📍 Inside Granville Station · Dunsmuir Entrance

Have you
eaten yet?

HAPPY
HOUR2–6PMEVERYDAY

“Con ăn chưa?” — how Mámì says “I love you.”

Real Vietnamese comfort food, made fresh daily — pho, rolls, baos & iced drinks you'll actually crave, at prices that still make sense.

MADE
FRESHEVERY DAY
A vibrant bowl of Chào Mámì Express satay pho with beef, scallions and pickled onion
Chào Mámì Express storefront with its mural, red mini stools and tables Mámì with a fresh bowl of pho in front of the Chào Mámì mural
xin chào! 👋

Our Story

We named this place after our mother — and her dream of sharing Vietnamese cooking with as many people as she could. Every good meal starts with someone who cares enough to make it right. For us, that's always been her, and every item on our menu carries her story.

Chào means hello. Mámì is our mom — the woman who feeds you like her own. Together, they're us: Chào Mámì Express, her warm hello in the middle of your busy day.

You'll find us tucked inside Granville Station, by the Dunsmuir Street entrance in Downtown Vancouver. Everything's made fresh, in house, with the same care she brought to her own table: signature pho, simmered slow and served steaming. Hand-rolled salad rolls. Bright salad bowls. Pillowy stuffed baos. Iced Vietnamese drinks to carry you through the afternoon.

Rushing to catch your train? Grab a bowl and go. Got a minute? Stay a while. Either way, you'll get the same thing from us — real food, a warm welcome, and a seat at the family table.

🍜 Signature Pho 🥗 Salad Bowls 🌿 Fresh Salad Rolls 🥟 Warm Baos 🧋 Iced Drinks
tick tock… 🕑

Happy Hour, 2–6pm Daily

Seven days a week. Yes, really. 🎉

Any 3 baos, salad rolls or mini pho
$10
mix & match
Beef or Vegan Pho
$10
dine-in only
Add any drink
+$4
with a happy-hour deal
feeding a crowd?

Catering

Office lunch, team party, or a very hungry group of friends — we'll bring the pho, the rolls, the baos and the good vibes. Every box is made fresh in house and built for sharing, served with a variety of our delicious house sauces.

🚚 Delivery available in Downtown Vancouver — free on orders over $300
Order Catering 📋
Mini Pho Box catering

Mini Pho Box

$80

20 × Mini Phos

Choice of: Beef, Beef Satay or Vegan

Party Roll Box catering

Party Roll Box

$80

20 × Fresh Salad Rolls

Choice of: Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Beef, Spicy Tuna, Garlic Shrimp, Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese, Pork & Shrimp, West Coast, ABC (Avocado, Basil & Cucumber), Spicy Sriracha Tofu, Shiitake Mushroom

Noodle Salad Box catering

Noodle Salad Box

From $54

6–24 × Full-sized Noodle Salad Bowls

Choice of: Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Beef, Cajun Shrimp, Shrimp, Tuna, Spicy Tuna, Smoked Salmon, Avocado, Spicy Sriracha Tofu, Shiitake Mushroom

Mini Noodle Salad Box catering

Mini Noodle Salad Box

$100

20 × Mini Noodle Salads

Choice of: Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Beef, Cajun Shrimp, Shrimp, Tuna, Spicy Tuna, Smoked Salmon, Avocado, Spicy Sriracha Tofu, Shiitake Mushroom

Mini Salad Box catering

Mini Salad Box

$100

20 × Mini Salads

Choice of: Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Beef, Shrimp, Tuna, Spicy Tuna, Smoked Salmon, Avocado, Spicy Sriracha Tofu, Shiitake Mushroom

Bao Box catering

Bao Box

$160

40 × Warm Soft Baos

Choice of: Duck Confit, Braised Pork Belly, Lemongrass Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Lemongrass Beef, Spicy Tuna, Smoked Tofu & Avocado, Shiitake Mushroom

Mini Drink Box catering — trays of Vietnamese iced drinks being packed

Mini Drink Box

From $64

20–30 × Refreshing Mini Drinks

Choice of: Vietnamese Coffee, Salted Coffee, Coconut Coffee, Lime Soda, Strawberry Limeade

🥡 Build your catering order Pick your boxes, choose exactly what goes in each one, and we'll send an invoice — no back-and-forth emails. Start your order →Close ✕
Order request sent! 🎉We've got every detail — we'll confirm availability and send your invoice by email. Nothing is charged until you approve it.

1 Choose your boxes

3 When & where

📍 Pick up at Chào Mámì Express

Inside Granville Station · Dunsmuir Street entrance
80—678 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1N3

🅿️ Park at St. Regis Lane loading bay while you collect your order.

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4 Your details

Your order

No boxes selected yet — start with step 1.

Estimated total$0

Estimate only — we'll confirm final pricing and availability on your invoice. Nothing is charged until you approve it.

We aim to reply within one business day. Please allow 24–48 hours' notice for catering.

let's plan your spread 🥳

Prefer to talk it through?

Mix and match any boxes to feed your crew. Give us a heads-up and we'll have everything fresh, packed and ready — just email or call to set up your order and pickup time. Orders over $300 get free delivery anywhere downtown.

Email Us ✉️ Call (604) 428-7574

📍 80—678 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1N3 · chaomamiexpress@gmail.com

Fresh Vietnamese catering spread Platter of fresh salad rolls Catering tray spread
grow with us

Franchise With Chào Mámì

Ready to be your own boss? We're looking for hands-on partners to bring Chào Mámì Express to new neighbourhoods — real Vietnamese food, made fresh, in a fast and friendly format.

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Food People Crave

Signature pho, hand-rolled salad rolls, warm baos and Vietnamese coffee — made in house and built on recipes customers come back for.

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Built for Today's Diner

Most of the menu is gluten-free, with vegan options in every category — so nobody in the group gets left out.

Compact, Lower-Cost Format

A small-footprint express model — less space to build out and staff than a full-service restaurant, designed for transit hubs, food halls and busy downtown foot traffic.

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You Deal With Us Directly

No franchise sales department, no broker working a quota. You'll be talking to the people who built this and still work in it.

What You Get

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Training

Hands-on training in a working kitchen — recipes, prep, service and food safety — until you're confident running it yourself. No restaurant background needed.

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Operations

Proven systems, established suppliers and our team beside you at open — so you run with confidence from day one.

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Marketing

A brand people already know, a launch plan built to fill your opening weeks, and ongoing campaigns that keep them coming back.

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Site & Build

We help you find and assess locations — and we'll tell you when one isn't right. Layouts and fit-out costs proven in our own builds.

our side of the deal

Our Name Is On It Too

Our mother's name is on the sign, so we're careful about who we hand it to. When your shop does well, the brand does well. When it struggles, that's our problem too, not just yours. We stay close long after the ribbon is cut: through opening week, through the first slow stretch, and through the year you finally stop worrying.

— the Chào Mámì family

how it works

From Hello to Opening Day

1

Register Interest

Send the form below — we aim to reply within a few business days.

2

Intro Call

We get to know each other and talk through the model.

3

Application

A formal application and mutual NDA so we can share details.

4

Due Diligence

You review the numbers and documents; we review fit. Then agreements.

5

Train & Open

Training runs while your site is built — then we open together.

Who We're Looking For

You don't need a restaurant background — but you do need to care about hospitality as much as we do.

  • Hands-on owner-operators who'll be in the shop
  • Hospitality or business experience is an asset
  • Access to the capital needed to build and operate
  • Genuine love for Vietnamese food and looking after people
  • Interested in Metro Vancouver and beyond

Every enquiry is read by our team and treated confidentially.

Thanks — we've got it! 🎉Our team will review your enquiry and get back to you at the email you provided.

Franchise Enquiry

All enquiries are confidential. * required.

Submitting this form is an expression of interest only — it isn't an offer to sell a franchise, and no franchise is granted until formal agreements are signed.

Franchise FAQs

Do I need restaurant experience?

No. Hospitality or business experience helps, but it isn't required — we train you on everything from prep and recipes to service standards and food safety. What matters most is that you're hands-on, organised, and genuinely care about looking after people.

What does it cost to open one?

It depends on the site — square footage, condition of the space, build-out and local permits all move the number. Rather than post a figure that won't match your situation, we'll walk you through the full picture — build cost, fees and working capital — on our first proper call, well before you commit to anything.

Where are you looking to open?

Metro Vancouver first, and we'll consider strong locations beyond it. The express format works best in high-foot-traffic spots: transit hubs, food halls, office towers, campuses and busy shopping centres. If you have a site in mind, tell us in the form — we'll take a look.

Do I have to work in the store myself?

We strongly prefer owner-operators who'll be on the floor, especially in the first year. If you're an investor with an operating partner, tell us about them in your enquiry and we'll talk it through.

What support do I get after opening?

Training, operations and supplier systems, marketing support, and site and build guidance drawn from our own locations. We stay involved after opening day — your success is how the brand grows.

How long does the process take?

It varies with site availability and build timelines. After your enquiry we aim to reply within a few business days, and the stages run: intro call, application and NDA, due diligence and agreements, then training while your site is built.

come say hi

Visit Us

find us

Inside Granville Station

(Dunsmuir entrance)

80—678 Dunsmuir Street,
Vancouver, BC V6B 1N3

Get Directions 🗺️
open everyday

Hours

Monday – Friday8am – 7pm
Saturday & Sunday11am – 6:30pm
🎉 Happy Hour2 – 6pm daily
Call (604) 428-7574 📞
the vibe 🎥

See Us in Action

Fresh food, matcha whisked to order, and a few collabs along the way — straight from our feed.

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Made fresh, by hand
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Matcha, whisked to order
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Chào Mámì × Progression Bouldering

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