Best pho I’ve had! (After ones in Vietnam) so so good! Authentic flavour. I’d recommend adding extra beef. Great price and very friendly staff.
What better way to comfort yourself on a cold day in Vancouver. AHHH, a hot bowl of pho.
I gotta be honest, I was a little nervous stepping into this place because I have my top favourite places to have Vietnamese. From start to finish, my service was quick and friendly. My bowl of pho was decent, but the shocker was the salad rolls wow...
Usually it's just noodles, lettuce, with your choice of meat or seafood. But they added cucumbers and veggies. Would I come back? Yes.
The restaurant is very cozy inside as well.
Nothing like a warm bowl of noodle soup to warm your spirits (and your body) on a cool rainy Vancouver night. Usually, that would equate to something along the lines of Pho, Ramen, or some other kind of noodle soup. The subject of tonight’s visit is Ha Long Bay, located along Pender Street in Vancouver’s Downtown Core.
The classic rare beef noodle was fresh and tasty. Good tasting broth (not too salty) and perfectly shorn strips of beef. Spring rolls seemed a bit on the pricey side but their size and the number of shrimp you get seems to make up for that. Friendly staff.
I don't enjoy Vietnamese food as much as I would like to, so when my friend and I visited Ha Long Bay, I asked him to relay a few things. First, the broth had a good consistency and wasn't too salty. Secondly, the meatballs were cooked well and nicely seasoned. Lastly, the pho noodles were tender and had absorbed the broth well enough to enhance the taste instead of changing the taste. Based off of his experience, I may have to go back and try this for myself. The score we agreed on is a 4.0, but that may go up to 4.5 if I get a chance to get first-hand experience.
This is my favourite Vietnamese restaurant in the city. I am addicted to their Pho...it's amazing! I come here for lunch at least twice a week. Service is super friendly too!
A small and quiet restaurant with friendly and attentive servers. I had a house special pho. The portion size was a bit smaller than I expected for a large bowl at $9.50, but it filled me nonetheless.
They accept credit and debit cards which is nice.
I have been here a few times. The beef stew is amazing! The soup is rich and tasty, but not salty. The pho is very good too. The price is good considering the quality and large portion served. This restaurant is my top three Vietnamese restaurants.
Shiaoshiao Jenny Chen
+4.5
Quality over quantity is what I look for in a place to eat.
The exterior states it as a hole in the wall but inside is cute, charming, and ridiculously clean. It's a mother daughters establishment and they keep it well with pride.
Keep in mind, the prices had gone up $1 on each item since the last time a menu was uploaded.
I ordered the special Pho and it came it a smaller bowl, but it was well put. The soup shined as it had a rounded taste and with the squeezed lime, it had a pleasant tang!
The special includes tripe, rare slices of beef, cooked slices and beef balls. I liked how the cooked beef had edges of fat that added a buttery flavour without the textures that would usually say "ew fat". There was enough bean sprouts and basil. The large side was ordered by a lady nearby and it's considerably larger, if that's your thing.
Next, I ordered their rice salad roll with homemade pork patty. Very fresh and the sauce is noticeably less sweeter than other versions I've had, which I appreciate. I thought 4.50 was a steep price for a salad roll but it's huge! 8.30 for 2 is for sure a meal for all the ladies out there. Honestly before this I didn't think there is much to a rice salad roll but I'm wrong!
If you want a cheaper option, go for the banh mi, all priced at 5.50.
I'll come back soon again! This is sure to be a regular favourite.
Busy lunch spot but bar seating available for solo diners. Kinda pricey, $8.50 for a small pho, but tasty!Complementary tea included with your meal
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