Living near Markham road, I've been searching for great Pho along or near Markham road for ages. I hadn't noticed when Lac Vien popped up but I'm glad I did!
Trip number one was fresh spring rolls, beef pho, and chicken mango salad. I was actually hoping to order just a normal mango salad, with no meat, but I was quite happy with the chicken and the price is very reasonable. The pho broth here is very flavorful, with a spice I can't quite place but adds a bit of a unique but understated flavor.
Trip number two I tried the satay pho. That was disappointing as it was sort of a weak broth with some chili flakes and fish sauce added. Not a fan. I had never seen or tried a satay pho before so I'm not one to compare. Also had some General Tsao chicken ... just to see how they were at these dishes. Not bad, but I'll probably stick to their traditional vietnamese dishes in the future.
Had the fried spring rolls this time and they were very good. They seemed to have addressed the issues that Chris C pointed out .. they weren't oily and the dipping sauce was perfect.
Summary - order the pho! The 4/5 rating is entirely earned by the soup, salad, spring rolls, etc.