Broken Rice Restaurant - Burnaby

At times, the servers were too focused on chatting amongst themselves.

This is a hidden gem in the Burnaby Heights area. There are not too many Vietnamese restaurants that have a variety of interesting dishes other than the usual pho. This is a quiet restaurant which is great to meet for a catch-up lunch or dinner with friends. The service is attentive and fast. The best items on the menu are the salad rolls, which are generous in size and tastes fresh as well as being nicely presented, and the butter jalapeno basil chicken wings which are fabulous and crispy. Surprisingly, the pho is quite average in taste and a bit bland and watery. <br/ <br/ The only thing I would recommend is having some pictures on the menu because I wasn't sure what the items were based on just the minimal descriptions alone.

Best deep fried rolls I've ever had.  The pho is really good, too. Polite and quick workers with a nice looking establishment. My go-to Vietnamese restaurant.

Friendly staff and good quality ingredients. The favour is was tasty and well portioned. The highlight is the quality of the meat used and the amount given. When compared to the majority of other viet places it seems like this restaurant has better quality. That being said the price also reflects this. Overall very satisfied with the experience. Will definitely revisit.

Ordered Green Papaya Salad, Cassava Fries and Saigon Beef Stew Noodles. Everything was really fantastic. Its reasonably priced, substantial portion and bold flavours. I'm not a huge fan of spicy food and I found that the salad was just right for me. That being said some may think it's not spicy enough compared to other papaya salads. <br/ Cassava fries could use a little more seasoning, but its still very delicious. Texture is like a tougher taro with a less starch taste than potatoes. Highlight was the beef stew that was absolutely perfect in flavour. Hearty beef flavour with a slight tang. Noodles weren't overcooked and sat well in the lovely light savory broth.<br/ <br/ Service was great. Met the female owner of the place. Wonderful lady who was super down to earth and humorous. Definitely coming back :