Green Bamboo Viet Noodle — Restaurant in Burnaby

This is not my first visit to this restaurant. I used to come here almost once a week, but lately it's been less frequent. Anyway, today around 3pm, I was starving, so I thought I'd stop by for a bowl of my favorite rice noodles. When I came in, the door was open as usual, with no sign or message indicating that it was closed, and there was still a customer inside. I walked in and the lady who was responsible for placing the order didn't seem to be there, so I stood beside the cashier's desk waiting for someone to place my order. While I was looking at the menu, the chef, if I remember his position correctly, came out of the kitchen and waved his hand at me impatiently, like I was interrupting his nice break, said that "don't serve for lunch!". I was thrown out, and I felt embarrassed. When I got out, I checked the business hours on the door again and it clearly showed that they were still open.

I wouldn't mind if they had changed their business hours or were unable to provide service for other reasons. What I was very unhappy about was the chef's attitude, he could have said "sorry, we're closed now" or something more gentle instead of acting like I was bothering him and getting kicked out of the store! And that he pulled in a chair to block the door the next second I walked out!

I won't eat at this restaurant again, even though I used to really...

I've been coming to this restaurant for several years and it's literally one of the tastiest and most affordable restaurants ever. If you don't like one of their soup noodles, try something else.

I love their lemongrass chicken plates, their sandwiches, the chicken wings, the rice paper roles, and the dry noodles. They're all literally so good and good to share as well.

Yes it's cash only but it's literally so cheap. And for those complaining about tip being included in the bill, it's 10%. Literally all other restaurants these days charge 15% upward for tips and as someone who has been coming to this restaurants for years, when we try to give more than 10%, the owner literally rejects the extra so hopefully that gives you a glimpse of why there is tip added in the bill. The restaurant is literally trying to make sure the food is an affordable price without customers feeling pressured to give extra tips.

Don't let the negative reviews give a bad impression of this restaurant. It's literally one of the best hole in the wall restaurants that I can guarantee, you will find multiple items you like...

Worse pho I've ever had!!!! I found this place because reviews were great, I was looking forward to try this place.

1. Pho - bean sprout, basil, lime, jalapeno, all in one bowl when it came, all were in the bottom. My mom had pho and it looked like the lime was already used. Son has pho as well, he didn't like bean sprouts and jalapeno in his bowl but had to no choice but to eat it. Since you can't really take out the bean sprout. I've never been to a Vietnamese restaurant like this.
2. bun Bo hue - didn't taste like it at all and found hair in my soup .