SAIGON Y2K on CROWCHILD

[LS Cammer]

Is it any good?

Anyone know it?

Thanks.

[Weapon_R]

I think that both locations taste and look like ass. Some of the worst in Calgary IMO.

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by Weapon_R
I think that both locations taste and look like ass. Some of the worst in Calgary IMO. ]

:rofl: :rofl: i agree

[LS Cammer]

Yikes.

Thanks for the info.

Never tasted ass, don't wanna start now.

[Hakkola]

I've never had the actual pho there, just beef/pork with rice vermicelli, and I LOVE their spring rolls, but inside isn't very nice...

[szw]

Huh? I thought this was one of the nicer looking vietnamese places!

[Weapon_R]

The worst thing about the place is the service and the oily film left in the walls of your mouth when you start eating the food :barf:

[rc2002]

The one on Crowchild is always so busy. Not the best I've had but not the worst either. I usually only go there because it's convenient...

[eb0i]

Originally posted by Weapon_R
The worst thing about the place is the service and the oily film left in the walls of your mouth when you start eating the food :barf:

Yeah I concur. Their food is so oily its disgusting. There are much better Viet places to eat in this city than Saigon Y2K.

[ga16i]

Shitty service, tastes WAY worse than any ass imaginable, pricey for a pho place too I think.

[Bill Cosby]

Originally posted by Weapon_R
The worst thing about the place is the service and the oily film left in the walls of your mouth when you start eating the food :barf:

true that that shit is nasty mang

it doesnt taste like viet
it tastes like shiet pronouced shee-' it

[toyboy88]

...and to make it worse! no fresh bubble tea, only powdered ones ;)

[B20EF]

I thought the service was pretty good at the Macleod location but I hate the one by the University, worst service ever

But Forest Lawn has the best pho, go there

[samo147]

Originally posted by B20EF
I thought the service was pretty good at the Macleod location but I hate the one by the University, worst service ever

But Forest Lawn has the best pho, go there

true dat

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by Bill Cosby


true that that shit is nasty mang

it doesnt taste like viet
it tastes like shiet pronouced shee-' it



And arent you white???So u know exactly what authentic Viet food tastes like right?

[D'z Nutz]

With chinese/vietnamese food, there's always the rule: The dirtier the restaurant is, the better the food tastes.

Y2K is the exception.

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz
With chinese/vietnamese food, there's always the rule: The dirtier the restaurant is, the better the food tastes.

Y2K is the exception.

that's actually really true.hahah

but i didnt think their service was too shitty... may be becuase i was there wayyyy too often..

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz
With chinese/vietnamese food, there's always the rule: The dirtier the restaurant is, the better the food tastes.

Y2K is the exception.



That must be why Pho Xuan tastes pretty good, for being in tha ghetttttttttto but nothing beats home made pho

[GQBalla]

pho xuan is definatly the worst lookin pho place i have ever been too.


but their pho is so good!

but y2k is decent i think also takin in the factor its so convient

[ga16i]

Originally posted by D'z Nutz
With chinese/vietnamese food, there's always the rule: The dirtier the restaurant is, the better the food tastes.

Y2K is the exception.

haha, yeah, that's somewhat true. Also look out for the general "whiteness" of the customers, if you no see asians in a "asian" restaurant, it may be wise to stay away,. :thumbsup:

[SikAssR1]

I will tell you where to get the worst pho ever known to all Pho eaters around the world....that place in harvest/coventry hills strip mall, I think its by Rickys restaurant...:barf:

[GQBalla]

worst pho ive ever been to is this place in silver springs..

[BigDannyCool]

saigon y2k has been there for years, so it can't be all that bad. Haven't been there myself. But nothing beats mom's homemade pho.

[SLK55]

Y2K isnt as bad as people say, but not great. The service is hurtin though.

Avoid Pho Kim, a buddy of mine found a huge earthworm in his dish.

[Bill Cosby]

Originally posted by dj_rice




And arent you white???So u know exactly what authentic Viet food tastes like right?

because i am white i dont know what authentic viet food tastes like?...

thats like saying oh a chinese person knows what authentic viet food tastes like because they are asian

one of my best friends is viet and ive had my fair share of msg from the restaurants his family take me too

but thanks for coming out.. go spin a rice paper "dj"_rice

[Weapon_R]

Pho Xuan is one of the best tasting places but its hideous.

[JRSC00LUDE]

My vote goes for Bagolac Saigon Restaurant. Tasty pho and stew beef is pretty killer too!

[girlSTAR]

Any Saigon Y2K restaurants...

- bad service
- disgusting food that is over priced.

I've never actually seen any viets dining there before.

[GQBalla]

pho kim is soo good though!!

[Steve-O 00]

i love their soups thats all i ever had there:thumbsup:

[XylathaneGTR]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE
My vote goes for Bagolac Saigon Restaurant. Tasty pho and stew beef is pretty killer too!

DAMNIT where is this place?
One of the physiotherapists at a physical rehab hospital i had to stay at told me about it, he told me where it was, but since i'm an idiot i totally forgot.
I craved pho for soooo long after talking with him about it too. Where the hell is it?!

[01RedDX]

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[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by XylathaneGTR


DAMNIT where is this place?
One of the physiotherapists at a physical rehab hospital i had to stay at told me about it, he told me where it was, but since i'm an idiot i totally forgot.
I craved pho for soooo long after talking with him about it too. Where the hell is it?!

Two blocks east of Chinook Centre, 6130 - 1A St SW 403-252-5588 to be specific.

[ProjectR]

Went to eat at the one by McMahon Stadium before...that place kinda sucked, service was bad, and food was pretty bad too IMO, if you want good pho/viet food, head to the forest lawn area.

[A_3]

Originally posted by ProjectR
Went to eat at the one by McMahon Stadium before...that place kinda sucked, service was bad, and food was pretty bad too IMO, if you want good pho/viet food, head to the forest lawn area.

Or just head a few blocks down 16th to Pho Kim. Very good as well.

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by Bill Cosby


because i am white i dont know what authentic viet food tastes like?...

thats like saying oh a chinese person knows what authentic viet food tastes like because they are asian

one of my best friends is viet and ive had my fair share of msg from the restaurants his family take me too

but thanks for coming out.. go spin a rice paper "dj"_rice


Mannnn nguoi tay's are so mouthy, but whatever, its all good, dont be jealous cause I can have homemade Pho when I want whereas you have to go to a Pho restaurant to get it :rofl: :rofl:


I'm just messing, dont take it personally, you were just the token white guy I randomly chose to make fun of



But anywayz, PHO XUAN FTW!!!!!! When it just opened, it was full of Viets, then recently more ung do's, and nguoi tay's started eating there....so I guess everyones starting to realize that Viets are SUPERIOR :thumbsup:

Ahhh A bowl of Pho Dac Biet and Avocado Shake..thats how we dooz it

[Bill Cosby]

Pho Houng Viet FTL

BUM FUCKA

[RotaryDrifter]

Originally posted by GQBalla
pho kim is soo good though!!


:werd:

Also,

Pho Dau Bo (17th SE)


When you eat from these 2 places, you wont think of anywhere else. :thumbsup:

[XylathaneGTR]

Originally posted by JRSC00LUDE


Two blocks east of Chinook Centre, 6130 - 1A St SW 403-252-5588 to be specific.
thanks.

[clem24]

Bumping a super old thread...

Just thought I would get other people's opinions on Y2K. I seem to be find myself going there (Crowchild) quite frequently lately. I am a big pho guy (my fave spots are Song Huong on 17th SE and Pho Thanh in Huntington). But for some reason, I crave Y2K every week now. Not for the pho, but everything else. My likes and dislikes:

Likes:

- The "banh hoi" or whatever you call it (where they serve processed and grilled meat and you wrap with the banh hoi noodles, mint, lettuce, cucumber, etc... and dip in fish sauce), except they use rice paper for wrap instead of lettuce for the wrap. It's so tasty! I usually order the triple combo one with shrimp, pork and beef la bop.
- The 3 color bean drink - so, so good... Every where else sucks ass compared to Y2K. It's not too sweet and has just the right amount of coconut taste. I had it at Pho Kim last week and it tasted like complete ass - watery, no coconut taste, SUPER SUPER sweet, and the red beans didn't even seem like they were properly cooked.
- The viet style hot & sour soup with shrimp. Reminds me of Tom Yum Kung but with very distinctive Viet flavours and neat vegetables inside. Very very good.
- The salad rolls. They are just so much better than most (though my second fave is probably the ones from La Cay subs, which I believe are sourced from Pho Xuan). But probably the tastiest part is the dipping sauce. It's mixed with a bit of peanut sauce and is perfect, even the consistency!
- The chicken wings with some kind of modified plum sauce. So fucking good and so fucking expensive!!!
- Very extensive menu. They seem to have lots of dishes you can't get anywhere else.

Dislikes:

- The pho, especially the satay. The satay has so much oil in it and other shit... Absolutely disgusting. But.. I must admit that they give a TON of meat with their pho. Otherwise the pho sucks ass.
- They charge for tea.
- Usually busy as hell. And I would say 75% filled with whiteys eating pho or vermicelli.
- Seemingly owned and operated by Chinese people. So even though I like the food, it seems to detract from the "authentic experience" hahaha, like going to a Japanese restaurant and finding Chinese chefs and servers.
- Expensive - where else does Viet cuisine come out to $50 for 2 people?!?

Most Viet purists seem to hate Y2K and this thread seems to be full of hate as well, but is it just me that really likes this place? Also, I can only speak for the Crowchild location cause that's the only one I've been to. Never been to the one in Chinatown.. I don't even know if they have the same menu!

So now my question is, where else in Calgary we I get the Banh Hoi stuff?

[JohnnyBlaze]

For the "wraps", I like Song Viet in Chinatown, the old Vietnamese Village. Get the one where they give you a pot of a vinegar type broth and you cook the beef yourself :drool:

[Despair*]

Anyone know what happened to the Pho Hoai in Southland Crossing next to the Tramps? I saw the other day they are closed.

[n1zm0]

yeah the whole few shops there looks like they got closed down, it was one of the last on my list for my calgary 'pho test' lol

[Dumbass17]

Originally posted by LS Cammer
Yikes.

Thanks for the info.

Never tasted ass, don't wanna start now.

it's pretty shitty


thanks, i'll be here all week

[RX_EVOLV]

I go to Y2k alot just because it is so close to my house. They are not the greatest but it gets the job done I guess. The other one I go to is sunshine by Canyon meadow, which imo is even worst than Y2K!. the one in southland crossing I havent been there in a while cause the last time I went it was $12.50 + tax for a bowl of Pho! unreal.


I would drive all the way out to 17th ave if i could but gas money alone will cost more than the meal. Someone really needs to open up a proper Pho restaurant in the south. I will be there everyday!

[RX_EVOLV]

Also tried Bosa by the old treasure of china. okay at best but holy crap they are small, smaller than a bag of instant noodle.

Tried Rice King the other day. it was white washed to the max. Small, expensive and disgusting.

[signature7]

Originally posted by SikAssR1
I will tell you where to get the worst pho ever known to all Pho eaters around the world....that place in harvest/coventry hills strip mall, I think its by Rickys restaurant...:barf:


:werd: :werd: They also have the most fucked up out in the open washrooms too. I honestly rather eat mr. noodles than crap they serve there, how they're still in business is beyond me.

[sneek]

No, the worst Pho place is in Beacon Hill. It is brand new and looks clean. LOL so it fits in the grand scheme of things. It was really cheap, dinner for 2 with drinks and spring rolls came out to $16 including tax!

[aypi]

Originally posted by SikAssR1
I will tell you where to get the worst pho ever known to all Pho eaters around the world....that place in harvest/coventry hills strip mall, I think its by Rickys restaurant...:barf:

:werd: :barf:

IMO one of the best viet. restaurant is the one by T&T harvest hills. i think its called saigon pearl? :dunno:

[clem24]

LOL I brought this thread back to discuss Y2K and specifically Banh Hoi and it turns into a typical Viet food thread. :facepalm: