Comments on: Pho Viet on Kingsway and Nanaimo, Vancouver

By: fmed

fmed — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:44:00 +0000

I think I may have caught a bit of a decline here at Pho Viet. The first time I tried their Thit Koh To – it was that proper, glossy, oily, sweet and slightly bitter stew made with nice fatty belly.

The last couple times – they made it a la minute (ie instead of stewing for hours until tender) – it wasn’t Thit Koh To at all in the end.

I also notice that they had removed a few of their specialties from many of the menu sections (notably in the “Seafood” section.)

I suspect nobody ordered these items so they are cutting their losses. It’s a real shame that they are having to do this.

By: grayelf

grayelf — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:06:22 +0000

We sought out Pho Viet because we heard they had pork au caramel on the menu. It is number 59 Thit Ko Tho (Vietnamese style braised pork) $12 and it is delicious, unlike anything I’ve ever tasted before.

They also have a favourite of mine in number 74, Bo Luc Lac (Stir fried cubed beef but better known as shaking beef) for $14.50 that is really worthwhile. I think this place is worth checking out for the entrees and specialties — the two times we went we were less enamoured of the bun type offerings though they were fine.

By: Chow Times » Hai Phong Vietnamese Restaurant on Kingsway and Inverness, Vancouver

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:31:08 +0000

[...] looks a lot like the green banana that I first had in Pho Viet. I find the soup too “busy” too many stuff that I don’t really know what I am [...]

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:46:36 +0000

I am drooling for beef noodles… wish I can visit Vancouver sometime… it’s on the other side of the country :)

By: Chubbypanda

Chubbypanda — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:22:49 +0000

Sounds like you’re suffering from pho-tigue. =)

By: fmed

fmed — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:19:48 +0000

I popped in for a quick pho there a little while ago when they first opened. I saw those interesting dishes in the dinner menu and I have wanted to come back.

Kim Ho – you can find culanto/sawtooth/rau ngo gai (along with many other SE Asian herbs) at Supermarket 88 (Victoria Dr and 33rd-ish) and Asian Way (Nanaimo and 1st – next to the T&T)

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:14:56 +0000

Oooh … I am not 100% sure myself. The $4.99 Pho was special for June only — that I know but am not sure about the 15% discount. I reckon it could be for the same period too.
Ben

By: LotusRapper

LotusRapper — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:01:53 +0000

Ben,

Wondering about that 15% discount ….. is it limited-time only (ie: first few months) ? Or permanent but during certain hours in the day ?

At first their prices on the menu seem a tad high relative to other typical pho restaurant prices. But with 15% off that levels the playing field.

By: Adelaide

Adelaide — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:08:26 +0000

It’s awesome reading your blog as sometimes you drive by places and never go in as you have no clue whether it’s good or not. I think I will totally go try this restaurant. And picture with the sign is great, as now I can pick it out easily. :)

By: KimHo

KimHo — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:25:07 +0000

Ben, that mystery herb is culantro, aka, saw-leaf herb! More details in wikipedia here. That alone makes me want to go there as I love it and would like to find out where they can procure some of it (almost no matter the price)!