DD MAU Chinatown

Vietnamese restaurant · Downtown

DD MAU Chinatown

Vietnamese restaurant · Downtown

145 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T6, Canada

Highlights

Hip, contemporary, family-owned restaurant offering traditional Vietnamese food, beer & cocktails.

145 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T6, Canada Get directions

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@ddmau_chinatown

@michelinguide

"This is one of the first places that highlighted Vietnamese street food. It is also the jumping off point where we first discussed our Lunch Lady journey in Vancouver, so it was only natural that we made sure to highlight this space during Co Thanh’s visits. The owners Kim and Kon as well as their team embody hospitality and are a constant inspiration. Their food is humble, flavorful and soulful. Shout out to their Damn Good Chicken and Rice." - Michael He

My Vancouver with Lunch Lady, Chef Nguyen Thi Thanh

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@infatuation

"DD Mau in Chinatown is easy to walk past and not notice, but once you go in, you’ll find yourself in what appears to be an expertly-renovated basement that happens to serve fantastic, reasonably-priced Vietnamese food. It’s right below a club, there’s always hip hop playing, and you can order “Party Starter” shots with oolong tea and Johnnie Walker, so it’s a good place to head to with friends if you’re on your way to a dance floor, or when you want a fun place to eat great food after 11pm (they close at midnight on the weekends). Don’t miss their fish sauce and lime beef carpaccio, fish cake noodle soup (bún chả cá), and chicken wings. If you happen to be in Yaletown instead, head to their other location that sells sandwiches and noodle bowls for lunch (it’s only open from 11am-4pm)." - Shelley Mason

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Kathy “kaffinatedd”

Google

It's a chill spot in chinatown, love how they are open late. I really enjoyed the wings, squid, fried rice, and banana cake! Service is fast here! The soups are good but I wouldn't say it's the best in the city. It's a refreshing spot that likes to experiment and refresh their menu every few months. My only critique is that the durian creme brûlée was too thick. Giving it an over cooked texture versus a light steamed custard. I would definitely come back for everything else.

kyle whitcroft

Google

If you’re on the fence and uncertain about where to eat in China Town, I just made the decision for you. I can say that confidently because I just went through the process. As we sat in our car and deliberated about which restaurant we should eat at, we made a final decision to come to DD Mau. As we walked in, we were welcomed by a hip Asian street-inspired dining room. The temperature, the music, the aroma, and the service immediately made us feel like we made the right decision. The menu was full of great options, and we couldn’t have done better. Highly recommend the sticky rice, damn good chicken, and the pork noodle dish, (Obama Noodles?), shrimp toast, and so much more. If you can’t decide, trust the “favorites”, as denoted by a star. All of the meals were beautiful and the flavors were a party for the tongue. Can’t recommend this place enough.

Min T

Google

DD Mau has a great atmosphere and ambiance that makes for a nice dining experience. However, the food was just okay—not bad, but not outstanding either. The staff were friendly, but they were a bit too loud, chatting and laughing among themselves, which made it hard to enjoy the meal fully. It could definitely use a bit more focus on customer experience.

Christopher Gillespie

Google

Delicious find in Chinatown, Vietnamese food, well executed. The papaya salad was super refreshing. Get the crab rice it was spectacular, super unique textures and flavor blast. The wraps with peanut dip were also delicious. The sleeper of the meals...the green beans, taste was top notch. Service was excellent.

Remia Wong

Google

Just had an amazing experience here! Juliana has got to be the best server. She is very friendly and definitely deserves a raise. I ordered chicken and rice. It was so good. Very filling. Tons of chicken flavour that will explode in your mouth. I also ordered a Ube coconut milkshake and it was probably the best thing I’ve ever drank. You definitely need to open a cafe. I will 100% be back for the drink every time I’m In the area. It’s so good.

Clara Chau

Google

Came to Chinatown for work and my client suggested eating here for lunch. We ordered a lot of items to share between the two of us: fried crab pockets (which are AMAZING), trifecta rice (loved the rice texture and variety of meats), and bun bo hue (less spicy is more like a medium spicy if you're use to other restaurant's bun bo hue levels). The iced Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk was strong and refreshing. Beer selections were great as well. Definitely would love to come back to try other items like the papaya salad and salad rolls next time I'm back!

Mila Nguyen

Google

I personally loved the beef carpaccio and egg coffee. The chicken wings were solid, but I felt like some pieces were drier than others. The bun bo hue was bland. The broth just tasted like chili oil. Noodles were really soft and overcooked imo. Food was quite overpriced and underwhelming.

Tracey Nguyen

Google

Love the interior design - Vietnamese vibe. I love the deep fried sticky rice with sausage and egg on top. Kudos to the chef for creative ideas about Vietnamese street food. I also recommend for Bun cha Ha Noi dish with lots of veggies on the side. One more bonus point is your customer service. Your staffs explained the meal for us, what ingredients are inside and how we should enjoy our food.