green leaf bistro

decent vietnamese food for langford.
partner really enjoyed the pho. satisfying on a chilly evening. there's a small section of vegetarian options (unfortunately no pho) so ordered the vegetable vermicelli with springrollsthat were a rather mushy minced texture. will try the saladrollsnext time...
friendly helpful service. very busy especially with takeout.
update** visited again to try new dishes and the meal was good. ordered the grilled pork vermicelli and meat was cooked perfectly with a nice smoky flamed flavour (they seem to do meat well), and the tofu and veggies with egg noodles is a vegetarian dish that i'd recommend (although second time i ordered it, it was heavier on the soy sauce...). again, restaurant was bustling on a sunday evening with people coming and going. restaurant itself may not seem all that busy but lots of orders are pick-up so service is steady - if you need a server just flag someone down. keep in mind it's a family run business. space could do with a little touch-up and tlc including fixing up the huge under-utilized deck out front that would be great for customers to enjoy. we found service to be okay and price-to-portion very reasonable.
note* westshore menu bit different than downtown location

my go-to for vietnamese food anywhere... i always go for the rice plates and they're tasty. quality meat in comparison to anywhere else and it's render and cooked perfectly. my only complaint is the springrollsi normally like to get at other joints for an appy. the are minced something and the texture is terrible. i reccomend green leaf but not the spring rolls

very, very disappointing :(. i'm really sad to have such a bad review of this place as i love vietnamese and this place is super close to my work. we ordered salad rolls, springrollsand lemongrass beef. i will say the presentation was nice, but that's about it. the springrollswere filled with a mushy mixture, it was impossible to tell what was inside and the sauce served with it was from the bottle thai chilli sauce, not the usual homemade nuoc cham sauce i am accustomed to. the saladrollslooked beautiful but lacked any flavor whatsoever. there was no cucumber, no cilantro, basil or mint inside and one single piece of julienned carrot in each roll. the lemongrass beef was the worst. the meat was covered in a sauce that was clearly thickened with cornstarch, it had the consistency of sweet and sour sauce or any other heavily sauced dish you would find in a chinese restaurant. i ate one bite of everything, my husband didn't bother eating anything. i think it was pretty obvious that we didn't like the food but our server made no attempt to offer something else. not that it would have mattered, i think we saw enough to know that this was not what we wanted.
never again!!

welcome, green leaf! amazing flavour, healthy, fresh...! yum!. i ordered saladrollswith shrimp and an order of vermicelli salad combo, number 43, i think, and though a big eater, i could not finish the ample takeout portion. my young daughters stole one of my saladrollsto share, and they normally won't touch them unless i make them fresh. our family will definitely be going back, i am a new fan, and cannot wait to try the phone, and some other dishes from the varied menu :-) ps dont have a bill? try asking for one. staff is very nice, be patient!! wish they had dessert to go, like creme caramel ...mmm!

sept 2016 update: still awesome!! still hopeful they make desserts one day.

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 saladrollswith pork & shrimp
- these were amazingly fresh and tasty,and came with a great peanut sauce.
#21 pho (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!