Phnom Penh (or “Gum Bean” as it is referred to in Cantonese) is a legendary Vietnamese/Cambodian restaurant in Vancouver. We’ve been eating here for what seems like over ten years, so I’m not sure how we haven’t reviewed it yet! Since the days when Gary and I would visit his brother and sister here on [...]
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Pho Gizmo Review – Bánh Mì On The Westside
There are slim pickings when it comes to good Pho on Vancouver’s Westside and even less to choose from when it comes to great Bánh Mì joints. Some refer to it as “the decent Vietnamese food divide” with Eastside restaurants serving far superior, yet less expensive dishes. Pho Gizmo, however, appears to be an exception [...]
Gold Train Express II (West Broadway) Vietnamese Restaurant Review
A few people mentioned Gold Train Express II was a decent pho restaurant in Kits. It’s not. This restaurant is confusing. Is it a Quizno’s? A baby store? A money exchange? An English pub? “Hot Taste of Vietnamese Food” is their main signage, but a smaller sidewalk sign reads “Pho Gold Train Express”. What’s the [...]
Kim Penh Xe Lua Vietnamese Restaurant Review
Late night eats and 24-hour establishments are few and far between in Vancouver. That’s where Kim Penh Xe Lua fills the void of Vietnamese restaurants offering middle-of-the-night pho and banh mi. The restaurant, located on West Broadway (near Cambie), is really spartan and tackily decorated – but that was to be expected. We ordered Vietnamese [...]
Wok Box North Vancouver Review
Wok Box Fresh Asian Kitchen is Canada’s first-ever Asian quick service restaurant. The company, founded in Alberta in 2004, has grown to included 58 stores nationwide, an international location in Lebanon, and will soon add franchises in the United States. Wok Box’s Corporate Chef, Don Letendre, is a well-known Vancouver chef and former Executive Chef [...]
Au Petit Cafe Review
Au Petit Cafe is a little Vietnamese restaurant on Main Street (between East 32nd & 33rd). Many Vietnamese sub joints in Vancouver are true hole-in-the-walls, but this one in particular just seems extra (ghetto) spartan. Nothing really in particular, maybe it’s the ’80s pink decor, but it’s more like just the vibe of the restaurant. [...]
Saigon Night Vietnamese Restaurant Review (Victoria, BC)
We’ve been regulars (at least 10 years!) at Saigon Night since its previous hole-in-the-wall location, right beside the Odeon Theatre, on Yates Street. Currently located on Fort (near Quadra) in downtown Victoria, owner Tway oversees the restaurant’s tantalizing Vietnamese cuisine. Tway is from Vietnam, and is the tiniest, sweetest lady you will ever meet. She [...]
Pho Thai Hoa (Kingsway) Review
Pho Thai Hoa Vietnamese has two restaurant locations – one in Richmond, and the other in East Vancouver. We tried their Kensington location on Kingsway and ordered some Vietnamese subs, salad rolls, and of course pho! After having the real deal in Vietnam a few months ago, it’s hard not to compare the pho and [...]
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