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Some Vietnamese spots in Vancouver

1. Tung Hing Bakery

1196 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5V 3C8
(604) 875-3394

Categories: Bakeries, Vietnamese, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

11/18/2009

Found this little bakery after a searching on Yelp for places with good Vietnamese subs (aka banh mi). With all the Viet businesses in this area of Kingsway - it can be difficult to narrow it down. And Tung Hing definitely lived up to the reviews.

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2. Bao Chau Vietnamese Restaurant

2717 Hastings St E
Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z8
(604) 251-6956

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Hastings-Sunrise

11/20/2009

This is a sentimental favourite of mine as I live a block away from Bao Chau and for everyone in the area - it's a no-brainer for a quick, cheap and good meal. And it clearly shows with as the restaurant is at capacity almost anytime you walk in.

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3. Green Lemongrass

1086 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5V
(604) 875-6638

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

Update - 11/30/2010

Giving Lemongrass the prestigious 'Johnson' point bump. Like the Colbert bump, just even less relevant.

This place is starting to blow me away with their consistency. Everything I've had here has been good. My only problem is that I'm such a…More »

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11/1/2010
(over the phone)
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4. Phnom Penh

244 E Georgia St
Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z7
(604) 682-5777

Category: Cambodian

Neighbourhood: Strathcona

3/1/2010

Hands down, the best chicken wings in Vancouver - perhaps the world.

Everyone comes here for the hot and delicious salt & pepper chicken wings with the tangy lemon dipping sauce. It is always piping hot and delicious. Every table has a plate of…More »

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5. Le Petit Saigon

2783 Hastings St E
Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z8
(604) 251-6340

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Hastings-Sunrise

12/5/2009

Being just down the block from (probably) my favourite Vietnamese restaurant, Bao Chau, Petit Saigon has fierce competition (as I frequently walk by here on my way to Bao Chau). As I mentioned in my Bao Chau review, it's a neighbourhood institution…More »

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6. Paris Bakery

1403 Commercial Dr
Vancouver, BC V5L 3X8
(604) 251-6366

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive

8/11/2010 First to Review

A gem of a Vietnamese cafe that looks and feels like it was transplanted directly from Vietnam.

Since my recent trip to Vietnam, I've been suffering from withdrawals from the cafe culture over there. Delicious fresh fruit smoothies and…More »

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7. Song Huong

1613 Nanaimo Street
Vancouver, BC V5L 4T9
(604) 568-1196

Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese

Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, Hastings-Sunrise

9/12/2010

Thanks to my recent trip to Vietnam, I was able decipher the meaning of "Sông Huong" - which is the "Perfume River" that runs through the imperial capital of Vietnam, Hue. Hue cuisine is very distinct being considered the "royal cuisine" and is…More »

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8. Green Lemon Grass

8180 Westminster Hwy
Richmond, BC V6X 1A6
(604) 270-6188

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Golden Village

5/18/2011

Not as good as the Kingsway location (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) for three reasons:

- Bo Luc Lac ('Shaken Beef') - had it at the Kingsway location before and it was awesome. Here - the rice was soggy and overcooked and not much tomato flavour.…More »

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9. Hai Phong Vietnamese Restaurant

1242 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5V
(604) 872-3828

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

9/27/2010

Telltale signs that you're in a bad Vietnamese restaurant:
- the place is spotlessly clean and lacks gaudy decorations
- the place accepts payment other than CASH
- none of the staff have the slightest hint of a Vietnamese accent
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10. Kim Penh Xe Lua Vietnamese and Cambodian Noodle House

540 W Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E9
(604) 877-1157

Categories: Vietnamese, Cambodian

Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes

11/27/2009

After some heavy drinking on Granville and one of my drunken cohorts calling for Asian food late at night (and discovering that even the venerable Tsui Hang was closed - as I said, it was *LATE*), one of band of brothers suggested coming here.

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11. Ba Le Sandwich Shop

701 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5T 3K6
(604) 875-6322

Categories: Sandwiches, Vietnamese

Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant, Kensington-Cedar Cottage

2/21/2011

Bánh mì (a.k.a. 'Vietnamese subs' or 'nam-wiches') in Vancouver is serious business. SRS BSNS (dramatic pause)... I'm Chinese but I was raised off bánh mì. When parents didn't feel like cooking or needed to pick up the kids something to eat, you…More »

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12. Gold Train Express

3320 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5R 5L1
(604) 433-7577

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhoods: Killarney, Renfrew-Collingwood

3/23/2011

... when I come back like Jordan, [writing the Two] 4-5...

Alright - I'm a pho-natic. And despite being the closest 24-hour pho joint to my place, I've always avoided Gold Train Express. Maybe it's the neon-lit room. Or maybe it's the fact I think…More »

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13. Viet Sub

520 Robson St
Vancouver, BC V6B
(604) 569-3340

Categories: Vietnamese, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4/4/2011

Gonna be a bit mean here - poor execution on an a great idea: when I worked in the area, I would have absolutely killed for a fast food counter serving up banh mi. Really - my lunch choices were limited: street hot dog, sushi combo or shawarma.…More »

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14. Mui Ngo Gai

2052 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5N 2T3
(604) 876-8885

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

11/10/2011

I hang out a lot at this part of Kingsway (to be officially dubbed 'Little Saigon' soon) because I'm a fiend for Vietnamese food. Mui Ngo Gai always intrigued me, but I was hesitant to set foot inside. It's probably a vicious cycle, but it's often…More »

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15. Truong Thanh Vietnamese Restaurant

2096 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5N 2T3
(604) 876-9288

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

11/15/2011

This is a 24 hour pho place - but I think I like it more than Pho Hoa, Kim Penh Xe Luam, or Gold Train Express.

Service is pretty good and they treat their regulars very well. They screwed up my friends' order and profusely apologized and offered to…More »

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16. Cafe Xu Hue

2226 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5N 2T7
(604) 454-9940

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

11/15/2011

Alright - it's autumn. So unlike most Chinese people, it's not hot pot season for me (my urge to kill rises at the mere thought). Rainy Vancouver days are best treated with a bowl of soup noodle - the hollow stomach and tumultuous heart is lured by…More »

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17. Mui Ngo Gai - CLOSED

2408 Nanaimo St
Vancouver, BC V5N 5E4
(604) 251-3254

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, Hastings-Sunrise

12/5/2011

The original location of the much-lauded Mui Ngo Gai on Kingsway (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...).

There's a huge sign out front that sells the *other* location pretty hard as being 'bright' and 'classy' and urges you to 'try it out' (see photo) - it…More »

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18. My Chau Restaurant

1715 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5N 2S4
(604) 874-6880

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

3/3/2012

Disclaimer: I rank meat in following order (1) beef, (2) pork, (3) poultry and (4) seafood. Wanted to switch up from my usual pho and decided to check out My Chau due to all the acclaims for its' pho ga (chicken).

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