Vinh Long Vietnamese

Best beef noodle (Phở) soup in the city! Always super fresh.

The Winnipeg Square food court has never really appealed to me… it’s small so there’s not a lot of choices. Mostly due to convenience if you work in any of the buildings connected to Winnipeg Square, the food options are okay but not great. But I have eaten at Vinh Long on and off when I have been relegated to this food court and have always been happily surprised with decent Vietnamese food. I am picky about Vietnamese dishes as it’s one of my favourite cuisines.
The prices are good and the value is there. You can easily eat for under $ 10 and be pretty full. They have a lot of combo platters — you know the rice plus 2 other items selections. But what I really like here is their «bun» or vermicelli bowl for $ 7 after tax. It comes in the bigger square styrofoam container and you get a portion that’s similar to what you get a sit down Vietnamese restaurant. You get 2 big spring rolls (not veg as it has pork), 2 pork hashes and a generous portion of grilled pork along with the vermicelli, cucumbers and shredded carrots. You can even add on crushed peanuts to the meat too! Ask for some hot sauce as they have pre-​portioned chili paste to go too. The dish is pretty satisfying especially since this is a fast food concept in a food court. The spring rolls were not soggy and were well sized, the pork hash and grilled pork had good flavours.
Their ice coffee is okay… I prefer a stronger coffee. I’ve also had their beef phở — I didn’t love their broth so I wouldn’t order it again but the vermicelli bowls are delicious and at a great price!