Minh Tuyet's Vietnamese Bistro Ltd

We only stopped in Revelstoke for a night on our way to Vancouver and were so happy that we found this cute Vietnamese restaurant. Based on its location in what kind of looked like a roadside retail park area we did not expect to find a restaurant with such great decor and atmosphere. The food also sounded promising and good value. We went for the pho, which was really nice and also got some coconut chicken bits to go on the side, but the chicken was not fresh unfortunately, did not taste of coconut, it was actually quite tough and chewy, so we didn't finish them. It's a shame, because they almost cost as much as the pho and we were expecting a bit more.

We walked in after a long drive quite hungry. We had to wait for a table, no big deal but there was about 40% tables open. After being seated I ordered an iced coffee, a Vietnamese meal must have in my opinion. It took over ten minutes to arrive and was not worth the wait. The coffee was way to sweet and not strong at all, so not a Vietnamese coffee. I sent it back telling the server the proportions are off. Nothing was offered to rectify the problem. No biggy I had a water. The staff moves at a glacial pace so everything takes twice as long and the poor girl who they have cleaning the tables was never shown how. She was rubbing the dirt off the tables in to the bamboo placemats and then setting the table touching the part of the chopsticks you eat from with her dirty fingers. I caught a glimpse of the sanitizer bucket and it was filled with food and gray water. Way over due for a change. No food safety there. It took a long time to order but the server was polite although irritated. We ordered the sampler plater to share and the prawn kho which was a coconut curry dish with rice. The appy was excellent and it filled us up, good thing because when the main dish came out I nearly choked when I realized we just paid $22 for 4 shrimp 2 slices of corn and 1 whole carrot chopped in coconut milk and curry. Wtf?! I wasn't going to complain again but they will never see a red cent from me again and not just because Canada discontinued the penny. Lol I must give credit where it is due and the flavor was there but the value was definitely not. $16 for a Vietnamese sub yet I have never paid more then $6 in my life. I want going to start now. Save your bucks for a real Vietnamese joint. You will get a better bang for your buck.

After the nice picture of the vermicelli bowl here on Tripadvisor I was excited to eat here. We had the crispy chicken with peanut sauce as a starter and although it tasted good, the chicken was very tough. The small vermicelli bowls were good portions, but the taste was quite bland despite the sauce you had to poor over. We asked for spicy sauce and this helped. However, I also found the amount of protein on the house special disappointing: one shrimp, two small beef rolls and a few grilled chicken pieces. Not returning here.

We had dinner here and we were impressed! I had the House Special Rice Bowl with La Lot, chicken and a jumbo prawn. This was a new dining experience and it was delicious. It was a large portion with fresh veggies! Super filling and at the same time refreshing! We will definitely be back. The proteins were cooked to perfection and tasty! The restaurant is beautifully decorated and we loved the ambiance! Try it! You won't be disappointed!!

We ate dinner at Minh Tuyet this evening. The food was amazing. Stated with salad rolls with prawn, very fresh and tasty. My wife had the chicken in clay pot - a large serving and flavourful. I had the Bun three-special (la lot, prawn and chicken) with vermicelli. A large bowl, crisp, fresh, the meat great, and all very nicely presented. Service was quick and helpful, and the restaurant ambiance is tasteful, with an energetic buzz from the diners there. The kitchen is large and on full display. This was our first time; we'll definitely be going back.