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1. Hai Phong Vietnamese Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5V
(604) 872-3828
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Not just for pho *
This is my favourite pho house in Vancouver, but every now and then you just have to branch out. So I ordered the grilled pork and shrimp ball bun.
They did a wonderful job on this:
- Noodles were perfectly cooked and not clumpy at…More »
2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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6/12/2009
* There're Baaaack! Hooray!!!!!! Never give up on a good thing! *
I'm so happy that I gave them… Read more »
2. Tung Hing Bakery
Vancouver, BC V5V 3C8
(604) 875-3394
Categories:
Bakeries,
Vietnamese,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Not just for bánh mì! *
This bakery is still my favourite spot for bánh mì in the Vancouver area. But it isn't just for bánh mì!
Here are the steps to maximize enjoyment from $1.20:
1) Buy a custard bun. Photo: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
2) Split…More »
2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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3/9/2009
Oh so good. Grabbed lunch here today. This is still my favourite spot for bánh mì in Vancouver!… Read more »
3. Pho Trang An - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V5V
(604) 874-8028
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Above average quality Vietnamese pho specialist. Currently (since Hai Phong closed) this is my favourite spot for pho in the Vancouver area. The beef in their pho is particularly flavourful (one of the "beefiest" versions I have tasted in…More »
4. Lan Anh Quán
Vancouver, BC V5P 3T8
(604) 566-9639
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Slightly upscale Vietnamese hole in the wall *
In the surrounding 2 or 3 km there must be the highest concentration of Vietnamese businesses in the entire Vancouver area, so competition is tough in the area. This little spot slightly scales up the…More »
5. Mui Ngo Gai
Vancouver, BC V5N 2T3
(604) 876-8885
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* FTR #500 *
For my 500th FTR I had to go back to my roots of great hole in the walls. This place fits the role perfectly!
The menu here goes a step beyond what you find at the dozens of Vietnamese restaurants in this area of Kingsway. They offer a…More »
6. Pho Thuan An
Vancouver, BC V5V
(604) 872-8931
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Unassuming little spot with nice variety *
I've passed by this spot many times meaning to try it. Today I finally did, and I'm glad I didn't wait any longer!
Although the name of the restaurant has "Pho" in the title, pho doesn't seem to be their…More »
7. Hue Ky Mi Gia
Vancouver, BC V5V 1K4
(604) 558-1102
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Riley Park, Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Deceivingly simple but very tasty Vietnamese noodles *
The decor of this new spot is quite simple - a few tables and mostly barren walls. But the simplicity of the surroundings hide the complexity of the flavour profiles.
I ordered the "fried…More »
8. My Chau Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5N 2S4
(604) 874-6880
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Still the best pho ga for me in Vancouver *
I always forget how much I like this place, and then I revisit and remember!
I had their pho ga (chicken pho) which is served a bit differently than at many other places. The chicken comes on the side…More »
2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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3/21/2009
I hadn't been here for a while, but decided to grab a very early dinner tonight (before their 6pm… Read more »
9. Angkor Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5N 4P5
(604) 568-0770
Category:
Cambodian
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Rebirth *
Those of you that were around Vancouver back in 2007 may recall a targeted shooting at a Vietnamese restaurant called Cafe Biennho. (Old news story here: http://www.canada.com/...)
Well the location has re-opened as of last week as Angkor…More »
10. Song Huong
Vancouver, BC V5L 4T9
(604) 568-1196
Categories:
Vietnamese,
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, Hastings-Sunrise
This is a huge restaurant with a very mixed decor. The first room feels kind of like a tropical tiki bar from the 1980's combined with a Vietnamese beach bar. The back room feels like a renovated east coast diner. I don't know what was in this…More »
11. Cuulong Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5N 3L8
(604) 873-6926
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
We passed by this little Vietnamese restaurant and noticed a large crowd on a Sunday evening and figured there must be something good to eat! The specialties of the house seem to be focused heavily around Southern Vietnam with many varieties of hu…More »
12. Co Do
Boo hoo....Passed by today and noticed Co Do is no longer there. It is now called Pho Mai. Anyone try it yet?!?!?!?
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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11/5/2008 First to Review
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in Hue style Vietnamese cuisine. They offer a nice variety of Hue… Read more »
13. Thu Hien Deli & Sandwich Shop
Vancouver, BC V5V 3E4
(604) 874-9243
Categories:
Vietnamese,
Delis
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* 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…More »
14. Au Petit Cafe
Vancouver, BC V5V 3R9
(604) 873-3328
Categories:
Vietnamese,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Riley Park
They have very good bahn mi here. But be sure to arrive early for lunch as they sell out quite early normally. Personally for my bahn mi fix I prefer going to Tung Hing Bakery on Kingsway though. They never sell out, and offer a more generous…More »
15. Le Do Vietnamese Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5L 1V4
(604) 253-3508
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Grandview-Woodlands
Le Do's pho has a very clear, yet very flavourful broth. The condiments (basil, bean sprouts, and lime) are very fresh, and they give a generous amount. The pho itself has cilantro and onions to add additional flavour, and there are plenty of…More »
16. Ba Le Sandwich Shop
Vancouver, BC V6A 2V4
(604) 662-8108
Category:
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Strathcona
* Better than their other location - but still not Tung Hing! *
Ok, finally got to try this location. I have to say it is definitely better than their other location on Kingsway (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...), but I still much prefer Tung Hing (…More »
17. Ba Le Sandwich Shop
Vancouver, BC V5T 3K6
(604) 875-6322
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant, Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* They have improved! *
I had previously reviewed the bánh mì here and compared it to Tung Hing (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) which is just a bit up the block.
One of the ways Tung Hing was better is that they bake their own bread. I heard Ba Le had…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/18/2009
* Good. But not as good as Tung Hing for me! *
Ok, I had to branch out and see if I was missing bánh… Read more »
18. Kim Chau Delicatessen
Vancouver, BC V5V 3E3
(604) 255-8385
Categories:
Delis,
Sandwiches,
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Toasted? What do you think this is, Quiznos or something??!?!?! *
The bánh mì would probably be a 4 star in many other cities. But with Tung Hing (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) just about a block or two away this one is really just a 3 star.
They put…More »
19. Green Lemongrass
Vancouver, BC V5V
(604) 875-6638
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* An upscale attempt at a hole-in-the-wall *
This spot in the heart of the Vietnamese section of Kingsway has attempted to go a bit more upscale compared to the dozens of Vietnamese spots in the area.
They have some little touches like a cleaner…More »
20. Viet Do Cafe
Vancouver, BC V5V
(604) 677-7149
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Quick Vietnamese snacks. About average quality for the neighbourhood which has lots of good Vietnamese offerings. If this were located in Vancouver West it would beat the competition though!
Their pho is Hanoi style, and comes with different…More »
21. Hoi An Cafe
Vancouver, BC V5P 3T8
(604) 566-9283
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* The continuing pho exploration *
This part of Vancouver has a LOT of Vietnamese restaurants. My favourite for pho has been Hai Phong (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...), but I'm always wondering with the dozens of spots if I'm missing one that I would…More »
22. Royal Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6J 3G6
(604) 732-7457
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Kitsilano, Fairview Slopes
Let me start off by saying that there is a magic line in Vancouver. Some call it the divide between Vancouver East and Vancouver West. I call it the decent Vietnamese food divide. So with trepidation and a thought of, "I know better than this" I…More »
23. New Asia Deli Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 1A5
(604) 279-4288
Categories:
Vietnamese,
Delis,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Just like PF Changs *
Ok, this place confuses me. It calls itself a "Super Vietnamese Baguette & Asian Pacific Cuisine" restaurant.
Looking at the menu, there are a variety of bánh mì available (dac biet, meat ball, shredded porkskin, chicken,…More »
24. Thai Son Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5T 1W6
(604) 875-6436
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
* Old dog *
Inspired by Nikki W's strong recommendation of this spot I had to go check it out and see how it compared to my longtime favourite pho spot Hai Phong (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...).
I ordered pho tai gan (rare beef and tendon), which are my…More »
25. Bun Me Baguette
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2V7
(778) 378-7618
Categories:
Street Vendors,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* Part of the overpriced food cart program! *
In the latest installation of food carts which don't get that street food is supposed to be less expensive than full restaurants/bakeries, my latest visit was to this little banh mi cart which serves two…More »
26. Stix Noodle and Grill
Vancouver, BC V5L 3W8
(604) 568-6768
Category:
Food
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
* Vietnamese influenced *
This little fast food counter style restaurant has a lot of Vietnamese influences on the menu. I suppose I could go so far as to call it fusion - a fusion between Vietnamese and typical Commercial Drive veggie focus…More »
27. Thai Son
Vancouver, BC V5M 4P1
(604) 255-6436
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Hastings-Sunrise
Was trying to get lunch at Song Huong but failed to find non iced over parking and ended up in the covered parking for the T&T market to find food. Ventured into Thai Son as it looked crowded.
Not sure why Yelp has this listed as a Thai restaurant…More »
28. Pho Duy
Vancouver, BC V5N
(604) 875-9740
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Average pho for this area of Kingsway, with very friendly service. To be fair, this area of Kingsway has a lot of good restaurants though - so average for the area would be considered very good in a different part of the city (particularly Vancouver…More »
29. Baoqi Vietnamese Eatery
Vancouver, BC V6B 3N3
(604) 568-7980
Categories:
Vietnamese,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
* Maybe the best Vietnamese on the downtown peninsula *
Vancouver is a city that has lots of little neighbourhoods. Unfortunately the bulk of the higher quality Vietnamese eateries are not on the downtown peninsula, and are instead found around…More »
30. A Taste of Vietnam
Vancouver, BC V6H 1E6
(604) 730-8383
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes
Average quality Vietnamese for Vancouver - but probably one of the better ones West of Main. If you have the time go east to the nice variety of Vietnamese restaurants on Kingsway. But in a pinch this will do if you can't travel.
31. Truong Thanh Vietnamese Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5N 2T3
(604) 876-9288
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Disappointing pho house on several levels *
I'm always suspicious of a place that toots its own horn. Their sign reading, "Best Vietnamese food in Vancouver" was a bit of an eyebrow raiser. The series of professional photos by a rather new Yelper…More »
32. Saigon Venture Restaurant
Decent pho for downtown. You are much better off heading out of downtown to the Vietnamese area on Kingsway though. I ordered one of the pho that was supposed to have tendon in it. It had none. I asked and the waiter told me that tendon are hard…More »
33. Viet Sub
Vancouver, BC V6B
(604) 569-3340
Categories:
Vietnamese,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* When will I learn to respect the magic line? *
There is that magic line that runs between East Vancouver and Vancouver West for Vietnamese food. Go West of the line at your own peril!
There should be a Vietnamese food lifeguard in Vancouver West…More »
34. Kin Resto Bar
I unfortunately have to agree with Janice's review of Chau. I also really wanted to like it too! I was hoping for something along the lines of Le Cheval in the Bay Area. There were bonus points for me, knowing that the chef was the daughter of the…More »
35. Pho No 1 Vietnamese Restaurant
Pho No. 1? Not for me! I should know better than to eat Vietnamese food West of Main St.
Checked this out today. Tried the BBQ chicken banh mi as well as the BBQ pork bun cha gio.
Oy.....BBQ chicken banh mi had what appeared to be mayo on it!…More »
36. Pho Central
As I have said before, there is a magic line in Vancouver. Some call it the divide between Vancouver East and Vancouver West. I call it the decent Vietnamese food divide. So once again with trepidation and a thought of, "I know better than this" I…More »
37. Kim Phung Vietnamese Restaurant
Average quality Vietnamese. I prefer to go not too far away to the Vietnamese area on Kingsway for some much better choices.
38. One Saigon
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1V3
(604) 669-6764
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Decent downtown Vietnamese for when you can't make the trip outside of downtown to the Vietnamese area on Kingsway. But really, make the trip!
39. Empress Bakery
* Meh just about sums it up! *
I've passed by this place many times and always wondered if it was any good. There are a lot of hidden gems on Kingsway that are worth exploring. Sadly this isn't one of them.
I ordered the bánh mì. They didn't have…More »
40. Treat
Vancouver, BC V6E 1A3
(604) 899-8024
Neighbourhoods: West End, Downtown
Ummmm......Treat? No, I would definitely say this is more of the Trick variety.
This "Vietnamese" stall in the deep dark dungeon of the 1070 Alberni food court tempts you with a treat filled menu of typical Vietnamese fare. But the one very telling…More »
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