The food was good. (+1)

I came here because I saw they were open till 10p and my other dinner plans fell through. I arrived at the restaurant at 845p and was seated shortly thereafter.

The place was PACKED at 845p, a Sunday night. The waitress came to take my order at 9p.

(I had a favourite Vietnamese restaurant back home and although much smaller, they had a much business and better service and made everything by hand.)

There are plastic reusable chinese style chopsticks, spoons, and dipping saucers on the tables, which is something I loved and missed about the Vietnamese restaurants back home. (+1)

Golden Flower disappointed me. I really wanted spring rolls as an appetizer. I hate cilantro, so I requested a sub to basil instead. The waitress said that was not possible. Upon inquiring as to why not, I was informed that they buy them pre-made so there is no way to appease substitutions. (-1)

But, no biggie much, I ordered dumplings instead, along with a large bowl of Pho, a bowl of rice, a Vietnamese unsweetened iced tea, and a Vietnamese iced coffee.

My food arrived at my table at 950p, just ten minutes until closing. (-1)

Anyone who has ever chowed down on Pho knows it is not a meal you can quickly eat. Once the clock hit 955p, the waitress brought out my check and pushed it to me across the table, then left. My face was full of noodles and spicy broth.....attempting to enjoy my meal, which was hella late, not by my doing mind you....

Every 2 or 3 minutes the waitress came by to tell me I had to pay. (-1)

Well, duh.. of course I have to pay, i didn't think it was free. On her 4th visit to my table, she waited until I had a break to drink a sip of tea.

"You have to pay right now, we are closing!" (Sorry, but whose fault is that?) I had cash on me so I just handed it over.

The dumplings were soft, full, and delicious. Although the Pho seemed a little void of seasonings, I thoroughly enjoyed the flavour of the food. Nothing was too hot or too cold. (+1)

What I didn't appreciate was that the restaurant chose to serve more customers than they had the means to do within their hours of operation, then inserted their pushiness into my dining experience.

Having said that,

I will return for food, but I won't be returning to dine in again.