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Golden Bell on 17th is right next to Boston Pizza, its got a full menu of Vietnamese dishes from Pho to all the other noodley goodness in between. The service is friendly, the place is licensed and on a warm summer day their wee patio out from is AWESOME.
Staying true to my Vietnamese experience in Calgary so far, I've been sticking with vermicelli dishes... in particular, the ones that come with spring rolls. Most places, this is the pork dish. At Golden Bell, I'm happy to report that there are at least 4 or 5 options so you can have spring rolls cut up and placed on top of your delicious bowl of noodles and other good things. For instance, today I had #64, pork balls and various types of beef adorned my bowl. If it were a pizza, it would be the meat lovers.
They also serve bubble tea, though I haven't had occasion to try it. A friend staying with me last week went back two days in a row for their bubble tea. Was it that good? Or was it the only place nearby? I don't know, but it was at least tasty enough for a second try. The Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk is also a fun experience. You've got to wait for it to finish dripping first, and then pour it into a glass of condensed milk, then into a glass of ice. If it's warm, you'll want to dump out some of the ice that has melted first, and give it all a good stir before you start to drink it.
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