Bong Lua Vietnamese Restaurant 禾花

If you're looking for authentic Vietnamese, mom and pop style food. Auntie Phong has got a handle on it. Her flavorful bowls will have you craving to come back for more. My favs are her Pho Bo Kho (beef stew)and Pho Tai (with rare beef) The meat was tender and plentiful. Portions are quite large so I usually get the small bowl 🍜 always steaming hot you won't be disappointed. 🔥

Best bun rieu I’ve ever had in my life!! I loved that there was so much crab flavour. Also, the whole crab in the soup was a pleasant surprise–I enjoyed picking the roe out of the crab shell ☺️. Also this is a small detail, but I appreciate that they blanched the bean sprouts before serving.

I would say the best bun rieu is at this location. They serve the soup with an actual side of a whole small crab and the broth is very flavorful. We really enjoyed the soup and the portion is quite generous! Bun rieu is a tomato, crab, and pork noodle soup and not every Vietnamese restaurant makes it. It's great knowing there's an option in the east end for this kind of noodle soup!

Ordered take out for dinner tonight. I had pho, the Bon Bo Hue. It has hue style beef shank, Vietnamese sausage, pork, thick vermicelli noodles in a spicy lemongrass soup and the fresh grilled pork rolls. The food was fresh and very flavorful. The soup was spicy. This is a family run business and I love supporting these local small businesses. I highly recommend them.

The spring rolls are an absolute must at this joint. They're crispy, plump, and super tasty. The bun bo hue and banh cuon was decent, though I've had better elsewhere. Still good. I'd come back just for the spring rolls 100%!

20250920 Update: We came here for many times already. The signature Crab Velicemlli and Pad Thai noodles images are added to this review. Yummy :) 😋 2024: The portion is giant for the fried dishes and noodles. I love it to share with family.

Came for lunch but service was quick and friendly.I had house pad that and it did not disappoint very fresh ingredients and delicious.Wife had noodle soup with beef and said it was very good.Would definitely recommend and we will be coming back.

It’s all about the food. Unbelievable. Good, fast service. Spring rolls are killer!!