Ben Thanh Restaurant

We went to this location when the big chain restaurants in the area all had massive wait times. We weren’t really thinking when we decided to go for dinner on a Saturday at 6:30pm. Luckily Ben Thanh was there and it was well worth the switch!
The only downfall of our visit was that we waited a while before anyone acknowledged us. We saw that one side of the restaurant was packed while the other was empty. The line up started to build behind us. Luckily they decided to open up the other side so we all were seated fairly quickly after that.
I got the Cashew Chicken which was absolutely massive! It didn’t come with rice so I ordered it on the side. My friend tried vermicelli for the first time and she was the only one to finish her meal. She must have loved it! We all enjoyed our food but there was just SO much! Leftovers-​a-​plenty.
I’ll gladly return here and avoid the bigger chains all together. You get a ton of food, for a fraction of the price.

This used to be my favourite place for phở … But I have to say I’m a convert. Now it’s worth the drive to the north end.
It seems everytime I come here, the price goes up!
Still generous portions
Quality is good
Just not as good as it used to be …

My favourite Thai restaurant in town. Entrée sizes are large and there’s always some leftover to take home. Checkout their vermicelli bowls, pad thai, smoothies, phõ and spring rolls. The deep fried spring rolls are delicious but can be pretty greasy, the fresh rolls are a nice alternative starter without all the oil.

2.5 stars. Honestly I’ve been a long time customer here — like 5 years. Only now I am writing a review. Initially when I came here, everything was super delicious and I love the phở 101 and vermicelli BBQ bowl … And I still like it! HOWEVER, I realize this isnt the best Viet restaurant in London… The food is unauthentic and the soup broth is not as flavorful as other places. Also, I feel when their broth is cold, they just microwave it.
The prices have gone up over the past years and it’s just not worth coming here anymore. There are better places elsewhere for sure. But its your first time trying phở, you should come here. If you’re experienced in the cuisine, you will not like it here.

Not bad. Not the best. But again it has some authenticity to it. Lots of selection but I find the pricing to be a tad high on what you’re ordering.

My boyfriend and I frequent the Wellington Rd S location often. We always thoroughly enjoy our meals and the wait staff is always really friendly and personable.
I highly recommend the phở, tom yum soup, and BBQ pork fresh rolls. Delicious.

We ordered the phở and basil beef. The phở was ok, but not great. The basil beef was mostly giant chunks of onion and peppers with a bit of beef. It wasn’t all that spicy and the sauce reminded me of every other Chinese restaurant — too much msg and kinda bland.
The only reason this place rates 3 stars is for their bubble tea, which was the best I’ve had in London so far.

The original Ben Thanh location (downtown) was a staple when I lived in this city many years ago. Upon my visit to town this weekend, we decided to order some delivery, which in this case came from the south end location.
The spring rolls were what I rememebered — 2 big and super tasty spring rolls, possibly some of my favourite spring rolls ever. But everything else seemed lacking and cheapened.
The most notable was the pad thai. While a very large helping, it was 95% noodle. There was no visible egg or bean sprout. There were no vegetables within, and no peanuts on top. There was a tiny amount of chicken and 1 (yes, literally ONE) single strip of tofu. Literally just a super bland big box of noodles with a bit of chicken.
Cue the music —
The Basil Pad Thai on the other hand actually had other ingredients and a spicy kick that put the chicken pad thai to shame.
But then we ordered a dish with mushroom oyster sauce, which had no mushrooms.
Such a hit an miss experience, and while I’ll still give them the middle of the road 3 star review, I’ll likely be sourcing my food elsewhere on my next trip to town.

I eat here frequently and will always spend my dollars here. When it isn’t busy the food comes FAST and the service is great. When it is busy I still get my food (main course meals) within 10 – 15 mins. I go here enough that I have developed a great relationship with the ladies that run this location and they are always welcoming! The staff is friendly. The food is good for the price and the bubble tea is tasty! 100% recommended.

Came here tonight and waited for 15 minutes after being seated without anyone coming by. We tried to flag down waitresses to order but no one would even make eye contact. After 20 minutes with no one even coming by table, we left. What use is good food if we can’t even order it? Terrible service, I won’t be coming back.

I like Phở 101, the most popular phở.
The service is best! Especially a Chinese waiter, good looking and best attitude!

How do people rant and rave about this place? Than Kieu (not 100% on the spelling) on Highbury and Huron in London is more fresh, and half the price. And Ben Than’s so called famous pad Thai tastes like ketchup and siracha. I’m not not paying $ 12 for noodles cooked in ketchup. That’s my two cents.

My wife and I dine here often and have never had a bad experience at the Wellington location. The service is speedy, servers polite and the food is consistently good and inexpensive.
As a vegan, I enjoy the vegetarian options coupled with the ease of substituting or omitting any animal products.
Would have given 5 stars if my favorite dish (pad thai) had more substance to it. It lacks vegetables and peanuts.

In London on business and tried this per Unilocal recommendations. Went with the dinner for one with green curry, Tom Yum and spring roll. It was all great. Service was almost too fast. Staff were very friendly and helpful. I would visit again.

Solid lunch experience, fresh shrimp rolls, tum yum soup and some beef dish and a couple of basics for the kids. I’m glad I got lost in London. Some of the areas were less inviting than this area but I would be careful after dark.

Wow the food is great and did not expect great Singapore noodles and incredible coconut shrimp in London.

Traveling to London for business, staying one night, and wanting good Asian food. I found out about Ben Thanh on Unilocal and based on the reviews and positive feedback I decided to give it a try.
I was not disappointed. I got number 439, «Chilli-​lime shrimp and rock salt» and it was excellent. I will definitely be back again when I come to London.

I like to give my reviews FAST.
Food: Solid. Had the fresh shrimp rolls which were solid, exactly what I expected. Got the deluxe basil pad thai. The waitress warned me that it was a different flavor from the traditional pad thai so I can’t blame them I didn’t love it. It just wasn’t very flavorful. I doused it in hot sauce and the sweet brown sauce (don’t know the name) and then it was good.
Ambiance: Nice.
Service: Great service, my waitress was very nice and stayed on top of what I needed. Granted, I went there on a Monday night for dinner so it wasn’t busy.
Things to note: Reasonably priced. Would definitely go here again.

+.5 for service.
I can see why Londoners like this place. Throughout my Southwestern Ontario travels so far, this place probably comes the closest to some of the best Vietnamese places in the GTA. However, it is barely not enough to be four stars.
For lunchtime, only the right side of the restaurant was open as they cornered off the left side, therefore the restaurant had the feeling that it was busy. Service was excellent, with every waiter and waitress always attending to someone, giving meals out, or working the cashier.
I had the beef stew tomato rice noodle soup with an iced lime tea. The iced lime tea is excellent for those who prefer it to be sour. For me, however, I like it to be a bit sweeter. No biggie, just a personal preference. The beef stew rice noodle soup was actually quite large considering I ordered a small. When I drank the soup, however, it had the beef taste, but a lack of tomato flavour. Some of the beef was good, but some were hard. The noodles were good though!
Total came to $ 15 including tips, which unfortunately was a little bit too pricey considering what I got. A typical GTA restaurant with what I ordered, I could’ve easily went away with $ 12, and I would’ve gotten a product somewhat better than this.
However, again, for a Vietnamese restaurant outside the GTA, this place is the best you can get (so far). If you’re travelling west and need a lunch stop but don’t want fast food, I will recommend this place.

I prefer this location to the one downtown; it’s much cleaner and seems less rushed. I’m not a big fan of Thai food but I love this place — I’ve tried a few of the different menu options and they are all good — fresh and generous portions.
The service here isn’t sensational but always acceptable. I’ll second the reviewer who recommended the Vietnamese coffee… totally worth the wait!