Stopped by quite late at 9 after hiking and they were still open. I was pleasantly surprised by how…read morethis place has authentic vietnamese food. The pork is tender and they gave plenty of meat with some slices of vegetables. There's also garlic and chili oil on the table and it was very flavorful. I also tried my friend's pho and the soup is clear and rich with flavor. It's not sweet which is great for pho.

Pleasantly surprised, and I'm confused how this place only has 4 reviews. we got the original pho…read moreand the spicy pho. I didn't think the Vietnamese food would be authentic in Squamish but it was much better than I expected. The original pho had a clean broth taste. Wasn't heavy, which I prefer. The spicy pho was not as spicy as I expected, but the chili oil they provided made up for it! I think they use fresh peppers in the oil which gave it a kick. Our server was so kind and easy to talk to. Was complimenting his sauce and he was very happy :)

Fantastic noodles. Beef Chow Mein was great…read more Spring e mm are good but the noodles are very large dishes so no need for extras.

Classic hole in the wall Chinese restaurant that's serves excellent food. Booths could use a bit of…read morerepair but we are there for food. Lots of options on the menu including soup. We came from the noodles and soup dumplings and they did not disappoint. Service was quick and food came out staggered which is typical for Chinese restaurant. Will be back

Great food and great service. The server was very attentive, and the food was excellent. We ordered…read morethe beef roll appetizer, which was thin sliced beef with a savory sauce and cilantro rolled in homemade dough, very tasty. Then we shared chicken fried noodles and beef chop suey. The noodle dish was superficially like chicken chow mein, except the vegetables were fresh flavorful and perfect textured-- just a bit of crunch, not soggy at all-- a great complement to the house made fresh noodles. The chop suey was a very healthy dose of assorted vegetables-- cabbage, Napa cabbage, carrot, snow peas, broccoli, etc with more thin sliced beef. A very satisfying, well-prepared, and wholesome meal. Fortune cookies and dinner mints to cap it off. Our server paid great attention to us, and we had a great experience start to finish.

Good food . We went for the dinner and has a great one. Ambience was nice, subtle. Should pay more…read moreattention to servers' behaviour.

Terrible, old noodles. The sauces were cheap, the Korean tasted like bottles sweet and sour…read more. Coconut curry had no flavour. Signature was weird and didn't taste good. Would never go back.

I'd give zero stars if I could. We ordered black pepper chicken over rice and satay noodle. The…read moreblack pepper sauce was reddish and drenched the white rice. The flavor was more similar to king pao chicken instead of black pepper. Chicken was pre fried and oil leaking into the rice. The satay noodle was also swimming in super salty sauce. We had to throw most of it away. I should have looked in Yelp before coming here. The food was so gross I didn't even take a pix before throwing into trash. I had a weird sense when I peaked into the kitchen and didn't see any Asians cooking. Should have listened to my gut!

Solid spot for Sichuan food. The dishes had great flavor and a nice level of spice. Everything…read moretasted fresh and the portions were good. Service was friendly and the place had a comfortable vibe. Would come back to try more items on the menu.

The food was delicious, the price was reasonable, and the ambiance was nice. We celebrated here and…read morehad a wonderful meal!

Stopped by Maruhachi on a Saturday lunchtime after our long commute from Seattle. this restaurant…read moreis tucked in a corner not too far from the main Robson street. Paid parking was not too hard to find on the Main Street but during busy dining hours it might be difficult. We got seated right away at the bar since there were no tables open and the service was quick. Traditional Japanese style ambiance and even the bathroom had rounded Japanese bowl sink. As someone who doesn't have chicken broth (paitan style) ramen, I was really looking forward to the original ramen I ordered but I was a bit disappointed in the flavor profile of the dish. The ramen had both chasu and seaweed paired with thin round noodles. The broth was creamy and had a hint of chicken flavor but even adding several rounds of their soy sauce/salt seasoning they have on the side to adjust your broth to your liking-- I found that the richness of the soup was not what I had expected from the reviews that I read prior to coming here. Overall, a bit disappointed in the flavoring of the broth but maybe we came on an off day. I would be willing to give it a shot again in the future if I had ramen cravings and given that it was very affordable ($11-15 per bowl with tip), but I would probably opt to try another place first.

Review #3 for 2026 I…read morereally wanted to like this place. I watched many videos and read reviews before coming here, but it just did not hit the spot. After a cold day of exploring Stanley Park, we felt that ramen would really hit the spot, so we went here not wanting to deal with a wait at Danbo with a hungry and tired toddler. There was NO wait when we arrived here and we were seated immediately... which for a place that was really hyped up, should had made us think twice. There was only 1 other party at the restaurant. Now, the workers were super nice and the food came out quickly and we did eat everything because we were starving. We all ordered the cha-shu tamago ramen, 2 of us got spicy and 2 of us non-spicy. It came with extra chashu and the soft boiled egg for about $20 Canadian. The bowl was a good size and there was a promo for free extra noodles while we were there. Everyone except me in our group took advantage of it because I was too full from my bowl. Now, the broth here is different from other places because it is chicken based and not pork based. Everything I had seen about this place promised the broth is every bit just as good as the pork bone broth... however, the broth we received looked flavorful, but was bland. It was completely bland. There was no richness to it, not even a hint. I don't know, coming from southern California, the flavor just was not there period. We did all eat our food because we were starving, but it for sure did not hit the spot at all. Maybe we got an off day? Otherwise our broth had literally zero flavor to it. We all wished we had tried the other ramen place instead right after trying our ramen. Would I come back? I will have to say definitely no. We do not live in Vancouver and I do not want to waste any meals on a place that did not taste good the first time we went.

I had the Seafood Curry and vegetables, wifey had pork and chicken dumplings…read more Awesome good.

I had really high hopes from all the good reviews and was excited for thick chewy noodles. Paid…read moreparking only at this mall, I think, so we managed to park elsewhere and walk here. Fried noodle with pork - very very little pork. Very little veggies as well. The noodles were super chewy and texture was great. I assumed it would be similar to the taste of the shanghai fried thick noodle since it is also soy sauce based, but instead it was so bland. I would try cumin next time but am afraid it would be equally bland Dan dan noodles - also completely bland. Not peanutty, no spices. Pan fried dumplings - i love northern style dumplings because they have a thicker skin. Unfortunately the wrapping was not a dumpling wrapping. It was a bao wrapping - very similar to sheng jian bao. I did not expect 12 baos. The bottoms were also not crispy. I think next time I'd better go with boiled dumplings. The only thing I liked was the bounciness of the noodles. However, I can get that elsewhere like the biang biang noodles at crystal mall.

great price point for portions! noodles were a bit overcooked but i like softer noodles for this…read moretype of dish so i didnt mind. i got the chicken rice noodle ($14.99) got mild for spice and oh my god i was still sweating buckets. if you're not super good with spice i recommend just getting no spice and adding the chili oil yourself (at the sauce station) bowl is loaded with different types of veggies, fair amount of chicken and noodles, aside from the spice, broth was rich and flavourful

Stopped by mid week for lunch. Opted for the beef brisket with noodles. I really like their…read morebroth, especially on a cold rainy day. I added garlic and chilli oil from the self serve station. It was a very positive food experience and happy to recommend Xiang Yuan Qiao if in the area and looking for noodles.

The food is so nourishing. Service was fast and friendly. Restaurant set up was quite friendly…read morefor dining conversation as well as clean and tidy. 2 thumbs up. I will definitely go again.

An absolute gem in Nanaimo!…read more upon the recommendation of a very good buddy, on my way to tofino, i passed by nanaimo for a hearty lunch in this family owned Vietnamese restaurant. Staff and owner very hospitable and welcoming! never in my wildest imagination did i expect to find excellent Vietnamese food the city of Nanaimo. this restaurant puts many Vancouver restaurants to shame. Their level of dedication to their craft is admirable and impressive. For appys...We started with fried wontons and the beef roll. My on my, the wontons were crispy-liciously goood! They were not your typical chinese fried wontons...the wrapper is paper thin and had a yellowish colour. And its because they used the spring roll wrapper to make It, making it super extra crispy. The pork filling was hot and juicy. Seasoned perfextly With a touch of cumin. One bite, and you will be in wonton heaven. the beef roll was truly a unique masterpiece. Whoever thought of putting a friend spring roll inside a salad roll and enveloping it with grill beef is a total genius!! You get a plethora of different textures and flavour profiles. With every bite, you get crunchiness of the spring roll, smokiness of the grilled beef, green leafy vegetables, and juiciness of the pork filling...all rolled into 1 roll! How could you possibly go wrong? Its a masterpiece like that of the mona lisa! We also tried the beef curry. Succulent pieces of beef slowly simmered rich thai curry sauce, Complimented by soft jasmine rice. Not a vietnamese dish, but executed with perfection. Curry was rich and robust. Quality coconut Milk and curry paste was used. Now..unto the pho!!! the ultimate test of an excellent Vietnamese restaurant is the PHO. More specifically, the PHO Broth! the PHo here is nothing short of spectacular! You can tell bec of 3 important factors. One, the aroma. Two, the clarity of the soup ( aka i how clear is it). And three, the taste! ( how deep the beef essence is!) This place exceeded expectations and passed with full flying colours! One sip of the broth, reminded me of vietnam. It was absolutely amazing! Head and shoulders above many restaurants in vancouver. Plus, no msg was used. We never felt Thirsty or craving tea. I could tell there was a lot of time, labour, and love invested into making the broth. No shortcuts! Just sheer excellence from chef. I feel very blessed to have been a patron of such fine vietnamese cuisine. Definitely a must try when in the city of Nanaimo. Service was quick and efficient. Will i repeat? As many times as i can! ;) Cheers! Happy eating!