Our first visit at Viva and enjoyed the experience. Started with a order of Salad Rolls to share, crisp and fresh and nicely flavoured. Ordered a order of Lemongrass Chicken and a order of Beef with Ginger, shared both. Both well prepared and nicely presented. Flavours from the lemongrass and ginger were not overpowering, just the right level. Staff friendly and attentive. Premises clean and much richer than the normal for asian restaurants. Highly recommended.
Excellent service. Got our food very quick. Got extra peanut sauce with our left overs. I am very pleased with our experience. Will for sure come back. And recommend this anyone who wants amazing Vietnamese food!
Every so often there’s a restaurant that I somehow managed to miss, despite it being in my neighbourhood, and even with people referring to it quite regularly. Viva Restaurant, which specializes in Vietnamese and Chinese food is one such place. I went once last year, and had intended to get back, but for some reason never managed to make it. So, in the last couple of weeks I decided to make visiting a priority.
This place was great! Clean restaurant, excellent and very attentive service. The food came out quickly and well spaced appart. Every plate was delicious, it was evident they used good quality ingredients. Would highly recommend! Prices were good too!
Ordered #21 to go, and it was delicious! Very tasty broth, fresh vegetables and herbs, and nice tender beef. Just the right amount of heat too, it was a great bowl of soup. I can't wait to go back.
The restaurant is small and easy to miss... but when you find it your stomach will thank you! The food is fresh and delicious. The deluxe vermicelli is my favorite. The shrimp and meat is charred with flavour and the spring rolls are great! Very reasonable prices
This place is legit Vietnamese food! I've been many times and there isn't one thing I don't like here. The regular stuff like Pho, spring rolls and Vermicelli are all done very well. Some of the other neat things to try are frog legs and their stir fries. If you're looking for a solid Vietnamese restaurant to try, go to Viva, despite the many competitors nearby, this place still stands out.
The annoying thing about Viva, is there is no parking. It's street parking and during late at night, it's not the best area of town. Also, the kitchen exhaust is under powered, the moment you step in, you will be hit with a wall of bbq smell. During busy times, this gets in your clothes. The service however, is lightning quick and the restaurant is tastefully modern.
I just got back from this restaurant and all I can say is WOW!
We ordered three things. The first was the shrimp+beef wraps which you put together yourself after they bring you the ingredients. This was enjoyable to me and all the ingredients were super fresh and the meat was PERFECT.Next, we ordered the spring roll vermicelli and like others have said, they were the best spring rolls I've ever had.
We also ordered pho which I didn't eat any of but my dinnermate said it was fantastic.
The portions and prices were absolutely ideal, and the wait staff was great and efficient. I can't wait to go back!
Best spring rolls I've ever had. Had the black bean shrimp, special viva fried rice, satay chicken and the ginger beef, and it was all so good. I will definitely be back.
Best pho and spring rolls I've ever had. Always awesome when you can get a iced Vietnamese coffee. Can't wait to go back and explore more dishes on the menu.
Came here for my first time today! Amazing friendly service. Food came quickly and so fresh! My Husband has always talked about how great it is here and I now fully agree! Cannot wait to be back and try his favorite chicken soup next time. Thank you for the amazing food and service!
Delicious food. Super friendly staff and great atmosphere
Their spices and soups sure Wake you up to what true Health foods are about. These owners are amazing.
The staff is very genuine and extremely friendly. Food is amazing. We will definitely be back thank you very much! Staff taught my girlfriend the art of rice paper wraps. The kitchen staff cooked everything to perfection.
A friend brought me to this hidden gem last week. Can't believe they've been here 29 years and I'd never heard of them! Great price, huge portions and delicious flavors! So good I forgot to take pictures lol. Can't wait to go back!
Good food at a big higher price to other but overall experience is good
My first time there at Viva was awesome. I love the pho and the banh mi. Super delicious and authentic. Best Vietnamese place in Winnipeg. And you can't beat the price, which is very reasonable. Would definitely eat there again.
Best Vietnamese/ Chinese food in town. Always fresh, great menu and great staff. Sometimes service can be slow when extremely busy which is often but still worth the quality food. Vermicelli bowls, spring rolls, rice rolls, lemon chicken, Korean bbq beef, beef and broccoli, spicy sizzling beef, and black bean sauce are all fantastic! Great fresh food!
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