I drove here after work to order banh mi, never tried this restaurant so I wanted to give it a try. I called the restaurant to place an order for a vietnamese sub. Their website states that the subs are 4.50 each, when I arrived there the lady told me 5 bucks for the sub then she told me because the order is under $25 there is a .50 cent charge. I told her that's fine, she charged me .60 cent instead of .50 cent as she said.. lol. I gave a dollar tip as well so that brought it up to 6.59. I took a bite and spat it out as it was dry and cold. Unfortunately the other vietnamese sub restaurant in the same plaza are closed on Wednesday otherwise I would have just went there. First and last time.
It was our first time trying this cuisine and we were not disappointed at all. All these dishes were recommended by server. We loved the fried rice and spring rolls. The broth was really filled with flavours, but our choice of noodles was wrong, maybe thin noodles would be better fit for it.They also server sugarcane juice, which was refreshing.
One of my favourite vegan restaurants in the whole city. The Bo Lui Nuong Chay is absolutely delicious and the Bun Bo Hue Chay is one of my favourite comfort foods.
Hidden gem for vegetarians and vegans. Although Toronto has many vegan restaurants, most of them serve western or pub fare. It can get boring. I’m so glad I found this place near my home. I’ve ordered takeout from here many times and was never disappointed. It has the most authentic mock beef and pork I’ve ever tasted. It’s also very VERY affordable compared go veg places downtown. I recommend their dry rice noodle dishes, spring rolls, beef side dish, or “duck” soup.
If you love, and I mean LOVE Vietnamese food and are vegan or vegetarian, this spot is for you.This is an establishment I would bring my family and friends to.Flower Lantern offers all the traditional fare, including; Bún Riêu, Bún Bò Huế, vermicelli and Chả giò (spring rolls). Mock meats are well prepared and are a perfect meat substitute in every dish, whether it be replacing pork, chicken or beef.You can just tell the meat substitutes are well seasoned. My boyfriend ordered the BÚN THỊT NƯỚNG with the shredded pork and pork skewers, and we both agree the dish tasted BETTER than it does with real pork.The atmosphere is bright and inviting, yet calming from the Buddhist peace music. I also appreciated the ambiance.We've been here twice now in the last few weeks and would love to try all the dishes on the menu. Overall amazing quality and super satisfying for a meatless diet.
The worst restaurant experience ever!My family went to celebrate my birthday after the pandemic when sit in is allowed. During the weekday there were only 2 tables with customers. My friends and I have bought takeout here before the pandemic, so I decided to have a family birthday dinner there. I was shocked! The food was bland and mediocre, the restaurant might have changed ownership or cook during the pandemic. The service was the most appalling I have ever had in a sit down restaurant. We had to asked for napkins three times, the tea wasn't refilled. When we cut my birthday cake they didn't even let us borrow a knife saying there is only 1 knife in the kitchen and they didn't want to wash it. Didn't provide forks or plates for our cake but gave us half cut styrofoam take out containers and plastic spoons to eat my birthday cake with it, citing they didn't want to wash the dishes. What's the point of having a sit down restaurant if they didn't want to do anything? Might as well open a fast food joint with no tables???!!!
Friendly staff and quick service. The food was ok on overall.
Absolutely fabulous. I love Vietnamese food and am trying to eat less meat, so this is a great place for indulging in cravings!
One of my favourite spots, not even a vegetarian myself, however their food always hits the spot and is fresh and made with care!
The spring rolls were dry, but the rest of our food was delicious. Our order came out quick, and the server was very sweet.