Phonatic Social just might be my favourite Vietnamese restaurant in the North Shore and possibly all of the Lower Mainland! I ordered the phonatic specialty vermicelli and it came with a prawn and chicken skewer and a spring roll, all of which were full of rich flavours. The service was good and the place had nice decor and good lighting inside, as well as an outdoor patio. I'll definitely be back! read more

Phonatic Social - Vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Tried out Phonatic Social Restaurant, a North Vietnamese spot, for a weekend lunch. The inside has plenty of tables but there's also a large patio. Service was okay but had to ask for tea refills. 10% off discount during happy hour (2:00-5:00pm). Enjoyed the homemade chili sauce. - Salted coffee ($9.00) - Herbs - bean sprouts, basil and lemon wedges - Pho ga nuong satay ($20.50) - broth had good depth, nice peanut flavour. Lemongrass chicken was excellent. Favourite dish that we tried - Bo kho ($20.50) - not as thick as other beef stews. Star anise was prominent. Beef shanks were tender but wish they gave more carrots - Bun cha Ha Noi ($23.00) - spring rolls were legit. Grilled pork was okay but lacked variety read more

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When your looking for that feel good, hit the spot, just what you needed food. Phonatic social did not disappoint! Recently just moved across Lonsdale from them and a friend motioned they serve lemon grass chicken pho and I just had to know how it compared to my OG spot in east van. Sure I felt like I as cheating but my god it was worth it! Ordered the spring rolls, lemon grass chicken pho and bahnmi, waiter recommended his style by adding a fried egg to the sandwich. Good upsell and delicious. Friendly and personal service. The vibe is welcoming and great for a date night. read more

TOP TIER. Food, service and ambiance, TOP TIER. The greeter at the door, the location in North Vancouver, The staff, all amazing. Two of us shared 4 food items and all were some of the best vietnamese cuisine ever. We didn't want to waste ANY bite so we took everything to go. I recommend getting the salt and pepper wings with the tamarind on the side. The spring rolls were so fresh you can tell they were never pre made and refrigerated. They were freshly rolled. We wouldnt hesitate to come back every visit to this city! read more

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Had lunch after wifey's apt in north van. We were seated promptly by server and given menus to look at. Asked right away if we wanted tea or water to drink. I got tea. The tea was very nice. The place is small but cozy, seating is fairly close together with nice decent tables and chairs. I ordered their Phonatic Specialty Noodle soup(Pho Dac Biet) plus an order of pork &prawn spring roll(Cha Gio), Wifey ordered the Vietnamese omlette(Bahn Xeo) The spring rolls were crispy and delicious, using the rice wrap not the Chinese egg roll wrap which for Vietnamese spring rolls i really do prefer the traditional method so this was right up my alley! Wonderful filling good texture and flavor. I will say this might be my new favorite for spring rolls. The fish sauce for dipping was delicious as well not watered down like some other establishments I've been to. The special noodle was delicious as well. Natural beef broth with a nice flavor, not super deep in beefiness but not light either. For being 24hr beef bone broth i give it 2 thumbs up. The beef short rib was fall off the bone and tender, plenty of other meat in the bowl as well. I did feel one more mouth full of noodles would have been perfect as I felt I was missing that but meat was again very plentiful! Wifeys omlette was somehow not transmitted to the kitchen and it takes about 20m to prepare. The server came and apologized and said the kitchen was making it at the moment but if she wanted they could change order to something faster. Wifey wasn't in a hurry and said since it was started already it's fine. It came it abs looked wonderful. I've had in the past and to me if seemed thicker than I've had but as long as the taste is there then that doesn't matter. Wifey seemed to enjoy..I didn't taste as i was to full of my beef rib soup. But it looked tasty. Very wonderful restaurant and will probably go again when in North Van. read more

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Great little Vietnamese place. I'd go back....even though there is room for improvement... I'd go back because it was tasty and the service was spot-on. Couple of things right off the bat. Please don't bring out the food one by one. Most people have a tendency to want to enjoy their meals together. So, bringing out one dish nearly 15 min before the other is....well...not great. If you're going to put a Shrimp Salad on the menu don't cut the shrimp in half...makes you look cheap as an establishment. Also it's good to... you know....de-vein the shrimp (see pic.) The Beef Pho was nice. It tasted hearty, homemade and authentic. Did lack salt and even with the seasonings on the table...that kick was missing slightly. The Mini Pate Baguette was a bit of a let down. I was expecting more Pate....there was barely any there. Almost none (see pic.) The Baguette itself was very nicely done...crispy. The service was beautiful. Friendly. Attentive. Consistent. Professional. I Love Asian food. This place quenches that crave. With a few things corrected this place could be the Rockstar of that neighbourhood. read more

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Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 4/5 We ordered Pork & Prawn Spring Rolls (2) | Cha Gio, not greasy and tasted so good. Also ordered Phonatic Specialty Noodle Soup | Pho Dac Biet, which has short-rib, sliced beef brisket, rice noodles, and was soooooo good. highly recommended. read more

Phonatic Social - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

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I passed by this place so many times that I finally decided to try them, and it was a great decision. The place is charming but big enough to host a good amount of customers. The staff was friendly and efficient, especially during lunch time. Before I ordered they offer some warm and delicious tea, then I ordered specialty noodles soup that feature most of the items that other Vietnamese restaurant but they added one stand out item: the short rib with the actual bones and it has plenty of meat on it. I also wanted to try the mango sticky rice for dessert, as well as the mango smoothie, but I got so full with bow of pho by itself. read more

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Heard about this place somewhat recently from a foodie group that I follow and was looking forward to trying it. The decor is nice. They have these colourful lanterns hanging all over the place, both outdoors and indoors. Gives it more atmosphere than any of the other Vietnamese restaurants I've been to on the North Shore. There were some decent dishes here but overall, I have to say that I was really expecting more from this place. I think it was a bit too hyped up on the foodie group. My daughter ordered a Lemongrass Chicken with Vermicelli noodle and shared it with her dad. The order came with two pieces of Lemongrass Chicken and they ordered an additional third piece to supplement. Really wasn't necessary as the portion was huge. The original two pieces would have been plenty enough for them both. Our daughter tends to be quite sensitive to grease and this dish really greased her out. For myself I ordered the Vegetarian Vietnamese Omelette Crepe. This is kind of a like a Vietnamese style lettuce wrap. They gave several huge leaves of lettuce which I was supposed to use to eat with the omelette crepe part of the dish. I am a bit sensitive to grease myself and I too felt greased out by my dish. My stomach was feeling a bit weak for the rest of the day. There was a Green Papaya Salad with prawns which was quite refreshing but I wish the restaurant had tossed the salad a bit before setting it down in front of us. There was supposed to be mint in it; I didn't taste any mint. I think my husband got all the mint while I got all the basil. There was a sharing platter that was ordered for the table. I did enjoy the squid and prawn from this platter, and the Vietnamese coffee drinks were pretty good too. Other people at the table ordered bowls of hot pho & noodles, and there was also a Bahn mi sandwich. I think those dishes were satisfactory. Overall, I think a lot of the food here was a bit too greasy for our family. read more

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Great Pho! Really loved their chicken wings too. Parking wasn't a problem either. My granddaughter loved it too.!

I didn't know about this place before and wanted to order banh mi so I tried jet out. Ordered one chicken and one pork belly. The pork belly is not really like fatty pork belly but I can tell you the flavour is fantastic! It is a sweet pork and so juicy and just the right amount of texture and sweetness. Any more and it probably would be too sweet. Really loved it. Looking forward to coming back and trying other things. read more

Phonatic Social - Pork belly banh mi - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

We really enjoyed the food and drinks. Service was friendly and efficient. Recommend the spring rolls and pho noodles.

They have a dog friendly undercover patio and also offer chicken pho! The service was very quick but we did find the pho to lack a bit of flavour. That being said, still amazing to have quality pho on the North Shore and a place we can bring our dog! read more

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Came here after the Remembrance ceremony, ordered Beef Noodle Soup and Condensed Milk coffee, well, the beef soup is amazing, I believe it's 27-hour-beef bone broth, and service is outstanding. Finally, we have the authentic Vietnamese restaurant in North Shore! read more

Phonatic Social - Menu - Vietnamese Near Me - North Vancouver, British Columbia

Very clean and convenient, only 2 blocks away from my place. Servers are friendly, professional. Exceptionally good food, there is a variety of quality dishes. Try for yourself to find out how delicious they are and enjoy. I strongly recommend. Bon Appetit, read more

The food is great. Have eaten most of the menu so far and it reminds me of Vietnam. I lived there and this is the first place in North Vancouver that does a great job with the origins of the food. Highly recommend it. The chili squid, the Pho, lemongrass chicken. All of it! read more

The service is always wonderful, the food is delicious, and the prices are reasonable. They also serve great cocktails. Everyone is so friendly and warm especially Nick the owner, he makes you feel like family. read more

Terrific pork and shrimp rolls. Also really enjoyed the lemongrass date pho. Definitely a revisit is in order to have the Bahn Xeo (sp). Regardless it looked really good when I saw it go by. read more