I ordered brisket pho, the broth was 10/10. However the meat was just not good. Very stringy and hard to chew, kind of seemed like the bad pieces of brisket everyone was avoiding. The service is completely nonexistent. You have to wave people down to order or pay, despite the restaurant being completely empty. read more

Green Leaf Bistro - Brisket pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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Review Template === 1. VERDICT/VALUE Not the cheapest place for Vietnamese food, but it could be considered a little more authentic than some of the nearby competition - 3.5 stars! === 2. FOOD Sugarcane Shrimp, Grilled Pork Combo ($23): It's a bun - a vermicelli bowl with shrimp mousse wrapped in sugarcane and grilled pork with a spring roll. I might skip the shrimp next time given the cost... Prawn Salad Rolls ($12): Pricey - but decent and relatively authentic; peanut sauce is chilled (if that's important to note, as some places serve it much warmer). Meatballs Pho (Large - $19): My little guy likes noodles and meatballs - this is the Vietnamese version of the Italian classic we all know :) === 3. SERVICE We were lucky - unlike some of our fellow Yelpers, we came in about 40 mins before closing time and were seated quickly and served quickly. We never felt like they were trying to hustle us out of there and the server was polite and professional. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It was a little dim with daylight running out; I assume it's fairly dim at night as I don't recall much lighting. It appears to be an older place (built in the 80's or 90's?) but relatively clean and comfortable. You could fit wheelchairs and baby strollers in here as well as groups large and small. Parking is interesting: metered parking on the street or a parking garage would be your only options. read more

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The appetizer we ordered was supposed to come with chili sauce but they were out. We were told to just use the hoison sauce at the table. Also, the shrimp had fallen off the sugar cane and honestly tasted like fried tofu and was not good. I ordered the beef vermicelli and the meat was overcooked and dry. My husband had the vermicelli with chicken and shredded pork. The chicken was good but there was hardly any pork. We were not impressed and expected more from an authentic restaurant. We can get better Vietnamese food back home. read more

Green Leaf Bistro - Sugar cane shrimp - Vietnamese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Food is great! Service is so poor or should I say very unfair. My husband and I is a regular customer and we noticed a lady server named Bin and a guy server who never greets nor smiles at us. We always have to call their attention to ask for water or other things. They don't even bother to ask us how was the food or whatever. We thought that's just the way they are (culturally). But I found out that they are so friendly and so accomodating with other customers especially with Western. I've never seen them especially Bin treated us the way they treated them. She was so helpful and all smiles to them. But so cold-very cold to us. Their service is very opposite to the service of Langford branch. read more

Worst pho ever and rude services. They don't accept customers after 7:30pm and we ran there for 15-20 minutes. The lady is so rude and she kept tapping her hand and get her money. It was recommended by Chinese red , but their pho is cold, no beef tripe... the face of the lady is so so so rude . The noodle to go soup is cold. Please make your smart choice and don't ever go there read more

The workers there are so rude. They said don't eat in when we got there at 7:30. So we took to go and when I got my pho it was so cold. Do not recommend this place. read more

I was wandering downtown Victoria with a friend and stumbled upon this little place. It looks like a small mom and pop store that had a lot of customers doing take out. The menu offered a lot of variety from starters to pho, rice and specialty dishes. We decided to stop by for a snack and was not disappointed. I had a Vietnamese shrimp roll which was only $7 but freshly made! read more

Green Leaf Bistro - a plate of food on a table - Vietnamese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

The service provided by the bespectacled female server was the worst. When taking our order, she stood there without saying a word and practically snatched the menu from our hands. When she brought our food, she placed it down roughly without any explanation. She is of Southeast Asian descent, and we, being Asian ourselves, didn't think she would be racist towards us. However, she was friendly to the white customers. It was incomprehensible. You're Asian too. Get a grip.We intended to leave her a one-cent tip, but they had already included an 18% gratuity in the bill. I was upset that I was not given the choice to decide how much to tip. We have shared this experience with our friends and will strongly discourage them from ever going there.The male server was friendly. read more

I'm very picky with pho but the pho here is absolutely delicious. Very full of flavour and came out piping hot! Absolutely delicious. Only down side is it took awhile for it to come out, and the female server was very confused the whole time as we watched her bring our food and drinks to the wrong table. With that said I will absolute come back here for their pho. As long as I'm not in a rush read more

Nope. This is just cheap fast food in a wok with zero flavour for polite, boring palettes. Veggie egg noodle dish was overly oily, bland and lacking any notable flavour profile. No garlic? No ginger? Seriously: WTF. I spent too much money on Door Dash for this highly disappointing meal and froze 3/4 of it for a time when I might actually be inspired to reconstitute it with a zesty curry sauce on the fly. Won't be returning as there are much better Asian restaurants to choose from in numbers here. I honestly don't know what or who is driving such positive online reviews. read more

3.5 stars. I'm happy to write that this place doesn't skimp on meat ingredients! Although the quality of the meat wasn't outstanding, I was surprised when I notice the noodles were kind of hidden by the big amounts of tripe, brisket and red meat. The broth could've used more concentrated flavours, it was a bit bland so the taste was very meaty. The waiter was cool, attentive, kind enough to recommend us one of the most popular beers. Fast service from the kitchen too, a good option for a quick fix when in a hurry. The joint's decoration was average, nothing special. read more

Green Leaf Bistro - Vietnamese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

I'm a big fan of spicey beef pho. I had it here and did not like it. I'd like to say that maybe just my taste. The pho ga is really good. Fast and friendly staff! read more

Popped in here for a quick lunch and can now be named my favorite pho place! The broth is beyond flavourful! It was also super speedy and came in like 2 minutes! They've got a bunch of other authentic options that I'd like to try on my next visit! read more

Eaten here a few times and always been pleased. The crepes are wonderful but unfortunately they didn't have any left at 7:45 on a Friday night :( Great variety of dishes and fair price with good portion size. We were introduced to this place by a friend who referred to it as a great example of Vietnamese "home cooking" and was very pleased. As an added bonus they are now licensed, which was the one thing we started to miss :) read more

Green Leaf Bistro - Vietnamese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Okay food. Horrible service by waitress saying she's confused. Not friendly for families.

service was definitely alot better than their other location decent food family friendly convenient location pricey if I had to choose 1 dish : deep fried wonton would i go back ? Maybe read more

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Hands down the best pho in Victoria and there quality and better yet quantity of beef and brisket is great!!! I have tried pretty well all Vietnamese pho places here in Victoria as I went on a big kick a while Back and I can tell you this place never lets me down!! Downtown definetly has better service and quantity of meats and stuff in the soup. Langford location is identical in flavours but I always find I get shorted on the tripe etc (My fav!) and the service is very hit and mis but!!! But!!! Food makes up for any lack in service! Love these places read more

Way better than expected from the name and restaurant decorations. Portions and prices are fair, and food is delicious. I haven't tried their pho but vermicelli and house speciality noodle soup is really good. read more

The pho was great, beef was the perfect rare and broth just the right taste. The interior of the place had a good atmosphere and service was good. read more

Green Leaf Bistro - Inside the place - Vietnamese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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Best place for Pho in Victoria. Spacious seating compared to other viet restaurants. Food comes quick and the staff is always friendly and accommodating. This place has become my go-to! read more

Service is pretty bad. I told the waitress to split the bill, and she is very unhappy. Generally she looks like she hates being there. Food is so-so. I got No.42, shrimp on sugar cane with spring rolls on vermicelli. Everything was tasteless, so everything had to be dipped into the sauce that came with it, so everything ended up tasting the same. I will not come back. read more

We ordered some vermicelli dishes and pho noodle soup and the portions were huge! the vermicelli could feed 2-3 people. The pho was also large and delicious. All ingredients were very fresh. Will go back for sure! read more

At the recommendation of a friend I stopped by here and had a great meal. The lemongrass chicken vermicelli bowl came with fresh veg and just right vermicelli along with a nice dose of shredded pork. The lemongrass chicken was grilled with a nice BBQ sauce of some type that was so good that it merits strong consideration for my "Top 10 meals for when I get out of prison" list. Being the Tyrannosaurus Rex of meat eaters (with longer arms) I even thought they were excessively generous with the chicken servings. Beyond that the pho was solid, the spring roll was ok and the service was good but not spectacular. I'm ready to return to try the other grilled items to see if my review is entirely justified (I sure hope it is). read more

This is probably the worst Vietnamese vermicelli I have ever had! I ordered on the phone and picked up my order. When I got there they didn't seem to understand that I was "picking up" my order, i had to clarify twice, that I had already ordered. It was cold, my spring roll was freezer burned or something was wrong with it but I couldn't eat it. I'm not sure what their pho is like but I can't get myself to go back. read more

Green Leaf Bistro - Tried to eat the freezer burned spring roll.... gross. - Vietnamese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Honestly, our go-to pho place mostly because of its location. Food never fails and always comes quickly. Lots of meat in the pho and decent broth. But if you get the younger girls as your servers, they will rarely say a word to you. If they do, don't expect it to be much or pleasant. The young male servers are more enthusiastic and friendly. read more

I picked up some take-out for friends at work on my last Island visit (lucky them to have a visitor who could make the lunch run!) and found Green Leaf to be quite adequate. The pho itself had a decent broth and a medium serving of meats and was certainly in the acceptable price range for noodle soup (although a little higher than my favourite Mainland locations). However, I had to wait FOREVER to pick-up our order and by the time the food got back to the office it wasn't as hot as it could have been. The restaurant was smokin' busy and I'm sure this factored in to the delay, but Pho is usually so quick and efficient, I was a bit surprised by the wait time. A few tables looked pretty exasperated too. All in all, not a bad place to grab a bowl of soup, but perhaps best visited in the less busy afternoon than during the lunchtime rush. read more

My favourite restaurant in town! My family is from Vietnam and we all love it here! Very authentic taste. Love the portion sizes and you can expect to have your meal within minutes after ordering! Granted the only improvement to be made is better service (have to ask for more tea and even utensils at times and may be difficult to get server's attention). Nonetheless I've been back many many times!! Prices are the best in town for the value you get! read more

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The food here is awesome. The service is terrible. Cranky, rude and inattentive servers. Eyeballs rolling, sighs. This is bad because I can't help but leave a tip (former server myself) but then I feel angry that I am leaving a tip not earned. But, my money will hopefully be going in part to the kitchen. I get the same thing every time; #2 Salad Roll with Peanut Sauce and the #45. It's enough food for three meals, so I take some home with me or just get take out. Again, I hope the service improves because I'd like to take friends there but at this point it's not a go. read more

Just tried Green Leaf Bistro, it just replaced Pho Vy for number 1 Viet in Victoria. I'm so happy to have been introduced to this place. Pho Tai Chin was perfect and the salad rolls flavourful. Average prices but a better atmosphere and much cleaner than some other Viet restaurants I've tried in Vic. read more

Green Leaf Bistro - Pho Tai Chin - Vietnamese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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I've had take out twice and dined in once. All were terrible. Everyone raves about this place. Being from Vancouver, my standards for pho are pretty high. Unfortunately I haven't found any place nearly as good and Green Leaf doesn't even come close. The first time I had pho from here was for take out. I was grocery shopping so I didn't have a menu in front of me but I asked for "brisket and steak pho noodle soup" thinking that was a pretty clear order. When I got there, my bill for 2 of those was about $30 so I was a bit annoyed at how much it cost. When I got home to eat it, I realized why it was so expensive. It was because they gave me some weird seafood meal with like octopus and stuff. Super gross. I'm sure some people like it but all I wanted was a beef noodle soup. So I forgave them and decided to give them one more try. Second time was also for take out and I actually got what I asked for. Still disappointed though. It wasn't anything special and not particularly good. Don't really know how to explain it but it was just MEH. The most recent time I went was in-house with a friend who had never been but also heard it was good. I know that pho is supposedly better in-house than take-out so I figured I would give this place one last try. The pho itself was bland. No amount of sauces helped. The service was awful. I told the server that I was waiting for my friend before I ordered so she poured me some tea while I waited which was nice. Within the 10 minutes that I was waiting for my friend, she asked me if I was ready to order and every.... single.... time.... I told her I will order with my friend when she gets there. When my friend arrived, we got chatting. We didn't even look at the menu because we were busy talking. The server cut us off mid-sentence to ask if we were ready to order. I told her we hadn't looked at the menu yet. She came back only a couple of minutes later and we repeated the same conversation. Some people might think that it's rude of the customer to waste the servers time, but, you see, I'm a server too, so I know that if people are chatting instead of looking at the menu, the server should just ask the customer to signal to the server when they are ready to order so that the server doesn't have to constantly annoy them. This server didn't do that. She just kept interrupting. So we decided to order so she would leave us alone. She didn't understand my order, which was just a number 25 or something, with extra vegetables. All items off the menu. Pretty simple. My friend and I were both confused as to why she was so confused lol. When our food came, we were talking again and, once again, the server interrupted mid-sentence to ask how the food is. We hadn't even tried it yet. No big deal but server etiquette should be to wait and see if the table is eating so you know they have tried it. The broth wasn't particularly good again. Super bland. The server kept reaching across my face to grab my cup instead of just asking for it. Of course I began just leaving the cup at the end of the table because I'm not a monster lol. This post probably sounds like I'm an awful customer which might be true idk. All in all, bland soup with terrible service. read more

Had a good selection of food, dining room was kept very clean, all of the staff was friendly and ready to help you. While the food had good taste and better then most here in Victoria, it still didn't compare to what I am use to in Little Saigon in Garden Grove. But I would come back again. read more

After a long day of touristing, we walked around Victoria, and came across this place, out of hunger than by choice. Having had some great Vietnamese food in Little Saigon in California, I had super low expectations for how good this was going to taste. I was pleasantly surprised about how good the food tasted. The pho, though more expensive than I would really ever pay, was on par with an average Westminster pho joints. The broth was flavorful, and the meat was of an even variety, which is a huge complaint of mine with the amount of tripe that usually gets dumped in my bowl burying the other delicious cuts of meat. Vermicelli with pork and shrimp was slightly soggy, and generous portions of meat, perhaps a bit too much, only because I like having an even portion of noodles to my meat. The most intriguing dish of the night was the fried whole tilapia, which I hoped was similar to a whole deep fried catfish I've had at Favori back at home. It was decent, but underseasoned, a bit too much oil lingering on the fish, and perhaps needed to be cooked a bit longer to crisp up the bones on the edges of the fish. read more

A friend who knows I love Vietnamese food invited me out for dinner one night, after he was wowed by Green Leaf Bistro. After hemming and hawing and muttering "diet" under my breath, I decided I deserved a treat, and off we went. They've done a great job with the look of the place. Large, open, nicely lit, and clean, with nice and unified decor (which, while I have affection for the more hole-in-the-wall ambiance of a lot of Vietnamese joints in the area, was still much appreciated), with some nice art and colour scheme, and lots of tables, well spaced. The service was prompt and efficient, with frequent tea and water refills which I always appreciate. The tea was standard and average, but good. I was excited to see they had Banh Tam (aka Banh Tam Bi) on the menu, one of my favourites - thick noodles with coconut milk sauce, carrots, bean sprouts, and BBQ/grilled pork with a chili-lime vinaigrette to pour over. The food arrived in reasonable time, and all our dishes came out close together (also appreciated - I find some places have one person eating way before the other). The Banh Tam was decent, and I enjoyed it, but it's got nothing on Saigon Night. First, the dish should be served in a bowl, not on a plate, because when you add the chili-lime sauce, it mixes with the coconut milk to mean the yummiest bits are at the bottom. I watched wistfully as my yummy remainders, totally unattainable from a plate, were taken away. The noodles and sauces were good, but the pork, while tender, lacked the nice outside crusty char that goes so well with the dish. My dining companions had some sort of pork chop, which was well received, and a bowl of pho, which was pronounced only adequate. I wasn't wowed too much, but I liked it enough that I will likely return to try something else in future. Favourite Vietnamese in the city still remains Pho Vuong and Pho Vy for pho, and Saigon Night for everything else, but this is still a solid choice. read more

Very authentic beef pho! I've tried many pho places in Victoria and not many are worth going back to (some places used chicken bone broth in their "beef pho"). Green leaf has excellent service and delicious bowl. I ordered the large brisket and meatballs soup and it came with tons of meat. Only complaint is that the large isn't even that big. It's more like an average bowl. Large is $14 and regular is $12.75. read more

I am a vegetarian, and tend to stick to the vegan side of vegetarian and was pleasantly surprised with this new Vietnamese restaurant in Victoria. Usually Vietnamese have only beef or chicken broth, and although one of the items on the vegetarian menu did have a meat broth (some people just don't get it!) it was clearly listed and was not hidden. I have been to many places that have outright lied to me and said that their broth was vegetarian and then found chicken chunks in it! Anyway, when we first visited Green Leaf we were greeted pleasantly and promptly, and we were made to feel very welcome and as if we were important guests. Granted, it was a slow night, but I have been back on nights when it was very full and busy, and we were greeted in the exact same manner as the first. When we explained our dietary restrictions to the server, she was very helpful and explained what our best choices were, what to avoid and how she could alter anything to make it suit our needs. When the food came (hot and sour soup with a tamarind base, veggie rice paper rolls, deep fried tofu and veggies with tofu - we found everything cooked perfectly, the vegetables very fresh and everything was delicious. The server was attentive without hovering, and the whole meal (and we were stuffed) was only $23. I would definitely recommend giving the Green Leaf Bistro a try. read more

My husband and I ate here on the recommendation of our hotel front desk person. Wow...was it ever delicious! We both enjoyed our dinners very much! read more

The beef pho here tastes so incredibly light and fresh, don't skimp on the jalapeño, basil, and lime! BBQ Quail was delicious! My wife had the shrimp and pork spring roll combo and enjoyed it as well. Portions are extremely generous and well-priced! Luckily we got there before the place was packed for lunch! Would be nice to see some kind of Asian beer on the menu... read more

Food is always reliable and delicious! Never have to wait long for a table or for our food. Which is nice after working all day and you just wanna grab a quick bite. read more

The pho is always good but deep fried were gross and highly not suggest tastes and textures not right. And it was just a mess around to tell them took 2 people to talk to. read more

Always a delicious time at the Green Leaf! Friendly staff, Great food. Well priced. Thank you Green Leaf!