Vietnam’s famous noodle soup tends to dominate Spadina’s Indochinese offerings. However, this family-run hole in the wall excels well beyond pho. Portion sizes—even for an appetizer of sweet and refreshing shredded green papaya salad topped with boiled shrimp and shredded pork—are supersized. A Hue-style pancake—a massive, crisp, orange-coloured omelette filled with shrimp, pork, onions and sprouts—crackles, with a greasy caramelized aroma; when wrapped in accompanying romaine leaves and dipped in peanut sauce, it becomes a sort of reverse taco. Lemon grass beef is full of sweet ginger flavor, but the meat is unfortunately dry. Freshly blended tropical fruit milkshakes are as thick as 7‑Eleven slushies.