Come savor a delectable meal at Mr Red Cafe. Come sit on their terrace under the sun. They are open after-hours from Monday to Saturday and are accessible by car and public transit. They are established in a surrounding filled with restaurants, merchants and coffee shops.
Northern Vietnamese cuisine. I have tried their other location but happen to be in the area. We came here right at 11am opening so lots of tables to choose from. Only one hour street parking close or just drive two blocks in on the side streets and no time limit. We enjoyed the mango salad, pyramid rice dumpling filled with pork and mushrooms - nice smooth rice texture, deep fried crab meat rolls and the traditional Vietnamese sandwich. All items tasted really good.
Mr. Red Café is a favourite among food bloggers and restaurant critics. Specializing in Northern Vietnamese cuisine, any one of the menu’s bahn mi sandwiches could easily become your favourite lunch-on-the-run. I prefer the spicy bahn mi myself – a mixture of Vietnamese pate, spicy green onions and chilli oil served on four fingers of toasted white bread.
You’ll feel like one of the crowd when dining alone at Mr. Red, where teensy tables placed close together create an intimate atmosphere. Here, the traditional Northern Vietnamese street food menu includes pho, green papaya salad and banh mi, among other dishes. Helpful, friendly staff will make you feel welcome, providing a quick, seamless service that’s ideal for busy lunch hours.
This establishment is one of the only places in Vancouver where you can enjoy authentic Northern Vietnamese cuisine. The menu offers a range of regional dishes that are completely different from the usual Southern Vietnamese food that Vancouverites are more familiar with. Be sure to try their traditional xoi, a special sticky rice dish. Another Northern Vietnamese classic is banh bot loc, a steamed tapioca-based dumpling filled with pork and shrimp and wrapped in banana leaf.