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Vietnamese Village Express Ltd
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
3 reviews for Vietnamese Village Express Ltd
3 reviews in English
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Review from dinah g.
Calgary, AB
2/7/2010
When I first moved to Calgary, I had moved from Guadalajara Mexico, so the food that we could basically eat there was Mexican, Argentinean, Italian or American. It was difficult to find a good Indian place let alone anything Asian besides Chinese, so when my cousin invited me for Vietnamese food, I was all too excited.
Her restaurant of choice was the Vietnamese Village, extremely convenient as it was near my mother's condo and on the train route.
We said our formal hellos and ventured upstairs to a somewhat empty restaurant, it was a Monday night.
The owner/waitress/hostess was really nice and she told us to choose whatever table we wanted, I decided it was only fitting to sit by the window and to watch the snow falling.
The place is very beautifully ornamented, with fish aquariums and pleasant decor; it is not as tacky as other places I have been too, in fact I find it elegant.
My cousin ordered a Pho soup which she claims is her favourite in the city and I ordered the vermicelli with noodles, spring roll and spicy beef. I felt it was a bit pricey but maybe I had been biased from living in Mexico; but 10 dollars or 100 pesos was at that time tons to pay for a meal for me. I have since discovered from eating at many Vietnamese places that VV is indeed a little higher in price than other places in town. But what did I care, my cousin was flipping the bill.
I also had the Vietnamese coffee and was so elated to watch my coffee drip in my condensed milk.
The meal needless to say was spectacular, the beef was perfectly spiced and the spring rolls were large and so crispy. This combination plus the sauce and the hot noodles was fantastic. I was so happy to be back in Canada and to have an authentic Vietnamese meal again.
Expect slightly higher prices but excellent food and nice ambiance. -
Review from Katie C.
Calgary, AB
12/20/2009
Vietnamese village is super tasty fare. Even walking up the stairs, you can smell the pho broth and cooked noodles... It smells so good. The restaurant is actually pretty big, and pretty nicely decorated, with big fish tanks and little tables and nice big windows with natural light.
The crispy egg noodles with beef are delicious, but soooo bad for you. That's cool - the nest of noodles gradually soaks into the sauce and has a few different textures that I was really into. The pho is really tasty and nuanced - I love it. And the best part about it is that all of the food is prepared super fast I waited a grand total of seven minutes for the food.
My only issue with Vietnamese Village is that the prices are a little on the expensive side: not super expensive, but a little more than other places. It's worth it, I guess, considering the quality and convenient location. Vietnamese Village is located right across from the crack mac's and the old 8th Street train station. -
Review from Trish L.
Calgary, AB
9/11/2008
One of the best sate beef pho(noodle soup) in town! My co-workers and I come here all the time and it is consistent time after time. The soup is perfectly flavoured with a nutty-taste and just the right amount of heat.
