Pho D’Lite, Vietnamese Restaurant

Food Quality
Atmosphere / Services
Reasonable Priced
Summary

I am a firm believer that the pho special in a Vietnamese restaurant is the best indicator to see if the restaurant is good. The pho special usually have a bit of everything they offer. I would use this to find out which ingredient is better at this restaurant. The soup was very hot. It is perfect to cook rare meat. After cooked, the meat was quite tender. Other ingredients that are good include beef brisket and tripe.

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant P1 Pho D'Lite Beef

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant P1 Pho D'Lite Beef $9.50 small $10.50 large

Food Quality
Atmosphere / Services
Reasonable Priced
Summary

Pho D’Lite is your typical Vietnamese pho restaurant. They serve vermicelli in a bowl of extremely hot soup with meat in it. You eat them with shiracha and hoisin sauce. It is located at the corner of Willingdon Avenue and Lougheed Highway in Solo District, Burnaby.

Strength: Fast service, clean space.

Weakness: Typical pho place. Nothing special

Other Vietnamese Restaurants

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant Logo
Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant Logo

Located right below Whole Food

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant Front
Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant Front

Pho D’Lite is located right below the Whole Food market in Solo District. I have seen this place many times after shopping in Whole food. This is the first time I actually walked in.

Beautiful interior space compared to traditional pho restaurants

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant Interior
Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant Interior

You can see the entire store as soon as you walk in. They have very simple interior layout. The counter is behind all the seats. There are additional seats to the left. They use black wooden chairs, and tables have wood veneer finish. I find the alternating wood slat patterns very modern.

Interesting feature wall and TV

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant Feature Wall and TV
Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant Feature Wall and TV

There is a feature wall using Chinese blue and white porcelain to creates an interesting pattern. The light fixtures give this restaurant’s decoration a lot of depth.

Self Serve Condiment and Utensil

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant Condiment and Utensil
Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant Condiment and Utensil

The staff brought us to our table immediately after we enter. These self serve utensils and condiments are typical to Vietnamese restaurants like Green water bottle is typical to Korena restaurants. There is no self-serve napkin box at the table. The menu arrived within 10 seconds after we sat down.

P1: Special with a bit of everything

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant P1 Pho D'Lite Beef
Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant P1 Pho D’Lite Beef $9.50 small $10.50 large

I am a firm believer that the pho special in a Vietnamese restaurant is the best indicator to see if the restaurant is good. The pho special usually have a bit of everything they offer. I would use this to find out which ingredient is better at this restaurant.

The soup was very hot. It is perfect to cook rare meat. After cooked, the meat was quite tender. Other ingredients that are good include beef brisket and tripe.

P7: Beef brisket with meatball

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant P7 Pho Nam Bo Vien
Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant P7 Pho Nam Bo Vien $9.50 small $10.50 large

If you don’t feel safe eating rare meat or innards, P7 beef brisket with meatball is a safe choice. The beef brisket is a bit thin but it is flaky with good texture. The meatballs have been cut into irregular shapes about 1/5 of a meatball. It has some inconsistencies I cannot bite through. I did not look too much into it.

It was obvious that these soup contains MSG.

Spring Rolls has crispy skin

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant A2 Cha Gio - Spring roll
Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant A2 Cha Gio – Spring roll $5

The spring rolls look decently sized. They have crispy and flaky skin. I would bite into it and see pieces of the skins falling.

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant A2 Cha Gio - Spring roll Inside
Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant A2 Cha Gio – Spring roll Inside

The inside is packed with filling. Lots of vermicelli and chopped vegetables with some ground pork. It has a reasonable meaty flavour. The order comes with a small bowl of fish sauce on the side for dipping. The sauce is not quite enough.

Chicken Wings are just okay

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant A3 Canh Ga - Garlic Butter Chicken Wings
Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant A3 Canh Ga – Garlic Butter Chicken Wings Half order $7

The chicken wings are served with sauteed garlic. They look quite dark, but the chicken wings are thoroughly cooked. The chicken wings tastes very buttery and it is very juicy inside. However, the skin texture is not consistent. Some parts are very tough. I was having trouble deciding how to bite into them. We mixed the seasoning with lime juice like we were taught in the Hanoi Old Quarter Restaurant. The texture of the sauce was not quite the same.

Vietnamese iced coffee

Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant B1 Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Pho Dlite Vietnamese Restaurant B1 Vietnamese Iced Coffee $4

My iced coffee was not served while it’s dripping. It is served after it’s made. I have mixed feeling about this. Even though it feels less authentic, but I can appreciate the convenience. The coffee is thick and sweet. It definitely gave me an energy boost.

604 Food Critic Assessment

Pho D’Lite is a conventional Vietnamese pho restaurant in a contemporary setting. The space is clean. Some may even say “modern”. I am happy to see them serving soup that are hot enough to cook rare meat. The pho is not the best, but taste pretty good. For $15 per person, Pho D’Lite is a good restaurant to go to get your quick bowl of pho.

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