Fresh Lemongrass Vietnamese Restaurant in Vernon

3107 48 Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 3R6, Canada

★★★★★
(881 reviews)
Categories: Vietnamese restaurant

About

Easygoing strip-mall outpost for pho, crispy squid, curries & other regional Vietnamese eats.

Website
m.facebook.com
Address
3107 48 Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 3R6, Canada
Plus Code
7PMH+27 Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Time Zone
America/Vancouver

Business Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11 AM–7 PM
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
11 AM–7 PM
Friday
11 AM–7 PM
Saturday
11 AM–7 PM
Sunday
Closed

Services

Service options
Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Great tea selection
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Coffee Healthy options Small plates Vegan options Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Seating
Amenities
Gender-neutral toilets Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Has changing table(s) High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

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Reviews

4.5
★★★★★
881 reviews

Most Mentioned

town (21) pad thai (19) portion size (11) fresh food (9) wonton soup (8) vermicelli bowl (8) gluten free (7) lemongrass chicken (5) sate (5) healthy (5)
5 stars
664
4 stars
115
3 stars
48
2 stars
12
1 stars
42
December 19, 2024

The food is not authentic and poorly made. We got a dry noodle bow and bánh hỏi disk. The meat in bánh hỏi seems like it was store bought while the noodle is too salty. A staff (an older Asian man) did not take the comment about the noodle disk too well and read our order at the checkout wrong. We have been here a few time over the years but the quality has been greatly declined. I suspect that the store has been acquired by new owner and the service is affected by such actions. Overall, we had a very bad experience!

★★★★★
November 2, 2024

Its one of our favourite Vietnamese restaurants. The portion sizes are great. Depending what you get, there is generally enough for two meals. It's a no trainer these days. Fast food, $15 for not filling junk, or good and fresh made food for around the same price. Sure, there is a tip if you're dining in, but fast food restaurants be asking for tips these days anyway. The food is delicious.

★★★★★
October 19, 2024

We loved the food and the whole experience of being here. Thank you for the excellent service and delectable food.

★★★
August 29, 2024

Was quite hyped by the reviews, but unfortunately a bit let down by the food. Portions are good, but the flavours just aren’t that great for the pho. The broth’s flavour was too dark and very monotone, while the noodles were just a bit overcooked, making them a bit soggy. In addition, the rare beef came almost well done, all stuck together in one clump. The meat to noodle ratio was quite disappointing, and I got very few tripes. Again, the portions are quite massive. The pork salad rolls cost only 8$, and the large pho was 15$. The drink was 5$. Servers are amazing and they’re all so incredibly patient and nice. Food was honestly mid at best.

★★★
July 4, 2024

Salad roll was decent. The pad Thai was too salty for our taste.

★★★★★
July 1, 2024

Great service and atmosphere. Best cost for portion sizes that I've seen in a while! I paid $24.55 after tip for the main dish and a vietnamese coffee. The food was seasoned so well. I loved the vinaigrette they had on the salad! The spring roll was nice and crunchy, not greasy like I have been finding in some other restaurants. I took a really bad photo cause I was challenging myself to dine out alone, and my anxiety was crazy. Especially since I was seated directly in the center of the restaurant, haha! The vietnamese coffee was so smooth. Great balance of coffee and condensed milk. The server also made sure I knew how to mix it after it was done brewing :) I will definitely return here. (I'll also try snap a better pic for y'all🤦‍♀️ 😂)

★★★★★
June 18, 2024

We had the bun cha (beef skewer option), summer spring roll and iced vietnamese coffee - they were all really good. Servings were huge too. The iced vietnamese coffee was sooooo good and thick - definitely recommended! Staff were friendly and we had a great lunch here.

★★★★★
July 10, 2023

We have eaten here many times and never had a bad dish. For me it's a go-to place whenever we visit Vernon. Although the Pho is awesome I have expanded my selection to include their lemongrass stir-fry to try something different and I was very impressed. The service was outstanding and the prices very reasonable. I will definitely continue to return.

★★★
Local Guide
December 19, 2024

Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options Food

★★★★★
December 16, 2024

Its delicious! And affordable (Dec-2024)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 9, 2024

Cheeks taste better, but when its cold, its porridge. This restaurant has the best rice noodles

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 9, 2024

Excellent staff and food and pricing

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

incredible food, incredible service

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

I always get the chicken pho with added vegetables. Portions are generous. It s our go to place for soup Food

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Our favourite restaurant for Vietnamese food and although we dont live close by, make it a regular destination when we can. Weve never had a bad meal here and have been coming for many years now. Our favourite has become the pho soup and Nr 46 and 47 vermicelli bowls. Very good value for the portion sizes and always fresh and tasty. Service is usually very friendly and efficient, despite many staffing changes over the years. The grilled meats and prawns in the vermicelli dishes is what really makes this place a cut above the others weve tried, including in Calgary. Really is worth the effort to drive there and enjoy a great meal. Clean and accommodating and also good for takeout service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Love this place

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Good food and good price

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Great service here yummy food and big portions! The young servers were all working hard together and props to the red haired young man for extra good service and recommendations. Spring roll was cold on my vermicelli

September 23, 2024

This restaurant is not child-friendly. A little bit of noise, the manager would come out reprimanding you.

★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Broth taste changed and food taste different everytime we go. Its hard to go back anymore

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

All around great restaurant. Good prices, great service and tasty food

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

I always get the beef stew! Wife likes the chicken soup. Salad rolls are special

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Food was delivered FAST and was delicious Dietary restrictions: Lots of gluten free options Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
September 23, 2024

Amazing food, huge portions and great pricing!

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Fantastic food and service. Ive very severe allergies and staff were extremely helpful. Amazing meal. I will highly recommend them for anyone with Celiacs.

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

It took a long time for me to be seated (45 minutes), but the food was delicious. It was really crowded, but the food... so good. Will come back. Food

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

We went here on an anniversary trip and had an excellent meal. Very good summer rolls and spicy chicken rice. Vegetarian options: My wife had something plant based and it was excellent too but I dont remember what it was

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Fantastic food, large portions and great staff! Will be going again for sure!

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Vegetarian options: They have, Seafood & Vegetarian dishes ! Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Amazing service, delicious food and unbelievable portion size!

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

New the north Okanagan and this is our go-to place !

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Excellent food! Staff is friendly and attentive! Very good service and the portions are great. Some of the best Vietnamese food Ive had. Definitely worth a visit

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Decent food and service on a good day, but can be hit or miss depending on how busy.

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Fresh being the key word !! Always delicious and satisfying :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

LOVE the beef stew

June 23, 2024

Tonight my sister & I went as we regularly do to Lemongrass for dinner. We each ordered a glass of red wine which was undrinkable as it had clearly gone bad, as wine may do if left & not used up quickly. As we were leaving, the young gal asked why we didn t finish our wine, so we told her it had gone bad, & had expired.This is the second time in 3 months this has happened, I suggested that they might check their bottle to ensure fresh wine for others. While paying for our meals, the expired wine & a take out meal for another family member, the manager or owner began screeching & screaming at the young waitress in front of all the guests & other staff like a madman. Utterly abusive. Demanding the wine was fine & berating her over this. The food is good here but I am appalled at the verbal assault that this man felt fully comfortable with using against his young staffer. I will never again eat here just out of principle. I am not supporting domestic violence, verbal or otherwise. Farewell Fresh Lemongrass it was good until this

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Fresh, delicious, reasonably priced food with friendly service! I d highly recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Weve only ever had take out from Lemongrass, but their pad thai is by far the best in Vernon and no one can beat their price.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Had a great time here, food tasted yummy and fresh with great big portions worth the fair price! Staff and service were super friendly and lovely. Definitely recommend!

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

I have the flu so I phoned in my order at 2:30 April 4th. The young lady who took my order was very kind. I ordered soup and spring rolls. My husband picked up my order and the server was again kind to him and told him to tell me to feel better soon. Thank you for caring and going above and beyond to be kind. Great service with a smile means everything. Thank you Gena

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Always amazing and they do gluten free!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Fantastic place, huge selection of menu items,service was prompt and personable. One of Vernons finest. Parking: Limited spaces which fill rather quickly during lunch and dinner.

★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

I have been here several times and sometimes I love the food and sometimes I am a bit disappointed. I am confident that I will go back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

ok, this place is busy for a reason, LARGE portions and good food and service !!

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

What a nice place!! Weve been there for the first time and will definitely come again!! The food was delicious!! Big portions and a separate menu on gluten free meals!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Plenty of food. Delicious. 2024!....food still outstanding. Very reasonable price! Food

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

The best vermicelli bowl around! Number 40 and 41 are the best. The prices are cheap! We love this place so much. Kid-friendliness: Lots of room for kids. The bowls are big enough to share with your kid.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Love the food very tasty

★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Oh that wonton soup, yummmm

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

This is a popular spot for a reason. The food is excellent - fresh and tasty - while the service is prompt and professional. Do not be deterred by the strip mall location, once inside it is fine.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Nice clean place, kind and considerate staff, and good portions. Food was excellent as well, but the spicy could definitely be spicier.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

High quality, family run, authentic Vietnamese food. The pho is phonomenal ;P and the pad Thai or vermicelli bowls are to die for. I highly recommend fresh lemongrass anytime you feel like authentic Vietnamese food done family style.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

My favourite Vietnamese place in Vernon (I made a point to try them all!) I have never been here and it not be busy which says something! Big delicious portions at a great price!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

The best vietnamese food in bc if not atleast the Okanagan. You truly cannot beat the quality and portions they give you.

★★★
January 23, 2024

Busy place. Pho was good. Although we didnt get the sprouts we asked for and the basil was turning brown. Curry and the other noodle dish not great. Big portions. Service was bare minimum. Took our order, brought our food. Never came back to our table.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Superbly delicious, and staff is super attentive. I wish I had discovered it way earlier....its a must try!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Authentic pho with many choices of side dishes.

★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Very underwhelming, especially considering some of the other reviews, I will not be going back. I am being generous on this one to give 3 stars. Calamari was like chewing rubber bands, barely edible. Pho was ok, but Ive had much better at the other places in Vernon, and for a better price. Server forgot our pho condiments along with the drink I ordered and we couldnt get anyones attention so had to stand in the line at the till in order to get them. At no point did anyone check on us at our table.

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Parking: A little small out front but manageable Wheelchair accessibility: Decent wheelchair access Food : 4/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Sooooo good, had the curry chicken. I was worried it was going to be too spicy but they told me I was able to pick from 1 to 10 on the spice scale. It was so good I will never drive through Vernon without stopping for a bite there. They were very busy but even so the service was great and we had a friendly young waitress that seemed to love her job!! Highly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Amazing food, great prices, great portions!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Most amazing best best food ever and the sizes are gigantic! Always eat here when we have the chance!!

December 23, 2023

Prior the pandemic, we came to Fresh Lemongrass regularly. We used to like the food very much. My sister and I went tonight. I ordered the Pho special as usual and my sister ordered lemongrass chicken on rice (not sure the actual name, but for sure it has lemongrass as it is what my sisters want). The restaurant wasnt too busy, only about 2/3 full. We waited more than 25 minutes after we ordered and the food hadnt come. We asked the waitress when the food would come, the waitress replied that it usually takes 30 minutes from the time ordered. We waited and waited. The waitress didnt even come back to our table. Finally, it took 50 minutes to receive our food! When the food arrived, no bean sprouts nor mint leaves came with my Pho. The lemongrass chicken on rice doesnt look what we expected at all! My sister said that she doesnt taste lemongrass in her dish at all. The worst is that the waitress told us that the store would be closed in 30 minutes! It is ridiculous that we waited 50 minutes for our food and they told us that we only allowed to have 30 minutes to eat! We will NEVER go back again!

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Food is inexpensive, plentiful and tasty .

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Wait was long but thats expected with everywhere being short staffed, and the place was packed with lots of take out orders going out. The service was really good and the food was delicious and had MASSIVE portions, incredible value. We came from out of town and if we ever passed through Vernon again we would gladly stop by again.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Not as good as others in town but definitely not bad.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good food and portions

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I love the food at Lemongrass. They are very busy and the service and the atmosphere reflects that. If you are looking for good nutritional food in a casual environment this is the place.

December 23, 2023

Ordered seafood fried rice...rice was not fried just straight out of the cooker all sticky and clumped together. Item was not as advertised.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Dietary restrictions: Nice menu for those with allergies Food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Always great food!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The food here is always delicious, and large portions! The pad Thai is not the best, I usually avoid ordering that and go for a vermicelli bowl instead. The spring rolls are also amazing! Kid-friendliness: Have brought my baby in numerous times. She loves to eat the noodles (and make a mess... our apologies)!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Nice little place to grab some food of a different variants.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The portion is big. I love special Pho the most!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great authentic Vietnamese food. Nice smaller sized diner.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Incredible portions of great tasting food. Will definitely be going back first chance I get.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

This place brightens up my day,every time I go. More than Reasonably priced and the food is amazing .

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Super busy, but worth it. We were able to sit down right away but they were full. After eating the good food I understand why the restaurant was so busy. Staff was courteous and helpful.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Delicuos food at a great price, and the portions are very big.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

It was my first time dining in here in several years. It is busy as always! I came in here after reading about the server being assaulted the day prior, and wanted to support a local restaurant. As a vegetarian, there is only one vegetarian meal on the menu which makes my choice made by default. Please add more meal options for vegetarians. With that aside, Fresh Lemongrass is the cheapest restaurant with table service in all of Vernon. 13 dollars for a MASSIVE meal. Good luck finding that elsewhere in Vernon with servers. The meal is healthy, extremely filling, so many sauces to use at your disposal, and staff keeps very busy. They are hiring. When I showed up I waited 15 minutes for a table. This was at 6pm on a Friday. Between the people eating, ordering, and a neverending stream of takeout orders, I was surprised to be seated as quickly as I was. They forgot to charge me for my root beer so I tipped extra. The limited staff certainly deserve it. Vegetarian options: 3 vegetarian appetizers and 1 vegetarian meal.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I had the best pad Thai here a few years ago, I went in recently when I was in town and I was so disappointed. It tasted like bland tomato sauce. If you see this, please go back to your old recipe, maybe it was a one off flop but there is no way it would go from the best to the worst pad Thai I ve ever had. The vermicelli bowel was also alright, the meat was so heavily smoked that s all the flavour you could taste. The food has definitely been on a decline since a few years ago.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food! Good service. This is my number 1 Vietnamese restaurant in Vernon.

★★★
December 23, 2023

Food was great. Most of the staff were nice. Came in today and there was a girl wearing blue leggings who walked to the back just to complain and swear about a customer. Incredibly unprofessional and she should be keeping work issues to herself if shes upset. I was just waiting for the restroom and I just heard swearing and her complaining. She should learn better than to swear and complain in front of/about customers. Even saw her swearing earlier and have a fit when she didnt catch someones attention. Odd and rude behaviour.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Authentic and flavourful dishes in big portions.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Where in this town can you get amazing vegetarian pho (#13) for $11 (large size) - right here! full of fresh assorted veggies / boc choy, broccoli, cauliflower (large chunks) of veg! fresh sliced carrots, bean sprouts, with fresh optional herbs I also recommend #52 to share - make your own rice wraps with assorted protein & veg! Very cosy - beautiful lighting and ambience - service average but they are busy!!! (For a good reason). Their fried rice looked good and I recommend their beef stew. Healthiest dining in town and incredible low cost when you consider the value. Very clean! Recommend 11:30 am lunch as it gets busy FYI / our appetizers (fried spring rolls (delicious) came in 15 min our main meal came 10 min after that : this is not a fast food MacDonalds - it takes a little time as any good restaurant to prepare Vegetarian options: Fresh not over cooked veggies / big assortment of veg and bean sprouts - my fav eating establishment for low cost but healthy dining Dietary restrictions: Gluten free Options - veg only options Parking: It s a mini strip - restaurant located at end east access - park right in front - parking lot provided

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Love the food here. Would love to see avacado rolls on the menu :)

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I am writing this comment to express my extreme disappointment in this restaurant since I found a skewer stick inside my salad roll (no.1 item on the menu). Please see the pictures I attached with this comment. If you are planning to visit this restaurant, please be extra careful. From the outside of the salad roll, you could not see this stick. I found this stick before eating as I tried to share this roll by cutting this in half. As a customer, I expect the food served to be safe and hygienic, and this sharp object showing in my food is alarming, unacceptable and unhygienic. Specifically, what if someone has used this stick before, and the cooks put it there by accident; what if any child or adult is choked by this stick? This stick could have caused severe harm to me or anyone who might have ingested it accidentally. Finding this stick makes me question the quality control and the overall hygienic standard of the kitchen. It is unacceptable for such a mistake to happen, and I am left wondering what other lapses and issues might have occurred that I am unaware of. I came to this restaurant because of the good ratings and reviews on Google Maps, and I hope people will check their food when they visit here if they still want to go to this restaurant. When I was telling the manager about this incident, my experience was further compounded by the negative attitude of the manager. As I attempted to inform the manager about this situation, I was met with a dismissive and condescending tone that was both unprofessional and unwarranted. I felt belittled and ignored, adding to my frustration and disappointment. Particularly, the manager came up from the kitchen, asking, Who, who complained? I explained the situation to him, and he described the skewer stick in the food like nothing abnormal happened. He finally said sorry but with an angry and hostile tone as if it was my fault instead. As a customer, I expect to be treated with respect and courtesy, especially when I brought this food issue to the manager. It was unfortunate and unacceptable, exacerbating an already unpleasant situation. Summary: I will not recommend anyone to visit this restaurant. If you do, please check the food quality and hygienic control and you may expect to be treated poorly by the manager for any complaints.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The best! I had the beef soup and salad roll and both were amazing. The staff was great too.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

One of Vernons best restaurants!! Excellent food and well priced!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Always good eats here and good pricing for all the food you get.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great food, did take out. Service was fine but clearly they need help. Place is busy because it awesome but felt like the staff was exhausted. None the less I.appreciate everything they did

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Cheap but food is meeh.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The food was great and the staff was super friendly. Its so good it does get busy, but its worth the short wait

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Awesome service, great gluten-free options Dietary restrictions: Lots of gluten-free options Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best tasting Spring Rolls I have ever had!!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Always excellent food, friendly service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Authentic Vietnamese taste, the quality of vegetable and meat is amazingly delicious. Portions are large and well served. Super Recommended.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Food was very good but its so busy that the service is pretty slow.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Amazing place, food was good and prices are great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Food is great and good value!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Can order special extra spicy very good , so far this is The best taste Pho that I eat. Price also very reasonable for That quality, keep good work, thank you very much. Highly recommended.

December 23, 2023

Terrible business had me waiting 40 minutes after agreed upon pick up time to only then get given smug looks and disrespect when asked for a credit for my time wasted. They also monopolize the local rant and rave sites so don t go there for reviews! Place is a joke.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Just authentic Vietnamese food at its best! C m n

★★
December 23, 2023

my wife and i went here on a Wednesday evening they were quite busy but I think the biggest problem was where the staff had no idea what was going on. We sat and we sat and we sat and saw others who came in behind us, get menus and served, but we sat there like idiots. After 15 minutes of this we walked out. I saw at least nine other customers leave, because they were never acknowledged at the door as the girls were too busy, both wiping the table at the same time lol. Maybe pay a better wage. And then you don t have to have just 15-year-olds working there just a thought how much money are you losing in lost customers compared to what you would pay it in wages I bet it s a lot more in customers.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Reasonable prices. I like the food.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Love this place. The rice vermicelli dishes have plenty of protein and the fish sauce is just right.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The food was good it just takes forever to get to you

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

everything here was lovely, the staff were very friendly and knew the menu well.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The food was fantastic, and it s so cheap too. Idk how they got such good ingredients at such a cheap price but keep doin what you re doin.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very rich

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

About just like every other viet place I ve been to! You go for good food, big portions, and to talk with friends or fam. Everything was in order on that front, hence 4 stars! Just wasnt blown away, and I ve had better spring rolls but the grilled pork was banging

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

A wonderful spot for dinner. They offer an extensive menu, with vegetarian options. When the restaurant is full it can be pretty noisy but nothing to worry about. The food is excellent, with lots of fresh vegetables, and with large portions. Prices are very reasonable, too. Excellent flavors, friendly service, we felt welcome. Vegetarian options: Nicely grilled tofu is offered as the non-meat protein

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Nice place

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

For years FLK has been top notch. Always great service and the best Vietnamese food in OK/Shuswap I have had. Large portions, honest pricing, and excellent quality. One of my Vernon go to restaurants.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Love this place, I go there a few times a week

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best spring roll I ve ever eaten

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Awesome food. Easily the best Vietnamese joint in town. Big portions, so come hungry!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Young new waiter did fantastic Vegetarian options: Tofu extra veggies big portions Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food, excellent portions. Very happy with everything! I will be back for sure!!! Please dont change a thing! I really enjoyed Dans special.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Excellent, hearty and digestible. The service is fast, very friendly and smiling. Perfect for a gourmet break at a very reasonable price.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The food is AMAZING!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food, knew their menu, willing to work with allergies, clean and friendly.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The best Vietnamese food in Vernon so far. I have been to 4 Vietnamese restaurants, this is the best one yet.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very fresh food!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Always fresh, always delicious, always greeted by friendly people with exceptional service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food ...but not very clean...the till area has dirty boxes and walls are all chipped up..but awesome food 5 stars..

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Another fantastic experience at Fresh Lemongrass Vernon. Today we had the spring rolls, salad rolls and the number 49 -chicken bowl with vermicelli noodles. So much yummy food and we had lots of leftovers for later. Great food, value and atmosphere!!! Nathan was our server today and he was awesome! He knew the menu and was very friendly and responsive even though he was incredibly busy.

★★★
December 23, 2023

Visitor to Vernon and had to try out at least one Vietnamese restaurant, since it s my favourite food, so I picked this restaurant due to its reviews. I ordered the rice with pork chop, shredded pork, and fried egg. Why only 3 s? - 1 for HUGE portion you are getting the bang for your $$. - 1 for presentation - 1 for nice atmosphere & service In my opinion the pork chop had great flavours but too heavy on the salt; egg was over-cooked; and the portions of the sweet, vinegar, and fish sauce of the nuoc mam is off balance. If you like salty flavourful meat, not picky about how your eggs are fried and don t really know what authentic great nuoc mam tastes like then you will like this particular dish I had.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Every time we come into town, we always eat there. The food the service is top notch

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The pho broth was very heavy on cinnamon.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Stop here every time we are in Vernon. Its that good.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Really good food all of it! It s a shame they don t do Banh Mi though. Food

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The broth is the only thing that we consistently come here for. They consistently have meh service and the place is packed and you hardly are noticed if youre lucky. This time there were no bean sprouts despite clearly asking. If my girlfriend didnt like this place so much, Id never come here.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Love the food here and the staff is always great

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Just the most delicious food!! We always order the # 48 and enjoy it every time!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best Vietnamese in town hands down. No complaints. Large portions, and delicious food at a fair price. The stir fried curry is my go to. The flavors are amazing!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

One of my favorite places in Vernon. A wide and varied menu well presented, hot and fresh! Huge portions and fairly priced.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Always busy as it should be. Best Vietnamese place in town. Great service and even better food!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very pleased with my bowl of pho. Had the rare steak with vegetables. Only thing I wish they had is chilli oil. I need that in my soup. They did have some chilli peppers and a spicy sauce they gave me to get my heat level up.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

One of my favourite restaurants on this planet !!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

My absolute favorite restaurant!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very clean, including washroom. Excellent food and service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

My Moms absolute favourite restaurant in Vernon. Delicious food, huge portions, amazing quality every time. Total love.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

One of the best restaurants in Vernon. I love there food. Some of the biggest bowls of soup Ive received for such a great price.

December 23, 2022

Subpar food & experience.

December 23, 2022

Unbelievably horrible experience. To top off the awful experience, I was overcharged not one but two dishes of pho I never ordered. Would never recommend this place to anyone, even if the food was palatable.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Just starting to learn and enjoy Vietnamese cuisine!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Delicious

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Excellent service and friendly people food is

December 23, 2022

There is no point in ordering here. I have heard their food is good, however I have tried multiple times over the years to call and place orders. They never answer their phone. Or never change their voicemail after holiday closure hours have changed. You can leave a message and they never call back. Do not waste any time. PHO fusion is near by and has excellent food. You can actually place an order.

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very rude waitress when I found a long strand of hair in my soup ... her comments is it happens and walked away . No apologies or let me get you a new soup .... never return to this restaurant. Ive never experienced such as today at this restaurant in my whole life.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Love it

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

This will be the only place we eat from now on when we are in Vernon! Very flavorful, large portioned and cheap.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Good: food, price Not good: service. I was visiting Vernon for the first time. Came in there, wanted to order take out. I stood by the signplease wait to be seated and watched waitress and waiter walked pass me few times. Yes eye contact, but No word. I was confused, maybe I should go to the counter since I didnt want to dine in. Then I stood by the counter, after 1 min still being ignored. I said hi to one of the asian man,looks like an owner or a manager. He gave me an attitude, then sat down, asked me what do you want? Excuse me? Wheres the menu? He said:oh you dont know what you want? Are you assuming everyone knows your menu in mind? 3 stars were from the avg of price 5 and service 1. Parking: Free parking Kid-friendliness: Yes. They dont offer highchair unless you ask. Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Awesome value for the taste and portion size.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Too much Monosodium glutamate (MSG) in soup. Cant drink, make throat uncomfortable .

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Vermicelli house special, the best!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The spicy pho is amazing

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Amazing food so we had to come back the next night. Big portions all around, fresh ingredients and great filling rolls for appetizers.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Gf and night shade safe, just ask Food was tasty

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Service was good, portions were giganormous for a fair price!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Spacious, clean restaurant. Only our first time but we were impressed. Delicious food, good portions, great prices! Their grilled meats have good charcoal flavor. Their pressed noodle wrap is fun! Pad Thai flavor was pretty authentic.

★★
December 23, 2022

My husband, 3 year old daughter and I were visiting Vernon from the Lower Mainland and were craving some Vietnamese food. The menu looked extensive and the reviews good so we were hopeful for a tasty dinner. Unfortunately, we did not have a positive experience. The restaurant was busy on a Saturday night with both dine in and takeout orders but there was only 1 server and another in training. Service was slow and barely there. A sign on the door indicated they were desperate for help. We could have been forgiving if the food was good but even that fell short. My husband had #66 sate beef on rice. The portion was decent but it lacked flavour. My daughter had basic beef ball noodle soup. The soup tasted off and even my little noodle lover refused to eat it. I ordered #19 seafood sate noodle soup. It had the most flavour out of all the dishes but again was mediocre. Perhaps we are spoiled by the Vietnamese food available from where we are from but this food was disappointing. Despite the $40 spent on dinner we had to eat something else back at the hotel. We are still wondering how this restaurant received such high reviews. I would not recommend. 2 stars because the gal in training was pleasant and refilled our waters multiple times.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The food is delicious! I appreciate the gluten free menu, and Ive never had a reaction to the food here. :) Flavourful pho broth in large portions at a respectable price, and the house spring rolls are wonderful. Weve had a few issues with missing or unexpectedly different items with pickup orders before, but they offered us a coupon for next time to replace the missing item and its only ever happened when theyre really really busy. Dietary restrictions: Separate gluten free menu with most soups, a selection of noodle and rice bowls, and a selection of the appetizers. Very accessible, though a couple dollars more expensive.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Not bad, not great! Sate soup is uhhh ooo needs a little flavour! Will try something else next time!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Its alright. The hype according to the locals of this place is that they have big generous portions with cheap prices.. Which is true. However, the wait/serve time is too long because they are so busy. Food tasted alright.. Not bad but not that great - left us super thirsty. Kid-friendliness: Not kid friendly. The place is too small for strollers/high chairs.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

This place is pretty decent for Vietnamese food although I wouldnt say its exactly as authentic as the Vietnamese restaurants in the main city. It was really busy during the dinner rush so I recommend calling ahead and placing an order if you are doing take out. We had to wait an hour for our food. Interior was clean and well air conditioned. Staff were nice and friendly. I ordered the pork patty salad roll and was impressed with how large it was. It could use a bit more meat but I enjoyed it regardless, and the dipping sauce was good. I would rate this item 8/10. My boyfriend had the grilled porkchop on rice with a fried egg. The porkchop was a bit dry and we were not a fan of the marinade that they used. It would have been better if it was more lemongrass in flavor. The rice used was also not authentic broken rice. I would rate this item 6/10. The Iced Vietnamese coffee was decent and hit the spot. You cant go wrong with coffee! We give this 9/10.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Best Vietnamese weve had in a while. Large portions and great price.

December 23, 2022

Vegetarian options: We were heading to Banff and stopped at Vernon. We always have Pho noodle on any of our trips .This is the worse one we have ever had. The sprouts and Basil and tiny tiny lemon are not fresh at all. We asked whether they are leftover! They said just in the water too long.we order #17seafood pork soup . the all the noodle are less the 5cm .and it is not fresh neither. They shouldnt have Freshin their name..wast our time and $.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

If you want to drink hot soup when you come to Chino, you must not miss this Vietnamese restaurant. The barbecue rice noodles are also a must-try, and the price is very good value!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Probably the best Vietnamese in town.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Best food in vernon

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Foods always excellent. Best pho in Vernon 100%

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Everything is always fresh and flavour-FULL. Locally owned and so many delish options. Does not disappoint !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Best Vietnamese in the Okanagan!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very busy at lunch time. Food came out quickly after an acceptable wait for the server. Ph was amazing!! Ill definitely be back as its a short walk from the truck stop Im parked at. Another jem I found on the road.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Lemon grass has great food. Our family loves eating there. Being from vancouver it is pretty close to the pho places there. They do need to organize their take out orders better, and priotize those orders. I ordered and pre paid for my food. It was not brought to my attention prior that the vegetarian spring rolls were no longer available. After I paid and tipped they did try to mend the situation, with offering a replacement item. I had no energy to argue and just accepted the offer. They do need to communicate better on the limitations of menu items available. Also they did have my number and I was not contacted at all.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Been there atleast 100 times and never had a bad meal, 49 with beef or the pho soup are both excellent choices. Its healthy, delicious and isnt full of salt. Im 68 350lbs and can barely finish, prices are very reasonable cant fill up on fast food junk for that price and there is a huge menu.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Sublime food and value for money!

December 23, 2022

I am not sure if they are racist. It looks like they treat us extremely bad compared with other customers. Very very very bad service. Not even a single smile to us. I said thank you but no response!? Looks like they hate us very much. Ignore us. Took our order wrong. Not recommended. Won t come again.

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

No menus on their website really guess we wont be going.Have to just go to pho sate downtown it good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Delicious food!