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The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple

By Andrew D’Cruz
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The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple

Faithful west-side devotees of the Golden Turtle, Ossington’s beloved pho institution, were distraught last month when they discovered it papered up. After soldiering through a post–New Year’s recovery period without the usual salty-spicy fortification, they can now breathe easy: it’s back, it’s a little shinier and the prices are unchanged. We dropped by to check out the new art, chandeliers, windows and kitchen.

The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple
The Golden Turtle, reborn: a quick tour of the renovated Ossington Vietnamese staple

(Images: before, Renée Suen; after, Jenna Marie Wakani)

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