Golden Pizza & Sandwiches

I was recommended by a Vietnamese acquaintance to try this restaurant. We ordered a house special phở (no greens and onions) and vermicelli with grilled pork and deep fried spring roll.
The phở was nicely presented with the veggie ingredients on the side. We noticed no tendon in the house special which was unfortunate. There was not as much meat toppings compared to the competition. The broth was flavourful and light. The vermicelli was actually the better of the two. The deep fried spring roll was not made from the rice flour wrapper that I prefer. However, the rest of the ingredients were fresh and ample. A bottle of dipping sauce was provided so I could add as much nuoc cham as I wished.
Service was great. Our server dropped off a pitcher of water on the side and checked up on us. She dropped off onions on the side as well in case I wanted extra onions with the vermicelli.
The menu is interesting. They also serve congee and a number of duck dishes that I do not normally see at most phở places.

I was in the area visiting my parents. They wanted to have lunch so they recommended this place to me, cause they were here last week. It’s a small family run restaurant. They thought that I would like it.
They were correct. The signs outside is a bit confusing. It says pizza and sandwiches, but it is a full Vietnamese restaurant. You wouldn’t know it from the outside or signage.
The noodles w/​duck salad on the side was good. I’ve never had this before. My mom had a duck stew noodle soup. That was also very interesting. Dad had the Bun Rieu. He said that it was alright.
I would definitely come back to try other items on the menu, when I get the chance. Or when I’m visiting my parents.

New owners. This place is even better, renovated and the food is just as good, service is outstanding.

New to the Surrey/​Delta neighbourhood, I’m always looking for great new lunch haunts. And there was one day that I got the biggest craving for Phở noodles and needed to satiate it. My friend, Pork Fried Rice recommended me to this Golden Pizza Place. At first I was confused how a pizza place could have amazing Phở but after I got the 5 minute story on how it came to be, I let my guard down and gave it a whirl.
It’s certainly nothing to look at, you aren’t there for the atmosphere, but something about the run-​down interior design gave me that much more hope that this was going to be one of those really special hole-​in-​the-​walls. And the service was just fine.
The first time I went I ordered the special Phở which contained almost everything under the sun and although they added parsley to mine and it took us 5 minutes to pick it out, I did enjoy it a lot.
The second time I went, we ordered the Vietnamese sub. And believe you me that this was THE best v-​sub I have ever had. The bun was just warm, the cold cuts were perfectly cold and the pickled vegetables were the icing on the cake. It was like a symphony of flavours on my tongue and I can’t get enough. Since then I’ve tried other subs because the place is only convenient to go to when I’m at work, but nothing can compare anymore. I can’t eat another sub from anywhere else. It is THAT good.
A must try for anyone who is a connoisseur of v-​subs. Thumbs up on the recco Pork Fried Rice!

The name of this restaurant is completely deceiving … This is a full on Vietnamese restaurant !! A good friend told me about the bánh mì (Vietnamese sandwiches) here was «really good !!». I have only ever said that the BEST bánh mì around was at Ba Le on Main street (at the beginning of chinatown).
So off to Surrey we go… I asked my friend why the name was Golden Pizza, as that seemed kind of weird for a Vietnamese restaurant. He didn’t know for sure but heard they saved money by taking over an old pizzeria and saving money by not changing the name… lol. Anyhow, the food was very good !
Ordered the Phở dac biet (combination phở; rare beef, tripe, meatballs, brisket, and tendon… yum !!!), ch giò (spring rolls) and a couple bánh mì. The broth was smooth and savory without being too strong. Didn’t feel like it was super loaded with MSG either. The noodles were perfect, not too mushy, almost just al dente. The ch giò was crispy and nicely cooked. Not the best I’ve every had but decent. The bánh mì was a great surprise though, I would almost rate it as good as Ba Le. I was super happy to have found another place to get my fix when I need it !! The fresh baguette was crispy from toasting in the pizza oven that was still in the kitchen. The meats were flavorful and tasty, and all the veggies were crisp and fresh.
My experience was so good there I even ordered take out for later. I can’t remember what I ordered but it was the a rice dish with pork (their top seller) was very tasty, but I’m sure it would have been better fresh.
A definite place to try out if your are a vietnamese food fan! I know of friends that drive from Coquitlam to go there when they are craving Vietnamese. The prices are reasonable and the service was very friendly. A typical family run establishment that uses their children as slave labor… LOL.