This restaurant is worth the cramped quarters. You arrive and are immediately whisked away from Toronto to... another place. Another.. very Vietnamese place. Dinner is enjoyed on stools in cozy tables under the glow of fluorescent Tiger and Tsing Tao beer signs with the sounds of old East Asian torch songs in the background.
The food:
Tiger's Milk Ceviche: an absolute winner with tender hunks of fish in a perfectly balanced Tom Yum and coconut sauce.
Bone Marrow: another winner, mixing rare/raw rolls of beef, beef marrow, cilantro and vegetables in a spicy (but not HOT spicy), perfect bite.
Mushroom Vermicelli: Expertly cooked with a good variety of mushrooms
Grilled meat platter: Grilled chicken, pork jowl and beef. An excellent way to get your protein in. Good, but without the "WTF this is so gooodddd" reaction of the other dishes.
Come with friends, have some cocktails (the spiceman is good) and order everything on the menu. You won't regret it.