Bánh Cuon Thanh Trúc

They make the best banh cuon in Toronto. I haven’t tried any of their other dishes. They used to give very generous portions 2 years ago, but the portions have gradually decreased. Still a filling dish! I don’t think it will make you full to your limit like their old portions used to, but it’s enough to keep you satisfied.
They are never super busy and have a lot of empty tables whenever I go. This is fine though, since it’s usually just the elderly owners working and sometimes their son. If it gets too crowded then they will be slower in getting to you. Overall, good people serving good food!

Darn, I should’ve tried the banh cuon as everyone mentioned it here. But I’m not familiar with Vietnamese dishes and wasn’t sure if that would be a filling meal so instead I got the bun bo hue for $ 10! One thing I must say is the prices are really steep! Especially for this area? I could probably get the same for less at Jane Wilson.
Anyway, I found the bun bo hue at bit too salty towards the bottom but overall it was alright. I’ll definitely try the banh cuon next time though!

I love this place so much that every single time I go to Toronto, I probably come here to eat. Of course the banh cuon is delicious, the fish sauce mixed with it perfectly tasted!!! And phở is good too, the soup is fresh and clear, not really salty. Taste good when it’s still hot. The rice noodle is also fresh. I don’t recommend the avocado milk shake because they put too much ice, but as long as the food is great, who cares?! The owners is really nice and warm-​hearted, they have a little super cute granddaughter!!! The atmosphere is perfect for family dinner. I even went here to celebrate my birthday last time. I love this place, this one is my favourite Vietnamese restaurant so far

I went with my coworkers today and ordered a Vermicelli.
Normally this was a great place to go for lunch, however today I found a piece of a wire dishwashing sponge about 1 cm long in my dish.
I went up to the cashier and showed them what was in my food, and gave the lady the piece that was in my vermicelli. She said sorry then tossed it on the ground.
We definitely will not be going back.

Best Banh Cuon in the GTA hands down! Fresh, filling, and affordable. I always make sure to visit Thanh Truc’s when Im in town. I always make sure to order the special plate of banh cuon which comes with the added dill fish cake, and «Vietnamese corn bread» tastes hella bomb.

They serve the best Banh Cuon in Toronto.
I usually order takeout, but the restaurant is also very clean.
I would definitely recommend it.

After my visit in Vietnam in my last trip, I have been a fan of Banh Cuon to a point where I crave it. Last night my gf and I tried out the other Banh Cuon place in our area. First impression is that look wise, it is better than the traditional Viet places in Toronto. The server immediately spoke to my gf in Viet which have made me think this must be authentic. After tasting their food, I have to say it is. Ironically enough, my gf had the Banh Cuon and I had phở. I know I will always get leftovers from her so I figure I’d order something else. Surprisingly, the phở was so traditional that it put me back having my first taste of phở at the bus station of Da Nang. The broth was clean tasting and not so fatty like almost most I’ve had outside of Vietnam. You can tell that they remove the fat out of the broth. The meat was lean and the noodles were the skinny type. Quite tasty. I had some Banh Cuon from my gf and I think it is the best in Toronto. I used to love Phoga Banh Cuon, but I now have a new go to place. It was thinner, servings were better and the sides were tastier. It was closest to authentic I’ve had. My only issue is the spring roll that we ordered. It was oily and not so tasty so stay away from it. I also had a sinh to which I thought was a great way to end the meal.

Banh cuon is made fresh, although they have become stingy over the years with the portion of meats.
DO NOT order their drinks as they make it half ass and not authentic.
I ordered a soy drink cold, the lady who runs the place made it from packaged powder and hot water then added ice… face palm.
Took a sip and threw it out, horrible drink that costed $ 2.50, more than the powdered soy from the grocery store itself.
Service is terrible, the owners do not have any sense of customer service and had an attempt to snatch the menu out of my hand when I wasn’t finished ordering which resulted in a mini tug of war with the menu, a big wtf moment.
They only accept cash unless their son is working because he’s the only one who knows how to work the moneris machine. another face palm. Shouldn’t run a business if you don’t know how to accept payment and refuse to make drinks the authentic Vietnamese way.
1 star only for their banh cuon dishes and because I can’t rate it lower than 1 star.

I’ve been looking for a place for banh cuon in the Toronto area for a while. The overall food is very good, except I found the ground pork filling a bit dry and lacking some other ingredients. Another thing I noticed was that the price of their other food items are quite a lot more than they should be. An XL bowl of phở is $ 10.50! Yikes! I would most certainly drive back here should I be craving another plate of banh cuon.

The best aspect to this particular place is how clean it is inside. The servers seem very eager to please (although their grasp on the English language seemed iffy making communication a bit of a challenge) and prices are pretty reasonable. The food was good but not the greatest I’ve had (I tried the pork and shimp banh cuon) and the portions were on the smaller side. Considering how out of the way this place is, not sure if I would return but it’s a solid place to stop by if you’re in the area.

I’ve been eating here more often than I’d like to admit (thanks, dad).
The prices are rather steep for Vietnamese and considering the area, it’s not really worth it. What I do like that it’s spacious and clean. Service can be iffy at times.
Food: The Bun Bo Hue was not that great. I’ve made better from scratch with half the ingredients. The Vermicelli was better, loaded with grilled pork and tasty.
Next time I will try the Bahn Cuon, since it’s in their name.

This place started off awesome. Their portions and quality have gone downhill while prices have remained the same. They started off serving their rice roll order (the ones that come with squid patties) with 3 pieces of the squid patties which were larger than the 1 piece they now serve it with. Came here to eat a couple of nights ago and the rice rolls tasted like they were on the verge of going bad. Some parts were hard (meaning they had been refrigerated rather than freshly made). I will be looking for a replacement place for steamed rice rolls.

As the weather gets colder, my desire for phở increases.
Decided to try Bahn Cuon Thanh Truc as it was dangerously close to my house and we’ve driven by it many times. I hadn’t given it a second thought until a Vietnamese coworker vouched for it.
Arrived around 5pm-​ish. The dining room was quiet with a lonely diner at one of the many tables.
Our server brought over menus and I was surprised by the simplicity — only a few choices for phở and vermicelli. We order one of each and rolls for appetizer.
Food arrived super quick. Broth in the phở was tasty, not overly salty but I found the beef slices a bit thick and tough. Generous portion size for the vermicelli. Meal for $ 20 even including a pop and taxes.
Definitely will be revisiting as our other phở place in the Junction tends to be much busier. We liked the ample dining space and the quiet low key atmosphere of this place.

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Banh Cuon Thanh Truc is the Sixth Stop for our November Crawl.
Banh Cuon Thanh Truc did sound promising from the Unilocal review, the décor here is a lot more chic and modern than what I would have expected.
Since this stop is really a snack between meals, so we decided to order some appetizers instead of anything substantial.
With Banh Cuon in the name of this location or course we need to order one of those!
Curiously, we ended up with 2 breakfast dish?
— Banh Cuon Cha Lua Cha Muc Banh Cong ($ 8)
Banh Cuon is a steamed rice roll stuffed with pork, which is a light dish, and is generally eaten for breakfast everywhere in Vietnam. I found the rice roll here on the greasy side and just didn’t wow me!
— Banh Xeo ($ 8)
Vietnamese crêpe-​type pancakes is made out of rice flour and pan-​fried and stuffed with slivers of fatty pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts. Served wrapped with lettuce leaves and stuffed with mint and other herbs, and dipped in fish sauce.
Talking about humongous portion! Both dishes though was so so, definitely not the best one I ever ate. Because of health risk involved in eating raw bean sprout, all of them were cooked before they were served to us.
As for my Unilocal Friend, I think the most memorable moment at Thanh Truc was not the food or any cute waitress. The clarity of the Blu-​ray movie we were watching over our breakfast food where the talk of the evening… and me I just could not get over the nasty smell from the washroom in the basement!
NEXT!

A great place that’s kinda in the middle of nowhere but at least it has parking! This is a great mom and pop place that has authentic food and a feel good atmosphere. The first time we were there, we noticed a lot of Vietnamese families eating what looks like it was an omlette with lots of fresh herbs/​lettuce to go with. We decided to order it on one of our visits and it was pretty refreshing with the fresh herbs.
We always have the Banh Cuon here and it’s always fresh. I’ve learned that not all Vietnamese restaurants serve this because it is quite labour intensive. It’s almost like a Chinese rice noodle roll but not as dense. Do try it! Don’t be alarmed with the different varieties of Banh Cuon they have on their menu as it’s simply the different permutations of the sides with the Banh Cuon.
I love the homely atmosphere and it definately won’t break the bank to bring the whole family here. It’s not a shi shi place by any means (read: has TVs for sports events) but it is clean and that’s important!

Alright so its not pretty, nor is it anywhere accessible, but this place is the most incredibly authentic Vietnamese restaurant I have ever encountered in Toronto. Banh Cuon are super thin soft rice crepes filled with a mixture of pork and mushrooms. These simple things combined with a dipping sauce made with fish sauce is magical. No one knows about, but everyone should. This is the same stuff you get on the streets of Saigon. Soft supple porky awesomeness.