Reviews for Ben Thanh in Burlington, ON
Very spacious and clean. A large variety of menu items to choose from. Their rice noodle broth is hearty with adequate meat... portions. Super nice service. I went right around open time when it was not very busy, but waited a pretty long time consideringit is pho (not many delivery orders either). Recommended for families and small groups. Read more
I wanted this place to be the new go to place for pho but after today's experience, I won't be going back. Ordered pho with beef... and tenden but after waiting for 20 min, they delivered pho with beef and tripe. Told the server they got the wrong order thenshe brought it back to kitchen returning topped off with tendon leaving everything the same with tripe in it. I told them that idon't like tripe and wanted a new soup then they brought new pho correct this time with hardly any soup but then I found hair init. When i showed the server what i discovered she just gave us a can of iced tea! Didn't touch the pho nor the iced tea as Ilost my appetite at this point. And they still charged us full price on all of dishes we ordered. The older lady there could bethe owner and if she is, she is not fit to serve customers. Read more
Delicious Thai food for those who like it hot! The basil-tofu vegetable stir fry was prepared a very tasty gravy which makes... for a very nice addition to a side bowl of rice (for soaking the grains). Good and friendly wait service. Only issue was thepossible use of fish sauce in a dish that was supposed to be non-meat - should say in the menu or diner should be given theoption to leave the fish sauce out. Read more
They have a huge menu for you to choose from, whether it be Vietnamese/Thai/Chinese/Korean/Singaporean dishes. We went in for... the first time for dinner and ordered 3 things from the menu; - Rare lean beef pho : it was good but the only downside is thatthe beef was already fully cooked when it was served. - Tom Yum seafood vermicelli : I am Thai and I did not like this dish asit did not taste like Tom Yum at all. But if you dont mind that fact, it is a nice warm noodle soup. - Siu mai (I did not take apicture of it before we dug in) : it was good and juicy. Very big size siu mai with chunks of shrimps you can biteinto. Overall is okay. The service is good. I would come back and try other dishes when in town next time. Read more
A huge menu with really delicious food! Our group had to really narrow down what we wanted to eat. We written down our order via... the paper provided to us, wrote down the number and specified the size if applicable. Would come back again to try somethingelse on the huge menu! Food wise, we ordered the 101 Ben Thanh Special Beef Noodle Soup with all the meat varieties ordered in.Soup base was pretty good, our group also ordered Pho with the beef broth changed to Tom Yum base. We appreciated this soup basealternative as it's not very common and it was a great choice. Very well seasoned and delicious for the Tom Yum soup base! Wealso had the 501 Crispy Vietnamese Spring Rolls, which were really crispy and fresh. We also had to try the dim sum just tostretch the menu available to us. We ordered the Tempura Squid Tentacles. It was seasoned just right, but not as crispy as someother dim sum places we've been to. Food was pretty good overall with the extensive menu to try something new the next time wevisit! Service was pretty good! They followed pandemic protocol and had the space to provide distance to tables and groups.They also checked for ID and proof of vaccination as per recent policies as well. The staff were all pretty friendly and werevery prompt and responsive as well. They can accept cash and credit cards as well! Read more
I've been several times, the menu variety is impressive. Recently ordered the BBQ platter, with beef/pork/chicken. It was... great! Pad Thai and curry here are excellent. The Shiu Mai are huge, and seem fresh. The Lime soda is very refreshing. I needto come here more often. Read more
I ordered the pork buns and deep fried shrimp dumplings. The dumplings were ok. I found the pork buns to be way too sweet. The... filling is comprised of a sweet sauce that has orange and maple syrup flavors, and the pork is cut up into cubes. I prefer amore savory pork filling, so this just wasn't my thing. Tasted more like a desert. Read more
A cultural icon that has lasted in Burlington through the past decade plus. This restaurant has provided great and filling food... for many gatherings between family and friends. Always greeted with a hospitable attitude and a great warm vibe. Q. Whathappened to the guy with the tattoos and the mohawk? (A wondering customer) Read more