Xu Hue Restaurant — Restaurant in Edmonton

Today, we had the pleasure of dining at Xu Hue, a hidden gem nestled in Chinatown at 10548 97 Street. My daughter, home from Portland, OR for Christmas break, had one thing on her mind—a truly satisfying bowl of Bún bò Huế. Xu Hue did not disappoint.

We started with an array of appetizers: shrimp and pork salad rolls, shrimp and pork tapioca dumplings, and a refreshing rare beef salad. But the star of the show was undoubtedly their famous Bún bò Huế. As soon as it arrived, the enticing aroma filled the air, and we couldn’t wait to dig in. Every dish was bursting with flavor, and we didn’t leave a single bite behind.

The owner’s warm hospitality made the experience even better. After trying so many places in search of the perfect Bún bò Huế, we can confidently say we’ve found it at Xu Hue.

We’re already planning our next visit to explore more of their menu. On our list? The Mango Salad (Goi Xoai), Bún Hến (Spicy Clams), Pan-Fried Rice Cake with Eggs (Bột Chiên), and the Pan-Fried Crêpe (Bánh Xèo). The owner also highly recommended their Duck Salad (Goi Vit), which is a crowd favorite.

We can’t wait to return and savor more of what Xu Hue...

We just started coming here about a month or two ago when we were looking for some good bot chien - and can we tell you?!

Not only did we find some fantastic tasting bot chien (crispy, sweet, salty), but about 10 different visits later, we've never had a bad item on the menu and we ordered something different every time.

The items my wife and I tried are: -bot chien - pan fried rice cakes with eggs -banh bot loc - pork and shrimp tapioca dumplings -pho bo sate - sate beef noodle soup -com chien bo luc lac - marinated beef cubed fried rice -com bo luc lac - marinated beef cubed steamed rice -banh canh do bien - seafood noodle soup -banh canh gio heo - pig knuckle noodle soup -bun hen - small clam noodles -pho bo kho - beef stew noodle soup -hu tieu xao do bien - seafood fried rice noodles -hu tieu do bien - seafood rice noodle soup

A special shout out to Xu Hue for also serving a plethora and variety of Vietnamese dishes that may be hard to find as well. We can't wait to try more and would definitely recommend coming here! The cherry on top? The owners are very nice and...

Really surprised with the rave reviews. Service was good and they seemed to have a few repeat customers that they were conversing with which is a good sign. The food just wasn't that good. At best it was passable but I've definitely had better bun mang goi vit in town. This had a really sweet dressing and the sauce it came with was relatively bland. Definitely had better bun bo hue in town and the banh xeo came with mediocre nuoc mam, lettuce and no additional herbs. That was a real disappointment because I'm looking for a good banh xeo place here. Ended up using a couple leaves and a few bean sprouts that we got with the noodle soups to supplement the flavour but there wasn't enough. When I went through the menu before eating I was hyped because it has a ton of unique dishes I've had in Vietnam that aren't easily found in edmonton so I'll come back to see if I missed anything. Unfortunately I'm not as excited to return as I was before I...