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    Chau Cafe

    4.4 (411 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Rickety Rickshaw
    Angela E.

    What a great little restaurant! I've been wanting to try this place for quite awhile and am so glad that I made it happen on this visit to Vancouver. Food was amazing - freshly made, so flavorful. And the staff were so helpful and friendly. Great atmosphere, great vibe, great food!!

    Mini L.

    This is one of the best Vietnamese Restaurants in Vancouver. Great food & best service!!! My friend took me here, everyone should have taro chips, with yummy dipping sauce. i had the Golden Temple Soup, it was amazing curry though they needed some shitake mushroom. though much better than other places. after that i had some fresh Mango Ice Cream Sundae, The Prices today were reasonable. Presentation looks good, we received everything so fast, we didn't have wait long like other places. Wow it was amazing. Every city should have a Chau Veggie Express with amazing staff. They have pint ice cream to go, but they don't have mango ice cream, i hope in the near future they will have it. Everywhere was clean & organized, they need a raise. Though we did had to get our own water, utensils, hot-sauce on the side. Chauveggie Express 604-568-9508 5052-Victoria Drive Open everyday 1130am-9pm

    Golden Temple soup
    Lesley M.

    Unbeatable. Literally could fill a bathtub with this soup and I could eat my way out. I couldn't love Golden Temple any more. Best meal. Can also buy it frozen!! Hey, I could actually fill my bathtub....

    Red Sand Dunes Soup
    Matt B.

    I hadn't been here in a few years, so I decided to give them another try. Modern Vietnamese, with a pho, a lemongrass sate peanut noodle soup, and many other bowls, soups, rolls and so forth. I got the Red Sand Dunes Soup ($15 plus tax): the aforementioned lemongrass sate peanut noodle soup. The soup came out in under 10 minutes. The portion was large, coming with a generous portion of noodles, tons of firm tofu, kale and cabbage, with a touch of tofu skin, mushrooms and shredded carrots. The broth was quite salty and savoury, with a nice depth to it. I can't say I tasted much lemongrass, and I certainly didn't get any sate or peanut character, nor much spiciness. The broth *was* good, just not what you'd expect from the description. Nothing amazing here, just a solid, healthy, good value inauthentic Vietnamese noodle soup.

    Chocolate peanut butter bar
    KR B.

    I'm totally full but the food here was so good that I am dreaming about eating more My husband and I visited Vancouver in 2015 and the memory of CHAU's variety and flavors stayed with us, so we came back 9 years later (now with two kids!) and it was as good as we remembered it. As a family of vegetarians it is rare for us to eat from a menu that has 100% plant-based options, rather than just a few items in one section. But I also really appreciate that their food is robustly flavored (not just the one-note veggie broth we might get at a pho restaurant down the street), and the vegetables are nicely cooked (not soggy, not crunchy). We had the golden curry, the fried rice special, the papaya salad, the fresh rolls, the spring rolls, the coconut shake, a couple flavors of ice cream, and they surprised us with a chocolate peanut butter bar when they heard it was our anniversary Everything was delicious! We're still talking about it. The staff was pleasant and gracious (they didn't rush us out of there when we were still eating near close), and had friendly demeanors. You order at the counter and get your own water, utensils, napkins; they bring you your food and they bus the table when you're done. They have indoor and outdoor seating options, and the interior has an open and fresh ambiance. I'm thankful for CHAU and I look forward to being in Vancouver again someday to eat here again!

    Rickety Rockshae Bowl
    Kay F.

    I came to Chau Veggie Express to get takeout and ended up decided on the Rickety Rickshaw bowl. Online ordering is pretty straightforward and as I came during off-peak hours, there was lots of seating. I liked how the sauce came separately as to not get the other ingredients soggy making it taste quite fresh even though I didn't eat it right away. I thought the food was delicious and my only wish was there was more spring rolls in the bowl! A definite recommend from myself!

    Coconut Shake   Namaste Fresh Roll  Golden Temple Soup
    Miriam C.

    Can't believe it was my first time visiting CHAU veggie! This restaurant is more of a self served place - you order at the front and the server will deliver the food to your table. Even though it is considered as an "express" or self served place, the server checked on us multiple times throughout our dinner to make sure we enjoyed our food! I was also amazed by their food - we got the Namaste Fresh Roll and Golden Temple Soup to share. The roll was so fresh and all the ingredients worked so cohesive together. And the soup - I did not expect the soup base to be so flavourful. If I can have this kind of vegetarian meal everyday, I don't think being a vegetarian would be that difficult after all. Overall a great experience, would definitely come back to visit!

    Sapa Power Salad with quinoa and added tofu
    Rachel P.

    Wow!!! Can't believe I've driven past this place, meaning to try it "sometime", for years yet never sat down to eat until today! First off, there is outdoor seating, if you're not quite comfortable dining in yet (though it's not heated, FYI). Second thing I noticed, once entering, is how clean the place is. If you don't know, cleanliness is better than godliness in a dining establishment. A+ I came here with a group, and they accommodated us easily. You order at the counter, take a seat, then they bring your food & bevies to you (there's a separate beverage bar). There's also a cold fridge for juices, and you can ask for take-home frozen goods & taro chips. I ordered the "Rickety Rickshaw", because this is my go-to Vietnamese must have. It was ok. Because it's a vegan restaurant, the faux nuac cham was definitely missing the umami from the fish sauce. Also, could have used more peanuts & salt. A few of the other diners got the "Golden Temple Soup", and honestly, I'm jealous. I want to go back tomorrow just to try this monstrous bowl of curry soup with noodles & a ton of veggies! (See pics) The most surprising highlight for me was a fellow diner ordered the appy: Bai Sao Beach Chips....taro chips with *THE BEST DIP EVER*!!! I'm not kidding, my pupils dilated when I ate the dip. I will be coming back again & again if only for this as a snack. The staff were friendly, efficient, and the table service is a bonus! Prices are good compared to other vegan eateries. I must point out, only 1 of our group was a vegan, but everyone enjoyed their food. So even if you love meat, try CHAU, your tastebuds (and body) will thank you. Parking in front is limited, I suggest parking on 35th (around the corner just south of the restaurant). Or they're also on delivery apps.

    Natalie T.

    I had heard positive reviews of this place and I finally had a chance to visit. I was told one of the best dishes was the "tropical storm" bowl which consist of thick noodles and coconut milk and some type of shredded non-meat thing (in Vietnamese, the meat version is called bi-(shredded pork skin). I'm not a huge fan of this dish in general, so I ordered their noodle bowl with spring rolls (Rickety rickshaw bowl). I found the spring rolls to be super tasty (good flavor, and crispy); however I was pretty annoyed/disappointed by the portion of the spring roll. It was so chintzy, the 3 pieces didn't even equate to a whole spring roll. If you're paying $12, at the very least give me a whole spring roll. So much noodles and veg, but barely any spring rolls was disappointing. My cousin ordered the tropical storm and I thought it was pretty good. Except I would rather order a meat version at a Vietnamese restaurant. Their coconut drink was delicious. We also got a dessert (some coconut almond tart) drizzled with chocolate sauce, it wasn't too bad. They sell their own icecream and I'm a huge fan of pandan flavor, so I was looking forward to trying their pandan icecream before buying a jar to bring home. Their icecream was pretty good, except the flavor of pandan was hard to detect. I can see how this may appeal to a certain crowd who appreciates healthy/varied vegetarian dishes, but this place isn't for me. I wouldn't go back to get my Vietnamese or vegetarian fix. However, if I was dragged by a friend at least I know what I would order (just the spring rolls on its own or possibly order the tropical storm if I needed something to fill me up). Service was ok, cashier was friendly but some of the food runners/bussers weren't that friendly but that wouldn't be the reason for me not to come back. This is place is healthy and I'm ok to admit that when I go out for food, I want my food to be a little unhealthy, otherwise I can feed myself carrot sticks at home.

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    Jonny M.

    Oddly, I've never been to CHAU Veggie Express. It's a popular Vietnamese vegetarian spot nestled in between Hoi An Cafe and Amay's House. They also have a second location at Granville Island's Public Market. We dropped in on a Tuesday (around 11:50am). Not too crowded but decently busy for a weekday. The menu is small with about a dozen options; rolls, pho, vermicelli bowls, salad and rice bowls. There's also a large healthy drink menu. They also have their broth ($6.50) and ice cream pints ($12.00) for sale in the back. There's even a few pastries available (toasted coconut flakes, crispy mung beans & shallots and organic peanut butter bars). - Nonla crispy rolls (#19) ($5.00) - it came with a lemon vegan fish sauce. Light and crispy. Perfect little appetizer. - Tropical rainstorm bowl (#11) ($11.00) - it came with creamy toasted coconut and vegan fish sauce. This was like a vermicelli bowl with thicker noodles. Coconut cream sauce was okay but it was too creamy for my liking. - Red sand dunes cup (#15) ($11.00) - this is the vegetarian equivalent of bun bo hue. This was surprisingly good, especially when you consider the broth is strictly vegetarian. Good depth, slight spiciness to the broth. The tofu and lotus root were tasty. I get why this place is popular in Van but with all the Vietnamese places in the area, this wouldn't be my first choice. 3.5 stars.

    Ly W.

    I've tried coming to this restaurant twice and both times it was packed. I finally got to try this restaurant today and was excited to see what the hype was about. Honestly, it wasn't really anything special or spectacular. You order at the front and find a seat and food is served to you. The servers were great. The ladies were so friendly and came by to collect our dishes (even though it's half self served) and asked if everything was okay. We didn't find the gentleman at the cashier (the owner?) very friendly. No smile or friendly conversation or "thank yous" when we went up to order. Prices are around $11-14 and portion is decent. BUT I wasn't full when we left. I ordered the Rickety Rickshaw and it is like a normal Vietnamese vermicelli bowl, but without meat. It had carrots, cucumber, radish, bean sprouts, bean curd, and four spring roll bites. While the ingredients were fresh, I found the dish very ordinary. The spring rolls were hard (like slightly stale) and I found the proportion was a little off. I was done the spring rolls and was left with a lot of noodles and veggies. My bf ordered the Tropical Rainstorm and the coconut was overwhelming. If you like coconut then you would like this dish! My bf didn't like it because it was on the sweet side and tasted kind of like dessert. We also tried the thai milk tea and coconut pandan icecreams. We liked how the icecreams weren't very sweet, but the flavour was light. The coconut pandan icecream was quite delightful, but I couldn't taste the Thai milk tea flavour for the Thai milk tea icecream. Would we come back? Probably not. If we were craving vegan or vegetarian dishes, we prefer the MeeT restaurants because their dishes are flavour bombs!

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