Reviews of Wooden Fish (Restaurant)

Cory Rankin

Great food!

Aza

Really good Healthy Vietnamese food for a change NO MSG biggest thing. GREAT TASTE that is healthy!! Owner actually cares about food quality and raw materials. Great Staff, always trying to do their best, almost never say No. we came late at last order and they still accommodated us, we didnt feel rushed to get out. They let me and my family enjoy a full dinner. We have owned Restaurants ourselves and we know the challenges of having good staff and good Review and good quality food. Trust me this place is good. Simple not so big but they are welcoming and great taste.

T

This is a great authentic Vietnamese restaurant in Ambleside. Great dining atmosphere and much better quality than your average Vietnamese restaurants. There is a lot of different options to choose from including vermicelli bowls, salad rolls, pho, and desserts. There is a tray of four house-made sauces that really enhance the experience. Next time I'm in the area, I'm definitely going to have to return and bring some friends.

Neil Gillis

Beef pho, chicken pho are amazing????,

Yaoyao L

Growing up in Vietnam, I was skeptical when I saw $14 on the price tag for a bowl of Pho here. But I have to admit, this was hands down the best Pho that I have had in Vancouver. The quality definitely reflected accordingly to it’s price. This is not a place where people seek for cheap and cheerful Pho. It was quality that I was looking for, and I walked out of this place feeling like I was on the streets of Hanoi... I will 1000% be back. Hungry for more...

William

I love the beef noodle soup here. The broth is amazing by itself but if you add the spices they give u it becomes even more amazing. It's so delicious! If you order the beef noodle soup here you get an additional bowl of extra noodles for free. Highly recommend this spot.

Ekaterina Nicole Galitsky

The pho is way over price for what you get and flavour is average (sorry, nothing like the other reviews indicated).

Hamid Attarzadeh

lovely cozy restaurant. Food are awesome! Love it!

Mahtab Narsimhan

Dinner

Phuongw Anh

No 1 Viet joint

Tony Cohen

Bowl dinners were very flavourful , and colorful !

Cheryl Khau

Loved this spot. Colourful plates and a very nice ambiance. Food was great. Unique menu with options such as a mushroom bowl.

Ed Hsieh

Excellent rice noodles, strongly recommended.

Rahamatullah Siddique

Good quality of food and service

Mehran Shirazi

Amazing food. Excellent service. We cant wait to visit Vancouver, and this place is a must to go for us now. Busy place and limited tables specially with covid setting. Go there and wait in line, worth the wait.

Fanny Lemarié

Great food. Great service. We came for a dinner and just loved it. Highly recommend!

Annie Cai

The pho is okay. The soup is not bad but not great. The wings were fantastic. The rice meals were nice but this restaurant is overpriced for what you get. Perhaps the quality is slightly better than other Vietnamese places but not enough to really notice. Don’t pay an extra $3 for a small spring roll. It is tiny and plain. No way it should cost $3. The service has been friendly and good!

Jeff Johnson

(Translated) I ate well~ (Original) 잘 먹었습니다 ~

JJ

Service

Peter Carlson

Beef pho is really good Good quality food and service

Fred Zhen

Excellent pho & salad rolls! ????

Jamie Rosner

Great food. Wonderful people. Thank you for the good service as well. I always look to support a local business.

Melissa Wagner (Ma bear)

This place was recommended to me by a friend. So this weekend, I decided not to cook on purpose so I can try out this new spot in the neighbourhood. And I can definitely say that the food is great. The staff was kind too. Expect me back next weekend.

Huang Sally

Great food!

Fanny Anzai

This place is way overpriced, paid $12 for 5 chicken wings. We will never return to this place

Huong Le

Environment was good. Food was alright.

Julia Kristina

The value is just not there. $18 for Bun Bo Hue. There were 3 super thin slices of beef and the bowl was btw small and medium compared to other Vietnamese restaurants. The sablefish dish only had 4 tiny pieces of fish for $29 but the service was good!

Collin Yan

The taste of deep fried spring roll and chicken wings are below the average. And I don’t like the flavor of the beef noodle soup. Food quality can’t match the price. Will not go anymore.

coshie

Excellent Vietnamese food with a fair price. The staffs were so friendly with fast service. A small cozy but really nice restaurant! Definately recommend!

H82Crash

I was addicted with the Beef Noodle soup in this restaurant with a variety of hot sauce. But if you have dinner, it's a good idea to order the shaking beef with rice or the mixed skewer meals, that is really delicious!!. By the way, the restaurant usually has some special foods, last time I have tried the banana bread served with the coconut milk, one word : Yummy!. The environment in the restaurant is quite elegant with some flower vases, candles, and soft music! the servers in the restaurant always helps us to have the good recommendations about what kind of food and what is the ingredient. I will come back with my friends and family.

Eric Turpin

Clean tasty Vietnamese food. Thought it seemed a bit pricey at first glance, but takeout portions were large and tasty! Will definitely get it again

khôi nguyên

(Translated) Taste positive (Original) 味道正

Alan Lau

Put 5 people in the 4 people seat , price is very expensive. Only provide 4 people's dinning set . Pho taste no good and our order can not have space on the table . Really like a joke . Will never come again .

dieu tram doan

(Translated) Newly opened Vietnamese food at West Vancouver. The environment is good! It is the noodles in Vietnam that have no bean sprouts and mint leaves. The meat used is good beef! Also tried the leg of the lamb and the Vietnamese bread! Vietnamese chicken and beef rice set is very good! There are also garlic and chili sauces made by myself! Overall, it is more colorful than the old Cai restaurant. I hope that the owner can add a few more Vietnamese dishes. You can also cultivate the service attitude of the staff! (Original) 西温新开的越南美食。环境不错！就是越南面没有豆芽薄荷叶日本辣椒配。用的肉是不错的牛肉！还尝试了羊腿不错还有越南面包配！越南的鸡肉牛肉米饭套餐很不错！还有自己做的蒜和辣椒酱！总体来说，比旁边的老蔡食府要丰富多彩！希望店主能再增加几样特色的越南餐。还可以好好培养一下员工的服务态度！

Aaron Liu

Really enjoyed the food ????. It was delicious and quick. Friendly service. Will be back.

Jinah

(Translated) It's really delicious! My treasure Vietnamese restaurant! High cost performance! It's worth checking in! You can also walk to the beach after eating! ! (Original) 真的好好吃！我的宝藏越南餐厅！性价比超高！很值得打卡！吃完饭还可以到海边走走！！

Jamie Kerr

Amazing pho. Clean and friendly staff.

Christian Paul

If you are looking for a restaurant that has excellent food and that feels like home, this beautiful place is definitely the one. By far, a hidden gem in West Vancouver. Highly recommend the Pho and Grilled chicken served with rice !!!

Gurpal Singh

Place to go if you want good Pho???? service is good too!

Ted Baker

Great service,great food.

Jade Yang

Great food ????

Andrew Wang

It's astonishingly rare for me to go to the same restaurant more than once when travelling and this was one of those places. Went for dinner then lunch again the next day because it was just so good. Over two meals, we had the beef carpaccio, Hanoi fresh roll, beef pho, bun cha, chicken pho, and bun bo hue. Beef carpaccio is better than Phnom Penh's in my opinion. Roll wasn't that exciting but the peanut sauce was delicious. Both phos were so good, but beef was definitely better - the chicken pieces were a bit rough. Bun cha was probably the best bun I've ever had. Definitely one of the best Viet restaurants I've been to outside of Vietnam!

Melanie Chapple

I loved the skewers with a side of rice. I would recommend getting different types of meat (I got shrimp, chicken, and beef) and trying them with their amazing sauces (that seem homemade). Pleasant experience. Only problems was that the restaurant had an intense smell (which can be a turn off for some) and more importantly, I saw some flies inside and the tables were slightly sticky. My girlfriend and I were also slightly disappointed by the pho. But overall, I would recommend this place!

Eugenia S

Our favourite viet restaurant on the north shore. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but the beef pho is a must try. Centrally located in west van, ample parking in the area and a short walk to the water. Makes for a great experience overall.

Marian Chung

Absolutely delicious! The food was incredible as was the presentation. I would highly recommend this place if you are craving Vietnamese.

Summer Khánh Hạ H.T (Summer Ho)

Great pho and spring rolls

Kangyu So

Amazing Pho, and lovey people. Let 3 hungry guys in just as they were closing, and, hand-on-heart, best Pho each of us ever had. Highly recommend. Thank you

Pedro Silva

I’ve been a few times now and every time we are treated to amazing service and smiles and delicious food! My favourite is the Shaking Beef, the quality of the beef is really good for what you pay for and is always super flavourful. The Pho is also delicious. I recommend sharing a few dishes so you can try more off of the menu.

Darren L

Unassuming corner joint with amazing food! Had lunch here, everything made in house. Very friendly staff and comfy atmosphere.

Mike D

I was curious about the name and came on Tuesday, shortly after the opening day. The place was nicely set out and felt cozy and friendly. The staff was all Vietnamese and it was obvious from their enthusiasm and knowledge that the dishes on the menu were what they have known and loved in Vietnam. It was perhaps this emotional attachment that makes the food here different from that of other Vietnamese restaurants in Vancouver. My group of 5 ordered the Baby Octopus, the Chicken Wings and the Fresh Rolls for appetisers. Although the portion was generous, not a scrap was left and we were all keen for more so yes, they were good. But for me the stand-outs were the main courses. The "Beff Pho" came with a rich and flavourful broth that signified long, slow simmering of bones and an absence of additives. This may well be the "must have" item if you must really go for one dish only. But if you have a chance, pick the Grilled Chicken and the Stir-fried Beef to share, your stomach (and your friends) will thank you for it:) P.S: We came back on Thursday and managed to get to desserts this time. We have now added the "Egg Coffee" to our "Not-to-miss" list.

Lex Schmidt

Delicious food and very friendly service

jess cho

Service: Clean, and friendly staff Food: We order grilled baby octopus, spring rolls, pho Hanoi and we end the night with Vietnamese coffee. Baby octopus: soooo good with those pickled veggies The Pho: taste and smell amazing Spring roll: good

Mojan Karoubi

Everytime I come here the food is better ????

Stanley Lam

A nice addition to the West Vancouver restaurant scene. The Vietnamese food is fresh and tasty. We tried the grilled octopus (delicious), salad rolls (very fresh), shaking beef with vermicelli, chicken curry, and iced Vietnamese coffees. Everything we tried was delicious. The portions are not large, but the dishes were prepared with care. We will be back.

Mark Williams

It's ok. The food is the same as most of the vietnamese restaurants we visited. The staff were very attentive reasonably priced. It was my friends birthday. I don't think I'll go back Don't know why!

JN Filippi

High quality Vietnamese cuisine. Tried chicken pho and lemon grass chicken. Both were tasty and fresh. Spot on.

yas kawasaki

(Translated) Good cha Hanoi (Original) Bun cha Hanoi

Christopher Moores

The best Vietnamese restaurant in West Vancouver.

Seth Sobhani

Small cozy place. Good food, reasonable prices, and nice staff.

Jason Ho

One word delicious.

Indira Zhunussova

High quality Vietnamese food ???? this place is a must to try! SOOOO GOOD???? We went there last night and already thinking about our next visit???? We had Ban Cha, Pho Bo & grilled baby octopus ????

Hemily Lui

Outstanding food and service. Restaurant is very clean. Already planning my next meal.

North Shore Eater

Awesome food, friendly staff, lovely environment. This place is a must try!

Zarya Sora

Amazing taste! Try the octopus, very nice! Also mushroom sauté with coconut rice!! We will be back, because I guess this is the best Vietnamese restaurant in Vancouver!

Justin Hiroki ひろき

Good food but small menu

Linh Tran

Had the pho, it was okay, on the pricier side. Not your typical pho restaurant with tea, hot sauce and hoisen sauce at the table.

Alex Rockhill

Quite overpriced compared to other Vancouver restaurants (Pho is $14 compared to $8-9 in many other restaurants and they provide no additional toppings!) and the food was disappointing. You can get one free noodle refill for the Pho" (it's just tasteless beef broth) but considering how little of anything there is in the bowl you will need it. Very disappointing.

Peter Danielson

(Translated) The food is delicious, the seat is very good.. (Original) 东西好吃，位子挺好..

Laura Rodriguez

Besides this generalized Covid policies BS not let us sit with our family members all together, the food was really good and we tried for the first time very interesting traditional pho flavours, I particularly enjoyed the skewers a lot and the area is very enjoyable to grab an ice cream and walk by the water.

Matt Gul

Clean with relatively great food

Lisa Will

I had lunch to day I ask for chicken curry and nodal There is the worst experience I had there was hair on the table which I think belong to laydies who work there food was cold and when I mention that she said this is the way we have it in vitenum Chiken curry had no chicken in it and they told me it is what it is I think they should know we have had try there food in some other vitnumis resturant bad food .

Deanna Daniel

I enjoyed the crispy veggie spring roll and beef noodle soup. I dined in and was greeted right away upon arrival and then seated. The server mentioned they were out of their jasmine tea but suggested several other tea for me and I decided on chamomile. The food is hot and fresh and so tasty. I sat eating my food and guests kept coming in so that's a good sign too. There was a little 2 year old girl with her parents at the table near me and she would look over at me often so I'd smile at her each time. This restaurant has a great family atmosphere. I recommend checking it out. ????

Mas Hadi Ekaputra

Tasty viet food with a modern twist. Bun cha is excellent! Great service too.

Anna Eroujenets

When you think of pho, you imagine a soup with large amount of msg and artificialities.. This place offers authentic yet very delicious your life time best pho. My wife and I enjoyed and got to know what a good food can be. All to the basics, fresh ingredients carefully plated... Love this place. Best pho in town.

Finn Meiklejohn

Never had such bad customer service, even tip at the end, lady gives me a nasty face. Food was below average. Blows my mind how dishonest people are giving 5-star reviews.

Edna L

Good service, tasty food. Try their house made hot sauces!

Miranda Sun

Food was delicious and staff is lovely!

Rahul Narlely

Where are the vegetarian options?! Overpriced, disappointing.

Aryan Sotoodeh

Went there for the second time on Monday dinner.. I guess the taste has a bit changed. Also servers were not too friendly.

Uyen Nghiem

(Translated) Delicious, good service, not too expensive, good space, will definitely come back ???????????? (Original) 好吃，服务态度很好，价格不太贵，空间不错 肯定会回来????????????

anna

One of the best local restaurants in West Vancouver!...for Vietnamese, with a twist ! Not your typical ho-hum Vietnamese restaurant. They make their own chilli sauce which will make you want to buy more to take home. They have taken Vietnamese food up a notch with a healthy fusion flair. My favourite is the VEGGIE ROLL- BO BIA CHAY {Veg}...load up with a healthy heaping dunk of peanut sauce and you'll seriously consider becoming a vegan. However not to outdone, the Mixed Meat BBQ Skewer will whack you on the head and make your realize why you're not a vegan!...so very grilled yummlicious! Try the Pho. It's filling, healthy and not your run of the mill Pho. Makes other Pho's taste faux! :)

David Lee

The Vietnamese coffee, the Salud rolls and everything else we tried was outstanding! The service was AMAIZNG as well. Thank you for this great experience we will sure come again!

Esfar Zuhayr

One of the better Vietnamese places, excellent location, pretty interior decor. The service was good. Wait time was not too long. I got the grilled chicken dish and was impressed by the portion, tasted great, the spring roll is an add on ($3.5). Will definitely go back to try the pho!

Jack Chan

(Translated) It’s different from the usual rice noodle collection. (Original) 보통의 쌀국수집하고 달라여 굿

Anna Lê

This is a different Vietnamese restaurant that serves North Vietnamese food. Phoa here is richer, because they boil the bones for 3 days. They also have coconut and egg coffee

Devansh Babla

Don’t listen to any of the reviews, there’s literally 3 other Vietnam restaurants near by that’s miles cheaper, have bigger portions and have better qualities. This restaurant is simply scamming the rich community of west Vancouver

Oanh Thái

(Translated) Today, my sister and I came here to eat beef pho. The first thing to really say is that the pho is very delicious, the pho broth is fragrant, just eaten, the meat is the same, the piece of meat looks very good, delicious. Service is needless to say, very professional and enthusiastic But there is one point that I don't understand is that when I brought pho, I asked for vegetables and prices, but the waiter said that Pho Bac does not eat vegetables and prices, because it will affect the taste of pho Honestly, I've never heard of it before. Maybe each place, each service is different, but to eat pho without vegetables is really boring. (Original) Hôm nay mình và 1 người chị có tới đây để ăn phở bò . Điều đầu tiên phải thật sự nói là phở rất ngon, nước phở thơm, vừa ăn , thịt thì cũng vậy, miếng thịt nhìn rất xịn xò, thơm ngon Phục vụ thì khỏi phải nói , rất chuyên nghiệp và nhiệt tình Nhưng có 1 điểm không hiểu là khi mang phở ra , mình có xin rau và giá , nhưng bạn phục vụ lại bảo Phở Bắc này không có ăn rau và giá, vì sẽ làm ảnh hưởng đến vị của phở Thật sự mà nói , từ xưa tới giờ chưa bao giờ nghe như vậy hết , Có thể mỗi nơi , mỗi cách phục vụ khác nhau , nhưng để ăn phở mà không rau giá thì thật là ngán .

Yuna Cho

The best food and service

Chris Andrew

Amazing! Food was awesome and staff were friendly

Nguyễn Chi

The food is light and excellent. The location is near The water and is in a nice place to head for a walk after a meal. Friendly and attentive customer service. I highly recommend this establishment.

Scamp

I'm in love. Try the pho (both the chicken and the beef) and you will have your perceptions of what good pho is transformed. This is the cure to the rainy Vancouver blues. You can thank me later.

김일명

(Translated) I love this place !! Best pho ever !! And shaking beef is one of my favorite, too! This is the best restaurant in West Vancouver (Original) I love this place!! Best pho ever!! And shaking beef is one of my favorite, too! 웨스트밴쿠버 최애 맛집입니다ㅎㅎ

Brian Ngan

Very good soup stock with the beef oxtail soup although a small amount of oxtail. Tasty and creamy chicken curry. Great friendly service. Great addition to the West Vancouver restaurant scene.

Ashley Ng

Tasty Vietnamese food. But the curry is not good enough.

Desmond Soon

Friendly, knowledgeable wait staff, and .... tremendous food :] the sablefish was so tender it was like having silk melt in your mouth. The shrimp cake rolls had a dash more herb in it than your usual and was soo yummy. Great place for gourmands and those with sensitive taste buds :)

Tran Louie

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Trang Nguyen

We were here recently and we’re pleasantly surprised to see this quaint family owned restaurant hosting an event to raise funds towards those impacted by floods and typhoons in Central Vietnam. Their goal was that all sales and tips that evening would be donated to support a specific foundation assisting those most impacted. Our visit that evening was for purely selfish reasons...to enjoy their delicious dishes. But knowing that we were supporting a worthy cause made our visit so much more special. The pleasant staff was working extra hard that evening but always gracious, and respectful and you could still detect the smile behind their masks. The eyes never lie. During our last visit I had the Pho Hanoi, my wife the mixed skewer meal with noodles which were both delicious. This time I had the Spicy Lemongrass Beef Noodle Soup dish, which was outstanding. Highly recommend it. I added the rare AAA steak for an added protein fix. My wife content to repeat her previous skewer meal which she loves. We’ll be back soon.

ACCP

Premium pricing, but food and service was mediocre. We got the spring rolls that were average, the chicken wings that was probably the best out of everything, the papaya salad that was decent, the beef lac luc that was something I can probably make at home, the lamb chops that was decent and the regular beef pho that had a pretty good broth, but nothing else going for it. At $15 a bowl, I was expecting a little more, but overall it was a disappointing experience.

Enid Law

Authentic beef pho. It's the original way to make pho broth in Northern Vietnam. Simply excellent flavor from beef bone, ginger & onion. While most Vietnamese restaurants in Vancouver use too many herbs to create a not-so-real flavor.

Stephen Yip

Really good food with amazing staff. Would definitely good back for their lemon grass chicken :)

Alex

Soooooo good! The only thing I would say is the price point is a little high. But I am definitely coming back.

Hieu Huynh

Noice ????????

Bear Flett

(Translated) average (Original) Normalito

Bogdan Andrei Oaie

(Translated) Food came out too late. The quantity for the price was so small that I had to order two or three per person. The taste is above average, so I'm glad I recommend 4 of them (Original) 너무 늦게 음식이 나옴. 가격 대비 양이 너무 적어서 한 사람당 두 세개 주문해야했어요. 맛은 평타 이상은 하니 다행 그중 포 추천

David Nguyen

1. Location near the beach so you can bring family to the beach for fun and then come to this restaurant for lunch or dinner. 2. Parking on the street 3. Vietnamese foods are great. We have amazing delicious Chicken salad, then Lobster roll, grill feed, grill pork eat with “bún”. Fresh orange juice with bamboo straw. Foods are truly Vietnamese styles and deserve to be top one in the city. 4. Decor is clean, nice and cozy. Inside they have both chair and sofa around wall for our kid to sit or play around on it. Patio outside near street is great. 5. Service is fast, friendly.

Richard H

What a different take on Vietnamese food! Stuffed fresh spring rolls with their own home made shrimp paste which gives the rolls a wonderful rich flavour. Next came the octopus, perfectly grilled with a really fresh, slightly tangy flavour, all from home made sauces from the back kitchen. My fav was the tender beef cubes, with the lightest seasoning on a bed of rice with a snappy, fresh salad full of water cress and radishes , very delicate and a perfect side for the beef. Don't forget dessert, not your typical gooey over cooked banana dessert but a very light, tall, chilled glass filled with house made gelatin cubes from various fruits and vegetables floating in a light creamy coconut drink. Very refreshing and not too sweet. Finally, enjoy a chat with the lively manager who can give you every detail about the ingredients in every dish and how the broths from the kitchen are truly house made. As I said before, this restaurant serves up a very different version of Vietnamese food and its just a block from one of the most scenic beach walks in Vancouver.

Richard Huang

Service

Ben P

Dinner

Linda Ng Thomson

I really like garlics in the vinegar. There are few sauces I can mix in the soup to flavour. I definitely come back to try other menus.

James Hur

Everything is delicious! A bit pricey for Vietnamese, but worth it imo

Jeremy Golden

Very clean restaurant with amazing food! Strongly recommended for folks who enjoy traditional Vietnamese food with a slight twist in ingredients.

Ryan Choi

Location is nice, there is street parking within 1 hour. A bit pricey but I guess it's justifiable given the location. There are 2 reasons which make me give a review of 3 stars: (1) it took them too long to prepare the food (about 20 mins for 2 dishes when it was not busy is somehow not acceptable) and (2) Bun bo hue (spicy beef noodle), it is not Bun Bo hue at all and im not sure what was that. I don't think it should be served with lettuce.

Nikhil Chalakkal

Loved the Vietnamese food here - the fresh rolls and bun bo were great, and we loved the dessert. This took us back to our visit to Vietnam - would definitely visit again!

Ersin Asliturk

The food is as good as some of the better Vietnamese restaurants in the city, but the price is about 20% higher. But if u are too lazy to drive far this place is a good choice... One less star for the price.

Jeffrey Fan

This unassuming place does exactly what you want it to. First class pho. Ample portions. Quick service. Wish they had beer on tap, but that's a minor point.

Bo Shahrokhi

The food here was fantastic. Everything was really fresh tasting and flavourful and I’ve never had a better bowl of pho. I ordered take out and I everything was ready quickly and was hot

Lin Zhou

I am looking for a nice pho place in north shore and tried this place. and failed again... Compare to other pho places, it is quite expensive. A pho noodle soup is $14. Bean sprouts are not included. If you want to add bean sprouts, you have to pay $5. I love cilantro but they did not even have cilantro. Reply to wooden fish owner : When I asked for bean sprouts, your server (the new staff who speaks very little English) said we need to add the option on the menu. I saw only the vegi option on the menu and thought that bean sprouts were $5. We asked for cilantro twice for 10 minutes because the new staff kept saying 'YES' and never brought it. When we asked for cilantros for the third time (this time we showed her a picture of cilantro), the other server came to us and said they did not have cilantro, and explained the new staff does not speak English very well. It would be a lot better what you said here was explained beforehand. Thank you.

Cody Warkentin

Amazing food, beautifully cooked/presented. Quick and friendly service. Definitely going back! I had the grilled cod on a bed of onions and dill, finished at the table. Ask for their delicious lemon grass and chilli garlic sauce to have with the food. We bought a bottle of each to bring home with us.

Laputa Poon

I’ve been here twice. Both times I had a lovely experience dining in. The staff are super sweet and the food is great!

Robert M

Excellent authentic Hanoi Beef Noodle Soup.

Liz Martinez

So happy to finally have a Vietnamese restaurant in West Vancouver! Great food and even better service - will definitely be coming back multiple times in the future.

Gutsylady Traveler

The best Asian restaurant in the area! Try to arrive just before lunch, otherwise you could be waiting. I didn’t feel comfortable sitting so close to the next table. Definitely not 6 feet apart. As soon as we walked in, the smell of the food made us hungrier. They offer appetizers, salads, fresh salad rolls, noodle soup dishes, BBQ skewers, and rice/vermicelli bowls. We ordered the Beef Pho noodle soup and Bun Cha. The Beef Pho was flavourful especially the broth (warms your insides on a cold, rainy day) and the bun cha was delish. It came with 2 grilled pork meatballs, 2 salad rolls and a tasty broth for the vermicelli noodles. The ambiance is modern with a varied menu from fish to foie gras to suit the variety of diners. You can order add-ons to your meal. We both enjoyed our choices and found both dishes flavourful. It’s not your standard Vietnamese restaurant as most dishes were different and homemade. A great place to hangout on a rainy day or if you have a hankering for good Vietnamese food. They’re open M-S from 11 am to 9 pm. You can dine in or take out. Service was prompt and courteous. It didn’t take long for our dishes to arrive. They sell homemade chili sauce and frozen broth for takeout. There’s complimentary parking on the street. I’ll be back to try their other dishes.

Stephanie Bortnick

OK food but poor service. Somewhat limited menu. I ordered the grilled chicken breast with a side of pickled vegetables. I forgot to specify whether I wanted it on rice or vermicelli noodles, and the waitress never asked me what I preferred. I added a vegetable spring roll for $3.50 extra, bringing the total to $18.50. The spring roll was tiny and just average in taste. The chicken was decent but was served on plain white rice with no sauce at all. I asked for some hot sauce to liven things up, and was brought a tray of four different sauces that helped. It would have been nice if the waitress offered these to me without my having to ask. The waitress walked by me several times and never looked at me, my plate or empty water glass. I had to speak out loudly to her to get some more water, something I should not have had to do.

Amily King

We're from Toronto and have been hunting for a good pho place and we finally found it! This broth is delicious, authentic and without MSG. We recommend getting both beef and chicken pho, the latter reminds me of Turtle Tower in SF (yes it's that good).

Jay Chen

Best vietnamese food ever, this is in my top 3 pho place now! Their salad rolls and hanoi beef pho were amazing!! And they have so much variety for their sauces too. Super clean and new inside too with covid walls set up. The staff were really friendly, thank you for the great service and food!

Kelly Vo

Nice little cosy casual Vietnamese restaurant. Decent food, served by amazingly attentive staff! First time eating here and I will return to try a few more dishes in order to give a better review of the food, as I feel like one api (spring rolls), one pho(chicken noodle) one main (coconut chicken curry with rice noodles) that we ordered isn’t enough to review the food. Customer service is definitely “A” plus!

Daniel Sitter

The food was tasty and the portion was fine. It feels a bit expensive for what you get. There's room for improvement in the service, as I had to call the waitress several times to get napkins and condiments. I wish they had a few options for kids in the menu, there were several families with children in the restaurant. I had to share with my son and it ended being not enough for me and if I had ordered something else, it'd have been a waste.

Nasim M

This place was nice an quiet but their flavourful dishes where loud on my pallette. Definitely recommend it, a hidden gem in West Vancouver. Yummmmm

Joe Beastall

Nice restaurant, good atmosphere, great service. Everything came out quickly. I'm not impressed with the food, it seems to be more expensive 15%to 30% but the same quality than many other locations I've been to. Honestly, judging from other reviews maybe I just don't understand Vietnamese food. But this location isn't my cup of tea.

Anh To

update on July 6 to 5 stars. Must try the lobster salad roll. French style Vietnamese restaurant. The ingredients are fresh and delicious. Each dish is well crafted and the price is affordable. Good place for quick lunch

Norman Buchignani

Came here twice now, both times the service and food were amazing. I got the bun bo nam go today and my friend got the chicken curry. So delicious I almost cried. The meat is always tender and we'll marinated, and lots of flavours with each bite. The presentation is lovely, very colourful and you don't feel nauseous or hungry after, perfect portions. I wish they were closer to home but also not really cause I'd be more broke than I already am.

Minh Anh Bui

Dine in

Stella Choi

food is AMAZING. super bomb been twice here with my fam already. everything was really tasty and the prices were pre reasonable. flavour of the dishes were really strong, loved the taste of cilantro, satay and lemongrass. Presentation is also on point, played nicely and lots of colors ! I highly recommend getting the grilled baby squid !!it was perfectly cooked, and i love the satay flavor. ambiance is very nice and modern.

Elena Song

The foie gras rice was too dry and rare beef was excellent.

Dale Martin

Highly recommended Beef noodle here. I was introduced it is Northern style noodle soup and the soup is truly amazing with its great flavour and fragrant. I am so satisfied and happy to try this quality noodle soup which is probably made with so much attention. Will come back again to try other dishes as I heard their Shaking beef and spring roll are amazing as well.

G Ruby

Pros: The Bah Cho was good. Papaya Salad was refreshing. Restaurant had both indoor and outdoor as seating. Cons: Lobster spring roll was terrible. Lobster was overcooked and tasted like rubber, and they gave only the size of a shrimp of lobster in the roll, some pieces had even none. With 3 servers on staff for such a small space, the service was seriously lacking. No checking in on taste or ask about first bites.

Siniyah Guo

We ordered spring rolls and grilled octopus as appetizer which are not bad actually (over priced of course). However, the beef pho and spicy beef pho that came later were very disappointing from the moment I tasted the soup - very plain basically tasteless. Saw many other good reviews complimented the ‘rich’ soup base, maybe mine just got poured in more water by accident? Beef pho rice noodles they use the wide noodles which are not the typical think pho noodle you will get in traditional Vietnamese restaurants, no oyster source and spicy source either. For vegetables they used lettuce instead of basil and bean sprouts, at first I thought that’s some fusion style but in the end that adds no extra taste at all. Maybe this is just an overpriced fusion Asian eatery in west Vancouver, avoid if you are looking for authentic Vietnamese tastes.

Lucie Ingoldby

Service was very friendly and fast...the food was very tasty..the chairs outside were super comfortable..would definately recommend a visit

Simon Liang

Delish flavours, generous portions, attentive waitstaff. Great experience. Will definitely return.

Seung Ho Han

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Mary Wilson

This is hands down the best Vietnamese restaurant in Vancouver. The food is flavourful and amazing. The menu offers some new unique dishes that you don't typically see at other Vietnamese restaurants - try something new. Make sure you ask for their house-made chillies and sauces and take a jar home. Service is top notch - staff there are friendly and attentive. Highly recommended!

toffy concepcion

Excellent Vietnamese food in West Van. Fresh rolls are absolutely perfect!

JISU Yoon

I was so excited to try this new Vietnamese restaurant. First impression is that it is very nice, clean with beautiful decor, people are very friendly and accommodating. I tried Hanoi Beef noodle soup and it was amazing. Their pho is unlike many other places, the broth is very rich, flavorful and i can taste no MSG. I love to add their Garlic vinegar and home made chilly sauce into pho and it makes it taste so good. It was so different that I asked for some bean sprout but I was told that their pho is authentic northern Vietnamese style and they do not go with bean sprout and hoisin sauce because the broth is already rich enough. But combination of Pho with garlic vinegar is great. If you look for veggie option and low carb, they offer to add veggie for you and of course noodle refill is also a plus. It completely worths the price considering how much effort they put in to make a good broth that is hard to find. So far so good, I am very excited to try their other main dishes next time.

Angela Lang

First time trying Wooden Fish today for take out, it was excellent! I was really impressed with the Bun, it’s a different sauce style (Northern) and the ingredients are tasty and higher end. Definitely worth the price. I’ll be back to try more of the menu!

Jordan

flavor combinations is good. beef carpaccio had great flavor and texture

Erica

Very nice pho broth, and very friendly service!

Clint Neitzel

Food was amazing. All of us can't wait to go back again. The beef Pho is spectacular. I like to dip the spicy baguettes in the broth. Also, their in house made hot sauces are incredible. Can't wait until they start to sell those sauces.

Amanda C

Great food and atmosphere!

Fiona C

Hands down the best stew we’ve ever had! Had no idea Vietnamese food could be such comfort food. So tasty and so authentic! 10/10!!!!

Kurt McLaws

Just had an amazing dinner with my family at my friends new Vietnamese restaurant in West Vancouver! Be sure to stop by to enjoy some authentic North & South Vietnam cuisine, made with love and high quality ingredients! Everything is made in house including their very own special hot sauces and desserts! Be sure to check it out, guarantee you’ll walk away with a smile and a happy belly! Thank you for the wonderful meal! ????????❤️ @ Wooden Fish Restaurant

Mike Peel

Had the best soup here! I highly recommend it

sebastian garcia

Friendly staff but Wasnt very good, different style of Pho, but regardless the noodles were weak and the broth plain.

TG

Hands down best pho in Vancouver. Broth is very light yet still flavorful. The lemongrasa chili and garlic chili goes well with the meat.

Tuan nguyen

Not a pleasant experience. I gave Wooden Fish a try as per excellent reviews in a Vietnamese food group in Vancouver. Things did not go well, accumulatedly: - When I was ordering, I told the waitress that I would like to have the grilled baby octopus first. She cut me off immediately, telling me that I should order everything at once. I explained to her that I would like to have it as an appertizer, meaning it must be served before main dishes. Some Vietnamese restaurants I’ve been to bring the appetizers after the second course. She told me that the kitchen would know that. Also, I was using Vietnamese and the waitress answered in English???? Luckily , my English was ok enough to handle the situation. - The grilled octopus served. Mediocre but no complaints. - My main dish were brought out 20 mins later, it’s ok because they’re busy. However, my partner’s one served 12 mins after mine???? - I found a spoiled piece of red lettuce in my vermicelli plate but set it aside and did not point out until I found another piece. I knew that it’s hard to spot the spoiled pieces, but I was looking for better preparation for a long period of waiting. We did not finish our food as it’s not what we expected for the price. - We talked to the owner and she offered cancelling all the items off the bill but we stated to pay for what we ate. To the owner: this is the whole story. I tried not being an impolite customer but being working for food industry for years, I anticipated a better customer service. The mistakes were minor but they built up and caused uncomfortableness. I hope your restaurant will do better.

Hoang Trang

I'm a regular the wooden fish and the food and service is always amazing. Best spot for Vietnamese in the Northshore.

Gordon Kwong

The traditional pho-ga and pho-bo was so delicious. There sauces were cherry on the top. The flavours was authentically vietnamese. I loved it. Servers were very friendly and served your food with love.

JI Hyun SEO

Delicious !!!

OB Hedge Fund

Authentic and delicious food!

Nguyen Do

Best food

Doro S

The quality is acceptable but the price is more than average.

wang yiming

Northern Viet Nam style Pho! A very "different" type of Pho! Love it!

David T

After 10 years of searching I have finally found Bun Cha outside of Vietnam! Best Vietnamese restaurant I have eaten out of Vietnam. Toronto Viet restaurants don't compare, this place had herbs and spices made in house I have never eaten before and it was amazing! Best restaurant choice I have made in Vancouver I would eat here again and advice all to give this place a try!

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Daniel Yeh

Fresh delicious and most importantly amazing customer service

richard wu

Great food, good service

Grace L

Food was alright. Price is little higher end for quality of pho you get. Broth was great. Service was inconsistent. One server was very friendly and other server was just incompetent. I asked for a refill noodle, waited 20 minute, nothing. Obviously the server forgot because she was so busy to serve only occupied table at the time. I decided to just pay the bill and leave. At the counter I told the friendly server how I didn't receive my refill noodle and she apologized sincerely. Though the girl who received refill order was just laughing. I don't know if she was laughing at me or laughing at herself for forgetting. I don't know how it is funny to forget the order when there was absolute no customer other than our table of two? I will likely never go here again but this is my honest review of the restaurant.

de sp Ling

Saw the reviews said it’s the best Vietnamese restaurant in west Vancouver, well, maybe it’s because there are only two Vietnamese restaurants here. We tried the beef pho, spicy beef pho and curry chicken..... beef pho is good but a bit light on the taste, my boys think the taste of noodles and soup doesn’t cooperate. And we did not that enjoyed our spicy beef pho and curry chicken. I would say their price landed on the higher side, $18 for a bowl of pho. I would give it another try if not for seeing one of the lady server didn’t wear the face mask all the time we were there. I didn’t noticed while I was there, my boys and my husband noticed but they didn’t want to make the scene so they just quickly ate their food and off we went.

Navid Hakimi

While I was there, the staff dealt with some unruly and rude customers in a very professional manner. Oh.. And the food was pretty good.

Andrew Chin

Quick service and food was good. However, some sides that come with the main dish do not complement it at all so 50% of your meal basically goes uneaten and so the prices don't really justify the portions.

Steve Reilly

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Jr Bolinao

This place had very tasty food. We hadn’t tried it since changing over. The staff were nice. It didn’t take very long for the food to come out either. Everything tasted fresh. And you really can’t complain about the prices either. I would suggest for people to give it a chance. Thanks for the good food and service.

Quan Cheng

This place is fantastic.

salvador escobedo

Good value for authentic Vietnamese food

Kathy Mooney

Great service and even better food. This is a must try for anybody looking for a well priced, delicious meal.

Sally K

If I could I would give minus 5 stars to this grilled baby octopus. It is very disappointing for both quality and quantity! STAY AWAY!

Nguyen Selina

Chicken pho was lovely. Portions were just the right size. Service was quick and morale was high. Kudos to the owner and staff. Full House at 8pm, no wonder why.

Mary Cheung

We go here at least once a week and absolutely love it. Especially their octuplets. Bedt pho in town

Quyen Huynh

good service. best Hanoi beef Pho in town

DA Ascui

Love this place!! Great food! Meatballs tasted like it’s made from canned cat food. The vermicelli is so soggy that if I squeeze it, it will probably solve the drought in Africa. I had to inject insulin while trying the soup cause it was so sugary, which tasted like the entire periodic table. The fried spring rolls looked like my grandma’s toes, the amount of grease in there can supply McDonald for a year. Waited 28 minute for 1 dish pretty acceptable! Love this place!

Joel Wykes

Good restaurant!!!i will go there again!!!

John Morris

Very clean morden Vietnamese restaurant - soup very taste -spring roll yummy -staffs friendly / good service #recommended

Jacob W

This is the hidden gem Vietnamese food in Vancouver!!! The Pho is so delicious, the broth is very flavorful just like homemade pho. I also love the salad roll here, they always use fresh ingredients. Beef carpacio here is my husband favorite. And my 2 kids love the shaking beef here. The staff is very friendly. I was so sad when this restaurant was closed few week ago due to the Covid 19 but now I'm so happy to hear that they are open now for take out to serve the local customers. And it is very sweet to know that they have big promotion for frontline workers and free delivery to seniors.

Rene Pothier

Best Pho I've had in a long time

May Chau

Highly recommend. Have dined in and had take out from here. Friendly service and great food. Favourites are the crispy spring rolls and the Hanoi beef noodle soup. Both are excellent. So glad they are here in West Van!

Bwalya Paul Chileshe

The best restaurant on the North Shore for my money. The staff are incredibly warm and welcoming and the food is delicious. Everything I've tried has been great, but the bun bo nam bo and the chicken curry are personal favourites.

Manh Toan Pham

My girlfriend had regular Pho and she loved it. I had a chicken curry, which was tasty, but for $16 I expected more than just a couple chunks of chicken and potato in the soup.

Will RL

Really, really good French-Vietnamese food. I had the pork spring rolls and the Hanoi Beef Noodle Soup. The spring rolls were crispy and fresh, and the broth was extremely rich and soul-warming. Solid service all around, and the tableside condiments were a great touch! I will be back!

Rob Leadley

Super rico,exelent service super yummy

Angela W

Food was great. Beef noodle had no MSG and grilled chicken was so good with homemade sauce. My friend loved the lamb shank. Staff friendly. Quality food. Highly recommended. Will definitely go again.

Jakub Palous

Food is delicious, probably the best viet food I ever have had!

bryan Nigel

Service was awesome! Food was delicious ~ Lovely vibe

Kevin Bao

They have bun cha !!! Typically hard to find as it's a northern dish. I was super happy it was on the menu. It was absolutely perfect. 10/10. Service was great and food arrived in decent time. Pho and other dishes are much faster to make so I didnt mind the wait. Spring rolls were best iv had.

Tommy Hong

Amazing Sable fish. They cook for you at the table. Comes with delicious salad and rice. Their papaya salad is amazingly delicious. The staff are well informed about the menu and service is impeccable. Better than expensive and rude staff at Ancora.

老八美食家

Beef pho is really good. I add the bone marrow into pho, but it is cold inside. Not sure that is how it like or not.

Andrew Kim

This is the best Vietnamese food I have ever had! It's next tier! We tried the chicken curry, northern style pho, chicken wings, and rolls. Each was delicious! The broth of the pho was so rich with just the right amount of fat. The house made side sauces for the pho were delicious, I liked the chili garlic vinegar! Not only was the food great the servers were so friendly! We brought our toddler which can cause negative reactions with some establishments but they treated us so good! An amazing place to come to after a day at the beach!

mike howard

Dine in

Sail Vir

I am a vegeterian and I am glad to find this restaurant. I love their veggie spring rolls. Their sautéed mushroom with vermicelli is a must to try! I love it so much. The service is outstanding. The server is very attentive and make sure their customer is enjoying their food. Love this place!

Jennifer Kwong

I FINALLY FOUND A PLACE THAT HAS BUN CHA!! It was so amazing I had to do a review mid eating. I normally don’t do reviews but I need to review this so I can keep it in my profile for when I come to Vancouver again. My gf had the beef pho, it was also amazing. Presentation 10/10, food 12/10, value 10/10

Cindy Yu

Great photos especially with bone marrow. Good spring rolls n best variety of chilli sauces!!+

Anna Nguyen

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