Stopped by quite late at 9 after hiking and they were still open. I was pleasantly surprised by how…read morethis place has authentic vietnamese food. The pork is tender and they gave plenty of meat with some slices of vegetables. There's also garlic and chili oil on the table and it was very flavorful. I also tried my friend's pho and the soup is clear and rich with flavor. It's not sweet which is great for pho.

Pleasantly surprised, and I'm confused how this place only has 4 reviews. we got the original pho…read moreand the spicy pho. I didn't think the Vietnamese food would be authentic in Squamish but it was much better than I expected. The original pho had a clean broth taste. Wasn't heavy, which I prefer. The spicy pho was not as spicy as I expected, but the chili oil they provided made up for it! I think they use fresh peppers in the oil which gave it a kick. Our server was so kind and easy to talk to. Was complimenting his sauce and he was very happy :)

We came for dinner and we were seated quickly. The restaurant is small and was almost a full house…read more Our server was super friendly, attentive and explained the menu to us since it was our first time. The portions are large, hot and if you order spicy level 3, it will be caliente We ordered the following noodles bowls: A09 Vegetable Soup Noodles CA $14.95 with a side of soft boiled egg CA $3.00 Spice level 3 A01 Signature Taiwanese Beef Noodle CA $18.95 Spice level 2 I learned that peppercorn makes your tongue feel kinda numb and is suppose to add to the spiciness. We had a great dinner and the noodles were super tasty. I was so full!

Stopped by Happy Noodle House on Davie Street for a casual noodle and dumpling craving…read more The Food The star here is definitely the noodles. The Lanzhou beef soup noodles had that unmistakable chew and pull you only get with fresh dough, soaking up a clean, comforting broth seasoned with cilantro, scallions, and white radish slices. The beef slices were tender, though the broth itself was on the milder side until spooning in a healthy scoop of table chili oil. The beef roll was another highlight, flaky, layered pancake wrapping tender five-spice beef shank, fresh cilantro, and sweet hoisin. The only small hiccup was the xiao long bao: the filling was flavorful, but the skins were a bit thick and doughy at the top twist. The Service Casual, warm, and very much a family-run operation. We were seated right away, hot tea arrived within a couple of minutes, and orders were taken without delay. The food comes out in waves as it's ready, so your noodles might land before the appetizers, but the staff are polite, attentive with water refills, and keep the small dining room moving efficiently. The Ambiance Classic, unpretentious hole-in-the-wall energy. It's a snug, narrow space with simple wooden tables, basic booth seating, and a small glass partition where you can occasionally watch noodles being worked in the back. It gets steamy and fills up quickly during the lunch and dinner rush, making it feel lively and communal rather than quiet.

The restaurant was very clean. The wait was a little long, however it was a Friday night. The food…read morewas delicious. However a little hot!!

Great spot for some fantastic noodle dishes. We also ordered…read morethe Mongolian beef and a vegetable dish that was delicious. The staff is great.

Terrible, old noodles. The sauces were cheap, the Korean tasted like bottles sweet and sour…read more. Coconut curry had no flavour. Signature was weird and didn't taste good. Would never go back.

I'd give zero stars if I could. We ordered black pepper chicken over rice and satay noodle. The…read moreblack pepper sauce was reddish and drenched the white rice. The flavor was more similar to king pao chicken instead of black pepper. Chicken was pre fried and oil leaking into the rice. The satay noodle was also swimming in super salty sauce. We had to throw most of it away. I should have looked in Yelp before coming here. The food was so gross I didn't even take a pix before throwing into trash. I had a weird sense when I peaked into the kitchen and didn't see any Asians cooking. Should have listened to my gut!

The food was delicious, the price was reasonable, and the ambiance was nice. We celebrated here and…read morehad a wonderful meal!

The atmosphere and food here are great; the prices are fantastic, too. If the service were just a…read morelittle more attentive, it would be perfect I'll definitely be back this year to try other dishes on the menu

This place was delicious! We went on a Thursday night and there was no wait. Very efficient for a…read moregroup of 8. Came for the chicken broth ramen and was not disappointed - flavorful without being as greasy as pork broth can sometimes be. There are two types of noodles, but both were great - just be aware so that you get the type you want!

This place is a solid lunch spot if you want ramen, but that's probably the extent of it. Fairly…read moreopen on Friday for lunch, as with any lunch spot it's quick/efficient, and solid. I love a good tsukemen, but while this place has it, it's fairly mid. It reminded why I usually only get it at tsukemen specific spots. The shoryu ramen was more impressive though still just good. All in all, above average lunch ramen, you could easily do worse, but you could also do better.

I had the Seafood Curry and vegetables, wifey had pork and chicken dumplings…read more Awesome good.

I had really high hopes from all the good reviews and was excited for thick chewy noodles. Paid…read moreparking only at this mall, I think, so we managed to park elsewhere and walk here. Fried noodle with pork - very very little pork. Very little veggies as well. The noodles were super chewy and texture was great. I assumed it would be similar to the taste of the shanghai fried thick noodle since it is also soy sauce based, but instead it was so bland. I would try cumin next time but am afraid it would be equally bland Dan dan noodles - also completely bland. Not peanutty, no spices. Pan fried dumplings - i love northern style dumplings because they have a thicker skin. Unfortunately the wrapping was not a dumpling wrapping. It was a bao wrapping - very similar to sheng jian bao. I did not expect 12 baos. The bottoms were also not crispy. I think next time I'd better go with boiled dumplings. The only thing I liked was the bounciness of the noodles. However, I can get that elsewhere like the biang biang noodles at crystal mall.

great price point for portions! noodles were a bit overcooked but i like softer noodles for this…read moretype of dish so i didnt mind. i got the chicken rice noodle ($14.99) got mild for spice and oh my god i was still sweating buckets. if you're not super good with spice i recommend just getting no spice and adding the chili oil yourself (at the sauce station) bowl is loaded with different types of veggies, fair amount of chicken and noodles, aside from the spice, broth was rich and flavourful

Stopped by mid week for lunch. Opted for the beef brisket with noodles. I really like their…read morebroth, especially on a cold rainy day. I added garlic and chilli oil from the self serve station. It was a very positive food experience and happy to recommend Xiang Yuan Qiao if in the area and looking for noodles.

An absolute gem in Nanaimo!…read more upon the recommendation of a very good buddy, on my way to tofino, i passed by nanaimo for a hearty lunch in this family owned Vietnamese restaurant. Staff and owner very hospitable and welcoming! never in my wildest imagination did i expect to find excellent Vietnamese food the city of Nanaimo. this restaurant puts many Vancouver restaurants to shame. Their level of dedication to their craft is admirable and impressive. For appys...We started with fried wontons and the beef roll. My on my, the wontons were crispy-liciously goood! They were not your typical chinese fried wontons...the wrapper is paper thin and had a yellowish colour. And its because they used the spring roll wrapper to make It, making it super extra crispy. The pork filling was hot and juicy. Seasoned perfextly With a touch of cumin. One bite, and you will be in wonton heaven. the beef roll was truly a unique masterpiece. Whoever thought of putting a friend spring roll inside a salad roll and enveloping it with grill beef is a total genius!! You get a plethora of different textures and flavour profiles. With every bite, you get crunchiness of the spring roll, smokiness of the grilled beef, green leafy vegetables, and juiciness of the pork filling...all rolled into 1 roll! How could you possibly go wrong? Its a masterpiece like that of the mona lisa! We also tried the beef curry. Succulent pieces of beef slowly simmered rich thai curry sauce, Complimented by soft jasmine rice. Not a vietnamese dish, but executed with perfection. Curry was rich and robust. Quality coconut Milk and curry paste was used. Now..unto the pho!!! the ultimate test of an excellent Vietnamese restaurant is the PHO. More specifically, the PHO Broth! the PHo here is nothing short of spectacular! You can tell bec of 3 important factors. One, the aroma. Two, the clarity of the soup ( aka i how clear is it). And three, the taste! ( how deep the beef essence is!) This place exceeded expectations and passed with full flying colours! One sip of the broth, reminded me of vietnam. It was absolutely amazing! Head and shoulders above many restaurants in vancouver. Plus, no msg was used. We never felt Thirsty or craving tea. I could tell there was a lot of time, labour, and love invested into making the broth. No shortcuts! Just sheer excellence from chef. I feel very blessed to have been a patron of such fine vietnamese cuisine. Definitely a must try when in the city of Nanaimo. Service was quick and efficient. Will i repeat? As many times as i can! ;) Cheers! Happy eating!

The food is so nourishing. Service was fast and friendly. Restaurant set up was quite friendly…read morefor dining conversation as well as clean and tidy. 2 thumbs up. I will definitely go again.