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Vietnamese restaurant in the Vaughan Mills complex. Banh mi sandwiches, soups, stir fries and rice dishes. Uses 'vegan' fish sauce. Reported closed August 2024.
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3255 Rutherford Rd Unit 10, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, L4K 5Y5
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8 Reviews
First Review by gekaizer
MarcusK
Points +1146
Good selection of vegan dishes - Edit
You have to ask specifically for vegan dishes as there are egg noodles and some egg products in the fake meats. The fresh roll appetizer was excellent; spicy noodle soup was good as was the fried rice with tofu. The spring roll was so-so…had a funny aftertaste my family didn’t like. Overall this is a good restaurant with lots of vegan options- but you have to ask! A great place to take your family if you’re visiting Canada’s Wonderland as it’s very close!
Read morePros: Good selection of Vietnamese and Thai foods, Huge selection on menu
Cons: Huge selection on menu made choosing frustrating, A bit pricey for what we got, Hard to get to
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NotSanta
Points +15
Great mock meats! - Edit
The mock meat here tastes just like real meat, but it isn't. Everything here is vegetarian, even the so called "fish sauce". They do serve eggs and soy, but it's listed in their menu in English for you Vegans out there. If you're vegetarian, you can order anything on their menu.
Read morePros: Everything is vegetarian
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biancaf0226
Points +86
Delicious Banh Mi Sandwhiches - Edit
Affordable, tasty, and welcoming service !
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JenniferAC
Points +238
Fabulous Food - Edit
Best vegan vermicelli I’ve found in 10 years; remarkable.
Read morePros: Cheap, Doesn’t appear to use fish sauce - we asked , Lots of options
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VeganL0ve
Points +32
Great hidden spot - Edit
Loved our meal here. The family was super nice & we’d definitely return.
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KaileeMandel
Points +112
Quick and tasty - Edit
Large selection of faux meats and interesting dishes! She gave me a taste as soon as I got in. I got the tofu bahn mi. It was great but I would do without the vegan mayo or margarine that was on it. I also got the vegan pork and it was awesome and vegan fresh rolls
Read morePros: Lots of options, Tasty
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ritaaria
Points +35
Will return - Edit
Great big menu with all sorts of imitation meats. We tried the buddha rice bowl, which is their house fried rice, and a cold noodle bowl with pork balls. Both were yummy - we added hot sauce. Did not care for the deep fried sticky rice roll (a01 on the menu of appetizers). Wish we had the chance to try some desserts but I will be returning. Prices are affordable and medium to large size portions.
Read morePros: Price, Portions, Free green tea
Cons: Service is a little slow
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gekaizer
Points +13
!!Vietnamese Vegetarian Haven!! - Edit
Highlights and FYIs:
Read more- "Meat-like" flavours and visual appeal
- Attendant's English is alright, but not great; I don't care the food is good!!
- Cash and Debit (above $15) only
Vegetarian? Or want to cut down on meat? Miss Vietnamese cuisine flavours? Or just curious?? Visit this hidden gem!
I discovered this restaurant through Happy Cow. My wife and I visited Tinh Tam Trai in Jan 2017 for dinner. They told us they opened up 2 months ago, so it's fairly new.
OVERALL... experience was a big POSITIVE for me. Our cuisine is largely vegetarian/animal-free and one thing that I missed quite a bit was Vietnamese Pho and the Vietnamese rice dishes. The food we ordered closely resembled the traditional Vietnamese 'meat' dishes in terms of the depth of flavour, visual appeal and texture. Definitely will return for more!
DETAILED REVIEW
Place
- Bright, warm, welcoming. Has lots of green plants at the entrance!
- Very clean
- Location is in the outer rim of Vaughan Mills next to Captain's Boil, in the same area as Bulk Barn and TD Bank.
- 4 tables in total (2 x 2 seaters and 2 x 4 seaters) [I think]
Food
- Orders
+ "26. Vietnamese veggie spring rolls (Goi cuon)": The fried spring rolls which traditionally has pork in them. A well executed dish. It had 'meat'-like fillings and the rolls were stuffed to the limit with it. Served with a 'fish' sauce that closely resembled the actual thing, but not overwhelming (usually it is quite smelly).
+ "1. Assorted imitation meat Vietnamese sandwich (banh mi thap cam)": The baguette, my oh my. This was made fresh. The baguette crush was just unbelievably good. Now I did inquire as to whether there was mayo. Given the minor language barrier, I'm not sure... I believe she said there was. Regardless, the mock meat was excellente! Definitely tasted like the traditional assorted cold meat which I loved.
+ "9. Phnom penh style noodle soup (hu tieu nam vang)": Hands down the best vegetarian pho I've had so far. It was a little too meaty tasting for my wife's liking. I really enjoyed it, hit the right spot, ooh yeah. It is a clear broth with a deep, strong flavour which was excellent for the chilly evening. There were tiny 'meatballs', with some 'fish cake', 'pork belly' and 'shrimp' as well. The texture, visual appeal, and taste of the pork belly was amazeballs! The shrimp's bounciness was surreal. This is a definite must try! We were recommended to get "10." or "11." next time.
+ "16. House special rice (com tam tinh tam trai)": This consisted of rice, cucumbers, tomatoes, grilled 'pork', 'pork skin', and side dish made of 'eggs' and vermicelli. The texture of the grilled pork was executed so well. I cook a lot but I was baffled as to how they pulled it off! The pieces are flat and somewhat hard, to imitate the rough texture of meat. You can tear away the layers of 'pork'. The flavour had the right sweetness like the traditional VN grilled pork. The 'pork skin' mirrored the actual dish, kudos to them again. Now, the side dish made from 'eggs' and vermicelli. This is steamed and I'm not 100% sure if it's egg free. Will clarify next time, but I believe it is made out of tofu. Definitely tasted like egg though! Vegetables were fresh and rice was cooked perfectly.
- They also had a large variety of desserts and hot foods in stainless steel trays (similar to how Jesse Jr displays their food; I have no clue what they are called... I'll take a picture next time).
Price
- Items were generally less than $10. I think it's falls in line with most VN restaurants. Free parking too!
Pros: "Meat-like" flavours and visual appeal, Clean, Cheap (
Cons: Attendant's English is alright, but not great; I d
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