District Eleven

A modern Vietnamese and Asian fusion restaurant with a chill vibe. Perfect for dinner, late snacks, or simply for drinks as they are conveniently open until late (2am on Fridays and Saturdays, 1am Tues to Thurs, and 12am on Sundays). Overall, their menu seems quite innovative and interesting as it has a range and fusion of familiar, yet novel tastes. Not exactly sure which Asian fusions, but seems like mostly Vietnamese, Japanese, with a bit of Korean.

Aburi crispy rice - quite appetizing with the chili mayo and ponzu glaze complemented by crispy rice. I definitely recommend this.
Bun Bo Hue - a Vietnamese classic, but if you can't eat spicy then this is *not* for you. I had asked for mild spicy but even then was a bit too much.
Creamchi udon - I'm so glad we got this as it helped off set some of the spiciness from the bun bo hue. It's also super delicious and creamy, couldn't taste the kimchi aspect though. Supposed to come with a bowl of rice to eat with the leftover sauce but we didn't get it, so make sure to ask for it.

Main reason for minus 1 star is because the order of the dishes that came was rather confusing. Our entrees came before our appetizer which I thought was very weird. However, definitely will be back! Would love to try their cocktails, Bo Luk Lac, and their yuzu panna cotta dessert! Oh and get the creamchi udon again.

Have been here on 2 occasions - first time was maybe a year or so ago for happy hour with friends and thoroughly enjoyed our orders. More recently, I went with family including a toddler for an early dinner. Immediate seating, not busy at all and staff were friendly to accommodate a stroller to be parked off to the side.

I had the Goi Ga Nuong - Broiled Marinated Chicken Salad and thoroughly enjoyed the flavours and the lightness of the meal. Definitely will be my goto order when I want something light and cold.

Perhaps this is a busier trendy spot at night but we came on a weekend afternoon and it was around 1/3 full. Parking can be challenging but there is some parking around the residential areas.

Service was friendly and the ambience was casual trendy.

The food is fusion so it had resemblance of Japanese and Vietnamese flavours. One tasted like aburi with crispy rice (was tougher to eat once it cooled down). The bun bo hue was okay, but lacked depth of flavour one would expect in a traditional bun bo hue. The fries were a GENEROUS portion. I have not seen such a big bowl of fries. They were crispy and not overwhelming with the truffle flavour.

The also had a nice selection of drinks. The lychee flavoured beer was light and refreshing. It doesn't seem like the happy hour menu prices vary too much from the regular menu but prices are fairly reasonable.

Unique menu items for this fusion restaurant on Main Street. We went during lunch time and had made reservations. The restaurant had a good number of tables and we were seated quickly. The decor is casual and simple modern. We decided to share a few dishes between the two of us which included: the Aburi crispy rice, Bo luc lac and bun Bo hue. The Aburi crispy rice was one of a kind, with a mix of crab salad, deep fried sushi rice, chili mayo and ponzu. It was delicious. The Bo luc lac had flavourful beef and mushrooms and the bun Bo hue was classically good. Definitely a restaurant worth trying out!

Vietnamese Restaurant and Bar= District Eleven

We needed some serious late night pho, and District Eleven was on my list for some time.

It was a Saturday night and to my surprise it was majority men in large group chilling like it was Sunday night foot ball. With maybe 2 tables on dates.
Interesting.

Service was great and the Bun Bo Hue was very yummy in flavour and ingredients (great variety of meats). Portion wise for the soup noodle was like a small for most pho cafes.

Most memorable was how spicy as in heat and the use of fresh chillies in their house hot sauce.

In regard to noise level, there were tables of people pretty much shouting their conversation.

Another positive, they take CC.

Modern takes on Vietnamese classics at District Eleven! They have happy hour up to 7pm and tried:

Truffle Nuoc Mam Wonton
Ao Nori Truffle Fries
Banh Xeo Ebi Tempura

From all day menu:
Dynamite Taco
Ba Heo Crispy Ricet-three pork
Pho Bobeef noodle soup
Bo Luc Lacwok-fried beef
Bo Khobeef stew
Vietnamese Drip Coffee

It's a fantastic venue to go with a big group to try different delicious dishes. The restaurant is eclectically-decorated look of a lot of old-school Vietnamese cafes.

The service was very good and the staff was attentive with us with filling empty water glasses and ensuring we were not missing any dishes and checking in how the food was.

This visit was my second time and won't be my last!

A nice little place to go and try their interesting takes on vietnamese/fusion dishes! We shared a couple of the dishes - ebi banh xeo tempura and their chicken salad, and then of course ordered both of the desserts they had to offer. The service was good, even as it started to get busy for their Friday night. I'd like to return to try other things on their menu!

Had such a delicious lunch at District Eleven recommended by a lovely food loving friend. We both couldn't agree more that Vietnamese food are both of our go to comfort food that gives warmth and satisfies cravings every time! The dishes here did just that with a nice warm bowl of Bun Bo Hue and Bo Luc Lac. And I absolutely loved how they incorporated some non traditional fusion eats too to give you something extra beyond satisfying your Vietnamese cravings! Every dish was full of flavours and service was very friendly! Will have to be back again to try their happy hour that's served daily 5-7pm.

District Eleven - it sounds like The Hunger Games, and it may as well be when you're fighting for the last piece.

Our first victory was unknowingly coming during their happy hour, which is at 5pm-7pm. (Yes, this is an actual happy hour that you don't have to skip or leave work early for!) I'd recommend making reservations since it was a full house not long after we arrived.

Our second victory was nailing it with our dishes and overall portion size. We ordered Truffle Nuoc Mam Wonton ($8.5), Creamchi Udon ($18.5), Aburi Crispy Rice - Sashimi-Grade Salmon ($17.5), Accordion Cucumber Salad ($8), Ao Nori Truffle Fries ($8.5), as well as the Bun Bo Hue ($18) which was not a HH item. Some dishes were distinctly Asian, while others were a fusion of East Meets West: from the earthy truffle flavour and the zesty nuoc cham in the wonton, to the deep-fried sushi rice topped with torched cubes of creamy salmon sashimi. There was no dish that fell flat. My Thai Milk Tea ($6) also soared high - it was on the sweeter side, but hit the spot.

Our third and final victory was celebrating my friend's birthday here. The staff very kindly stored our cake in the fridge and topped it off with a candle afterwards - no cakeage fee involved! It was no surprise then seeing another birthday party next to us. Who wouldn't want to celebrate with good friends, great food, and amazing service?

So, if someone ever asks you to go to District Eleven, the only acceptable answer is, of course, "I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE."

Came here cause I misremembered my reservation for zakkushi next door wasn't for another hour. Got seated immediately which was nice.

We ordered three plates to share

Creachi udon
Basically creamy seafood udon except mixed kimchi into it. This was really good and I'd definitely order it again. Noodles and sauce were perfect. It would be cool if they had some toasted bread option to add on just to soak up the left over sauce instead of me just no shame licking the plate clean LOL

Aburi crispy rice
Comes with 4 pieces. You get to choose imitation crab or salmon on top. We chose salmon. Pretty flavorful and enjoyed it.

Banh xeo ebi tempura
Shrimp tempura with a twist of fish sauce for dip with banh xeo flavor notes. While I liked this appetizer, I think it had a little too much sauce action going on. I think it's a creative dish, but I'd probably only order this again if someone wanted to try it.