White Lotus Cafe

I really really enjoyed this place. Their food is great and pricing is also very reasonable. They have the Vietnamese breakfast platter similar to lunch lady but in my opinion has much more variety and authentic ingredients. The service is great and they had so many dishes that were brought me nostalgia of my grandmothers home cooked meals. Their bread is really fluffy and soft although the outside was a bit hard and sensed it wasn’t made that day. Breakfast platter and rice plates are the way to go.

This restaurant is close to home so I have been coming here for both takeout and dine in more recently. This place serves sugarcane shrimp which is something I’ve been looking for in the Vancouver area and could not find for a long time. My favourite is the white lotus platter. Otherwise all the other dishes were pretty good too. The lemon grass chicken was nice and crispy on the outside, soft on the inside.

We ordered the bun bo hue- spicy beef noodle. The food is good and quite authentic for the Bun Bo Huế. However, I was expecting the pork hock to be the normal boned in pork hock and not the sliced pork meat. Overall it's still one of the best BBH In town.Food: 4/5

Little hidden gem in the same plaza as the Buy Low Foods. Restaurant seating limited so come during off hours or there may be a wait. Simple menu with the usuals, which is a nice change vs the extensive menu found at some other pho restaurants. Clean, brightly lit interior. Food: Ordered the spring rolls. These were with the “Chinese wrap paper” and not the thicker variety. It was still crunchy and tasty. Bun Bo Hue - comes in mild, medium or hot. My company opted for hot and commented it not being as spicy as other BBH’s. House special - nice blend of different meats tripe, tendon, rare steak, flank, beef balls. Soup was flavorful without tasting msg’d. The noodles had a very slight sweetness to it which was different and appreciated. Service: like your standard pho place, flag for service nothing special and is expected. Overall, glad it’s in the neighborhood, nice place to go for pho vs some of the other places that crowd the Brentwood area.

Tried the Bun Bo Hue, and was pretty excited about the meal. Thought it was great value for $15. I loved that I could taste the Vietnamese Coriander/Laksa Leaf here, and the Vietnamese ham + meatballs were quite nice as well. Good ratio of noodles:soup:ingredients. Got the spicy option, and it offered a great heat. Would come here again! BTW they also take AMEX here.

Grabbed a Vietnamese Iced Coffee cà phê đá to-go during lunchtime from this casual, laidback and cozy minimalist vietnamese joint. I totally dig this place, the natural wooden aesthetics and minimalistic design with a clean, fresh and vibrant menu with great perks such as providing paper straw. Great ethics, this joint is right up my street. Unfortunately the Iced Coffee wasn't great.. weak, very rushed and not authentic tasting nor any raw and bitter rich coffee vibe, unfortunately probably the worst I have had. In hindsight, a drink that traditionally takes time and TLC should be done different for takeout, but I'm more than happy to wait. I'm stoked to come back and try their super yummy looking veggie options as they look dope, I'm hoping that this will be a lot different from my beverage experience. All in all, I'm mixed as I think the grub is going to be a much better experience. Support local businesses!

Great tasting food. Bad service. Few bad things that happened: table service is non existent here. They forgot one dish I ordered, so I cancelled it at the end. Had to go to the front desk to pay and get a take out box cause all the staff just stayed in the kitchen. My guess is they don't have any waiting staff here. In the middle of eating, one kitchen staff took a break in the dining area, which was totally fine. But she then made a loud video call on speaker for 15m. Very unprofessional. My recommendation is to get a take out and NEVER eat-in in this restaurant.

Nice bright dining room, quick and friendly service. Most importantly, delicious food that is made with love. Menu is small but everything is very well-done. Highly recommend their vermicelli bowl that you can choose 2 kinds of meat their meat patties are to die for, Special Pho and Banh Mi. My dining partner is a fan of their Bun Bo Hue which has a little kick for those who like spices. Definitely a gem in this neighbourhood!

Place was a bit small but offers good food. Was just surprised to discover that they fry or bake, maybe? their lemongrass chicken and pork instead of grill

Delicious food! I'm trying everything there, and until now all food I ordered was really tasty! The staff are also very kind! The only less positive point is the size, they have only few tables, depending the time you go, you need to wait...

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