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Phnom Penh

4.2 (2k reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Bò Lúc Lắc. (Vietnamese Shaking Beef), Chicken Wings and Butter Beef!
Sin Bun L.

The Legendary Phnom Penh, in Chinatown Vancouver! It is Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisine. This restaurant has won multiple awards, and is part of the MICHELIN Guide! If you haven't been here yet, you have to try it at least once. The food is super delicious of course. I really liked the butter beef. Ambiance was a typical Asian restaurant, and same with their service. If you have people coming from out of town, I would recommend taking them here to try!

Butter Beef
Ilene M.

Food 4* Service 4* Ambiance 3.5 Ordered only the beef pho and butter beef. I wanted to know what the hype was all about. Butter beef was very interesting, never had anything like it, it would have tasted better with waygu beef to get that buttery texture. The pho broth was very clean and flavors were on point, no need to add anything. The only thing I was hoping for were some authentic Cambodian dishes, which I didn't see, other wise it was delicious.

Kho (kuy teav) soup, with soup on the side
Dave L.

Have a hankering for Cambodian food? Phnom Penh will scratch that itch. They've been a staple of Vancouver's Chinatown for +40 years. They're well-known, so it was no surprise to see a full house when we walked in. Luckily there's a waitlist. We got added to it, then wandered for ~20 minutes before getting a text to return. Efficient service. Efficient kitchen too, given the crowd. I left happy, and with a food coma: - Highlights: beef skewers - Worth trying (recommend sharing with someone, then ordering another dish): the kho (i.e. kuy teav), served "dry" (i.e. pork bone soup on the side) - Honorable mention: morning glory veggie dish Credit accepted. 4.5 stars rounding up. Otherwise the Khmer aunties will get me.

Phnom Penh Chicken Wings (Small)
Angeline K.

Came early to avoid long wait times, around 4:30-4:45 there was still a 25-minute wait for 2 people. For a small party we only could really order the trifecta: chicken wings, butter beef and bo luc lac. Loved the chicken wings and butter beef. They're as good as everyone says they are and I can understand why they're popular dishes to order. The Bo luc lac was just ok for me. I've had better. Worth trying at least once. Don't think I'd wait 1-2 hours to eat here though.

Michelle D.

Came back after three years and got the fried rice and crispy chicken wings. The chicken wings and fried rice were tasty! The wait was maybe 30 minutes but we did come very close to the opening time. Service was great considering how busy they were.

Dry noodles
Megan N.

This restaurant is part of the Michelin Guide and is raved about consistently so I had to stop by and give it a try! The wait times can be lengthy, we went for an early dinner around 4pm on a weekday and still waited about 45 minutes. The ambiance is just as you'd expect, a traditional Asian banquet hall esthetic. They have large round tables for family seatings and it was pretty clean. There was nothing notable about the service, just the usual. We tried the buttered beef, chicken wings, and dry noodles. Buttered beef - this is one of the dishes they're well known for. I was skeptical at first just from the look, but can confirm it was really good. It's definitely one of the more unique dishes to try. I really loved the vinaigrette as it was a great blend of salty, sweet and savory. It paired well with the beef and the beef was tender. Chicken wings - this is another dish that is really popular at the restaurant. I LOVE garlic and there were heaps of it on top! The chicken is extremely crunchy and packed with lots of flavor. I appreciated that they had a small portion since it was just my husband and I dining. Dry Noodles - this dish was underwhelming and a bit disappointing. I love a good dry noodle dish, but the flavor in the sauce was bland. We decided to ask for vinegar and other sauces to add to the dish, but it just still didn't taste right. If I were to come back, I'd probably stick to what they're popular for and maybe try the shaken beef or wet noodle soup instead. This was still a pretty solid restaurant.

Soup that comes with rice plates
Diana F.

Still good chicken wings. I love that the restaurant is huge and has outlets to charge your phones while you eat. Service is fine. Not much ambiance, just people eating and looking happy.

Bo kho beef stew
Trang N.

Truly a revelation. The chicken wings and cánh chưa was the best I've ever had. The butter beef carpaccio to start the meal set the tone. The shaken beef was good but was certainly not the star. The star were the wings and hot sour viet soup. They will be the reasons why I will make a yearly pilgrimage up from seattle to visit.

Veggie fried rice
Katherine G.

I only hear great things about the wings here and being a lover of fried chicken I made it a point to stop here on my quick trip to Vancouver. We came around 4pm so there was no wait but by the time we left at like 5 there was already a line forming outside. We got the wings and veggie fried rice, and it took a bit of time for the food to come out but that didn't bother us. The portion for the fried rice was MASSIVE and could easily feed 3-4 people. It was good, nothing to standout but a very good classic fried rice. The wings came out after and were hot and crispy. It comes with a lemon pepper sauce on the side, which was super lemony - great if you like that but I wasn't too big a fan of it. The wings were juicy and fresh, though I will say I did expect a bit more flavor. There was only one piece at the bottom that had a generous coat of the seasoning which I thought was super tasty. Overall, good spot! I'm not sure I'd wait super long for it, but glad I got to try.

Shrimp Fried Rice
Tiffany C.

Street parking only. Located in Chinatown. Came in for a late lunch on a Sunday. It was a packed restaurant. We waited for 30-40 minutes for a table of 5. This is a noisy restaurant with customers talking over each other. This is a typical Asian restaurant so we were okay with the noise. Ordered shrimp papaya salad, beef carpaccio, fried garlic chicken wings, ton yum soup, fried squid, and fried rice to share. Portions were humongous. Everything we ordered was delicious and flavorful. Food came out piping hot so it is cook to order. We had to pack food to go. Will definitely come back again if I am visiting Vancouver.

Canh chua
Victoria L.

Being Vietnamese myself I had high standards for this restaurant being Cambodian-Vietnamese fusion, It definitely hit the mark! My favorite was the canh chua (sour soup) and butter beef!!! We had a party of 5 and could barely finish all this food. The butter beef melts in your mouth and is so flavorful. The canh chua is so well balanced and I loved the balance of veggies in it. The Phnom Penh dry noodles were a miss. This is the most iconic dish of Viet and Cambodian flavors and it wasn't as great as I'd hoped. It was lacking flavor and bland even with the soup broth on the side. **NOTE** if you want to order crab, you need to call in advance since they only have a limited amount a day. And they buy enough only for those pre-orders DAILY.

Butter beef
Samantha O.

Tldr: BUTTER BEEF IS A MUST. Service: we rolled in at 7pm on a Saturday, and they had a 2hr wait.. lol. You should come here first before a year stops around the area and put ur name down. They were quick to get our orders and also put the food down. Ambiance: there is not seating for how popular this place is! Anyway, but its smaller than I had imagined, not exactly a huge place but it is pretty sizable and still not enough because of how popular they are. Food: out of the three things I ordered, definitely the butter beef is an order again 10/10. The beef stew is mid 6/10 but good enough if you are reaally craving it., and I could skip the banh beo altogether. I wish I had ordered the fried chicken, but I've read mixed reviews. Overall maybe if I came back, it would be butter beef a d try other dishes, like the fried chicken and fried rice?

Chinatown
Shonah M.

A most stunning tasting experience, I had here at Phnom Penh in Chinatown. PP has been on my radar for some time & I finally made it here. PP has been going strong since 1985 - not an easy achievement in the restaurant industry. PP has that older type restaurant feel inside, but it is very lively as waiters fly by with orders to deliver to tables. Yelpies, order these three items & the say less while you wait for them. Butter Beef (Thinly sliced rare beef) Garlic Wings (heavy on the garlic - FYI) Filet Beef Luc Lac (Tender stir-fried beef) I had a Vietnamese coffee, but it was lame. I've had better elsewhere. The taste of these dishes is orgasmic. I didn't notice nor feel a high sodium content but perhaps maybe a hint of MSG. Regardless, there's a reason why PP has won several awards year after year, including the prestigious - Michelin. Get here ASAP & find out why PP continues to impress foody lovers from everywhere. Warning, this whole area is certified - pure ghetto. Bring your car down here at your own inconvenience. Take transit or uber to get here. Zombies are everywhere. A weird side note - it appears GoDaddy hijacked PPs website. Use IG or Open Table reservations for reference & menu options.

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Pho 37

4.6(70 reviews)
2.7 km•West End

HIDDEN GEM! Well it's true what they say. The best pho restaurants usually have a number in the…read morename. And I can say this is true across America and Canada. Cali girl here *wave* I tried a bunch of different places but couldn't really say any was a favorite. I finally asked my nail tech what her favorite place was and she recommended Pho 37 and she was not wrong. Then I remembered that my nail tech will never leave me astray. I only had to try their pho once to know, THIS IS IT. Then I had to get their Bun Bo Hue, just tomake sure. The triple crown will be their Banh Mi, which I'm excited to try next but so far 5 stars all the way. Best Pho broth and the best Bun Bo Hue that I've found so far in the downtown Vancouver area. I'm sure as you fan outside of the city limits that there are just as good options but I've finally found my go to spot close to work and home after 3 months of living here. A plus plus is the huge portions but I also have to commend the meat to noodle ratio is just perfect. This is a cute little spot on Robson. Don't sleep on this one, ladies and gents. Dine in or dining out, don't forget to ask for the chilli garlic oil and garlic vinegar on the side. These condiments will level up any dish!

I stopped in around 5:30 p.m. on a Sunday, and nearly every table was full. Even with the crowd, I…read morewas seated right away. The only small issue was that it took a little while before someone came to take my order, and I eventually had to wave someone over. It wasn't a big deal, though, especially considering how busy they were. The portions here are huge, especially for the price. The broth was a little sweeter than I personally prefer, but it was very clean, clear, and flavorful. This is what I look for in a good bowl of pho. The noodles were cooked perfectly and had a nice soft texture. I ordered a combination bowl. My only suggestion would be a bit more of tripe and tendon. The tripe was a little sparse, and I honestly didn't realize I had tendon until I was almost finished with the bowl. But I like those, and not a lot of people do. Despite the restaurant being packed, the staff was stayed attentive, kept food coming out quickly, and did a great job taking care of everyone. The atmosphere was casual and welcoming. There was a nice mix of people. Some quietly watching videos on their phones, others catching up over conversation. It felt like the kind of neighborhood spot that attracts everyone. Overall, this is a convenient, affordable place with good pho and generous portions. If I'm in the area again, I'd definitely come back. .

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Pho Goodness

Pho Goodness

3.6(236 reviews)
2.5 km•West End
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Absolutely delicious food; fast, friendly service, can't fault it! We discovered Pho Goodness at…read more1150 Davie Street yesterday and are we glad we did! Went in for lunch with my granddaughter, both of us fans of Vietnamese food. Ordered Green Papaya Salad ($12), Lemongrass Chicken on Vermicelli with one spring roll ($17), one lime soda ($6.50) and one pop ($3). Food arrived within minutes of ordering. Portions were very generous. The salad was perfect with everything very fresh, as it should be but often isn't in some places. Plump prawns and the scent and taste of basil was prominent. Delicious! The lemongrass chicken (we ordered extra chicken) with a spring roll was also very generous. We did not finish it between the two of us. Again, all was fresh, tasty and hot. This is one of our standard orders and Pho Goodness did not disappoint. Granddaughter declared it better than at our regular favourite, and Pho Goodness is around the corner from her home and not a bus ride out to Kingsway! Service was friendly and responsive. We asked that the volume be turned off on the massive TV over our heads (which nobody was watching) (it was), requested a glass for the pop and immediately received a tumbler full of ice. Lovely. We have found a new favourite on Davie Street, a true foodie heaven with a collection of independent restaurants of many ethnicities available. We will return to Pho Goodness when the urge for Vietnamese food strikes again.

My wife and I were hoping to go to a popular sushi place nearby, but the wait was too long. Given…read moreit was sort of chilly that day, we decided to get a warm bowl of pho. I've been the Pho Goodness on Main Street before, and generally like the food (maybe not the service), so we decided to this one a try. This location is marginally nicer looking at first glance, but the customer tables look just as worn and used as the Main St location. We ordered the #20 Pho Dac Biet and Banh Xep Chien dumplings. The Pho is pretty good. Good portion size, and the soup has flavour. The dumpling were ok. I like the meat filling, which was plump and fresh, but thought they used the cheapest option for a wrapper. Service is very minimal. Efficient, but don't expect any smiles for small chat. There was a long wait time between the pho, which was served in less than 2 min, and the dumpling which probably came 15 min later. Overall, it was fine. Hit the spot. Solid 3.5, but rounding down because the big gap between getting the pho and the dumplings.

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The Hestia Veggie

The Hestia Veggie

4.5(38 reviews)
2.5 km•West End

On a rain-soaked Vancouver night, just before wandering into the soft glow of the annual Lumiere…read moreFestival, we slipped into Hestia Veggie for warmth and a little shelter from the pitter-patter outside. The rain had settled into that familiar Vancouver rhythm, steady and soft, turning the streets into mirrors beneath the city lights. Inside, everything felt worlds away. Gentle lighting washed over the clean, calm interior, and for a moment, the noise of the wet evening seemed to fall away. It was the kind of quiet exhale you only notice after stepping out of the cold. The curry laksa arrived first, a vibrant bowl of yellow curry filled with broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, vegan shrimp, kale noodles, mushrooms, and coconut milk. Against the grey evening outside, its golden broth looked almost sunlit. It was a dish that seemed perfectly suited to the night, the kind of steaming bowl you imagine wrapping your hands around while rain taps against the windows. The broth was a little watery, but it still carried that small, familiar embrace you reach for on a wet night. The laksa is a dish so many seem to praise, and at first glance, it was easy to understand why. The bright curry, generous vegetables, and colourful ingredients made it look hopeful and inviting. But as we worked our way through the bowl, the balance began to feel a little off. There was considerably more soup than noodles, leaving the dish feeling lighter than expected. The broccoli and cauliflower also had that unmistakable frozen texture, which took away some of the freshness I was hoping for. It wasn't bad, but it felt muted. Like a song that should have been louder, this was a laksa that seemed to have lost a little of its spark somewhere between the kitchen and the table. Then came the smoked eggplant, and suddenly the evening took a more interesting turn. An entire eggplant arrived at the table, beautifully tender and deeply smoky, almost reminiscent of the aroma of a prized cigar. It was topped with Impossible meat, peanuts, salino, and dried shallot, creating a mixture of textures that made every bite feel a little different. The eggplant practically collapsed beneath the fork, its smoky flesh contrasting with the savoury meat and the little bursts of crunch from the peanuts and shallot. The menu mentioned a pineapple sauce, although if it was there, it had quietly disappeared into the background. I couldn't really find it beneath the other flavours. Even so, the eggplant itself had enough character to hold my attention. And then, almost as if the restaurant wanted to remind us exactly why we had come, the Hestia Saffron Curry arrived. This was the moment everything came together. Thick, fragrant, and unapologetically flavourful, the curry carried the kind of warmth that seems to travel beyond the bowl. The saffron shavings melted into the sauce, leaving behind a rich golden colour and an aroma that immediately drew us closer. Beside it sat a little pot of sticky rice, almost ceremonial in its presentation, waiting to be folded into the curry. The sauce clung beautifully to the rice, rich without feeling overwhelming, and each bite brought another layer of fragrance and warmth. There was something deeply comforting about it, the sort of food that doesn't simply fill you up but makes you slow down for a moment. Of everything we ordered that evening, this was easily the standout. Even the space itself seemed to understand the mood. The lighting was thoughtful and warm, the service was friendly, and the menu was broad enough to make you curious about what might be waiting on a future visit. As someone who isn't vegan, I don't often leave a plant-based meal feeling genuinely, completely satisfied. This time, I did. Not just full, but warm in that particular way a good meal can make you feel on a cold night. Eventually, we stepped back outside into the Vancouver rain. The pavement shimmered beneath the festival lights, umbrellas drifted past like dark little sails, and the glow of Lumiere waited somewhere ahead. The cold returned almost immediately, but the warmth of dinner lingered. Walking toward the lights, I found myself thinking less about the dishes that missed the mark and more about that saffron curry, the smoky eggplant, and the feeling of having found a little pocket of warmth on a wet Vancouver evening. Sometimes, that's exactly what you hope a restaurant will give you.

To begin, I'm a chef specializing in Asian cuisine, so I know what I'm talking about!…read more Last night we went to Hestia and ordered three items. The Garden Rolls were absolutely the #1 worst ones we've ever eaten! We've had hundreds of fresh rolls at dozens of places and sadly, none were as tasteless as these. They consisted of noodles, a bit of flavorless tofu and cucumber. Fresh rolls MUST have at least one or more of the following: fresh mint, fresh cilantro or fresh Thai Basil. Hestia's had NONE!. To add insult to injury, the watery sauce also had NO flavor. To add more insult, they were baggy and poorly wrapped and the innards kept falling out. Not fun and definitely not good. The king oyster mushrooms were very good, but there was a ton of pink mayo dousing it. I would have preferred the sauce be in a separate bowl so we could choose how much dipping we'd like to do. The saffron tofu bowl was sensational! Perfectly spiced and full of a huge variety of well-cooked veggies plus the saffron rice was good too. No one came during our meal to ask if we needed anything or to ask how our meal was. The customer service is in need of some work.

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Pho Central - PHO CENTRAL

Pho Central

3.6(166 reviews)
2.5 km•West End
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surprisingly really good! we got take out on a rainy day…read more as of June 9th 2020 there is still no seating. sad face indeed. however, my go to pho place across the street (pho goodness) also had no seating. so i figure why not try something new? a big difference between pho central and pho goodness is that pho central has all the traditional meats that you would find in authentic pho. i'm talking tripe! i'm talking tendon! the brisket and sliced beef at pho central was also amazing. brisket was very juicy and had the right fat to meat ratio. the noodles and broth were good. the broth was a little cooler than i would have liked, but it might have been because we got take out. either way, i yam glad covid encouraged me to try somewhere new. as a creature of habit especially with what one would consider homestyle food i probably never would have visited this neighbour in the 5 years i've live here in the west end

Great location, right on a central part of Davie, this is a pretty typical pho joint. They have a…read moresizeable vegetarian section of the menu, including a vegetarian (vegan) noodle soup with veggies and tofu. My wife and I stopped in for dinner one evening and each ordered the aforementioned noodle soup--she got a small ($11.75 plus tax) and I got a regular ($12.75 plus tax). We also got an order of salad rolls ($7.50 plus tax), which comes with 2 rolls. The rolls came quite late. They were pretty standard, coming with fried tofu, vermicelli, and lettuce. The peanut dipping sauce was on the liquidy, salty soy sauce side of things -- I wish it were creamier and less salty. 3/5 The soups were decent. The broth was peppery, with some nice, gentle spices detectable in there. I asked for a side of chili oil, which helped amplify the broth. You get a generous portion of noodles, fried tofu, and vegetables (broccoli, bok choy, carrot). Unfortunately the veggies were quite overcooked -- the broccoli was almost soggy, so were the carrots and bok choy. 3/5 All in all, middle-of-the-road veggie pho. The broth is pleasant. The veggies were overcooked, but plentiful and nicely chosen. Decent place for veggie pho.

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