Pho Vuon Lai Jasmine Garden

Went back for the grilled beef and spring roll combo. Was really yummmmmy! The spring roll is a really generous size and the noodles are perfect consistency!
I’ll come back next time and let you guys know how their rice dishes go too!

Huge, huge, huge portions.
I typically order extra large bowl of phở if its available on the menu. The extra large in this place is really big. Beef was rare just the way I like. Soup was really good. I was really full after this bowl of phở and in a mini coma so I completely forgot how much it cost. I think it was $ 10.95 or $ 11.95 but either way you get your moneys worth.
Deep fried spring roll $ 5.95 — the menu says it comes with two pieces but don’t let that fool you. These are super jumbo size spring rolls and its really like you are getting four. A nice crisp on the outside and filled with all sorts of good stuff on the inside.
Durian milk share $ 3.95 — a very strong flavour of durian. Went down smooth and tasted amazing.
I think this is a family run restaurant because the wait staff were children about the age of 10 – 15 years. This did not in anyway make the service bad. In fact the service was excellent in my opinion.

This is probably my favourite place for Vietnamese food! I’m glad I found this place, their fried spring roll (yam)is to die for, basil wrapped in meat, fresh rolls, viet coffee are some of my favorite. Every time I try something new, they never disappoint .Ask the server for recommendation ! A must try place

We came here for lunch today. Wanting to try it from the good Unilocal reviews.
We go out to eat phở once a week and usually go somewhere else. But we had an unfortunate incident, at our usual place, and will not be returning.
The restaurant was about a third full, when we arrived, at around 1.15pm. There is ample seating as it’s quite a large restaurant. We ordered shredded pork rolls, special phở (dry and fresh noodles) and pork chop rice. The small phở comes in a small bowl but it’s full of noodles, soup and toppings. The amount of toppings was excellent, the amount given is what you normally get for large, at other places. Plus they gave a beef ball for the special phở, most places omit the beef ball for special phở. The soup was nice and flavourful too. Shredded pork roll was nice, only my kids eat them, I am not a fan. The pork chop rice was decent too. Only bad comment was that my dry noodles were a tad too soft but still not mushy.
I think that we’ve found our new phở place. Staff were all pleasant and a waiter even recognised me from when we used to frequent Kim Po.

This place used to be Phở 88. The food is mediocre, definitely not as good as it was when it was Phở 88. We went as a group of 10 so we ordered quite a bit to share. Some foods were alright. I wasn’t particular happy when we ordered the platter (the one where you make your own rice rolls) and it came with only 4 rice papers. There was a good amount of food like meat, veggies and vermicelli but 4 rice papers? I think the waiters heard me surprise and ended up giving us another 2 but that was it.
So I would say service is good but food is either average or slightly below in my opinion compared to other places.

This restaurant used to be a Phở 88 and you can find another Phở 88 downtown along Spadina in Chinatown (I’ve been there once, maybe 3 – 4 years ago and I can’t say I recommend it though maybe time has made it better). This location was and still is more run-​down and the Phở 88 here was, for so many years, a family favourite. I guess as time passed, quality started to fade and crowds changed… and then the restaurant itself changed.
With the same décor, Phở Vuon Lai Jasmine Garden serves Vietnamese cuisine but with a slightly different menu (and therefore, different branding). I’ve been here twice — once during its opening week and another time about a week ago.
The first time I went was with a large group of people (around 10) — we ordered phở, deep fried spring rolls, and a variety of vermicelli and rice dishes. The place was full and we were greeted by a host that explained that it was his family’s business — a business he bought for his wife — the chef behind the dishes. That day, I got the impression that it’s a good family-​run business by a great Viet family.
The second time I went, it was on a weekday afternoon, an hour before the dinner rush. It was a lot quieter, no host, a couple of waitresses, and one other customer. I missed the host’s energy — I think it made a difference to their service. I went with two other people and we ordered:
Pork chop on rice ($ 7.50): It was yummy — tangy, zesty, and juicy, not too tough. It was similar to a recipe my mom would make at home.
Deep fried spring rolls (2 cut in half, $ 5.95): Great presentation, fried for the right amount of time, the rolls where delicious.
Phở — well done flank and beef tripe, XL ($ 9.95; S — 7.25; M — 8.25): The phở was okay — while the soup base was nice and clear in taste, it was still bland. It had a more fragrant taste than the restaurant here before but lacked flavour. The meat was nicely cooked however and added to the taste.
I’d probably come here again — the flavours are good, the people are friendly, and service is quick… though I do find myself wanting more from their phở.

I was a little skeptical when I first stepped inside this «new» Vietnamese restaurant, Jasmine Garden. There is nothing really new aside from the new name and the new menu. It used the same deco from the previous restaurant. I can in fact saying that this is quite rundown and dark.
Phở House Special ($ 7.25) was served less than 5 minute after I put in my order. The broth was really cleared and well flavoured with good cut of meat and portion size was decent.
Service is fast and friendly.
Jasmine Garden is a good neighbourhood Vietnamese restaurant for some phở or other Vietnamese food.