I’ve been pretty much snowed in for the past couple of days. Not wanting to go out far from my house, I decided to check out Thai Son for lunch recently. They are a cash-only Vietnamese restaurant with several locations in Vancouver. The one that I went to was on Victoria Drive, which was built in the location where a Church’s Chicken used to be. They have quite a large menu of various noodle soups, as well as rice and vermicelli dishes. I had a small Vietnamese Beef Brisket Stew with Egg Noodles and Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops on Steamed Broken Rice. Unfortunately, I forgot the exact prices of the dishes; all I remember was that they were both under $10.
Vietnamese Beef Brisket Stew with Egg Noodles, Small (around $9.50):
4/5
This contained beef brisket, egg noodles, and carrots. The noodles had a really nice bouncy texture. There was a pretty good amount of meat present, which while a bit on the chewy side, was still tasty. I particularly enjoyed the broth though, which was rich and quite flavourful, with just a slight bit of heat.
Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops on Steamed Broken Rice (around $9.50):
4/5
This came with a small side of soup, which was just broth. The pork chops themselves were quite tender and juicy, and did have a grilled flavourful and fragrance. The rice was also well-cooked, with a nice bouncy texture.
I quite enjoyed my visit to Thai Son: the food was quite tasty and the prices were quite inexpensive (they also have an additional 10% off during Tuesdays). The only negative is that the service wasn’t particularly friendly/helpful, but that is to be expected i most types of joints like these. I think it’s definitely worth checking out.
Summary:
Food: 4/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 2.5/5
Overall: 3.5/5
Recommendations: Beef Brisket Stew, Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops
