green leaf bistro

was our first time ordering from this place, thought we would try something different. then i found out that the menu at the langford place was not the same as the one on this website according to the lady that answered the phone. i wanted to order spring rolls, rare beefphoand caramalized shrimp on rice. even after confirming my order and making sure that she had the rare beefphoon the list, what we received was: spring rolls, salad rolls, and caramalized shrimp. no one bothered to take our name and number for the order, they didn't say what time it would be ready, and didn't give us an itemized receipt when we picked it up. i don't know where the mix up was... hubby went to pick up and there was confusion about which order was ours... got home and found out there was nophoin the bag(!). i said that i wondered if it was a language barrier and hubby said no, her english was fine. food was not bad but won't be bothering to order from them again...

we have had good and bad experiences here. food is good,phois the best here. we will only come here when we are really wanting pho. otherwise it’s not out first choice.

its not the most authentic vietnamese food but it's decent. we had the spicyphoand lemon grass chicken with rice. i find thephowas relatively bland and had to add lots of hot sauce to it myself to make it spicier and more flavorful. we were disappointed with the lemon grass chicken as the marinade was mostly soy sauce and completely overpowered the lemon grass you can hardly taste it.

green leaf bistro provided an adequate dining experience with fairly standard quality pho.  they do something somewhat unique by having a dried garlicy garnish that i found to be an interesting variation.  thephobroth and noodle quality were average, the provided thai basil and bean sprouts were nice and fresh.  while the experience was not incredibly memorable, i cannot fault them on anything in particular.  i would return but am unlikely to go out of my way to do so.  probably the same goes for whether i'd recommend the place to friends - other vietnamese restaurants would likely have a higher priority on my list.  i would be interested in trying other food here someday though.

love green leaf!. i have been to both green leaf bistros (downtown and langford) and they have both been good! i go to the langford one more often however.

the food: i have never had any problems with the food! thephois flavorful, hot and comes with lots of fresh garnishes. i have tried a couple different things from the menu and my favorite are the green papaya salad, the pork patty and spring roll vermicelli bowl and thephoga. my husband and i went once and he wasn't very hungry so he ordered the grilled quail. the server was so friendly and said "just to let you know they aren't very big so please be aware of that". she was right, they weren't very big (being that they are quail it makes sense!) but it was the perfect small appetizer size that my hubby was looking for. really nice of her to warn him though. expectations that aren't met can often lead to dissatisfaction. i've also ordered take outphofrom here and they package everything up separately and it is still hot when you get home!

the service: the service is pretty good. nothing spectacular (other than as mentioned above) but it is fast!

the decor: i like the decor of the langford one better than downtown. it is spacious, cozy, lots of parking out front and even has a patio for the sunny days!

so good!. their chickenphois fantastic, with wonderfully cooked meat. flavourful and completely different than their beef broth. i would recommend this place to anyone.

greatphoand rice plates. popular joint. meat is cooked perfectly. tasty tasty. try a side of the grilled pork mmmm

amazing. it is the most amazingphoi have had very tasty

green leaf bistro has two locations: one in langford and one in downtown. i think this location is relatively new since i do not actually remember it being there when i worked nearby metchosin last year. after finding this place, i was glad to know that i did not have to venture out all the way to downtown victoria (20 minutes drive from work) to get some pho. however… this only applies tophocravings before 9pm.phocravings after 9pm meant going tophoboi in downtown.   i ordered my favourite  rare beef and beef balls noodle soup (large: $10.50) . i totally regretted ordering this size because the bowl was huge and there was a ton of noodles inside! there was also an abundance of meat and onions as well. the broth was very light and not too oily, which was good. i do think it was lacking a bit of flavour and relied on msg to flavour. i shared an order of the cha gio ($5.95).

not great. worstphoplace i've been to on vancouver island. definately not worth trying

very neat little restaurant. the food was really good! some of the bestphowe have ever had. we ordered the spicy beef and #18 (pho). we loved it.

but??? hoping the service will be better than last night! please hire someone who can speak english!!!

green leaf. hey, i'm extremely surprised by some of these reviews, aggressive and jealous other restaurant owners? the green leaf food is fresh and good. vietnamese food is not usually spicy if you don't spice it yourself. the broth is served bland because there's everything on the table to make it tasty. i eat vietnamese food since years, i have been to countless vietnamese restaurants, and vietnam, and i have nothing to say about the food, service or anything else for the green leaf. yes it's adapted to north american customers, and? do you think the chinese food you eat in these awful restaurants around town is authentic? or even in the thai ones? you still follow the trends and go, no? i am a huge fan ofphovi in town, and the green leaf is a good second on my list when we don't want to leave the westshore but still eat our favorite food. so angry customers, beat it and go eat at mcdonald.

finally a decent vietnamese restaurant in the westshore! must admit, the service needs work here, their servers are too young and require training. however, food is very good and the price is reflective of a vietnamese place. i found thephovery tasty, even better thanphovy andphohua in town. their noodle was fresh and broth delicious. i hope they will work on their service and stay!

really liked it. we tried the new westshore location for the first time this evening and really enjoyed the food. we had the following menu items:
#1 fresh salad rolls with pork & shrimp
- these were amazingly fresh and tasty,and came with a great peanut sauce.
#21pho(beef noodle soup) with rare beef & meatballs
- the broth was excellent and spice, oyster &/or soy sauce can be added to taste. it is also served with a heaping side of fresh veggies, lime, chilies and thai basil which can be added as desired.
#34 udon noodles with shredded pork, grilled chicken & coconut milk
- this was a huge meal, and was very tasty. the coconut is a cream sauce for the udon noodles and is served with bean sprouts and pickled veggies as well.
overall, the food was extremely good, and was a very reasonably priced for the large portion sizes (only $30 for an appetizer and 2 mains after tip, and we had leftovers for lunch the next day.) we will definitely be back to try more of their menu soon!