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| - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Cafe Vite is amazing!!!
This is a surprise because when you pass by this unassuming place, it doesn't seem that it would be this good: it's small (maybe fits 15-20 people max), has a limited menu (between my wife and I, we've tried 90% of the offerings over our 5 visits there), is a 2-person operation so orders take time to prepare (especially since everything is freshly made), and it's called "cafe" (which, if we're being honest, is a huge red flag if you want quality/authentic Vietnamese food).
But wow does Cafe Vite deliver. As I've said, we've tried almost everything on the menu and here's a quick review:
- Banh Mi: We've had banh mi chicken, egg, and even beef (not on the menu but the owners made it for us upon request). The chicken/beef tasted good, the veggies freshened up the taste, but the real star of this sandwich was the banh mi bread. It was crisp on the outside but nice and soft on the inside - perfect!
- Beef Pho: Noodles were the perfect texture, beef strips and beef balls were a good flavour and added weight to the dish (though wished there was a bit more), and the base pho broth was aromatic.
- Rotisserie Chicken: Really well done! Deep fried, the taste not only stays on the crispy skin but seeps through into the meat so that there's flavour all throughout as you bite into the chicken. You think this would compromise the cook of the meat, but no, the chicken definitely remains juicy.
- Braised Beef: The slices of beef are similar to the one in the beef pho, so tastes as good. Also, the rice is so good! I know that sounds a bit silly to say, but it's not just plain rice (it's like they put some flavouring and spicing on it to make it pop).
- Spring Rolls: We've had this both fried and fresh and both ways are great compliments to the rest of the meal. The fried ones are done perfectly (not oily at all), and the fresh ones are really fresh and crisp (no stale veggies here).
- Gelato: Homemade and oh-so-many flavours! We've tried almost all of them and our favourites are the wild cherry, peach, coconut and chocolate ones. Perfect for sunny (and not so sunny) days!
- Drinks: Don't sleep on the drinks. If you love Vietnamese coffee, they make their latte with it. They also have pretty good Thai iced tea. But hands down the best drink is the Peach Tea - a definite must-try!
- Vermicelli: This isn't on the menu yet (though may be starting July), yet they made it for us since they had the ingredients that day. So good and authentic!!! The noodles were rolled very fine, the fried spring rolls were nice and crispy, and the fish sauce was oh so authentic.
As you can see, my wife and I loooove Cafe Vite. And I just wanted to give a shout out to Tracy and Van - they've made this seemingly nondescript cafe a truly memorable place with their passion, friendliness and excellent cooking skills. Hope this little cafe lives on forever because it truly is a wonderful place.
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