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Vietnam Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Vietnamese Vietnamese [Edit]
1074 Dundas St ELondon, ON N5W 3A6
(519) 457-0762
- 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:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
5 reviews for Vietnam Restaurant
5 reviews in English
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Review from Max L.
Toronto, ON
11/14/2011 7 Check-ins Here
short review - very high quality vietnamese food, great service and prices... this is the place i go whenever i want some viet food.
long review - my girlfriend and i discovered vietnam restaurant three years ago and have been coming back at least once a month ever since. although it is very far out of the way (especially for UWO students like my gf), it is definitely worth the trip.
i usually judge vietnamese restaurants based on three dishes - fresh rice wraps, vermicelli bowls, and standard beef pho. vietnam restaurant excels at all three, especially the rice wraps which are clearly made with very fresh ingredients. i would recommend these items to a vietnamese food novice as a good introduction to viet food.
i've since branched out and tried quite a few different items on the menu, and each time i've found the same thing: excellent portion size, fresh ingredients, well-balanced flavours. i would especially recommend the beef lop leaf wraps - very good flavour contrast of rich juicy beef with crunchy pickled carrots. also if you're a coffee lover who's never tried vietnamese coffee, all the variations of vietnamese coffee are very tasty (+ or - both ice and condensed milk).
the service is always very courteous, and the old man who owns the restaurant will explain how to eat your dish if you're not doing it right (this MAY have happened to me with the beef lop leaf the first time!). the decor is nothing to write home about, but at this price point (less than 10 dollars for a full meal) i am for sure not complaining.
ok so i clearly love this place, so why not 5 stars? well in my opinion a restaurant needs to make me gasp in amazement to deserve 5 stars, and although vietnam restaurant is one of my favourite places to go (especially in the morning after a night of drinking), i've never thought to myself "this is the best food ever"
summary - this is really, really good vietnamese food that will cure you of any hangover and won't tax your wallet. -
Review from Anastasia H.
London, ON
5/8/2010
Hey, Joe H. - hang onto your hat. The decor that you see is the "after" version. You should have seen it before! Our guess has always been that the disco lights are there for private karaoke functions (look for the tell-tale equipment). But we do not go to Vietnam for the decor. No, we go for the nosh.
Every trip we order standard dishes - cha gio (fried, not at all greasy spring rolls), bi cuon (fresh rice paper rolls), the vermicelli bowl with bbq pork and bo luc lac (beef with lemon sauce). Also frequently consumed: salted shrimp, bbq pork with chow mein and lemongrass chicken. The fruit shakes are quite good. Mains are mostly $6-$10, soups are $6-$9 depending on the size and non-alcoholic drinks are less than $4. You can show up with a group and usually be seated without difficulty. Closed Mondays. They are licenced and carry at least one Asian beer (Tsingtao). Mr. Long will take good care of you! -
Review from Joe H.
4/28/2010 1 photo
As you probably know, London doesn't exactly have the best Asian food. I mean if you ask around you'd probably be referred to the mandarin.
There are other Vietnamese places in London but after trying them all I found the best one. Vietnam is on the east end of London and is right across from the Kellogg's factory. If you have trouble finding it, just open your window and follow the smell of corn flakes.
The location is a little sketchy. Upon getting there you'll notice a sign to park out back. I haven't actually been there where there was not ample parking. After going in you'll notice the decor of what used to probably be a club of some sort. By this I mean disco lights that probably haven't been turned on since they opened. Other than that the place is actually quite big.
Today i ordered a bowl of pho with everything in it. First thing I noticed was that the beef was well done. Not sure if I read the menu wrong but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. The meat balls were homemade but rather small (no pun intended). The beef flank is something I could go on for days about. I wish I got a bowl with just flank steak slices in it. It was amazing. It was very tender as if they slow cooked it forever and then sliced it up and put it in the soup. You MUST try this.
The noodles and soup were quite generic and nothing really popes out. I did notice that the sizes were not extremely generous. I think I ordered an XL and demolished it in minutes.
One thing I will note is that the place is run by actually Vietnamese people. I mean, they don't speak English very well at all.
If you're ever in London be sure to hit up this place! And then go outside and bask in the lovely smell of fresh made corn flakes. Mmmm corn flakes... -
Review from Faran V.
London, ON
8/30/2010 1 Check-in Here
Having just recently found this diamond in the rough part of town, it's safe to say Vietnam restaurant has the best Vietnamese cuisine in London. The tasty dishes were made even more enjoyable by the hospitality and service of the owners.
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Review from Jennifer R L.
London, ON
7/6/2010
I have only been there once and it was with a large group of 15 or so. When you go in large groups, its best to order before hand. The time we went, we didn't pre-order and although the manager was really nice, he kept coming to our table and rushing us to order. The food arrive fairly quickly and the portion size was decent. I ordered soft veggie chow mein with tofu, it was good, but it was really greasy and sweet. The atmosphere of the restaurant isn't the greatest, from the outside it looks somewhat sketchy, but for the price, the food is decent.
