Vietnamese Beef Stew Noodle House

Our favorite Vietnamese in Calgary. The charbroiled pork is always great. Some great Phở as well. Stop in whenever we are back in town.

The first thing i’ve noticed about the place was that threre was only 4 tables. Didnt seem too busy at the time and the server was very friendly.
Ordered the phở noodle, was very tasty. The soup was flavourful. The flavour of the soup is a little different from most of the other phở places, definitely have their own unique take on the soup.
Overall, a cozy place to visit, with decent vietnamese food. Good to go if you want a different variety of food.

8I love this place! It looks like nothing but the people are great and so is the food. Check it out sometime. I always get 21a but my girlfriend always gets some sort of soup that she loves. The appetizers are wicked. I’m glad this place is close to us.

As much as I want to give it a 3 star, I just can’t. I wanted to bring a friend here as it was on the way to Market Mall and we had not tried this place before. I knew it would not be a pretty place to look at (thanks to the reviews) and that there were only 4 tables inside but I was not expecting it to be as bad as it was. Hair on the wall, cheap tables and chairs, the knowing of not to dare look at/​in the makeshift kitchen and the barely there service. Meh.
Food was just ok, a pass I would say. I have had better vermicelli bowls. (I had the pork, shrimp and spring roll) My friend had the same.
The cost was under $ 10 so the price was right but we have no need to return here.

It’s pretty ugly. Really, it’s awful looking.
It’s got 4 tables and a cruddy little steel bar-​height table in the middle, overlooking a plasticky ugly wall and, if you;re really curious, a mop bucket and whatever the heck is stacked in the back. In the kitchen area, which looks a lot like a poorly-​laid-​put military mess unit, are stained pots and pans sitting on a hodgepodge of various stoves, with occasional hunks of bony looking cow parts floating in them, There are always two really friendly women in there, smiling at you with a greeting when you enter, and after a look around the first time you figure they’d better smile.
I ordered the #10, rare beef noodle soup the first time I went. It was addictive.
I have tried the rolls and other soups (all quite good) and the subs (um, sorry, not great) and every time I leave I can’t help but be pleased at the price.
Now I go twice a week and order the #10 again and again. And again. And again. It’s eight bucks or so and really very, very good, and filling. Eat in and take out are both similar enough, but keep in mind they recommend reheating the broth at home to get it back up to near boil to finish cooking the beef and other items, typical cooking style of Phở houses.
So that said I totally discount the looks — if looks and atmosphere were an issue I’d give it one star. Seriously. The nice people might make it a two — tey are rather nice there.
But the food — not miraculous or award winning, but simple and quite tasty regardless the low price — is a rock-​solid four stars for the genre. Helps they are within walking distance of home, but I’d drive to it. Go try some.

This little casual restaurant serves one of the best Vietnamese food I’ve ever eaten. Who knew that this little place can whip up hot, steaming bowls of Beef Stew Noodle Soup No. 8. This is the traditional Bun Bo Kho; the beef is so soft and tender as are the carrots and the white carrots. The broth is tasty with a hint of tomato in the soup. It comes rice noodles and the usual platter of fresh bean sprouts, mint and lime wedges.
Our party also ordered
–an appy of spring rolls — really piping hot and delicious and eaten with the fish sauce.
— No. 9 — House Special Beef Noodle Soup (Large) — heaping bowl of thinly sliced beef, cut up beef balls, thinly sliced tendon, tenderly cooked tripe with rice noodles and onions. Comes with fresh bean sprouts, mint and lime wedges. Very good broth and no after taste at all! I like it!
— No 24b — Satay Beef & Spring Rolls on Vermicelli (Bun) — Very, very good bun with nicely marinated satay beef, fresh lettuce, bean sprouts and cut up spring rolls with fish sauce.
— No 51 — Beef sit-​fried with Bean Sprouts, Onion and Rice Noodles — quite tasty
Very reasonable prices around $ 9 for noodle dishes.
Very small restaurant with 4 booths. More of takeout place. The owners speak English very well and are very pleasant people.
I’m going to try their subs next — cost is about $ 6.

This hole in the wall looks entirely unimpressive from the outside, and in. Four tables. Plain white walls with cheap art work. I was greeted immediately. The menu was easy to read and understand. I was able to order a heaping bowl of phở shortly after sitting down. The prices are very reasonable. Phở for under $ 10 — large bowl. The restaurant is quite clean. The phở had a great aroma. I ordered beef with satay. Excellent spicy flavor, firm noodles. The beef still had some pink color, not over cooked. Tender, not fatty or chewy. Totally glad that I came here.