Viva Restaurant — Restaurant in Winnipeg

have decided to try this restaurant out for the first time and seeing all the great reviews, we were excited!

We walk in and no one greets us. The man with short black hair was on the ipad/screen while the waitress is quiet.

I proceed to ask if dining in is available and without even making eye contact with us the man goes “yep”. Complete silence after that. Then the waitress finally decides to point at a table and says “that one”. Still no proper greeting.

As we are sitting there the man still doesnt acknowledge us and the waitress whispers to him “does this water look good”. The man finally answers her after a few times of her asking and says “why you asking me for” then continues on the ipad.

We got up and left. Horrible horrible services. We wish we could of tried the food. It just...

I have been going to Viva’s restaurant for years. I absolutely love it. It’s consistently good. My favorite is the deluxe wonton soup. The broth they use in absolutely incredible. Vermicelli bowls are great too as are the rice wraps and spring rolls. You can also order Chinese-food type options that tend to be much higher quality that many other Chinese-food options in the city (i.e., meat is better quality, dishes are less greasy, sauces are more flavourful). The restaurant is family run and the staff are great. There are a number of photos on the wall that family members have taken and framed from their travels around the world. And, to tie it all together, the food is very reasonably priced which keep people coming back over...

I'm from Calgary and have Pho on a pretty regular basis as there are tons to choose from back home. The noodle soup here is definitely one of the best I've ever had. Also ordered the spring rolls which were one of a kind and absolutely delicious. Doesn't look like much from the outside but inside is very nice. Super friendly staff and very reasonable prices. No complaints whatsoever.

Edit: Went back for round two a week later, Phuong greeted me and remembered exactly what I ordered last time! Tried the salad rolls this time. Delicious as expected. Incredible food and service, would give Viva more stars if I could.

Edit 2: Back after not being in Winnipeg for 2 years. I think their beef broth tastes even better...