243
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 8 am - 8 pm
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- No
5 reviews for Thu Hien Deli & Sandwich Shop
5 reviews in English
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Review from Amy T.
3/17/2012
If you know this area, then you know that this is the unoffical Vietnamese Town. There are pho shops on almost every block, maybe even 2 in 1 block. Now for sandwiches, snacks or sweets... go to Thu Hien. You can get full with $8 or less.
My personal favorite is their 'banh cuon', which is basically steamed rice rolls filled with ground pork, wood ear mushrooms and shallots. Banh cuon is eaten at room temperature or heated up and dipped with Vietnamese fish sauce, 'nuoc mam'.
If you haven't tried this already, give it a chance. -
Review from Marc D.
Vancouver, BC
10/3/2009
* What is a good price for a dixie cup of homemade butter? *
Ok, after wandering in here I have decided I need a Vietnamese dictionary.
There was a wonderful array of items, although we were just looking for a little sweet after a meal across the street at House of Dosas.
But what we found was an exciting selection of rice rolls, sticky rice packages, pork intestine sausages, pickled pig ears, and a variety of other items that were only described in Vietnamese that I wish I knew what they were!
I did notice they were also selling "homemade" butter in a cup. It looked really good. And $2 for a plastic dixie cup of butter seems a fair price, no? I mean, how much do you pay for a dixie cup of homemade butter normally? I'm seriously asking. I don't know!
In any case, we ended up sampling two of the dessert cups. One was a tri-coloured gelatin, and the other was a sweet banana and coconut with tapioca balls. I liked the banana and coconut with tapioca balls quite a bit. It was pretty sweet - but a nice finish after South Indian food.
I definitely want to return and try some of the other items. But I may just have to find someone that knows Vietnamese food really well to serve as a guide in ordering! -
Review from Michael C.
Vancouver, BC
10/31/2009 1 photo
"A feast to behold"
This place was a feast for my eyes with all the things one could eat here. Colorful Vietnamese desserts and others. I ordered a cold cut bah mi and also a chicken one. Spring roll and a creme caramel were also an addition to my order. When I finally got to taste the bahn mi I just had to say damn good! I prefer the cold cut with so much flavour in it even though the chicken wasn't bad either. I love the spring roll and the creme caramel well I have had better but it wasn't bad either above average. So this was a feast to my stomach as well. I can't wait to try the other offerings here! I actually like the meats and pate here more than Tung Hing but Tung Hing being a bakery has a much better bread than them. I went back to buy the meats. pate, butter, and pickles here to make my own sandwich and guess where I am going to get my bread? -
Review from Calvin M.
7/26/2010
This place is awesome. It has the largest selection of Vietnamese snacks, desserts, and meats I've seen in awhile. They also have a deli that serves food. Everything is made at the store, so it's fresh. They brought out some freshly made pork meatloaf while I was there, so I bought a pound of it. Needless to say, the food is very authentic.
I ordered two spring rolls and a coconut boba tea. It came out to $11. It's not cheap, but it's good.
I would come back here again. -
Review from Cyndi H.
Vancouver, BC
5/13/2010
*If you can handle the strong odor of the shop* $3 bubble tea-- Get the fresh strawberry blended with taro powder and ice-- UBER delicious!! The pearls were the perfect consistency (I try a pearl before I buy-- too many mushy-pearl-ruining-drink disasters to trust new places again) though not as sweet as the ones at Dragon Ball, which I consider to be the mecca of pearls ; ) $3 included pearls... cheapest place I've found so far! I approve. The owner said he was new at mixing BB Tea flavours and looked nervous as he crafted my perfect drink. Excellent job!!! : )
