Fresh Lemongrass

Reviews

• Andrew W.

  star star star star star_border 17 June 2026

  Pho really has become part of the Mainstream Food Choices!!  
  
  Continuing our interior BC road trip, our stop in Vernon really impressed us with all the different offerings! First is the Italian Kitchen, then Mahoroba Japanese, now Fresh Lemongrass!!
  
  You can really see how the overall economy is doing and where there is population growth by the kinds of cuisine the town has.
  
  Fresh Lemongrass is another great example, the interior is the newer style Vietnamese decor, with sleek lightings and more subdue color, also the seating are more spacious. Service is friendly and fast, we arrived at around 11:15 soon after they opened their doors at 11am.
  
  Food came out fast, first we have our:
  
  Salad Roll (Gui Cuon):  freshly made and filled with shrimp & pork, lettuce and cucumbers are all very crisp and fresh! A good beginning!
  
  Pho Special: this is their house special with almost everything, beef meat balls, tripe, beef steak, flank, and chicken!  They missed out tendon that day, but the chicken was the surprise here, it actually blended in very well, as I never had chicken in beef Pho before, but his is a very pleasant surprise! Pho noodles are cooked to perfection, and the broth has the depth that we all come to expect from a good Pho shop!
  
  Seafood Dry Noodles (Hu Tieu Pho Do Bien): Egg noodles are cooked to al dente and then drained, mixed with a soy sauce based sauce, this dry noodle has to be tossed well before you eat. Topping includes shrimps, squid, artificial crab. There is a bowl of soup on the side for you to mix in if you wish. Again a surprise for us to see this in Vernon, now that we know how the food quality has improved so much in the last few years, we will be travelling more through these smaller towns to experience more surprises!

• Dionne M.

  star star star star star 16 June 2026

  When this place opened a few years ago, we were satisfied enough with what was offered by Pho Fusion. Having moved from Vancouver, we knew we just had to give up certain truly amazing cuisine, mostly of Asian origin. Couldn't believe our luck when Fresh Lemongrass opened its doors. The stock is most often the deciding factor on whether a Vietnamese restaurant truly deserves praise. You could tell immediately that this was the proper broth that was prepared from scratch for the better part of the day.
  
  I'm usually a raw beef and tripe pho kind of girl all the way, but my husband often mixes it up. Luckily, he ordered this incredible beef stew and it smelled so good I had to try it. Phenomenal! Strongly lemongrass in flavour with a nice sweet and spiciness to it. It's often been sold out, but lately, either I've been lucky with timing, or they've finally started making larger batches, I've been enjoying it every other time, alternating with my usual pho.
  
  I will come here with my family with three little ones, with my husband, or simply alone. It's easy to eat with kids and the owner always brings out the "good" candy for the kids and they love him for it. The water is the usual Vietnamese restaurant water with lemon. Their iced Vietnamese coffee is always my go to and authentically prepares with the dripper in front of you. The portions are generous and prices reasonable. Their salad rolls are a favourite with the family, along with the Vietnamese spring rolls, chicken udon, and the entree with pressed noodles.
  
  The only thing is they can't accommodate groups larger than about 5 at one table, as I did try to go with 11 people. No biggie if you're ok with sitting at different tables.
  
  Regardless, it's a must try if you're craving some Vietnamese yumminess, or warm soup on a cool day, or just tasty food. It's a busy place and never enough staff in Vernon, so be patient, and it will be well worth your wait.

• Maryanna D.

  star star star star star_border 11 June 2026

  My friends and I stopped off at Fresh Lemongrass after doing some shopping and it was so busy around 1pm on a Saturday - almost every table was taken. This was a good sign. We didn't have to wait long to be seated and the service was relatively prompt and friendly considering how busy it was.
  
  However, I ordered the bun bo hue and was surprised with how differently it was prepared (chicken in the dish rather than just beef and pork). The broth was good but different, but the blend of meat was odd to me and there was only a small portion of noodles. I would have wanted a lot more noodles in this dish.
  
  My friends really enjoyed their dishes (lemongrass chicken vermicelli, spring rolls). I would come here again, but try something besides the bun bo hue. There are so many tasty options to choose from and at such a reasonable price. It says something that I would come here again despite not having enjoyed my meal.

• Marton B.

  star star star star star 8 June 2026

  -----Food-----
  Great curry, Pho and rice rolls.
  The food here is Identical to Pho Fusion
  Good quality ingredients, tasty
  
  -----Condition-----
  Clean, tidy
  
  -----Service-----
  Friendly
  
  -----Cosmetics-----
  Nice, relaxing atmosphere, bamboo plants and such
  
  -----Accessibility-----
  Parking lot

• Sheena N.

  star star star star star_border 4 June 2026

  My coworker and I wanted something relatively healthy to eat in Vernon and we're asian so we did some yelping and found this place.
  
  Of course, we didn't expect much because a) we were in Vernon of all places and b) we were the only asians in this entire packed restaurant at lunch.
  
  However this restaurant delivered some pretty good vietnamese food. I'm from SF so it definitely isn't on par with what you'd get in the bay area but still it was better than I expected.
  
  I ordered the vermicelli bowl with beef, pork, shrimp, and an egg roll with a side of beef broth. It was all very flavorful and the meat was well seasoned. It easily could've passed for a good vermicelli bowl in a large city. I also thought the soup was good but was a little on the salty side which is what I expected.
  
  Oh yeah and definitely check out their fresh squeezed juices. I got the grapefruit juice and told them not to add any sugar. It was delicious and so refreshing!