Pho Ngoc Yen, a Vietnamese restaurant tucked away in a Mississauga industrial park, is popular for its short rib pho, bar snacks and warm hospitality
You may have heard of it if:But you probably haven’t tried it because:Driving by, it’s easy to miss Pho Ngoc Yen, tucked between an electronics wholesaler, a truck repair shop and a forklift training school. The main giveaway: a long lineup in an otherwise barren business park. From the outside, the red-brick building doesn’t inspire—it’s the juxtaposition with the interior that sparks joy. “We wanted it to feel like a Vietnamese resort,” says co-owner Tan Trinh.
“We thought it would be a little lunch place that serviced the nearby businesses. We also had karaoke at night. Ngoc would perform sometimes—she’s a great singer,” says Tan. “But, quickly, it got too busy for that. Although we still have the stage, there are now tables on it because we needed to keep up with the crowds.” The exciting news is that karaoke may soon be back on the menu: the siblings have signed leases for two new locations, one in southern Etobicoke and another in Markham.
Another popular recipe was inspired by no-escape chicken, a Vietnamese dish that involves a whole boiled chicken wrapped in sticky rice and deep-fried. The size of a soccer ball, it would be too massive a portion for the average diner, so Tri reimagined it as a more approachable plate: barbecue chicken with lemon leaf and coconut sticky rice . For it, he grills chicken thighs that have been marinated in fish sauce and lemongrass. Then he forms coconut sticky rice into wedges and deep-fries them.
In Vietnam, most boozy fêtes start with something fresh, like this gỏi bò, a beef salad of sorts . Pan-fried striploin slices are tossed with marinated carrots and daikon, cucumbers, leaf celery, red pepper, cilantro, and parsley. It’s all dressed in a citrusy fish sauce and served with shrimp chips.
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