Pho Lan Beef Noodle Soup Restaurant

I came here for dinner recently. The restaurant feels like it’s one that can be found in Asia. Service was good and food came fairly quick. In terms of food, I tried their Pho Lan Special Beef Noodle Soup. The noodles were done really well, the broth was good with a bit of pepper, and there was a nice variety and cuts of meat in the pho. The reason why it’s not 5/5 is that I expected a bit more food given the price. Alternatively, perhaps the price makes sense if the restaurant has slightly better decor.

What needs to be said. A long time institution in the city. Best spring rolls around, though the vegy recipe seems to have changed. Great rice and vermicelli plates. Pho is a must. The type of place suits eat beside single parents with multiple kids, trades workers and neighborhood regulars. And the decor makes it all the better.

I’ve heard many good things from friends and read a lot of positive reviews about this place but never been here as it is really out of my way.Give you a sense of how far out of my way it is.This is 16km away from me, my usual spot when wanting to eat Vietnamese food is 3km away.Driving back from Tsawwassen Mills and passing through Richmond, I thought I should give this place a try.Came here for dinner around 6pm.Parked in the back of restaurant, easy enough.Came in from the back and went to the dining area, encountered the hostess and she lead us to an available table.Me and my daughter ordered the Lemongrass chicken on rice dish.Wasn’t a very long wait at all when our food arrived at our table.Looked good, nice size portions of chicken, a generous size portion of rice and some side of veggies.The flavour of the chicken was really good comparing to where I normally go so I said to myself, I would come back to try the pho the next time.The following week I decided to make the trek out here to try the pho.Ordered the extra large size and that is what I got. Wow!Some places you order the large size and they give you the big bowl with lots of soup but the same amount of noodle as a medium and after finishing it you still are hungry, not this place, the extra large is of epic proportions.I found myself having to force myself to finish this, in a good way though. I was very full after eating this. Great portion, great flavour.Staff is very friendly, safety measures are in full practice.I’ve gone back again. Total of 3 times in the past 3 weeks. Don’t mind making the drive when the food taste this good, portions are very generous for what you are paying and the staff is very nice.A lot of businesses are hurting due to Covid and I would like to see this place thrive so I can highly recommend this place like all the other positive reviews before me has.This will be my go to place when I want to eat Vietnamese food from now on.

Gotta try their rice paper wrapped fried spring roll here! Unique from other places in that it's extra crispy on the outside and meaty, juicy, and savory on the inside.Delicious Pho too! They also serve steamed Vietnamese crepes here which remind me of rice crepes wrapping meat at dim sum but they are Vietnamese style here and also have meat stuffing and are chewy and squishy yumminess.I also like their three bean ice dessert with green jello and coconut. It's not only pretty to look at but also sweet, light, and refreshing.Great local Vietnamese Restaurant.

I have been looking for authentic deep fried Vietnamese spring roll, like not just crispy but also sticky. This restaurant definitely has the food I want!My boyfriend brought me there and he told me that this restaurant has been there since he was still in high school, which was like over 20 years ago.. lol He hasn't been there for quite a while since he no longer lived in Richmond. He told me that there must be a reason why the restaurant is still running and I can prove that it's really true!First, we ordered a large size of pho with rare beef and tendon, and also 2 orders of deep fried spring roll. For pho, we specifically asked for the beef on the side because we wanted to see how fresh the beef was. Satisfactorily, the beef was freshly red and that is good enough for us to go back in the near future again! The broth was really delicious and not much MSG (at least we were not so thirty after we finished it).Second, the deep fried spring roll was EXACTLY what I want!! It was really hot so I believed that they deep fried it once we ordered. It was not only crispy but also sticky, and this is how a Vietnamese spring roll should be. I couldn't even stop eating that and I even wanted to order more.. haha!The prices were really reasonable. Even though the interior decoration is old-fashion style with no fancy design, but the food is totally satisfying, we will undoubtedly go back again!

This place has been around forever and is a staple to the Richmond pho scene. In fact, the first bowl of pho I’ve ever had was at this restaurant.Now the bad things first, it’s cash only or e-transfer, there’s no machine. The parking situation is terrible. They share the back alley with a pod hotel and the driveway in to their parking area is super tight. You could risk parking somewhere else, but this area and Alexandra street are notorious for handing out parking violations.The interior is definitely dated and it feels aged. It doesn’t feel clean, if you know what I mean.Food wise, this is where they shine. There’s a reason why this place has been around for 20+ years and still has a steady stream of business. The size difference between medium and extra large is very noticeable, like a giant step up. If you’re hungry get the XL, otherwise a medium should serve you well.The taste is still as good as many other pho places and the portions are sizeable. Definitely recommend coming at least once to try it.Oh and there’s free wifi!

Been coming here for almost 20 years. Cannot reiterate enough just how good their springs rolls are. Impossibly crisp (literally, what is their secret!?). Flavourful filling. Yes they’re slightly greasy, but what else would you expect? Better than the ones I tried in Vietnam which were supposed to be the best in Hanoi.Oh and their pho is great too. Big portions for a fair price. But them spring rolls tho.

Authentic delicious pho that comes with bean sprouts and lime and basil. Their chilli oil is very good, too. Good amount of meat and savoury broth. Great and fast service. Will come back again.

This is an old Pho restaurant. I still remember I had my 1st Pho in Canada (actually in my life) is in this Pho restaurant. After 2X years and came back again, it changed a lot, even the taste is different. Maybe I tried so many Pho these years in Toronto, I would say it’s a bit disappointed this time. I won’t say the quality is very bad but the soup is plain and thin, and too oily. Spring roll is good, crispy and taste good. Overall is fine, but I guess it is not the same owner that I had ate in 20 years ago.