“Especially for her (Yen) as she is turning 68 this year.” “We are looking forward to it,” said Minh. The husband and wife duo will stick around with the new owners for at least a year to help them transition, but the impending retirement has been a long time coming. Owners Minh and Yen Nguyen have officially sold the building (located at 2904 33 St.), with the new owners set to take over on April 1. The new owners have invited the current owners to stay on, but nothing has been determined as of yet.After 11 years, Pho Sate, the beloved ‘hole in the wall’ Vietnamese restaurant in Vernon, will be changing hands. It’s going to be fun, but also sad,” she adds.Īfter April 30th, Wally’s Kitchen, which is also a Chinese restaurant will be taking over the space. I’m excited to see lots of faces in the community, and new, and old customers. Without them, our dream wouldn’t have been able to come true. “From myself and everyone that’s been here, we’d just like to thank everyone. People come and don’t realize that we’ve been here for more than 50 years,” she says.Īt the end of the day, Wong says she and her family will always be grateful for the support of the community. Lots of people still don’t know we’re here because we’re close to the Farmers Market but we don’t have any bright signage. “I saw that! It shocked me at first because I came across it on Facebook. The community of Grande Prairie has planned a five-day event, starting on April 25th to support the restaurant as much as possible. It’s amazing to think about all the changes and the events that have been celebrated right here,” she says. We had customers come in the other day and tell us they got engaged here and they’re probably in their seventies.

“It’s crazy to see how many people have reached out to tell us that they celebrated their wedding, birthday, or other events at Golden Star.

Wong says it’s a little overwhelming to think about how many people from the community have supported the restaurant since it first opened in 1969.

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