I really enjoyed my visit at this Vietnamese restaurant located in Chinatown. If you go there on a…read moreweekend, get there before 8 PM to beat the rush. Food was excellent and service was accommodating. I had beef rib pho and complimentary warm tea. The sauce to go with the beef rib was quite good. I got the rest of the pho to go, as it was a huge serving. It was a bit of a challenge trying to put the contents of the huge bowl into the takeout containers and I imagine other people have this same issue. Will definitely be back. Next time I'd like to try their banh xeo and com sườn bì chả.

Still a great bowl! But not quite 5 stars imo. Beef quality could use a touch of improvement, and…read moremaybe a couple better spots out there relatively speaking.

I visited on a Friday night at 6:20 PM, and there were plenty of tables available. I had been…read moredebating whether to try this restaurant for a while, and while I'm glad I did, I'll still be going to my favourite Vietnamese spot down the street, Anh Dao. I ordered the bun bo hue, pho, and spring rolls. The bun bo hue tasted more like a spicy pho broth, and the pho reminded me of the broth at the Michelin recommended restaurant on Ossington. Overall, the bun bo hue and spring rolls were just okay, nothing special. The pho was good if you're looking for something simple. They also put a large piece of beef tendon in the pho, which I loved! One thing I didn't like was that the owner seemed to be rushing us to order, which felt a bit off putting. I'd come back for the pho and spring rolls, but I'm not sure about the other dishes.

This place is always clean, and the food always arrives fast. The staff are very friendly, and the…read morequality of the food has al ways been consistent. This really is soul food when you're feeling sick. My one quarrel with this place is the extremely small wide of their "large soup bowls" this is just terrible. I wish they would just go back to a regular large bowl of soup. This is the smallest "large" pho soup size I've had just about anywhere I've been. Honestly amazing place, but the portion of the soup really really irks me. Also the fried spring rolls are a must try! Incredible every single time.

This is like a hole in a wall, Love this spot to get banh mi and noodles…read more This is cash only and it's pretty affordable compared to those fusion banh mi spots. Hot tip is to visit within 30 min of closing, they usually have discounted prepared food. I got a packed vermicelli noodle with sausages and fish sauce for $5. Normal pricing is about $7.50 (still worth it)

Cheap bahn mi and other viet takeaway. Ordering was a bit disorganized and ended up paying for an…read moreextra bahn mi. Filling is ok, but not quite enough

New Viet restaurant joins us on Augusta Avenue in Kensington. This was previously a crepe place…read more This pho spot has an original version in the burbs so they know what they are doing. The store front looks inviting and once inside the thought and details of the interior speaks to their experience in welcoming diners. Beautiful inside with a fresh and clean vibe. I had a fish cake with dill vermicelli soup which was delicious. It came with the usual side of sprouts and greens to use as toppings. My bill was $23 with tip on my card for the soup. Service was quick and efficient with plenty of staff around to help you enjoy the experience. The front patio is really nice! Will be a great spot to eat while people watching at this iconic corner.

Inconsistent at the moment…read more I've been there 2x for the same order #45 tomato, softshellcrab w vermicelli. The soup on my first visit was great, had depth, flavourful! I tried to finish the broth because it was so good. I would have given that first bowl 4 stars! Today was terrible! It just felt like a super water-downed broth that I didn't want to drink. Everything was just boiled and dumped in a water-downed soup base. The least they can do is use broth and dump it in the seafood tomato based soup. This was a 9pm dinner. They had their own family visiting to close up shop at 11. I tried asking them what happened to the broth today but they didn't speak English or just decided not to. It was disappointing for a bowl of $21 + tax noodle that was just pretty bland tonight even though it looked the part.... Sigh 2 stars today but couldn't average it out to 3 because now I remembered the spring rolls from the first visit were soggy Yes they are friendly but don't know if it's a place you should come before 7pm to catch the good broth?

They have 5 types of dry noodles with pork tossed with sauce, which is super hard to find as a dish…read more(even if you look for similar dishes in Singaporean, Malaysian, Thai and Cambodian cuisines). The dry noodle dishes under the green column use egg noodles & those under the brown use rice noodles but the toppings & sauce are the same. The most pricey rice noodles are Japanese but otherwise the difference is width. Got the thin egg noodle version in large. It's recommended to add pickled garlic & red vinegar. The soup was pretty tasty with a natural sweetness, 2 springy half fishballs & a large, very fresh shrimp. The sauce was basically oyster sauce but pickled garlic, red vinegar, hoi sin & chili sauce were available to add complexity. The noodles weren't wet but were not dry either. Large was a very big bowl it came with minced pork, thin sliced pork beansprouts & greens. The pickled garlic was good. Also got a shrimp fritter on the side for $2.50. It was big with one tiny shrimp. The juxtaposition was comical but it was cheap. It was not warm but the fritter was crispy & tasty. Unfortunately the shrimp itself was dry & brittle. Service was good, especially for an Asian place.

How do I keep forgetting this place? They have been around forever, and I mean literally forever…read more Perhaps I overlooked because they don't fall into the usual perception of Viet food, but it's definitely genuinely and authentically, Viet! Right down to the non-white washed clientele. I'd always prefer to dine where the "locals" dine, and being in a multicultural city like Toronto, it's difficult to fine a hidden gem that hasn't been invaded by foreigners (I'm laughing inside because I'm not Viet and am disliking myself for being that invader; however, I can pass for a Viet if I just point to the table I want and the menu item I'd like ). So, please keep this place to yourself as I would hate to line up the next time I come.

I visited this Vietnamese restaurant years ago and had a good impression back then, so I decided to…read morecome back recently. Unfortunately, this visit was very disappointing. The restaurant has no atmosphere and is cash only, which I normally wouldn't mind if the food were affordable and tasty. However, prices have gone up over the years, and the quality has gone down. The food tasted like it had been microwaved and was not enjoyable at all. The portion is so small. Because of this experience, I wouldn't recommend coming here, even though the restaurant still has strong reviews. I suspect many of those are from years ago when things were better. I genuinely hope the owner sees this feedback and considers revamping the business by improving cleanliness and, most importantly, the food quality.

The French bread has a nice crunchy crust with fluffy interior. Cold cut filling is not super…read moregenerous in quantity but commensurate with the low price. We ordered at the counter, & the cashier was very friendly. If you are in the Kensington Market areas and craving banh mi, this is a nice stop to make.

From the outside you'd expect this place to be a cheap eat/ hidden gem, but unfortunately such was…read morenot the case. One of the more expensive pho places we have been to! Portions are large which is good, but the pho itself carried a strange flavour that I haven't had in other bowls. Curry was delicious-- it's spicy so be prepared! Spring roll was so fat, haha-- tasty but 18$ for a spring roll is kind of crazy. The place is pretty dingy and suitable for that late night snack; staff was attentive and nice however! For tastier pho, our spot is Ginger!

My friends and I came here at around 10am and there was nobody there except the staff who were…read moreprepping. There was a short wait after ordering as this was the morning. I got the rice with grilled pork, chicken and fried egg. Portion wise, it was a good amount. A big piece of both meats sitting on a bed of rice and a sunny side up egg right on top. The meats were really flavourful which I liked. I can eat but this really filled me up. All my friends also enjoyed their portions too and some were too full and had to take out the leftovers. The ladies working there were nice. Atmosphere wise, there is a lot of seating, especially for large groups. It looks like your typical Vietnamese resto with the utensils and condiments on the edge of each table.

The Bun Rieu Oc (crab rice noodles soup) was flavorful and accompanied by a nice ginger fish sauce…read moreto dip your escargot in. For those adventurer who wants a more robust savory flavor, you can ask for the extra shrimp paste (mam ruoc), which will add more umami to the already flavorful soup. The only thing lacking was the side veggies, which were missing some herbs such as spearmint and perilla leaves. The service staff was very friendly and attentive. The place opens up into the street and you can sit facing outward to watch walkers going by. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised that the taste is quite good and almost comparable as typical restaurants in the OC, heartland of viet expats...

Clean Vietnamese restaurant, with an extensive menu. They have a pretty good variety of dishes from…read morebanh xeo to bun rieu and more! We just went with broken rice with pork, chicken pho, and the pork and spring roll vermicelli. Yummy! Servers are pretty friendly and quick to serve us