Fresh Lemongrass Vietnamese Restaurant Vernon
⭐ Fresh Lemongrass is known for House Special Pho and Spicy Pho.
💡 Good to Know
- Inclusive Menu
- Gluten-free and vegan options available.
- Location
- Near Village Green Mall.
- Portions
- Generous portions.
❤️ Top Favourites
- 4. Spring Roll
- 5. House Spring Roll
- 49. Lemongrass Stir Fry Vermicelli
🍽️ Fresh Lemongrass Menu
🥟 Appetizers
Fresh Vietnamese rolls, crispy fried favourites, soup and grilled salad served with traditional house sauces.
1. Salad Roll
Goi Cuon combines pork, prawns, lettuce, bean sprouts and vermicelli wrapped in soft rice paper, served with house hoisin or peanut sauce.
2. Shredded Pork Salad Roll
Bi Cuon features shredded pork and pork skin with lettuce, bean sprouts and vermicelli wrapped in rice paper, served with house fish sauce.
3. Sausage Salad Roll
Nem Cuon combines pork patty, lettuce, bean sprouts and vermicelli wrapped in rice paper, served with house fish sauce.
4. Spring Roll
Cha Gio is filled with minced chicken breast, shrimp and vegetables, wrapped in egg pastry and fried until crisp, served with house fish sauce.
5. House Spring Roll
Cha Gio Dac Biet features minced chicken breast, shrimp and vegetables wrapped in rice paper and deep-fried until crisp, served with house fish sauce.
6. Deep Fried Prawns
Tom Chien features battered prawns fried until golden and crisp, served with your choice of chili or plum sauce.
7. Calamari
Muc Chien features crispy battered calamari served with your choice of chili or plum sauce.
8. Fresh Lemongrass Roll
A crispy spring roll with lettuce, bean sprouts and carrots wrapped together in soft rice paper.
9. Wonton Soup
Hoanh Thanh Soup features tender wontons served in a warm, savoury broth.
10. Grilled Salad
Lettuce, cucumber and bean sprouts dressed with sweet and sour fish sauce, with your choice of beef, pork, chicken or shrimp.
🍜 Beef Pho
Vietnamese rice noodle soups served in aromatic broth with a variety of beef, chicken and vegetable combinations.
11. Pho
Build your own bowl of Vietnamese beef noodle soup with rice noodles and your choice of any three toppings: rare beef, well-done beef, shank, tendon, tripe, beef balls or chicken.
12. Pho Special
Pho Dac Biet is a hearty bowl combining rare beef, well-done beef, shank, tendon, tripe, beef balls and chicken with rice noodles in savoury broth.
13. Vegetable Pho
Pho Rau Cai combines mixed vegetables and rice noodles in a fragrant, comforting broth.
14. Beef Ball Soup
Sup Bo Vien features tender beef balls served in rich beef broth without noodles.
15. Plain Pho
Pho Khong keeps things simple with rice noodles served in savoury beef broth.
16. Spicy Pho
Pho Cay combines rare beef, shank, beef balls and chicken with rice noodles in a spicy beef broth.
🥢 Noodles
Rice noodles, egg noodles and udon served in savoury soups, house soy sauce or stir-fried preparations.
17. Seafood Hu Tieu
Hu Tieu Do Bien combines assorted seafood and rice noodles in a savoury pork broth.
18. House Hu Tieu
Hu Tieu Dac Biet features seafood, chicken and ground pork with rice noodles in a flavourful broth.
19. Seafood Sate Hu Tieu
Hu Tieu Sate Do Bien combines seafood, chicken and ground pork with rice noodles in a spicy sate broth.
20. Seafood Mi
Mi Nuoc Do Bien features assorted seafood and egg noodles served in a savoury broth.
21. Seafood Wonton Mi
Mi Hoanh Thanh Do Bien combines seafood and wontons with egg noodles in a comforting soup.
22. Chicken Wonton Mi
Mi Hoanh Thanh Ga features chicken and wontons with egg noodles in a savoury soup.
23. Seafood Dry Hu Tieu
Hu Tieu Kho Do Bien features rice noodles tossed with seafood and house soy sauce, served with soup on the side.
24. BBQ Pork Dry Hu Tieu
Hu Tieu Kho Xa Xiu combines rice noodles and BBQ pork with house soy sauce, served with soup on the side.
25. Chicken Dry Hu Tieu
Hu Tieu Kho Ga features rice noodles and chicken with house soy sauce, served with soup on the side.
26. House Special Dry Hu Tieu
Hu Tieu Kho Dac Biet features rice noodles with your choice of BBQ pork, seafood or chicken in house soy sauce, served with soup on the side.
27. Seafood Dry Mi
Mi Kho Do Bien features egg noodles tossed with seafood and house soy sauce, served with soup on the side.
28. BBQ Pork Dry Mi
Mi Kho Xa Xiu combines egg noodles and BBQ pork with house soy sauce, served with soup on the side.
29. Chicken Dry Mi
Mi Kho Ga features egg noodles and chicken tossed with house soy sauce, served with soup on the side.
30. House Special Dry Mi
Mi Kho Dac Biet features egg noodles with your choice of BBQ pork, seafood or chicken in house soy sauce, served with soup on the side.
32. House Special Udon Soup
Banh Canh Dac Biet features thick udon noodles in pork broth with your choice of pork, chicken or seafood.
33. Spicy Beef Stew with Rice Noodles
Hu Tieu Bo Kho pairs rice noodles with a rich and spicy beef stew.
34. Spicy Beef Stew with Egg Noodles
Mi Bo Kho pairs egg noodles with a rich and spicy beef stew.
35. Pad Thai
Rice noodles stir-fried in a spicy tamarind sauce with your choice of chicken, beef or prawns.
36. Dan's Special Pad Thai
Rice noodles stir-fried in spicy tamarind sauce with beef and chicken, finished with a fried egg.
37. Seafood Crispy Noodles
Mi Xao Do Bien features crispy egg noodles topped with stir-fried seafood and vegetables.
🍜 Vermicelli Bowls
Vietnamese vermicelli bowls (bun) topped with grilled meats, prawns and crispy spring rolls, served with house fish sauce.
38. Spring Roll Vermicelli
Bun Cha Gio features crispy deep-fried spring rolls served over vermicelli noodles with house fish sauce.
39. Pork and Spring Roll Vermicelli
Bun Heo Nuong Cha Gio combines grilled pork skewers and a crispy spring roll over vermicelli, served with house fish sauce.
40. Beef and Spring Roll Vermicelli
Bun Bo Nuong Cha Gio features grilled beef skewers and a crispy spring roll over vermicelli, served with house fish sauce.
41. Chicken and Spring Roll Vermicelli
Bun Ga Nuong Cha Gio combines grilled chicken and a crispy spring roll over vermicelli, served with house fish sauce.
42. Pork Patty and Spring Roll Vermicelli
Bun Nem Nuong Cha Gio combines a grilled pork patty and crispy spring roll over vermicelli with house fish sauce.
43. Prawn and Spring Roll Vermicelli
Bun Tom Nuong Cha Gio features grilled prawns and a crispy spring roll over vermicelli, served with house fish sauce.
44. Shredded Pork and Spring Roll Vermicelli
Bun Bi Nuong Cha Gio combines shredded pork and a crispy spring roll over vermicelli, served with house fish sauce.
45. Grilled Pork, Shredded Pork and Spring Roll Vermicelli
Bun Thit Nuong Bi Cha Gio combines grilled pork, shredded pork and a crispy spring roll over vermicelli, served with house fish sauce.
46. Grilled Pork, Prawn and Spring Roll Vermicelli
Bun Thit Heo Nuong Tom Nuong Cha Gio combines grilled pork, prawns and a crispy spring roll over vermicelli, served with house fish sauce.
47. Grilled Beef, Prawn and Spring Roll Vermicelli
Bo Nuong Tom Nuong Cha Gio combines grilled beef, prawns and a crispy spring roll over vermicelli, served with house fish sauce.
48. House Special Vermicelli
Bun Dac Biet is a loaded vermicelli bowl with grilled pork, beef, chicken, pork patties, shrimp and a crispy spring roll, served with house fish sauce.
49. Lemongrass Stir Fry Vermicelli
Bun Bo Ga Tom Xa Ot features vermicelli topped with a spicy lemongrass stir-fry and your choice of beef, chicken or prawns.
50. Curry Lemongrass Stir Fry Vermicelli
Bun Bo Ga Tom Xa Ot features vermicelli topped with a spicy curry and lemongrass stir-fry with your choice of beef, chicken or prawns.
🍱 Pressed Noodles
Banh Hoi are fine pressed rice noodles served with rice paper for wrapping, grilled meats and crispy spring rolls.
51. Pressed Noodles
Banh Hoi features fine pressed noodles with rice paper wraps and spring rolls, served with your choice of beef, pork, shrimp, chicken or pork patty.
52. House Special Pressed Noodles
Banh Hoi Dac Biet is a generous combination of pressed noodles and rice paper wraps with beef, pork, shrimp, chicken, pork patties and crispy spring rolls.
🍚 Rice Dishes
Com are steamed rice plates topped with grilled pork, chicken or beef and classic Vietnamese accompaniments.
53. Grilled Pork Chop Rice
Com Suon features a savoury grilled pork chop served over steamed rice.
54. Grilled Pork Chop and Shredded Pork Rice
Com Suon Bi combines a grilled pork chop and shredded pork over steamed rice.
55. Grilled Pork Chop and Egg Rice
Com Suon Trung features a grilled pork chop and fried egg served over steamed rice.
56. Grilled Pork Chop, Shredded Pork and Egg Rice
Com Suon Bi Trung combines grilled pork chop, shredded pork and a fried egg over steamed rice.
57. Grilled Pork Chop, Shredded Pork, Egg and Meat Pie Rice
Com Suon Bi Trung Cha Hap is a loaded rice plate with grilled pork chop, shredded pork, a fried egg and steamed meat pie over steamed rice.
58. Chicken Rice
Com Ga features grilled chicken breast served over steamed rice.
59. Grilled Beef Rice
Com Bo Nuong features savoury grilled beef skewers served over steamed rice.
60. Grilled Pork Skewers Rice
Com Heo Nuong features grilled pork skewers served over steamed rice.
⭐ Fresh Lemongrass Favourites
These selections are based on dishes commonly praised in Google reviews.
House Special Pho
The House Special is one of Fresh Lemongrass's strongest longtime favourites, with regulars returning repeatedly for the fragrant broth and generously filled bowls.
Spicy Pho
The spicy pho has a loyal following of its own, particularly among customers looking for a richer, more assertive alternative to the classic noodle soups.
House Special Vermicelli
Frequently referred to simply by its menu number, the House Special vermicelli is a go-to order for longtime customers and combines several of the restaurant's popular grilled and fresh components in one substantial bowl.
Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli
A recurring favourite built around marinated chicken, vermicelli noodles, fresh vegetables and a spring roll, with portions regularly large enough to leave leftovers.
Beef Vermicelli
Grilled beef vermicelli is another longtime regular order, pairing the restaurant's well-seasoned grilled meat with noodles and fresh vegetables.
Spring Rolls
The crisp house spring rolls inspire unusually enthusiastic feedback, with some customers describing them as the best they have tried and others adding them to nearly every order.
Salad Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Fresh salad rolls are a longstanding favourite, especially when paired with the restaurant's peanut sauce, which repeat customers frequently single out for praise.
Dan's Special Pad Thai
This distinctive house version of Pad Thai has developed its own following, with longtime customers specifically recommending Dan's Special over the restaurant's more conventional noodle dishes.
Curried Lemongrass
The curried lemongrass dishes are recurring favourites for customers venturing beyond pho and vermicelli, with both chicken and beef versions earning repeat orders.
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Strong, rich Vietnamese iced coffee is a popular addition to the meal and earns enough praise from regulars to stand out independently from the food.
🍽️ Dining Experience
This section summarizes information from restaurant sources, customer reviews and other public sources.
Modern Vietnamese Dining Room
Fresh Lemongrass has a clean, contemporary interior that feels more polished than its understated exterior suggests, with modern finishes and a bright, comfortable dining space.
Local Favourite
Years of repeat customers have made Fresh Lemongrass a genuine Vernon regular, with diners describing visits spanning a decade or more and some returning weekly or even more often.
Always Busy
A full dining room is a recurring part of the Fresh Lemongrass experience, particularly around lunch and dinner, with longtime customers frequently describing the restaurant as packed.
Casual & Comfortable
Despite its popularity, the atmosphere remains relaxed and approachable, equally suited to a quick bowl of pho, lunch with coworkers or an informal meal with friends and family.
Generous Portions
Large servings are one of the restaurant's defining characteristics, with pho bowls, vermicelli dishes and other mains frequently providing enough food for leftovers.
Fresh Ingredients
Fresh vegetables appear prominently throughout the menu, particularly in vermicelli bowls, pho, salad rolls and stir-fries, and customers regularly notice the freshness of their meals.
Fast-Paced Service
When the restaurant is running smoothly, customers frequently praise how quickly meals arrive even with a busy dining room and steady stream of takeout orders.
Simple, Food-Focused Atmosphere
Fresh Lemongrass is the kind of restaurant where the food and value take priority over formality, helping explain its popularity with both Vernon locals and travellers passing through town.
🅿️ Parking & Accessibility
This section summarizes information from restaurant sources, customer reviews and other public sources.
48 Avenue Location
Fresh Lemongrass is located at 3107 48 Avenue in Vernon, in a commercial area that makes it convenient for both local diners and travellers passing through the city.
Easy Road-Trip Stop
A notable number of customers mention stopping at Fresh Lemongrass while travelling through Vernon, with some making the restaurant a regular stop whenever their route brings them back to the area.
Truck Stop Nearby
The restaurant is within walking distance for some drivers stopping along the 48 Avenue commercial corridor, including customers who have discovered it while parked nearby.
📍 Landmarks & Location
This section summarizes information from restaurant sources, customer reviews and other public sources.
Village Green Shopping Centre
Fresh Lemongrass is located very close to Village Green Shopping Centre, making it a convenient stop before or after shopping in one of Vernon's busiest commercial areas.
48 Avenue
The restaurant sits along 48 Avenue in north Vernon, surrounded by the shops, services and businesses concentrated around the Village Green area.
Highway 97 Corridor
Fresh Lemongrass is just off the Highway 97 corridor, giving it an easy-to-reach location for both Vernon residents and travellers passing through the city.
North Vernon
Its location near Village Green places Fresh Lemongrass in Vernon's north-end commercial district rather than downtown, with a steady mix of local diners, shoppers and travellers.
Vernon Stopover
A surprising number of customers make Fresh Lemongrass a regular stop while travelling through Vernon, including repeat visitors who specifically return for pho and vermicelli whenever they are back in the area.
Okanagan Favourite
Customer loyalty extends well beyond Vernon, with reviewers repeatedly describing Fresh Lemongrass as one of their favourite Vietnamese restaurants in the Okanagan and making special stops when travelling through the region.
📱 Ordering Options
This section summarizes information from restaurant sources, customer reviews and other public sources.
Lunch
Fresh Lemongrass is especially popular at lunch, when pho, vermicelli bowls, rice dishes and noodle dishes provide substantial meals without a formal dining experience.
Dinner
Dinner brings the same extensive Vietnamese menu, with the dining room regularly filling during the evening rush.
Dine-In
The restaurant's modern dining room accommodates everything from solo lunches and couples to casual meals with friends and family.
Takeout
Takeout is a major part of the business, with a steady flow of pickup orders alongside the busy dining room.
Phone Orders
Customers regularly place takeout orders by phone, and calling ahead can be particularly useful during busy lunch and dinner periods.
Gluten-Free Choices
Customers repeatedly mention gluten-free choices, including a separate gluten-free menu, and staff receive positive feedback for helping diners navigate individual dietary needs.
Vegetarian Choices
Vegetable pho, tofu, curries, vermicelli and other meat-free dishes give vegetarian diners a substantial range of choices rather than just a handful of substitutions.
Vegan Choices
Vegan dishes are available, with recent customers specifically mentioning successful vegan meals and knowledgeable staff helping with menu choices.
Adjustable Spice
Several dishes can be prepared to different heat levels, allowing customers to request anything from relatively mild to considerably spicier preparations.
Customizations
Regulars frequently personalize familiar orders with extra vegetables, herbs or other adjustments, and staff are often praised for remembering those preferences.
💬 Customer Feedback
This section summarizes recurring themes in customer reviews.
The Portions Are Huge
Generous servings are probably the single most consistent theme in customer feedback, with diners routinely leaving with leftovers and some describing one order as enough for a second meal.
Value Is a Major Draw
Large portions and comparatively reasonable prices have made Fresh Lemongrass a favourite for customers who want a substantial meal without spending heavily.
Pho Inspires Serious Loyalty
Pho is one of the restaurant's biggest draws, with longtime regulars ordering the same bowl repeatedly and travellers making Fresh Lemongrass a planned stop whenever they pass through Vernon.
The Spring Rolls Have a Following
Spring rolls generate some of the restaurant's most enthusiastic comments, including repeat customers who consider them essential to every visit.
Vermicelli Is a Regular's Favourite
The various vermicelli bowls are among the safest bets according to longtime customers, particularly the House Special and versions with grilled beef, pork or lemongrass chicken.
Grilled Meats Stand Out
Customers regularly notice the flavour of the grilled beef, pork and chicken, with the charcoal-style character of the meat frequently singled out in reviews.
Freshness Matters
Fresh vegetables, freshly prepared meals and clean flavours appear repeatedly in positive feedback and are an important part of the restaurant's reputation.
Regulars Stay for Years
Customer loyalty is unusually strong, with reviews from people who have been coming for a decade, visiting weekly or returning dozens of times without changing their favourite order.
Travellers Remember It
Visitors regularly describe Fresh Lemongrass as a restaurant they seek out again whenever they return to Vernon, rather than simply a convenient meal discovered on one trip.
It Gets Very Busy
Popularity can work against the restaurant during peak periods, when customers may encounter a wait for a table, slower service or delays with takeout orders.
Service Experiences Vary
Many customers praise friendly, efficient and accommodating staff, while a smaller but recurring group reports inattentive or disorganized service when the restaurant is particularly busy or short-staffed.
Takeout Can Back Up
The volume of pickup orders can create delays during rushes, and customers frequently recommend allowing extra time when ordering takeout at busy periods.
The Menu Is Extensive
Regulars appreciate having enough variety to move beyond pho, with vermicelli, rice dishes, curries, stir-fries, noodle dishes and vegetarian choices giving them reasons to keep exploring the menu.
Pad Thai Divides Opinion
Dan's Special has enthusiastic fans, but Pad Thai more generally produces some of the restaurant's most mixed feedback, with flavour and sweetness varying in customer accounts.
Gluten-Free Diners Return
Customers specifically praise the gluten-free selection and staff willingness to help with dietary needs, including repeat diners who have relied on the restaurant's gluten-free menu over multiple visits.
Consistency Built the Following
While individual experiences vary, many longtime customers describe years of dependable meals, generous portions and familiar favourites as the reason Fresh Lemongrass remains one of their Vernon go-to restaurants.
