Halong Bay Noodle House

Love this place! Awesome portion sizes, perfect for going in large groups in order to share. And of course, great customer service, no nice:)

The best we have ever had. The service, food was excellent. We have been there 3 times and have had not anything bad. It is soooo good, sweet & sour chicken with coconut rice delish. The wonton soup excellent and l had a vegetable dish out of this world. Sorry it too good

Went here a second time and things seem to have changed since my first visit.
First, excellent service from the time we came in thru the door to our meal.
Always checking to see how things were and re-​filling our water.
I decided to try the grilled pork chop, egg, shredded pork with rice (C5 on the menu). Pork was grilled very nicely and was a pretty filling meal. I also had the grilled pork salad roll with peanut sauce, this may become my new fave thing to always have when here.
My friends had the deep fried shrimp, spring rolls and beef phở. They had no complaints and was actually too much for one, so she had plenty of leftover to take home.
The only complaint from one of them was the Vietnamese iced coffee. She found it way too strong and had to ask for more condensed milk to lighten it up.
It’s nice to have this place close to my house for phở or salad roll fix.
Will be back to try some other things off the menu.

Awesome food for a very reasonable price. Phô and stir fry dishes deserve special mention, as well as the deep fried deserts. Great option for a north-​side noodle house.

Very good green onion cakes, vermicelli bowls are pretty good too, nothing too crazy, the meat is well seasoned and cooked well. The phở is just ok. Restaurant is very clean and the décor is tasteful. This will def be a regular place for me as its so close to my house.

This place is a great addition to the north side. So far we have tried the Beef Satay, Spring rolls, Salad rolls and the Beef Phở. All equally delicious, I would recommend this place to anyone who loves great Phở

This place is now my favourite noodle house, the pork was a good healthy portion and cooked really well. Like the of flavour, the fish sauce had the perfect balance between sweet and salty, will be trying the salad rolls next time. My only complaint is that they don’t hand roll the spring rolls, this makes such a huge difference, there’s only one place but the the rest of the food isn’t very good. This place is amazing, will betraying their salad rolls next time, they look amazing

Excellent from day one. Fresh food served fast. Prices are reasonable. Visited 5x in first month they were open.

Amazing good quality food and big portion sizes! Great prices for the big plates! Fast and very friendly service. Always seated right away and the food comes out so quickly even when it’s busy. It’s my new favourite Vietnamese restaurant in the city.
New and modern looking, air conditioned and clean :)

Good portion sizes. A tasty broth. Fast and decent service.
Newcastle area is booming. Lots of new joints opening up lately. But this is one of my favourites so far. Located across from the sobeys urban fresh in northside. Theres easy access from 127 st or anthony henday drive. Lots of parking.
Once you enter theres a nice seating area with a fountain. A nice touch but i dont see how this will ever be used since soup is fast and quick.
The restaurant is large and has lots of booths. I imagine it can seat up to 100 people no problem. Its one of the biggest vietnamese soup house ive been to in edmonton. Its modern and slick with silver and rich brown leather. A giant beautiful painting of halong bay on the wall.
The menu is large. A combination of vietnamese and thai food with lots of options. I settled with the coconut shrimp and the phở dac biet (halong special). The shrimp was a ok dish but not worth it. It was crispy and the coconut flavours overwhelmed the dish. I could barely taste the shrimp. But it was decent. Ill try something else next time. My soup was fantastic. It was insanely large. With huge portions. To tell u the truth it was probably the combination of two small bowls. But i was sharing with someone so i could taste other dishes too so for $ 2 extra i said why not? There was so much meat and tendon and tripe i barely finished half. N i can eat an xl at other places… but this is only ½ of what phở hoan pasteur gives. The meat was fresh and tender. The broth tasty and light. No signs of oiliness or fat floating on top. There was also a hefty portion of noodles too. I THINK I JUST FOUND my GO TO spot for phở!!! Theres tons of choices in northside now but this place the food is great.
The porkchop on rice was a large portion too with lots of meat and veggies. Even came with a side of soup. It was a tad tough though as it was slighly overcooked. But still pretty good.
The service was good. Despite the place being super busy. The staff managed the tables well. Our waitress noticed that i didnt get my soup about 5 min after my brother got his dish and went straight to the kitchen and didnt come out until she had my soup!!! Kudos to her as i was going to say something but she read my mind. My son got his fork within seconds after asking and we got water refills promptly. I can say other soup houses nearby cant do this. With service killing the experience completly at other joints i now have my go to place for a quick lunch or dinner.
Go here. Its the best soup in northside edmonton and it has good service!!! Thats pretty darn rare in vietnamese joints.

I’ve been there a few times, and each time the service has been pretty brutal. I can sit there for ages as the waitresses mill about one of the booths socializing, trying to catch their eye to get what I need. The beef vermicelli bowl is fantastic and I ccould eat it over and over again. Today I tried to order something different and I regret it pretty badly. I ordered the beef satay phở, and the broth was way way too thick. It was more like peanut dipping sauce that had been slightly watered down and added to noodles. I couldn’t eat it, I left most of it behind and ended up ordering a vermicelli bowl to take away. Beef vermicelli bowl was $ 12 and satay phở was $ 11. Not bad price but was super disappointed by the satay phở.

I came to Halong Bay Noodle House today with a coworker to celebrate her birthday.
First off, they open at 10am on weekedays?!? Yes, please! Sooo, great to be in the door and served by 11am for an early workday lunch!
Next, the layout is just GORGEOUS! From the huge wall photograph of what I presume to be Halong Bay to the beautiful entry way with bench and waterfall.
Floor to ceiling windows and roll down shades that block just enough of the direct sun light but still let in natural light!
The ladies’ washroom was spacious, bright, and had a change table (I hope the men’s does, too!).
The staff greeted us with a warm smile and were attentive throughout our visit.
Tea is automatically brough to your table — 2 thumbs up!
We started off with a large order of grilled pork salad rolls — $ 7 for 4. They were okay but nothing to write home about. Basic rice paper, noodles, lettuce, and meat. These could easily be stepped up a notch with some basil and sliced carrots. The peanut dipping sauce was lovely and they gave us two bowls so we could each have one — very thoughtful!
Next up, I had the Vermicelli bowl with all the options for $ 13! I quite liked the grilled pork, beef, chicken, shrimp, and spring roll. Next time, I’d pass on the shredded pork and meatball but it was great to try it all!
Another awesome thing is that they seasoned their fish sauce! This is a pet peeve of mine when a Vietnamese restaurant gives me a bowl of plain fish sauce with no seasoning or love as I call it. The sauce here was quite good and pretty close to my favourite Vietnamese Spot (Golden Bird in Chinatown… But I digress…)
I really look forward to coming back here again in the future and trying out some other items on their menu! See you soon, Halong Bay!

A new Vietnamese place on the North side??? Why yes, we will be team players and try them out for a nice Wednesday lunch. Halong Bay Noodle House is the latest to arrive and if you didn’t know, let me educate you about Halong Bay, one of the most amazing UNESCO World Heritage sites in the world. If you go to Northern Vietnam, it’s a MUST. But quit distracting me, bro, let’s get back to it.
The interior is clean, bright and aesthetically pleasing to the eyes as they pay homage to the restaurant’s name with an enormous mural of Halong Bay and it’s jutting limestone islets. Super cool.
Sorry, it’s not pictured, you’ll just have to go and see it for yourself. I like the open air counter, with a view of the kitchen to boot if you’re interested in taking a peak.
— Fresh salad rolls with tofu (V2) ($ 5.50 large) — 4 fresh salad rolls with tofu. I don’t think I’ve ever ordered these with tofu in them but they were good.
— Deep fried coconut shrimp (A3) ($ 12.50) — I was expecting succulent, large pieces of deep fried shrimp. Instead, we got 8 pieces of dinky little shrimplets. Sad face. Completely overpriced and not worth the steep $ 12.50 price tag. We couldn’t taste any coconut in the shrimp and the shrimp’s batter wasn’t fried enough in the deep fryer. Skip it.
— Halong special noodle soup (P1) ($ 10.00 large) — my buddy went with their special noodle soup. Always a reliable choice to determine how well their broth is made. I didn’t have a taste but DBone devoured his bowl pretty quickly. He liked it but agreed that their broth is lacking.
— Bun bo hue (H6) ($ 10.50) — Halong Bay’s take on BBH — their description on their menu is Hue style vermicelli spicy soup with beef and pork. The pork mash meatballs (think hot pot style) were satisfying, delicious balls of goodness. I’d take a whole bowl full of these next time! As for the broth, it was lacking that fragrant, spicy (it was sadly too mild), depth in flavour that I associated with Cô Dô Hue. They are still North side champs in my books.
— Chicken and mixed vegetables (D1) ($ 12.50) — our other buddy ordered a simple chicken and mixed vegetable rice dish. Pretty standard as you can get this at any Asian restaurant but hey, at least you’re getting your daily veggie intake.
Halong Bay is a decent spot if you’re really far North side and looking for a quick, reasonable place to eat. I can’t pinpoint exactly what they are doing to set themselves apart from the rest of the bajillion other Vietnamese restaurants in town but you’ll have to go yourself to find out.

Delicious food. Had one the noodle soups with pork and brisket. Spring roll appy was out in seconds. You can add various vegetables provided like cabbage, mint sprouts. I will be back.

My family’s visit to this place was better than I expected. Pleasant interior, decent food, prompt service. I enjoyed the bun bo hue, and sampled others’ phở and grilled beef on rice — they were tasty as well. I wouldn’t say it is low-​priced, but comparable to other Vietnamese restaurants in suburbia. They seem to be doing a steady business. We will probably return.

This place hasn’t been open for long, but I must say that we were impressed! It’s within walking distance from our house, which is a huge bonus, but it also meant that we had the stroller with us when we showed up. This isn’t always something an eatery appreciates, but they had no problem finding a place out of the way to park it. The also have really nice high chairs, another bonus.
The décor is clean and simple, with the most notable feature being a huge mural that covers one entire wall. I really liked that it was understated, but still pretty. There are a fair few tables, but nothing feels cramped, even with the addition of the high chair.
The menu is extensive. If you want soup, they have soup. Vermicelli? No problem. Rice bowls or stir fry? They have you covered. Satay? Check! Shawn had a pork vermicelli bowl, and I ordered a dish from the special menu, a sizzling satay platter (beef and onions). It had some heat to it! Shawn enjoyed his, but the pork came out a little cold, so we think they’re still having some timing issues. It wasn’t a big enough deal that it detracted from the experience at all.
We also got an order of the green onion cakes. What can I say, we’re a sucker for green onion cakes. They were huge, piping hot, and delicious! They even have the baby Finn stamp of approval, and he’s getting pickier as he gets older.
We will be back, especially seeing as they’re so close by. It’s really great having another sit down option in the immediate area that isn’t a Boston Pizza.