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$4 for half a glass of Vietnamese Ice Milk Coffee
The boys wanted Vietnamese for lunch as they claimed that they have not have one for a while. So, we went to An Nam Restaurant for lunch.
Nanzaro wanted to have an Ice Vietnamese Milk Coffee for his drink. It costs $4. I told him he can get his coffee from McDonalds on the way back but Nanzaro is very stubborn. When he wanted something, he will insist on getting it.
Vietnamese Milk Coffee is served with the above special dripping cup with condensed milk at the bottom of the glass. Since Nanzaro wanted the Ice Milk Coffee, they served the ice in another glass.
After the coffee finished dripping, I told Nanzaro to stir the coffee to dissolve the condensed milk. Then he added the ice to the coffee. He was quite disappointed and kind of regretted as what he got is only half a glass of Ice Milk Coffee as in the photo above.
I would prefer the Ice Milk Coffee from Pho Han which is only $2.99 and it came prepared in a glass already. At least the glass is full and not half.
Nanzaro and I got the Special Seafood Dry Noodle. This is $8.50. It has generous amount of … More on following page. Click here to continue reading
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Pho Han on Capstan Way, Richmond
Pho Han was opened in the summer of 2011, i.e. it had opened for 6 months already. I had noticed of a new Vietnamese restaurant sign on my way to Costco Richmond via Garden City Road many times but I just cant see the restaurant.
Apparently, Pho Han is located on Capstan, just around the corner of the strip mall where Manzo and Prata Man is. It is obscured from view if you travel along Garden City Road.
Finally, I had to look up for this new Vietnamese restaurant since Arkensen and Nanzaro is so picky. My life back here is so boring without Ben to over rule the boys. I can only have either Hong Kong style cafe food or Vietnamese food since I came back from Beijing.
This place is not big. It seats 24. The service is a little slow though. When we were there, there is only a table of one that is not served yet and we waited quite a bit for the food to arrive.
The condiments are as usual but we really like the chili. We like it’s texture and taste which is not too spicy. It’s like there is shallots and garlic in it.
The beansprouts and basil are fresh, along with sliced jalapeno and lime wedges.
For appetizer, I ordered a Banh Mi to share. The Banh Mi here is only $2.99. I opted for the grilled pork version. The baguette lives up to the expectation to be crunchy and crumbly when bitten into it. I will certainly get a Banh Mi again.
I wanted to try their coffee and ordered an iced coffee with condensed milk for Arkensen and I intended to just take a few sip. The iced coffee actually came last. It was a very strong coffee even to my standard but I enjoyed it. Arkensen did not like it as it’s too bitter for him. He only likes McDonald’s iced coffee or Tim Horton’s iced cappuccino. The iced coffee was $2.99.
Arkensen ordered a Sliced Rare Beef and Beef Balls in Noodle Soup. This is the first time I encountered the rare beef to be served hanging on the side of the bowl. I guess this is to ensure that the beef is not cooked by the time they bring it to the table. More on following page. Click here to continue reading
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Pho Ten in Sand’s Plaza, No 5 Road, Richmond
A reader alerted us that there is a new Vietnamese restaurant in Ironwood. That is a good addition as there is no Vietnamese in this part of Richmond.
Pho Ten Restaurant is located at the new Sand’s Plaza on No. 5 Road. It is across the No. 5 Road from the Ironwood Library.
This restaurant has opened just over a month. Everything is new here. It seats about 50 people. We were there just before noon. By noon, there were more customers trickled in. The customer base is a good mix of Asian and Caucasian.
Service is very prompt. There were three servers working on the floor. The server came over twice to take our order but we took our own sweet time to look over the menu. Nanzaro and I like the chili condiment on the table which is very spicy. Arkensen commented that he did not understand us as to why we want to torture our tongue and kill the taste buds. The beansprouts and basil were fresh too.
Arkensen ordered a large Pho Ten Special. Small is $6.75 and large is $7.95. The large here is not very large compared to Pho Lan. The Pho Ten Special has rare sliced steak, brisket, fatty flank, tendon, tripe, crunchy flank and beef balls.
I tasted the soup and it flavourful.
I ordered a bahn mi for sharing as appetizer. The above is called Ten Sandwich Special. It’s $4.50. This has Vietnamese ham with pate, mayonnaise, sliced cucumber, pickled carrots and daikon radish, jalapeno, cilantro, pepper and soy sauce. I’m slightly disappointed … More on following page. Click here to continue reading
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Pho Boi, A Taste of Vietnam on No.5 Road in Richmond
I decided to visit the newest Vietnamese restaurant in Richmond for lunch on a Saturday. Most importantly, the boys agreed to the idea. I am still in the search of dry mix Vietnamese noodle with lots of fried shallot and brown sauce.
The latest addition to the many Vietnamese restaurants in Richmond is Pho Boi, A Taste of Vietnamese on No. 5 Road which took over the location of Red Mirchi recently. As you can see this restaurant is big.
The interior does not change much except that the buffet area is occupied with more tables. This restaurant has a split level and it’s the size of two shop lots.
The menu is not too big with the normal fan-fare of Vietnamese noodles, rice and appetizers. You can click on the menu to have a better view.
The condiments sit on a lazy susan which makes them more accessible.
Just like any Vietnamese restaurant, hot Chinese tea is served to the adults and ice water for the kids.
I’m not too pleased with the not so fresh looking basil served with the raw bean sprout, jalapeno and limes.
Arkensen ordered the adventurer’s choice section. More on following page. Click here to continue reading
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Pho 78 Vietnamese Restaurant on No. 3 Road, Richmond
I was craving for Vietnamese dry mix noodles with lots of shallots and sweetish soy sauce. So, I got the boys to agree to go to Pho Lan for lunch. However, I’m not sure if Pho Lan has that dish or not. Anyone has suggestion of where can I this the dish?
Anyway, when we arrived at Pho Lan’s parking lot, it was full. So, we tried to park at the Richmond Center parking lot and walk over. Just becareful not to be caught doing that. Unfortunately, the parking lot is full too despite it’s size. So, I have no choice to find another Vietnamese restaurant.
Since I have some errand to run at the Real Canadian Superstore, I suggested to go to Pho 78 which we have never try before. Pho 78 took over the location of May Vietnamese Cuisine last year.
Pho 78 Vietnamese has simple but elegant decoration.
Chinese tea is served like most Vietnamese restaurants.
The prices are very reasonable. Small noodle soup is $6.25 while the large bowl is $6.95. You can click on the menu to have a larger view.
Arkensen ordered the brisket, flank, tendon, fatty flank, tripe with rice noodles. The soup is served piping hot which is a good thing. The large bowl is … More on following page. Click here to continue reading
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Pho Hoa on Alexandra Road, Richmond
On one of the weekend when Ben was away, Nanzaro wanted to get some summer clothing like sandal and shorts as he had outgrown them. He knows how to get mommy to bring him shopping when daddy is not around. So, we ended up having lunch at Pho Hoa at Alexandra Road for it’s proximity to Lansdowne Mall. Arkensen agreed because he got to hang out at Best Buy while we go shopping for Nanzaro’s stuff.
Pho Hoa is a franchise Vietnamese restaurant. It has locations in the USA, Indonesia, Korea, Philippine and Taiwan.
You can click on the menu above to have a better view of the franchise locations. We had blogged about Pho Hoa in the Bay area in 2007.
Pho Hoa is a very typical Vietnamese restaurant with the pho noodle soup, rice plates and vermicelli bowl. You can click on the menu to view it larger. However, I noticed that the take out menu they gave me is not up-todate in term of the pricing. Some of the items that we ordered is pricier than those on the take out menu.
The Pho Hoa on Alexandra Road is big and spacious. It is very bright as two of the walls are in full glass as it’s a corner stall. They have two round tables that can cater for bigger groups.
I like that they use plastic chopticks, rather than those one time use bamboo chopsticks. They store the chopsticks in paper wrapper which shows that they care about the cleanliness of the utensils.
Pho Hoa’s inhouse menu has colour pictures which makes ordering easier. Arkensen ordered from the Adventure’s Choice Pho Chin, Nam, Gau, Gan, Sach which has brisket, flank, tendon, tripe and fatty flank. It is … More on following page. Click here to continue reading
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Mi Quang? Mi Cao Lau? Hoi An?
Have you ever tried this noodle before?
I just stumbled upon this noodle just last week. It was a random find. I was on my way home when I decided to stop by a restaurant as I often do when I feel hungry. I tried it and I thought it was very good. It was so good that I went back two days later with Suanne in tow to check it out again.
This noodle is unlike ones you would have tried before. For one, it has a distinctive yellow color. Actually the yellowness is quite “neon-like” for the lack of a better word. Whatever it is, this restaurant I went to says that they are the only restaurant serving noodles from a historic small town somewhere in Asia.
It is not just this one dish. There is another one too.
OK, I’ll let you know what they are but please keep it between us OK? We cannot let too many people know about this. :-)
Well, this dish is called … More on following page. Click here to continue reading
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Green Lemongrass on Westminster Hwy, Richmond
The Green Lemongrass is one of our favourite Vietnamese restaurant. If you ask me why, perhaps it was because I was impressed with the breakfast we had at the other Green Lemongrass on Kingsway.
You may want to make that jump over to that post to take a quick look at that post we made a few months ago. As you can see some of the dishes we had in the Kingsway Green Lemongrass, they offer more than just pho. To add icing to the cake, these dishes are mostly $5.00 each.
The other Green Lemongrass is nearer home in Richmond. This Green Lemongrass is located on Westminster Highway, just a little east of No 3 Road. We had actually blogged about this Green Lemongrass before but it was more than five year ago. Believe or not.
This restaurant seems like it used to be a … More on following page. Click here to continue reading
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