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Red Pepper Restaurant
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Red Pepper Restaurant
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The food is alright but it depends on what you order. Its probably one of the better places to get (Chinese) hot and sour soup. The pho has quite a bi…
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9 Reviews on “Red Pepper Restaurant”
The food is alright but it depends on what you order. Its probably one of the better places to get (Chinese) hot and sour soup. The pho has quite a bit of flavour but kind of heavy on the MSG. The vermicelli dishes are decent but the fish sauce needs a little more flavour to it. The deep fried wontons are filled with a thin slice of beef meatball…which is definitely the incorrect way of making wontons and not worth paying for.
I have been here a couple times and have had high expectations since they have won multiple times and different awards from Planet S and left thoroughly disappointed. I had the tom yum and my husband had the beef satay and then we shared the cold rolls. It was close to the least impressive veitnamese meal we have ever had. The flavours weren’t very balanced and the veggies seemed old. I would much rather go to the place beside.
The ‘Jumbo Combo’ is my favorite noodle bowl in the city, particularly if value is considered at all. You can walk to the mall and pay 50% more for 50% less. Anything with pork in it, whether it’s the Jumbo Combo or the Pork Special, is delicious. The pork is seasoned in such a way that it has a very distinctive salty flavor, I now judge pork from any other Vietnamese restaurant by the standard set by Red Pepper in this regard. The Vietnamese rolls are a must try (luckily a Jumbo Combo comes with one), among the best in the city. The fish sauce is really sweet compared to other places, but a great treat in its own right, I really recommend just dumping it all over your food, particularly if you get Vermicelli, since it will give the Vermicelli a lot of much-needed flavor. Pedestrian stuff like the Ginger Beef sizzling platter is really good too, they prepare it with fresh vegetables and ginger – everything still has a crunch rather than being cooked into a limp soggy mess. I’m less familiar with the curries and Thai-side of their menu, but I haven’t always heard positive things, so you may want to head down the street to Royal Thai for that and stick to the amply-sized Vietnamese-Canadian portion of the menu. The business is family run and genuine, all of the servers are very polite and competent and I don’t have any complaints about the service. Like Thien’s, the physical dimensions of the restaurant are lacking, the entrance area is really bad if you arrive at a busy time or are waiting for a pick-up order.
My top places for Asian food in the city. I’ve never left here disappointed. Always consistent. Plus you can’t beat the prices the portion sizes are huge so for me it’s basically two meals in one since I can never finish a full noodle bowl. Just thinking about it makes me hungry.
We have been here a few times over the years. The restaurant can get quite busy. This can cause some confusion with the staff. The spring rolls are quite good. Won’t say they’re my favourite in the city but still pretty good. I can’t remember what my spouse had but a noodle bowl of some sort. There were no complaints. I had the satay beef with vegetables. It was a huge portion. Fair amount of beef and lots of veg. Lots of mushrooms too. Which is great for me as I love mushrooms. There was so much I had enough left overs for a full meal. We will come back but we don’t hit the downtown core very often so may be awhile.
My family comes here almost every time we visit Saskatoon! The food always tastes good and is made fresh. They staff were very friendly and attentive the last time we were here as well! Will be back.
I go here often and love the food. Try spring rolls!! Definitely one of the best Thai restaurant in saskatoon. I often go here during lunch time since they serve really fast.