Grandma Knows Best - This Vietnamese Spot is LEGIT! 🍜✨

When in doubt, follow the grandmas! 👵 This unassuming cafe was 80% packed on a weekday lunch—always a good sign. We ordered the all-day combo + extras, and oh boy... 🍽️ MUST-ORDERS: ✅ Beef Stew Southern Vietnamese comfort food at its finest! 🐄🍅 Five-spiced tomato broth with huge chunks of beef & tendon, served with rice/noodles/bread. The carrots? Soaked in flavor. ✅ Shrimp Lotus Salad A tangy-sweet revelation! 🦐🥗 Like Thai papaya salad but with basil fragrance and pickled veggies (just like in bánh mì!). ✅ Chicken Skewers Grilled perfection—juicy, slightly sweet, with charred edges. Only flaw? Too much meat on tiny sticks! 😂🍢 ✅ Special Beef Pho The "everything beef" pho (only comes in large!). 🍜 Rib meat falls off the bone, broth is subtly sweet, and no MSG dryness. ✅ Drinks: Matcha Lychee Fizz + Iced Hue Coffee Combo deal steals! Matcha gets sweetness from lychee pulp, while the coffee is smooth with salted cream. ☕💚 ✅ Mango Sago Dessert More like mango custard—thick, creamy, and huge portion! 🥭🥄 💰 ~$30/person for a FEAST! Pro Tip: Share 2 mains + combo to try everything (apps, drinks, desserts!). Their $1 Happy Hour wings are legendary too! 📍 26 Viet Cafe 2044 W 41st Ave, Vancouver 1387 Johnston Rd, White Rock (Lucky White Rock residents!) #VietnameseFood #ComfortEats #VancouverEats #HiddenGem #LunchSpot #PhoLovers #EatLikeALocal #BudgetFriendly #GrandmaApproved