LacVien is a fairly decent Vietnamese restaurant that does an okay job at satisfying the craving. It surely beats out their neighbouring McDonalds. However it would not be a choice restaurant to visit. We tried it because we were driving by and it was lunch time.
We ordered the spring rolls as an appetizer because we like to try them at each restaurant. They were okay, nothing to write home about. The filling was standard, no complaints, but the skin wasn't crispy enough. The fish sauce was also quite light.
The pho was hit and miss.
The broth was quite tasty but it had too much oil on top for my personal preference. The pot could use a skimming of oil. However the soup came piping hot! Great job! The noodles were the dry rice noodle style which I really like over the fresh rice noodles. The Dac Biet (house special pho) did not come with the rare beef! The brisket was very fatty and sinewy and was just a poor cut of meat. Likewise, the meat balls were small and lacklustre. The portion for a large was decent, I had a good fill.
We rounded out the meal with a mango milkshake which was just okay. It came in a bubble-tea style container that made me think it was just a pre-packaged product and not freshly made in-house.
They had ample high chairs and booster seats for small children so they are family friendly. The washrooms were spacious and very very clean. Good job!
However the food did not impress us very much and we've had better.