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    Pho 98

    3.5 (38 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    PHO 98 ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Bun nem nuong cha goi
    Gwen N.

    A small hole-in-the-wall type shop that serves an array of different Vietnamese noodle and rice dishes. There is minimal seating and no a/c, but that's ok since the front door is open, allowing for lots of ventilation. They have plastic partitions up separating the tables and less seating available as per covid regulations. I got the bun nem nuong cha goi (vermicelli with grilled ground pork with spring roll) since it was too hot for any soups when I was there. The nem nuong was different than the nem nuong I'm used to eating - it was more crumbly and had minched lemongrass in it. It tasted like a fusion of nem nuong and cha, but still good although different. It came with a hot beef broth as an accompaniment. My bf and our friend both got the pho. I tasted the broth and thought it was okay, not the best I've had but not the worst either. If you're craving pho, it hits the spot just fine. They have a jackfruit milkshake that piqued our interest that we'll get next time. We like the convenient location since it's so close to our friend's house but it's not a place I would go out of my way for. Parking is available on the street.

    Glen M.

    Well... I dunno! It was okay I guess. Probably won't go back but you never know. I had #73, which was the vermicelli noodle bowl with chicken. Some of my chicken pieces were kinda fatty (gross!). This tiny restaurant only sat 12 guests and we were the only two in there for a while.

    Pho 98
    Greg S.

    Businesses come and go along Lonsdale with alarming rapidity, but this particular location seems to be especially hard to make a go in, because this is the third business to make the attempt since I moved here. I'm hoping that it's going to be more successful than the others, because, well, I'm the kind of guy who likes to eat a different country's cuisine every meal, and, while Lonsdale has a nice selection of cuisines to choose from, one of the cuisines which has been missing up to now is Vietnamese. Mostly, as you might guess from the name, this place specialises in pho, Viet Nam's rice noodle soup. As it happens, I still haven't tried pho, because I always go for the barbecued dishes. In this case, I tried the lemongrass chicken and fried rolls, both of which were excellent. The couple running the place are very friendly, but their English is somewhat limited. I must go back sometime and try the pho, and also the very promising-looking desserts. When I tried it, they had only been open three days, and the machine to allow them to take plastic still hadn't been installed. ("Maybe tomorrow.") Fortunately, I had enough cash on me to cover the cost of the meal. Oh, yeah, the tea is good, too.

    Lemongrass chicken
    Kenneth N.

    Based on the reviews, had expected better. Nice to have this one located on this side of Lonsdale, lots of natural light. Ordered the lemon grass chicken, which i found a bit dry, and average tasting. Not onion cooked green onions too, compared to Vina. Plenty of rice though, and salad. Ice coffee worth a repeat. Nice enough family biz that i'll give them another shot for their pho. compared to pad thai which i just ate earlier, this does seem expensive: $9 for the lemongrass. decent side street parking.

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    2 years ago

    Great Pho, good pricing, and the BEST fried springrolls in North Van. Truly no comparison. Cute little hole in the wall place

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    9 years ago

    Lovely owner, very small shop. The pho was above average. The chilli oil on the table tasted off.

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    13 years ago

    Our go to Vietnamese place in North Van. Friendly service, good and well priced food.... and awesome spring rolls!

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    14 years ago

    Don't be put off by the lime green paint, this Vietnamese did not disappoint. Its cheep and tasty!

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    10 years ago

    Cozy little setting with decent Pho and good customer service. I recommend you try it, go for House Special or Rare Beef.

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    10 years ago

    Stopped in this place last week - - the chicken for noodle soup was so, so good! I'll be back.

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    12 years ago

    Delightful little restaurant! Clean, friendly, delicious food. Easy parking and quiet location.

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    Tamarind Hill Malaysian Cuisine - Malaysian laksa curry ($16.00)

    Tamarind Hill Malaysian Cuisine

    4.0(146 reviews)
    0.5 kmCentral Lonsdale
    $$

    Food was incredible. We had the Roti Canai (texture was on point), Chicken Satay (great savory…read morepeanut sauce that was not too sweet like other sauces), Sambal Green beans with shrimp (some of the best flavors that included use of dried shrimp and one of the true gems of the meal), the Beef Rendang (which is one of the finest renditions of a beef curry stew I have tried in my life - beef texture was perfect and the flavors would make my Thai grandmother smile though she may have wanted it to be a little bit spicier - but this was perfect for our family) - for me, this was the superstar entree of the evening and I will remember this for a long time, and the Nasi Goreng fried rice (again, perfect texture and meld of flavors) - everyone loved this as well. Portions were nice, especially on the beef curry. Owner was very warm, personal, and friendly. Highly recommended!

    I came here for a weeknight dinner. Been by this place many times, finally decided to try…read more Guy running the front was nice, good service. He might be the owner. Place was really not busy. One table eating already at around 730pm, and us. Otherwise there were a few takeout orders. My main problem with this place is the lack of authenticity. They clearly geared the food for the local tastes, which is a far, far cry from what I would expect in an authentic Malaysian restaurant. And even further away from the real food you get in Malaysia. I can see how if you're a local in North Vancouver and Malaysian food is exotic to you, then sure, this place is very approachable. Because it is better described as "Malaysian-inspired." We tried several items: Satay chicken - tasted pan fried and otherwise tasteless. Usually these are char-grilled. Chicken was juicy though. Peanut sauce was just ok. Sauce was kind of watered down. 3/5 is generous. If youve had authentic satay, you'll know what I mean. Char Kway Teow - not bad. Seasoning was too sweet, and needed more "wok-hei." Noodle texture was good. 3.5/5. Sambal eggplant/green beans/okra - the sambal was really, really lacking the funkiness of the fermented shrimp paste I expected. Needs WAY more. Also needed way more heat. This just tastes like a bit of sweet stir fried veg. 2/5. Assam Laksa - this was the biggest disappointment. There should not be coconut milk in this dish, but they put some in. This completely overpowers the Tamarind and all you taste is coconut milk. A bigger sin is the lack of any fish. Traditionally this is made with Mackerel, and sardines are often substituted. But there was no fish in it. This should be a sour, tart, funky fishy broth. It was none of the above. The noodles had a horrible texture too. Sorry, this dish is a 1/5. And this is not Assam Laksa. The shrimp they used in all the dishes is the cheap frozen stuff, probably frozen white shrimp. Pretty tasteless. We asked for everything (except the satay) to be extra spicy. Nothing was really spicy. There was a mild kick in maybe the assam laksa (except totally muted by the coconut milk) but the rest was not spicy. at all. And this goes back to my comment about catering to the local tastes. People around here I guess cannot eat even remotely spicy food. If you want authentic Malaysian food, steer clear of this place. You will be very, very disappointed. There are many better places in the lower mainland. If you want some tasty food that is somewhat reminiscent of Malaysian food, this is not bad, and on the North Shore, this is one of very few options available to you. Guy running the place is super nice though, and I get it, he's just trying to cater to the local palate to keep the business afloat. The restaurant itself is really dimly lit but clean and comfortable enough. I'll give this place a 4/5 for service, but 2/5 for food. Overall 3/5. Location is right on Lonsdale near 14th, and you can find street parking or park in one of the nearby lots. Sorry, I wont be back, and I cannot recommend this.

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    Tamarind Hill Malaysian Cuisine - Nasi goreng ($16.75)

    Nasi goreng ($16.75)

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    Pho Garden

    Pho Garden

    3.2(43 reviews)
    3.1 km
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    Our first and last time here…read more Bare environment. Rough service. Below average food. I think I've gone to a fast food joint with more flare than this place. We wanted to sit at a two seater and were told to sit at a four seater. No room for negotiation lol. I ordered the beef stir fry and was served the seafood stir fry, and was told it was my mistake. It wasn't. I'm too anal to make mistakes like that. Listening to them yell about it in the kitchen in Vietnamese made it even more awkward. Moving on...... Even the beef stir fry was a let down (see pic.) The Beef Pho was so underwhelming and amateur it was comedic almost. Stellar Pho speaks languages to you, grabs your hand and takes you on an aromatic, exotic, thrilling and invigorating ride, with the last sip slapping you back into your chair glad to pay the bill. This Pho was hot water, cheap beef, some noodles and a couple of basil leaves with Hoisin sauce doing all the work. Yet, still failing.

    My daughter and I are visiting from Seattle, Washington and my dad took us out to eat. Since we had…read morenever eaten them before we wanted to try one dish and ordered a vegetarian bowl. The owner was absolutely horrific. Since we only ordered one bowl of vegetable soup, he only offered two glasses of water instead of three. When we asked him why he only gave us two glasses of water he said that we only ordered one bowl of vegetable soup, which is why he would only give us two glasses of water. The owner was incredibly rude, disrespectful, and unkind. He was extremely inhospitable and disrespectful. When I asked him why he only brought two glasses of water he abruptly turned on his heels and walked away. This was the worst experience I've had in Vancouver to date. It's such a awful way to remember Vancouver by. I typically love coming to Vancouver to enjoy the food and try new little eateries. Also, I think that the store has poor sanitary standards. I highly recommend the store get checked by the local authorities to make sure it is clean and running to appropriate food service standards.

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    Pho Garden - Cafeteria style beef stir fry.

    Cafeteria style beef stir fry.

    Pho Garden - Very very basic Pho. Nothing much to it.

    Very very basic Pho. Nothing much to it.

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    Phnom Penh

    4.2(2k reviews)
    5.6 kmStrathcona
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    There's a reason why there's a long line. We wait for about 1 hour and 15 mins after putting our…read morename down but the food is really good. We got the butter beef and small chicken wings. The buffer beef is really good. Nothing I have ever tasted. It's vinegary, fresh, a bit salty and sweet. Not too sure how to describe it but it was good! The chicken wings are good as well. The lemon and peppery dipping sauce elevates the dish more. The meat on the chicken was on the smaller side and I wished there was more garlic flavour but overall it was good. The place was pretty busy and entrance is full of people but the service is fairly quick.

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    Phnom Penh - Canh Ga Lan Bot, Fried chicken

    Canh Ga Lan Bot, Fried chicken

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