This is a cash-only Vietnamese restaurant with several locations in Vancouver. The one that I went to was on Victoria Drive, which was built in the location where a Church's Chicken used to be. They have quite a large menu of various noodle soups, as well as rice and vermicelli dishes. I had a small Vietnamese Beef Brisket Stew with Egg Noodles and Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops on Steamed Broken Rice. The food was quite tasty. Although I couldn't remember the exact prices, they were relatively inexpensive (plus they have an additional 10% off on Tuesdays). The only negative is that the service wasn't particularly friendly/helpful, but that is to be expected i most types of joints like these. I think it's definitely worth checking out.
Vietnamese Beef Brisket Stew with Egg Noodles, Small (around $9.50):
4/5
This contained beef brisket, egg noodles, and carrots. The noodles had a really nice bouncy texture. There was a pretty good amount of meat present, which while a bit on the chewy side, was still tasty. I particularly enjoyed the broth though, which was rich and quite flavourful, with just a slight bit of heat.
Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops on Steamed Broken Rice (around $9.50):
4/5
This came with a small side of soup, which was just broth. The pork chops themselves were quite tender and juicy, and did have a grilled flavourful and fragrance. The rice was also well-cooked, with a nice bouncy texture.
Summary:
Food: 4/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 2.5/5
Overall: 3.5/5
Recommendations: Beef Brisket Stew, Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops
Victoria Drive is a bit of a hotbed for great Vietnamese restaurants, especially ones that have persevered for decades. Pho Thai Son, however, is a bit of a newer entrant to the area having replaced a former Church’s Chicken only a couple of years prior. That said, after visiting it’s sister restaurant on SW Marine Drive, I had high hopes and expectations!
Steaming hot bowl of goodness. I missed the grand opening special discount for this place on my first time here and it was so packed! ordered a bowl of assorted beef parts with pho. The broth was quite rich with flavour without being too rich tasting and it was loaded with bits and pieces of beef parts (tripe, sliced meat, beef ball and tendon). the portion was a good size and i chose the larger one at $7.55.
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