Hot a fancy place by any means, but really tasty combo dinners and love the wonton soup! Great value for what you get. Very super friendly owner and servers. Been going there for over 10 years.... Never disappointed and very consistent quality.
This is a Vietnamese shop located on Main Street, near King Edward Ave. In addition to popular dishes that you'd find at most places (lemongrass chicken, pho etc), they do also have some more less common dishes like stuffed chicken, seafood, and hot pot pilaf. I've tried their Chicken Grand-Mere Farcie and one of their dinner combos. The food was quite tasty; I absolutely loved their fried foods like Vietnamese roll dip (which is actually a spring roll) and Prawns Imperial (another type of spring roll). The staff are also friendly and greet customers as 'brother' or 'sister', and the prices are quite reasonable. This is definitely a place that's worth checking out.
Chicken Grand-Mere Farcie ($11.99):
3.5/5
This was chicken that has been stuffed with mushroom, ground pork, and onions, and is served with rice and salad. The chicken was a tad overcharred and a bit on the underseasoned side, but still tender and tasty, with a great fragrance from the mushrooms. I did also quite enjoy the salad, which was nicely dressed and had a sweet/tangy flavour.
Combination D ($13.99):
4/5
This came with pork brochette, Vietnamese roll dip, Vietnamese steamed crepes, prawns imperial, and rice vermicelli. It is served with vinegar, some sweet/sour dip for the spring rolls, and also peanut sauce at your request (which I strongly recommend getting, unless if you're allergic to peanuts of course). I loved the roll dip and pranws imperial, both of which are similar to spring rolls, and are very fresh, hot, crispy and full of fillings. The pork brochette was quite tender and had a nice charred flavour. The steamed crepes are similar to rice rolls, and contain ground pork inside; I did find it to be a tad bland on its own, but it was very good with the peanut sauce.
Summary:
Food: 4/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Recommendations: Vietnamese Roll Dip, Prawns Imperial
Owners were super nice and friendly. Food was really good and pretty authentic. I had the pho and the soup was rich and the meat was soft and tender. Overall the price is super cheap for a comfortable meal.
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