Sunshine Vietnamese Restaurant

This is my favourite beef satay soup in town. I used to live close by but now that I’ve moved further away I still make the drive. Two guys work the floor, both nice but the one guy is super friendly and always makes you feel welcome. He even remembers my order. I have walked in her during the week at lunch and not been able to get a table.
Back to the satay. The broth is dark and rich. It seasoned beautifully with a healthy portion of beef. It is served with beautiful basil, always fresh

Really good Vietnamese food. My boyfriend ordered the spicy chicken soup and he said it’s the best he’s had in Calgary. The chicken was actually good white meat instead of the dark grisly stuff so many serve. Good vegetarian options. Got the vegetarian spring rolls and they were quite tasty! Will be back for sure!

Slowly, very slowly the Vietnamese restaurants that I have been known to frequent have been decreasing in quality. It’s time to find a new place to satisfy my Vietnamese cravings.
Previously I’ve only ever had the prawn salad rolls for takeaway but the whole family has been stricken with a nasty cold that only a steaming hot satay Phở can fix. We were all really impressed with the quality and quantity of the food we ordered.
Four Beef ‘Special’ Phở with tendon, rare beef, cooked beef, and beef balls
Chicken Satay Soup… when they ask you if you want it regular spicy, that means ‘eyeball sweating’ spicy. Be forewarned.
Vegetable Phở… packed full of fresh veggies, including fancy cut carrots.
Pork and Shrimp roll vermicelli bowl… full of meat and satisfying.
Oh, and the kicker for me? They answer the phone with a cheery, «Hello Sunshine!».

I think it’s the only vietnamese restaurant worth going to in a 10 km radius. The south is plagued with bad restaurants but this one is good. The dishes are fairly authentic, the prices are good, and the staff are friendly.

Sunshine gets extra points for being inexpensive AND having an above average vermicelli bowl with shredded pork and spring rolls. It’s my go to dish, you see, and it’s how I rank every Vietnamese place I visit my first time in. Although at Sunshine, this particular bowl had shredded and grilled pork. Either way… Big bowl, check. Lotsa noodles, check. Crispy spring rolls, check. Under $ 10, check!
There’s not much else to this place. Simple, to the point and delicious.

Excellent food ad service. Reasonable prices. Worth a try.

I worked in the office building next to Sunshine Vietnamese, and when we moved offices, losing the popular lunch spot was pretty much the worst thing about the move. The owner never smiles, until he gets to know you then he calls you by your favourite dish. I have never ordered anything besides #38 (pork, shredded pork and spring rolls bun) and #75 (spicy beef sub) because they are so good it’s hard to venture out to try anything else. When I go for Vietnamese, I nearly always order the pork and spring rolls bun, and this one is by far on of my favourites. In my opinion, their Vietnamese sub is miles better than Thai Tai (which I don’t think is a good restaurant to begin with). If you’re down in the area and want a cheap good meal, this is the place to go!

It isn’t the best, but definitely not the worst. I would say it is the best in the area. Great service!

As a shift worker and an avid avoider of tanning and the like, I was initially leery of any place that had the word «Sunshine» in the title.
However I was pleasantly surprised to find this little gem tucked away on our end of the city. The food was excellent, the staff courteous and timely.
I will most definitely be coming here with my wife more often and recommend it to all my friends.

Nestled in the Blockbuster strip mall on Canyon Meadows and Bonaventure Drive (oops, former Blockbuster), Sunshine is a no-​frills, small Vietnamese establishment that makes up for its simple décor with delicious meals. It is quiet, reasonably priced, and close to home — a perfect destination for a quick Vietnamese fix.
Our first time here, we showed up at quarter to six on a Sunday evening, mishearing about its closing time. They were kind enough to not only let us in, but sit down and eat. We are both fairly quick eaters (especially when hungry), and coupled with their quick service, we were gone by ten past, barely a blip!
Vietnamese places are fairly dime-​a-​dozen around Calgary, but I will champion Sunshine as one of the best in the south. Recommended!
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Vietnamese restaurants are plentiful, especially in my area of the city. But like pub/​watering holes, I like to say that Sunshine is one of my «locals» for Vietnamese food.
Located in Canyon Meadows beside the more visible Blockbuster, Sunshine village is open 7 days a week until 9pm. A very convenient place to visit for after mass Sunday lunches.
It might just be me but Vietnamese food is the most simplest and accessible cuisine, so its hard to say Sunshine offers the most tastiest out of all the other restaurants I frequent in the city. I find that with Vietnamese food, its all about using the freshest ingredients, and with Sunshine, the food is freshly prepared and with very little time for wait.
Great service as well, because we are frequent patrons, the manager/​owner and his niece instantly recognize us. Very nice folks!
I feel I should insert some witty anecdote or joke (as I do in every review). But alas I’m all out… for now as Bill Nye’s evil alter ago Beakman would always say:
«Bada bing, bada bang, bada blast off!»