The only Vietnamese restaurant in the Alberta Rockies opened three years ago, but Victor and Laura Khuu (who hail from Vietnam) have been in Canada for 33 years and have operated Canmore restaurants since 1992. The Khuu’s take pride in preparing authentic and healthy Vietnamese cuisine using little oil, and abundant fresh herbs and greens. There’s a fountain with koi fish and plants, photos of Ho Chi Minh City and a patio with a Rundle Range view. The lounge has a rock fireplace, granite bar, sports on wide screen TVs and happy hour from 4 pm to 6 pm.

Menu Samples

• Salad Rolls (Goi Cuôn): vermicelli, lettuce, cucumber, carrot and fresh mint in rice wrap; choice of shrimp, beef, chicken or pork; with hoisin sauce and peanuts
• Chicken, Beef and Pork Skewers: 2 skewer appetizer with satay or lemongrass
• Gyoza: pan-fried pork and vegetable dumplings
• Noodle Soups (Phö): with cilantro, fresh basil, green onions, bean sprouts and lime; meatball, shrimp, beef or chicken (with satay options) or shrimp tom yum hot and sour; some with cucumber and tomato
• Rice Vermicelli (Bún): with mint, bean sprouts, lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, peanuts and fish sauce on the side; spring roll and charbroiled pork, beef, lemongrass chicken or satay prawns
• Rice Dishes: with sliced cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, and fish sauce on the side; choice of charbroiled beef, pork chop, seasoned pork, lemongrass chicken or satay prawns
• Curry Chicken, Beef or Prawns with Vegetables
• Vegetarian: salad rolls; spring rolls; deep fried tofu vermicelli; veggie spring rolls vermicelli; curry tofu on coconut rice
• Desserts: mango berry cheesecake; deep apple pie with ice cream option; blackout torte