UPDATED – BUSINESS HAS CLOSED
1046 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 559-5938
Web: http://www.fiveelementscafe.com/
Twitter: tba
Advice: Have a friend or two join you and share the dishes.
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Vegetarian Spring Roll
Papaya Salad
Pumpkin Coconut Soup
Sizzling Chicken and Vegetables in Thai coconut curry
With a mix of Vietnamese and Thai cuisine, the dishes on the menu are diverse and the dishes are full of flavours of this region. Owned by Victoria and Michael (she is the previous owner of Mekong on the Drive) they have put together a traditional array of dishes with healthy eating in mind. I had a refreshing Vietnamese Iced Coffee, followed by a crispy vegetarian Spring Roll to start. I then had the outstanding Papaya Salad with prawns topped with peanuts followed by the delicious creamy Pumpkin Coconut Soup with peanut, a specialty of Victoria`s which is going to have you trekking across town on a cool wet day. The Sizzling Chicken and Vegetables in Thai coconut curry is another specialty and it was superb.
There are many dishes that appeal on this menu such as their Vietnamese Noodle Soups (pho) as well as noodle bowls and sizzling plates. The Lychee Gelato is a great refreshing option for dessert.
Review by: Richard Wolak
Vancouver, BC V5L 2K5, Canada