Yen Linh

We stopped here on recommendation before going to a movie. Its in a strange part of town, but don’t let the façade put you off. its small inside but the service is impeccable. Our food came really fast and HOT. My noodle bowl was so delicious but I couldn’t finish it — this was a regular size one too! The satay beef we had for entrée was devoured in seconds. Really reasonably priced as well. We will be back!

So these friends on mine are on a mission to eat their way through Hanson Rd’s vietnamese establishments and nearby restaurants. They did this for a couple of years before refusing to move from this place. It’s now their favourite.
This was my second time here. The first was in summer and not, for me anyway, phở weather. But this time, I had to «Go the Phở». I chose the rare steak and noodle phở in a small size. Served with a choice if sauces, fresh bean sprouts and Thai basil and it was perfect.
Others at dinner had crispy skinned chicken with egg noodles, spicy beef stew, spicy pork and beef, and spicy dried beef and papaya salad. Everything was great!
Servings are huge. (I couldn’t finish my small), well-​priced (5 of us ate for under $ 80 with non-​alcoholic drinks), fresh and tasty. The drinks are interesting (I had the very tasty kumquat juice).
It is not flashy, but a notch up from your basic formica and laminate décor. Located in a set of shops which includes an Asian grocer. A good place for a relaxed casual meal. it was packed at 7 on a Saturday night and empty by 8:30 (we were the last ones there). Staff was very friendly. Food came out quickly. Love.

In a real need of some food ingredients for cooking at home a drive to Croydon Park Asian grocery store on Days Road turned out to be more than a shopping trip. Feeling hungry after purchasing my groceries YEN LINH VIETNAMESE restaurant looked promising. The restaurant s located at shop 14 corner of Regency and Days road Croydon Park. Open TUESDAY to SUNDAY 10am to8pm. The place is just another shop with average décor but good food at realistic prices. Started with crumbed prawn fritters as entrée and then consumed a seafood combination stir fry with rice noodles. both meals fantastic .This a good restaurant with excellent service. Well worth a visit with car parking and authentic VIETNAMESE FOOD.

TiP: Massive menu-​something for everyone.
We went here for dinner to meet friends who drive across town once a month just to enjoy the great food at this hidden gem in Croydon Park. Tucked into the back corner of the parking lot next to an Asian grocery, it’s easy to find if you know it’s there.
Décor is, well… unpretentious (you can ignore the «Paris» screen in the corner too). Dress is as casual as you want to be.
Service is fast-​both order taking and food delivery. Dishes are brought out as they are ready but our table of four all got their mains within 3 – 4 minutes of the first one being served.
Every dish has a fresh, crisp, made-​for-​you taste and you can find the layers of flavour in each dish – this food hasn’t been sitting in a steam table all night developing «mono-​taste.»
Some items are marked spicy – tangy is probably a better word. However there is plenty of hot sauce at the table to flame it up a notch or two.
Prices are VERY reasonable-​mains are mostly in the less than $ 15 range and serves are available as small, large, and extra-​large. Trust me and go with large unless you are enormously hungry.
Yen Linh is highly recommended for great food and service. You can pay more, but you won’t eat better.
Eat, drink and be merry – but not too much! JD