Good portions of meat, warm cozy pho and decent price per bowl. Great spot for quick pho read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Locate at a busy area of Victoria Dr near 49th Ave. Plenty of foot traffic. Free parking on the streets and in the private parking lot. Brightly lit dining area. Clean and comfortable seating. We were served quickly and submitted our order. The salad rolls came first followed by my soup then my daughter's bún dish. Soup was good. Bún dish was good. But we were totally disappointed with the salad rolls we ordered. We were there for dinner, the wrap for the salad rolls had gone dry and hard. The vermicelli noodles inside were still soft. This made think how long these have been sitting out for before they served it to us, especially concerning because it contained shrimp. When I brought it to the attention of the waitress, she swore it was just made. I asked for a replacement but was denied. Chances of us returning here are very slim because of this. Tip: they only take cash for payment read more

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MSG Heaven! If you love msg this is the place to be. Service is prompt, prices are reasonable. Pho are decent. Low key, near hole in wall decor. Cheap on a date? Single and lonely - this place smells and sounds of a surviving social environment. I was thirsty for (water) for countless hours so unfortunately can't return. read more

Visited this restaurant on various occasions and most times they were okay. Honestly, I only go for convenience after having a dental check up. I ordered the Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio. The rice noodle is now chopped apart, so at first it looks like a very full bowl of food, but it's not. Most of the bowl is filled with vegetables. The flavours are fine, but taste very regular; like any other typical Vietnamese restaurant. Pricing was fair, my bowl was around $10. Now what I hated about this place, especially for this specific visit, was the atmosphere. Yes, these restaurants can often have random moments of people being loud, but this occasion was horrible. One of the staff basically tossed plates, bowls, and utensils into the cart. Everything was so loud. Maybe she was having a bad day but it's hard to eat when there's loud clanging every time a patron has their table cleaned. I don't recommend this place as a go-to spot. I do, however, recommend it if you don't mind a basic Vietnamese restaurant. read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Place is very dependable these days. Other places often their pho isn't as good. I give 4 stars but always order the same thing. Small special pho read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Came here for a late dinner. There were still quite a few tables around us. I wasn't really feeling like pho so I opted for a vermicelli bowl. I had the shredded pork and grilled chicken vermicelli bowl. I wasn't really sure what shredded pork was, but when it came it almost looked like vermicelli, but a more brown colour. I think it was actually shredded pork skin. The chicken was super tender and flavourful. The bowl was pretty filling and had plenty of toppings to go with it. My only complaint was that I didn't know it came with raw bean sprouts and I would have liked them to be cooked. But now I know for next time. read more

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Pho Tuesday is now a thing for my family because of Thai Son. Come by for some pho, big or small with a good selection of topping combinations. My standard is the small #2, a decently sized bowl with my favourite raw beef slices. The broth is decent, and I find it very filling. Sometimes I drink it all, depending on how strong it is that day. Spring rolls are alright. Crispy, dry, and a bit out of my budget to justify eating it with just myself. Great prices for pho (10% off on Tuesdays) so bring the family! read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Small #2 - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Okay so usually this place is good....but today I received the most rude service since I use to frequently come here for lunch! Today I decided to get to go Pho! (But didn't phone in to make my order because I didn't think to look up their menu)...anyhoo...I apologized that I didn't have the takeout menu...and asked if I could look at the menu...shes like sure... Then when I paid and got my change she was like "next time phone in with your order" OK...WELLL SORRRRY!! You don't have a paper to-go menu...so how am I supposed to order?!? Okay so We'RE ALL in a hard place right now! I get it! Since this Damn Coronavirus has hit...businesses are shut down until further notice, to STOP the spread of the virus!( to also prevent MORE people from heading into the EMERG room! Since mostly ALL hospitals are probably at like FULL capacity) and MOST Restaurants are ONLY takeout!....guess this week has made that lady REALLY grumpy cuz of the decline in sales....I get it!! However Don't need to take it out on you customers!! Plus when I brought my lemon grass chicken on rice home, one of the chicken thighs were a bit dry... and the spring roll fish sauce had leaked a bit into the bag...like WHAT THE HELL! Don't think I'll continue to support a business thats rude to their customers! read more

Came here for some Vietnamese dinner goodness, after noticing that this place has replaced the Church's Chicken. Parking is available in the strip mall parking lot, as well as on Victoria outside. The interior is mostly brand new, but you can still tell that the place used to be a fried chicken joint. The chicken-themed bathroom signs come to mind. Service is half-decent, but nothing special. Not sure about the hygiene at this location - one of the staff members would serve us while he was mopping the floor. Not sure if he washed his hands each time, but I'm suspecting he didn't. Of course, one could argue that this place is authentic Vietnamese as a result. (I've been there) Spring rolls - surprisingly mediocre. The filling was okay, but the outside looked like something you'd get out of a dim sum restaurant. Even with the fish sauce they tasted pretty bland. Hot and sour soup - quite decent. Nice large chunks of vegetables, and that trademark tang. Carmelized fish - pretty salty, but this is the way they roll. The fish has a lot of bones, so don't eat too quickly. Even though I thought the dish was okay, my friends described the meat as "sandy". Something to keep in mind. Strangely enough, and maybe it's just in my head, but this location simply isn't as good as the original (E.12th) Marine Drive, or Richmond locations. read more

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So ironically before receiving a notice or suggestion for Vietnamese food day, I had preplanned a trip to the local Thai Son restaurant as the wifey had a sudden urge for Dry Noodles.. our past escapes at Thai Son ( Broadway) was good food but a seedy place for a restaurant so we came to their Victoria Dr location today and ordered the 25 ( dry egg noodles and seafood) and my wife the 23 (dry egg noodles and pork) .. presentable but to me not enough dry Garlic and too much oil .. not much in the way of flavour either unfortunately read more

Drop by this place yesterday with a big 22 order for next day pick up at noon first thing the lady ask was for tip??? WTF Next day pick up my order and paid she still demand a tip! Told her her didn't have enough. Never coming here. read more

Come here for the food....Not the service. Food was delicious. Pho broth was on point. Portion sizes are generous. Price is a bit expensive for the beef short ribs. Staff weren't that friendly. Bit of a language barrier with our wait staff. read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

THIS PLACE IS CASH ONLY. Decided to have some Vietnamese food a couple of nights ago. When seated, you're given a teapot and some cups that you fill yourself, and a menu. The items are average priced in my opinion and on Tuesdays, there is a 10% discount. For example, my friend ordered a large pho which is $8.50 + tax and I ordered a Vermicelli bowl with shredded pork, grilled pork, and a spring roll which is $9.25 + tax. The food arrived quite quickly. The pho came first and my Vermicelli came shortly after. As with most places, the pho comes with a plate of bean sprouts, lime, one or two pieces of pepper, and some leaves. I liked my vermicelli bowl. It had small pieces of peanuts, some leaves, lettuce, one deep fried spring roll, shredded pork, grilled pork, some pickled vegetables, and some fried onions. My friend didn't like her pho. She said something was off about the soup. She also mentioned that it had MSG in it, which isn't too uncommon. The service is alright. The waitresses are attentive, but don't smile a lot which may or may not matter to you. When you pay, you pay at the front and you aren't given any mints or candies (sadly). I will return here for my fair share of Vermicelli since it is near my home and it's a short walk. read more

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First time and Last time here. My mom and I we entered the store, the lady didn't tell us to have a seat nor ask us dine in/takeout. So I thought I need to order and pay first then we can sit. After we paid we took a seat and waited for our food. Then they gave us take-out pho in plastic containers in a paper bag. We were kinda surprised but we still started to eat with plastic containers Then the lady found we were dine in. She asked us aren't you take out? I said we wanted to dine in. She suddenly became very rude and asked harshly: do you have your vax passports??? And she blamed me not taking a seat first & paid the order first. When we headed home I realized that they didn't gave us receipt and maybe that's why it's a CASH ONLY restaurant. (I'm not sure if it's legally here, but in my home country restaurants could be fined if they accept one payment only) I was expecting some friendly Canadian experience but this one definitely doesn't count. read more

Quick service. Staff are quite noisy though. I like their rice dishes. Soup was served hot. But I've been to other Vietnamese places where they also serve the same kind of dishes and tastes the same...and cost me a tad bit less. read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Good dish...nice staff and quick service. Price is a tad bit pricey but I guess coz the place is bigger than your ordinary Vietnamese resto. - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Look! Another Thai Son location! *happy dance* As with their other locations, the BBH was not mind blowing, but the Grilled Lemongrass Chicken on Broken Rice is always good. I'm not usually around this area but it's good to know I have solid food options if I ever find myself hungry over there! Solid 3.5 stars read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Just an average tasting Pho. My rare beef pho was okay but soup was rather greasy. Everything else was alright. I asked the server for uncooked bean sprouts and said they only got cooked ones. Oh wells. Anyways they offer 20% off every tuesdays. (Correction: 10% not 20,sorry) read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Rare beef pho with tendon - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Thai son is a no frills, typical quick vietnamese family style restaurant. Don't expect great 'service' that you usually get from westernized restaurants. Hwy, at least they serve free pot of tea! Coming from Singapore I've been missing southeast Asian food, especially the egg noodles. For the first time I tried thai son's pork dried egg noodle and it was pretty close to what I've missed! Pho portions are huge too, and though broth is not as strong as other places I've been to, it definitely has less MSG in it which I like! Food is served quick under 10-15min wait so it's great to visit even when you're famished! I wouldn't call them dirt cheap considering that it only costs $2 in Vietnam itself while it's $9-10 each here! But sure, it's less pricey! read more

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Can you believe we got 8 guys to go golfing on Christmas Day? Anyways after a cold round of golf at Fraserview golf course we were looking for a hot meal. We ended up meeting at Pho Thai Son on Fraser street. I had the large special beef soup (number 13) and a Vietnamese ice coffee. It was nice to have a hot soup/noodle dish on a cold Christmas Day. Everything was good. Just the beef slices were a bit on the fatty side. After tearing some of the excess fat off the meat it's perfectly edible. There are a ton of Vietnamese restaurants around Pho Thai Son isn't half bad. I would place it on the ok side. read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Large Number 13 - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Downhill bigtime. I've been eating here for over 7 years and this pho place has been my go to place but not anymore after my last couple of visits. Basically the chef is different and the food reflects it Tomato beef stew noodle: Use to have tender beef shank pieces and the soup brooth was not that oily. In my last visit they switched to beef brisket which I had to throw away half of it because it couldn't even be chewed. The broth also came with 1cm of oil from the rendered beef brisket fat Lemon grass chicken rice: This should be fail proof but man the chicken thighs were dry and laced with burnt crummies. My wife had to throw away half her dinner because it was barely edible. For what we spent we felt ripped off and would not return in a long long time. read more

I've been to this place for takeout many times and they normally don't disappoint. All I ask is they get my order right. I called over the phone, clear simple order of 3 combos. When I got there, all my items were wrong. The cashier tried to convince me that what was in the bag was better and that's what she heard me say over the phone. Two of the incorrect items were pricier than what I originally wanted. They corrected my items but in the process of me explaining versus their stubbornness, I lost out. I paid before realizing their mistake and was already too frustrated and turned off to argue over a few bucks. Let it be the tip they didn't deserve. At least the food was good to make up for the lousy service but honest to god, the customer is always right! They had no right to edit/upsell my order and then convince me to take it. Who does that??? read more

Service is all right but a good solid place for your basic pho fix. Their vermicelli bowls are a stand out with lots of fresh herbs. read more

Thai Son Restaurant - noods! - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've been 4 times pretty much since it opened a couple of months ago. I keep going back because of their delicious broth and noodles (not soggy). The grand opening discount of 15% off was attractive too. The place is clean because it's still new. It kind of ends there, hence, the 2 stars. Although new, I find it rather crowded, it was really hard when you have a table more than 6 people. The worst part was the customer service is a complete turn-off. I went 4 times, all 4 times I asked for water from this petite Vietnamese lady (with a pony tail and heavy make-up). All 4 times she would say OK then took off to do something else, we asked again, AND again, then she would finally get us water. I had a strong feeling she was deliberately ignoring us as I caught her taking peeks at us after we asked for water, we stared at her, she would look away quickly - not letting us make eye contact or request for anything. I literally had to hunt her down in order to get anything. I'm so annoyed! If she could be that consistently rude every single time I went, I can't imagine what she does to my food before bringing them to me! I get this strong vibe she hates her job. This place tastes good, but there are way more good pho places in lower mainland with better service, I don't need to go there to get pissed off just for some noodles. End of story. Not going back. Still pissed at that lady. read more

Stopped in to try the rare beef pho. The broth was quite tasteless. I tried everything to bring up the flavor, adding hoisin and chili sauce, though it had literally no saltiness or sweetness that a basic beef broth would have. It was as if I had a bowl of noodles, beef and water. I got only half through and gave up. It was a waste of space in my stomach. I commented before paying about the lack of flavor only to have the woman at the counter give a dismissive laugh and have her comment that they sell a lot of it. So maybe they were running low before I arrived and watered it down? Makes me wonder. I won't be back or recommend. read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

One of my least favourite places to have pho. The service was average, not good, not bad. I had a pho phase for the longest time and I tried out this place. The food was alright. One thing that really threw me off was that their soup was not piping hot so it didn't end up cooking all of my meat. I had to ask for extra soup heated up to make sure it was cooked. The beef I found too rough for me. I'm not a fan. read more

5 stars!! Been waiting for this place to open for a while now but seems there was some delays with the city. Was super busy when i dropped by for my first visit. Was greeted by very friendly staff. Ordered shredded pork & chicken on vermicelli with assorted vegetables and side of spring rolls. Excellent value. An interesting twist on mixed vegetables was there was some cilantro and basil mixed in. For the side order of spring rolls u get 3 good sized meaty rolls for $5.75. Really really good spring rolls. I will be back! read more

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Thai Son has always been one of the most consistent Vietnamese restaurants I enjoy going to. The only down side before was that each location had been so darn far away, but those worries are no longer an issue! With a location opening up on Victoria now, it provides a pho place needed in that area. I would've liked it if it was open later or maybe 24/7 but then again that's just me. I ordered the grilled short ribs with steamed vermicelli. Which is not pho (duh) but a favourite nonetheless! Afterwards I did finish off my friend's small pho which the beef flank was a tad tough for my liking...then again they did just open so maybe they are still working out the kinks. It is nice to see that they have most of their regular staff from the original Broadway location here, so at least the transition for regulars is seamless. Also just wanted to mention that they currently have a grand opening promotion of 15% off for the time being, so get on that! read more

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I came here after doing a Value Village run as it was close by and needed something cheap before catching the 49 bus back all the way home. For starters and word of caution (more of informational purposes) this place is cash only. With that said I only ordered a beef meatballs and slices pho. It wasn't the best pho in the world. Noodles were overcooked and thin and there were a few slices. The rations were for sure mis matched but this was to make up for the fact that they're dirt cheap which worked out in the end for my situation. I wasn't looking for something to get filled as I had dinner at home. I just needed something during rush hour to take care of the hangry from point A to B. The customer service was neutral. read more

My mom and i decided to try this restaurant as we were close by. Like many Vietnamese restaurants, the price is reasonable and the food is fresh! I was a little sad there was no wifi, but overall it was a great experience. The staff was so friendly that we will consider going back again sometime. read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Nice bright restaurant, but we had no scramble to make sure we had enough cash, luckily the prices are good! - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've visited their other location on SW Marine Drive and have constantly been impressed with their service and food so I had high expectations for this location. Thankfully I was not disappointed! The food came quickly, filled me up for a reasonable price, and tea was constantly refilled. Cannot think of any negatives! read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Grilled Skewered Pork with Shredded Pork and Pork Spring Roll (8.50) - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've been to a few Thai Son's before but usually what I found is the taste and cleanliness of the places to be lacking. But with the opening of their new Victoria store I found it fitting to both my criterion. I ordered the #46 which was the lemongrass chicken and grilled pork on rice with an egg. Prices were reasonable (plus a 15% discount from them opening just recently) it definitely was well worth it. The food portions were good and taste as well. Even the Sriracha sauce seemed spicier than usual. LOL. All in all I'll come back again to try their soup noodles. Place is convenient needless to say given there wasn't really a Thai Son around this part of town. read more

I'm a fan of the Thai Son restaurants around town. I usually go to the one on Broadway since it's closer to work. They're all about the same though. I always order the same dish and it's always delicious. Cash only, which is the only downside in my opinion. This one happens to be right beside a pokestop so collect those poke balls while you eat! Free parking along the street and in the parking lot. read more

Do you know how it's a good Pho restaurant? You go and try their #1 Special. Unfortunately, this place did not deliver in giving an authentic Pho soup, from the first spoonful you can already taste the msg and blandness that was the soup. The rare beef slices also was overcooked. Sorry, but this Chinese/ Vietnamese restaurant did not deliver for me. If your in a rush go for the vermicelli dishes, otherwise I advise you to travel a bit more and go to Kingsway. read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The staff here is just as great at the Richmond location. The superstar waitress will speak Chinese / Vietnamese to please whichever customers come in. Impressive, considering she handles the English speaking ones too. I've eaten here more than twice since this location opened. They are relatively pretty clean and quick when serving you. I was amazed at the rainbow drink with coconut milk here last time I ate here cause I wasn't expecting more than 3 different beans. I love their Pho. And I always enjoy the vermicelli dish with spring rolls here ~ they always serve the right amount of fish sauce for that dish. read more

Nice food and quick service. 10% on Tue, many people are waiting at dinner time read more

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New location, consistency, good service, good food, lots of parking, reasonable price. read more

Thai Son Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I was here when this location opened, it was awful I would have given it one star back then if I was doing yelp review. Now after few months since opening, the service and quality have been improving so 4 stars will come back again. read more

Your run-of-the-mill pho spot. Very clean looking, white interior with mirrored walls so you can check yourself out while you eat. Service was average for a pho place. Pho was priced a little bit cheaper than you usually find, which was pretty great considering how much meat they give you! You really will get your money's worth with how much beef they put in the pho here. Bean sprouts were pre-steamed, which I've never seen before. Worth a stop if you're in the area and craving pho. I would return if I found myself back in the area but would not go out of my way for it. read more

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I bought a standard Vietnamese rare beef soup. This was the worst soup I had in years with absolutely no flavor. I mentioned this to the server and she responded that "we sell a lot anyhow"! read more

Terrible customer service! While waiting for food, the staff started to have lunch and they kept ignoring me and starved child for 20 minutes. When our food was coming, nobody tried to bring it to us. When I let them know, the staff were annoyed me and very rude to me. I love their Richmond branch, they were all nice and respectful. But Victoria Drive and Broadway one were both of horrible. Somebody wrote about them in Yelp before, I agree with her, they are rasist. They look down at oriental people except who speaks same language with them. In addition, their cutlaries and bathroom were so Dirty. Absolutely NO to this restaurant. I won't recommend this place to anybody. I will never come back again. read more