[Drow]

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Hello i’m in search of the best Bun Bo Hue in the lower mainland. My love for spice is endless, and BBH is hands down the best asian noodle dish to me.

Places ive tried BBH:

Cafe Xu Hue : 6.9/10 - was highly recommended by peers but was OK. Wasnt that spicy and there wasnt that much meat. Soup was okay

Hoi An : 7/10 - hit or a miss. In the past it was pretty flavorful and spicy. Soup was super tasty

Pho Viet : 6.5/10 - meat is good. Soup is OK but it is not spicy in the least bit

Pho Lan : 6.8/10 - big portions but soup is meh. And the spicy oil is really meh, but meat is good

Pho Thai Hang 2 : 7/10 - soup very tasty and i was sweating like a fat fuck when i was eating it. Not that much meat, and they add some random veggies in there ive never seen in BBH before (cabbage?)

Show me the way to 10/10 BBH. I guess if its seattle or whatever im down to venture out to try

[dapperfied]

Homemade :troll:

[Drow]

Not an option as i am not nammer

[originalhypa]

Pho Tau Bay in Langley, and Pho Tam in Surrey.
Best valley Pho evaR!

[604dragon]

i personally like the one from cafe xu hue the best but some other delicious ones can be had at song huong and pho cilantro both in east van. pho thai son has a decent one as well with a big portion but I dont think they add pork blood to it

[Nvasion]

i like song huong on nanaimo and 1st

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i like song huong on nanaimo and 1st

Last time I went, it wasn't that great...

I have similar opinions with OP on most of those places.

Best bun bo...I ever had was in HCM, man that was delicious

http://www.yvrdeals.com/vancouver-to-ho-chi-minh-city-vietnam-551-cad-roundtrip-including-taxes

Do it up.!

[winson604]

Different strokes for different folks. For me, and I'm only commenting on Vancouver only is that Cafe Xue is by far the #1 and everything else is just aight or not good at all.

[Drow]

Different strokes for different folks. For me, and I'm only commenting on Vancouver only is that Cafe Xue is by far the #1 and everything else is just aight or not good at all.

looks like i'll give them a 2nd shot

[DavidNguyen]

Pho Au in surrey has good BBH.
I eat my BBH with Pho Noodles. Not the thick white ones

[Drow]

Pho Au in surrey has good BBH.
I eat my BBH with Pho Noodles. Not the thick white ones

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[ToneCapone]

fuck awesome thread. Been a long lingering question for me too..

side note is burnaby as a whole just absolute shite for pho? I cant find one good place. Vancouver and Surrey is where its at.

[roastpuff]

fuck awesome thread. Been a long lingering question for me too..

side note is burnaby as a whole just absolute shite for pho? I cant find one good place. Vancouver and Surrey is where its at.

Mr. Red on Hastings is pretty good.

[mk1freak]

I got the craving thx you bastards :badpokerface:, gonna see if lemongrass has it

Edit: they got it on menu I'll let you pricks know how it is.

[winson604]

looks like i'll give them a 2nd shot

Wouldn't hurt to give it one more go and if you feel the same way then there ain't no going back after that. Fool me once, fool me twice...

Speaking of Viet Noodles, the fish pho at Bun Cha Ca Hoang Yen is fucking bomb but beware, lineups galore.

[Gerbs]

Had Bun Bo Hue in Hue before, had like four bowls at the highest reviewed places on tripadvisor. Wasn't as solid as the BBH in North America.

[DavidNguyen]

Went to LemonGrass on kingsway today.
Tried there BBH with Pho noodles. Quite tasty. Soup was flavorful and spicy. Lots of meats too.

[TOS'd]

Anyone try the new-ish pho place on 2nd Ave., I think it's just west of Ontario. They have satay soups but also BBH according to their takeout menu.

[Vansterdam]

my top 3 for BBH is

cafe xu hue
pho thai hang
song huong (been awhile since Ive had it here)

honorable mention : thai son

[mr_chin]

Coincidentally, I'm on a hunt for the 10/10 BBH for the past month and a half, although I have been visiting the same places regularly. Here are the places I've tried.

Pho Tai Son (1st ave) 7/10 - This is where I go regularly for BBH mainly because the quantity is good for $9.

Love For Pho (former Pho Tai Hoa) 6/10 - They give you a large bowl and makes the quantity of the noodles very little. Some days are little, some days they give a lot. They also add blood and lettuce to your BBH. I don't get the lettuce in BBH idea and I don't eat the blood.

Truong Tanh 6/10 - Nothing out of the ordinary, but it's my go to for late night BBH because they're 24/7.

Mui Ngo Gai 4/10 - Very small quantity even when I ordered large.

Gold Train 6/10 - Also my go to late night on weekdays only since weekend is always packed with drunk asses.

Pho 24 Express 3/10 - Small quantity, not even spicy.

Name has Bamboo in it (Crystal Mall plaza outside, facing Willingdon) 3/10 - Found a fly in my salad roll. As for the BBH, same as Pho 24 Express.

[Nlkko]

Not an option as i am not nammer

You can buy one of those pre-made soup spices they sell at 88 supermarket and buy your own protein, bones and noodles. Easy to made and it's not bad by any stretch. The noodle I tried at the shop here is worse than the homemade from those pre-made soup spices.

[subordinate]

Anyone try the new-ish pho place on 2nd Ave., I think it's just west of Ontario. They have satay soups but also BBH according to their takeout menu.

Yeah, been meaning to go there. Decent reviews from looks of it.

[ilovebacon]

thanks for recommending Hoi An. Went there last week and it was far the best I had so far.

[Vansterdam]

thanks for recommending Hoi An. Went there last week and it was far the best I had so far.

throwback to the Vansterdam special from there lol :drunk::nyan:

[winson604]

Coincidentally, I'm on a hunt for the 10/10 BBH for the past month and a half, although I have been visiting the same places regularly. Here are the places I've tried.

Pho Tai Son (1st ave) 7/10 - This is where I go regularly for BBH mainly because the quantity is good for $9.

Love For Pho (former Pho Tai Hoa) 6/10 - They give you a large bowl and makes the quantity of the noodles very little. Some days are little, some days they give a lot. They also add blood and lettuce to your BBH. I don't get the lettuce in BBH idea and I don't eat the blood.

Truong Tanh 6/10 - Nothing out of the ordinary, but it's my go to for late night BBH because they're 24/7.

Mui Ngo Gai 4/10 - Very small quantity even when I ordered large.

Gold Train 6/10 - Also my go to late night on weekdays only since weekend is always packed with drunk asses.

Pho 24 Express 3/10 - Small quantity, not even spicy.

Name has Bamboo in it (Crystal Mall plaza outside, facing Willingdon) 3/10 - Found a fly in my salad roll. As for the BBH, same as Pho 24 Express.

Correct me if I'm wrong but to me it seems like your focus seems to be more on quantity vs quality. If I'm wrong, apologies.

Being Chinese and I think a lot of people can relate to this but it drives me fucking crazy when I hear an ederly person a.k.a my dad or otherwise talk about a restaurant and the first thing they say is not if it's taste good or bad but that it's very "di sit" a.k.a bargain or good deal followed up with that the portions are large. Then I just shake my head and ask but is it actually good and not good for the price but actually good. Sigh maybe I'll be like that 20 years from now and my son will look at me like wtf :badpokerface:

[bcrdukes]

throwback to the Vansterdam special from there lol :drunk::nyan:

Wow, I forgot about the Vansterdam special. Good memories. :alone:

[mr_chin]

Correct me if I'm wrong but to me it seems like your focus seems to be more on quantity vs quality. If I'm wrong, apologies.

Being Chinese and I think a lot of people can relate to this but it drives me fucking crazy when I hear an ederly person a.k.a my dad or otherwise talk about a restaurant and the first thing they say is not if it's taste good or bad but that it's very "di sit" a.k.a bargain or good deal followed up with that the portions are large. Then I just shake my head and ask but is it actually good and not good for the price but actually good. Sigh maybe I'll be like that 20 years from now and my son will look at me like wtf :badpokerface:

I'm guilty of charge.

But honestly, when someone tells you something taste good, what does that mean? Taste, like looks, are subjective. It's all personally opinion. All the BBH I listed taste good, so yeah, I don't know if that helps.

[Expresso]

Correct me if I'm wrong but to me it seems like your focus seems to be more on quantity vs quality. If I'm wrong, apologies.

Being Chinese and I think a lot of people can relate to this but it drives me fucking crazy when I hear an ederly person a.k.a my dad or otherwise talk about a restaurant and the first thing they say is not if it's taste good or bad but that it's very "di sit" a.k.a bargain or good deal followed up with that the portions are large. Then I just shake my head and ask but is it actually good and not good for the price but actually good. Sigh maybe I'll be like that 20 years from now and my son will look at me like wtf :badpokerface:

Agree.

I'm not a pho expert, but that list of restaurants is quite sad.

[bcrdukes]

Worst. List.
Ever.

[dapperfied]

I am disappoint.

[DaJo]

Give "Bao Chau Restaurant" a try! It's my go-to for Vietnamese food...

2717 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z8

I never tried their BBH, but their pho and coffee is the bomb! You can maybe thank me later :)

[nguyen]

Pho Tau Bay
Pho An
BBH with banh pho

[ilovebacon]

I never find any good pho please in downtown, any suggestions?

[DavidNguyen]

Was hung over one time with no wheels. Decided to try the one next to japadog. Probably the only place i like pho in lowermainland

[Vansterdam]

Was hung over one time with no wheels. Decided to try the one next to japadog. Probably the only place i like pho in lowermainland

could be wrong but isnt that a dispensary now

[bcrdukes]

How appropriate that you would know :troll:

[fliptuner]

For BBH, I go to that hole in the wall on Rupert, just south of Grandview. Pho Nhuan?

[Spoon]

Gold Train made it on a recommended list. FailFish

Time to close the thread.

[ray666]

Gold Train made it on a recommended list. FailFish

Time to close the thread.

That place is also shady as f*ck. Ever go there at night?

[Spoon]

Went there once at night ages ago. Can honestly say it's the worst bowl of pho I've ever had.

[Drow]

Went to An Pho in surrey today.

I ordered the BBH, gf ordered regular pho and i added sprang rolls and 1 more lemon grass chicken on rice.

The BBH soup was really good. Their broth has a distinct taste to it that makes it different than other places. Too bad the beef slices were way too lean. Could be a lot more fatty... and lemon grass chicken was average

Overall BBH rating : 8.2/10 (could be a strong 8.6/10 if it had better beef)

[originalhypa]

^
Good review
The beef has to be fatty though. And the tripe should be cut smaller. I hate picking up a piece of tripe and it turns out to the whole stomach:awesom:

[Vansterdam]

lifehack: get the quail eggs added to the BBH at cafe xu hue :fullofwin:

[Drow]

ive never tried quail eggs in pho before ive always found it a little weird o.o

[winson604]

ive never tried quail eggs in pho before ive always found it a little weird o.o

Depending on what you get if things like tendons and tripe and shiet are in there what's a quail egg really.

[Vansterdam]

ive never tried quail eggs in pho before ive always found it a little weird o.o

if you order a pho ga/ dac biet/ chicken pho, some places will have it in there

[winson604]

if you order a pho ga/ dac biet/ chicken pho, some places will have it in there

True! Want me some quail eggs now they're so dope in pho or hotpot or really anytime.

[Mikoyan]

Can confirm most of the street pho carts in Ho Chi Min I saw had bowls of quail eggs as a topping option.

[mr_chin]

Gold Train made it on a recommended list. FailFish

Time to close the thread.

Recommended list? Where did you get that from? Just simply putting in what I think about all the places I've tried so far. In no way do I recommend unless stated.

Adding to the list though.

My Chau on kingsway I would recommend. 8/10. Spicy, lots of vermicelli and lots of meat for $9.25.

[Drow]

Cafe Xu Hue Re-Review:

8.8/10

This time when i went it was much better. More meat and the soup was delish. I sweated like a fat fuck too while eating. Portion size could be more!

[DavidNguyen]

Cafe Xu Hue Re-Review:

8.8/10

This time when i went it was much better. More meat and the soup was delish. I sweated like a fat fuck too while eating. Portion size could be more!


Which one you like more? Cafe Xu Hue or Pho An?

[Greenbird]

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[Drow]

Which one you like more? Cafe Xu Hue or Pho An?

I have to say cafe xu hue for my 2nd visit and by a decent margin

An Pho was great overall but the meat was just too way too lean. I mean if i ever jus wanted to enjoy good soup i will go An Pho, but we men are carnivores and meat quality is equally important as the taste.

I guess it is up to everyone’s preference regarding meat ... i personally love fatty meat to accompany pho. If you guys want to know whats good meat, go to Pho Viet in richmond, and eat their “well done brisket” which they serve as their regular beef for pho. Its fatty as fuck like half meat half fat but its tender as tits srs. My friends and i always order extra beef brisket. Night and day when compared to An Pho

Next stop, Pho Tau Bay this weekend!