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VIP Vietnamese Restaurant
Category: Restaurants Vietnamese Vietnamese [Edit]
3229 Hwy 7 EUnit 11-12
Markham, ON L3R 3P3
(905) 415-9699
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
10 reviews for VIP Vietnamese Restaurant
10 reviews in English
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Review from Jarita L.
Markham, ON
4/17/2012
So the pho here is probably not authentic, and it's run by Chinese people, not Vietnamese people.
I'm not sure what real, 100% authentic pho tastes like, I just know I love their pho.
Good amount of veggies, super sodium OD level soup, and they are one of the few Viet places that will serve the young coconut whole (not some lame juice drink in a glass with chunks of coconut in it).
Definitely my go-to place in Markham -
Review from Michael L.
Richmond Hill, ON
3/4/2012
Decent enough place, I'm pretty sure it's one of the only viet places in the plaza so it will do the job whether you are feeling pho or bun. They have some lunch specials but I think they only apply for weekdays...
Service like others have said is efficient and friendly so kudos to them, but it doesn't make up for the fact that the food is just A-OK.
Got the Grilled Chicken Bun. My eating buddies got the pho which were sized well for the price, they didn't have any complaints =). -
Review from D'Arcy L.
Terrebonne, QC
5/26/2012
Had a decent lunch here by the way of chicken "bun" vermicelli with spring roll. One of the first time I have ordered this and it came with spaghetti type noodles instead of your regular rice noodles. Very easy to slurp down however! Came back satisfied and I'd return! Spring rolls were your typical Vietnamese goodness! NOt as much veg in the vermicelli but not too shabby!
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Review from Ian L.
Toronto, ON
9/8/2011
This is not at all authentic Viet - it is Cantonese run and is cooked with a distinct Canto style.
And it's great.
This was my favorite Pho place for a very long time...i used to go weekly. Having said that I've taken lots of friends here and they're not as addicted to it like I am, so maybe it's just me.
It's run by the guy who used to run Kim Po a bunch of years ago
Everything I've had here is great.Listed in: The List
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Review from Kathy H.
Mississauga, ON
10/3/2011
I wanted to take my friend to a pho place in First Markham, and I thought it was this one. But it was actually another, quieter one.... and now that I think about it, it probably wasn't even a pho restaurant haha. But anyway, so... wrong directions! So she's been here before, I haven't.
I ordered a small bowl of pho with beef and beef balls. It turns out to be a giant bowl... Was struggling to finish! But was good :)!!! My friend had... dun dun duun... i don't remember!
Waiters were friendly too. Quick service. A LOT of things on the menu! Some Viet dishes and some common side dishes, like veggies and meat. We just had pho that day. -
Review from Michael V.
12/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
Friendly and attentive service. We had the shared meal for 6 and while the food was delicious, it was not completely authentic, not that I minded. All seafood dishes we had were especially good: crab, scallops, shrimp, and squid.
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Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
11/18/2009 1 photo
This Vietnamese restaurant is owned by Chinese at First Markham Place.
They has lunch special which is different everyday, usually a soup noodle comes with spring roll. The lunch menu is right at the front when you walk into the restaurant.
This place can get busy during lunch time since there is a lot of corporate office around the area. It does has booth seating and large round table seating to accommodate larger groups.
The service is fast and friendly.
However, you will be disappointed if you looking for authentic Vietnamese food. This restaurant is owned and run by Chinese inside a Chinese plaza.
The selections are great though with both vietnamese and Thai dishes.
They do takes Visa and Mastercard. -
Review from Joe H.
The is my favorite pho place around where I live. The quality of the ingredients and the proportions of the dishes really stands out and puts VIP ahead of the pack.
The first thing I will say is that the reason this place didn't get a 5 star is the service. Well, I'd have to say with any "fast" asian restaurant it's pretty much the same. Expect to put the lid of your tea pot to refill tea and flag down a waiter or waitress if you want something. Other than that everything is fantastic.
The size of the bowls of pho are very very generous. To give you a comparison, I can usually eat a very large amount (I think I maxed out on 5 pounds of stuff in a sitting once). I have a very hard time finishing the X-Large here; of course it's price reflects it.
One of the main complaints I have about Vietnamese restaurants and their pho is the quality of the ingredients. I've had cases where the slides of "rare beef" are pieces of what looks like bucher remains of cuttoffs. This place is not that. If you decide that you like your rare beef on the side (I usually get that), you'll see that the slices are legit slices of beef that are very similar to hot pot beef slices.
The nice thing about the noodles at VIP are that they are fresh noodles. The main difference is that most other Vietnamese places use dried noodles that they rehydrate, this results in the noodle being more brittle. The noodles at VIP are chewy and fresh.
Another thing that is really good at VIP is the fresh spring rolls (rolled in rice paper). First you may wonder why they usually come with your meal and not before it, but the reason is that they make it right there and then per order. This results in softer rice paper that doesn't turn hard for a while. I know a lot of other places make a bunch prior to a rush and put a sheet of damp paper on it. Believe me, you can taste the difference this makes.
If you ever have a chance to pass by first markham be sure to hit up VIP. You won't be disappointed. -
Review from Amie T.
Toronto, ON
5/17/2010
It's really really hard to find good pho in the Markham/Scarborough/Richmond Hill area. Seriously, I have been to some crappy places. Hands down, at least in my modest search for good pho up here, this is the best pho north of Toronto. Flavourful soup, fresh noodles and beef...what more could you want?
I can't speak to the rest of the food, but if you're looking for good, quality pho north of Toronto....look no further than VIP Vietnamese. -
Review from Shehzad H.
Toronto, ON
11/1/2011
This is the best pho place I've been to in Toronto. I don't know what they put in that broth, but its absolutely perfect. I always end up drinking half the soup before touching the noodles. No discussion about pho is complete without talking about the rare beef. This beef is rare!. Oh so tender, melt in your mouth and a little pinkish. I've been looking for a pho fix for a while, but nothing has come close to this place.
