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Vietnamese noodles, entrees & spring rolls are served in a low-key storefront with a full bar.
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Ordered the Rare beef and tendon pho. Great size and great portions. Broth is lighter than most other pho places, so definitely a good choice if you prefer something slightly on the lighter side.
Sadly the rare beef is slightly on the “well done” side, and is a little more harder to chew on compared to some other places. Was looking forward to the tendon, but sadly only found 2 spoon sized pieces.
Sadly the rare beef is slightly on the “well done” side, and is a little more harder to chew on compared to some other places. Was looking forward to the tendon, but sadly only found 2 spoon sized pieces.
I frequently visit Vietnamese establishments and the food here was adequate, but the device had a great deal to be desired. The waiter took our order (which he got wrong) and that was the last time we saw him unless he was specifically called upon. I was not impressed and will definitely take my business elsewhere.
Ordered the chicken lemon grass and my husband ordered their rare beef pho. Big serving and delicious food, good service as well. The white bread on the Pork belly slider is hot and soft when served to us so we really enjoyed it.
We had a broken rice dish and a BBH and thought the broken rice dish was 100% better than the BBH.
We saw a family next table bought their saigon crepe and looked really tasty so maybe we will try them next time.
We saw a family next table bought their saigon crepe and looked really tasty so maybe we will try them next time.
Went there around 4pm and not that crowded.
We tried “Pork Three Ways”, “Stir-fried Lemongrass Chicken&Chilli” and “Vegetarian Pho”. The “Pork Three Ways” was delicious, the best Cơm Tấm in town for me so far. It was on point. Had the flavorful taste like in Viet Nam. The meat loaf was chef’s kiss. Wish they had some pickled radish as it would be better than the shredded lettuces.
“Stir-fried Lemongrass Chicken&Chilli” tasted like heaven. Though it was a bit bland for me.
“Vegetarian Pho” was boring, and kinda disappointing. I would like to have some tofu, not just only veggies in it. The broth was not tasty and rich at all, pretty bland.
The server that took our order was kinda careless and unprofessional. We communicated with him in Vietnamese as we knew for sure he was Vietnamese too. Instead, he spoke English the whole time with us while he spoke in Vietnamese with another server. He was not really friendly at all as we called him to ask for some more fish sauce but he did not respond. The other server was much nicer and way more helpful.
Atmosphere was a good point here. It was nicely decorated, felt like being back in Viet Nam.
We tried “Pork Three Ways”, “Stir-fried Lemongrass Chicken&Chilli” and “Vegetarian Pho”. The “Pork Three Ways” was delicious, the best Cơm Tấm in town for me so far. It was on point. Had the flavorful taste like in Viet Nam. The meat loaf was chef’s kiss. Wish they had some pickled radish as it would be better than the shredded lettuces.
“Stir-fried Lemongrass Chicken&Chilli” tasted like heaven. Though it was a bit bland for me.
“Vegetarian Pho” was boring, and kinda disappointing. I would like to have some tofu, not just only veggies in it. The broth was not tasty and rich at all, pretty bland.
The server that took our order was kinda careless and unprofessional. We communicated with him in Vietnamese as we knew for sure he was Vietnamese too. Instead, he spoke English the whole time with us while he spoke in Vietnamese with another server. He was not really friendly at all as we called him to ask for some more fish sauce but he did not respond. The other server was much nicer and way more helpful.
Atmosphere was a good point here. It was nicely decorated, felt like being back in Viet Nam.
I have tried a lot of different Vietnamese restaurants in the greater Vancouver area and Brokenrice is still an overall favourite. The Satay noodles, beef pho, and beef stew noodles are all top notch. Spring rolls are addictive and salad rolls are very fresh. It is abit on the pricier side for Vietnamese food, but I think taste-wise it’s worth it. The service can be hit or miss, but the food is always so good!
Disappointed experience. They take your order by verbal memorization. Impressive when it’s done right, but terrible when half an hour later they tell you the order got messed up, then try to recall what you ordered only to tell you the wrong thing (no wonder my order was messed up).
Ordered beef carpaccio (bland, needed more acidity like other popular pho restaurants). Duck sliders (needed some more sauce or richness to counter bland bun), Saigon crepe (again, mediocre at best), and Spicy Hue Lemongrass pho (lemon grass taste was there but it was missing a rich broth).
The decor is interesting, like they took over an old Greek restaurant (I’m not sure of their history). It’s dimly lit in a not so appealing way. We sat window side and seemed like we were dining under emergency lighting and was so happy when the street light outside came on. If you’re gonna set the dim lighting, you gotta set the mood too! Off point. Would unfortunately not return and do not recommend.
Ordered beef carpaccio (bland, needed more acidity like other popular pho restaurants). Duck sliders (needed some more sauce or richness to counter bland bun), Saigon crepe (again, mediocre at best), and Spicy Hue Lemongrass pho (lemon grass taste was there but it was missing a rich broth).
The decor is interesting, like they took over an old Greek restaurant (I’m not sure of their history). It’s dimly lit in a not so appealing way. We sat window side and seemed like we were dining under emergency lighting and was so happy when the street light outside came on. If you’re gonna set the dim lighting, you gotta set the mood too! Off point. Would unfortunately not return and do not recommend.
