Quirky Toronto restaurant seemingly closed permanently after 6 months

A Toronto restaurant that was the talk of the town last summer, thanks to its one-of-a-kind set-up, has seemingly shuttered permanently.

It seems like just yesterday that word of a surprisingly tasty Vietnamese restaurant tucked away in a storage container behind a Riverside hair salon began weaving its way across the city, and, to be fair, it kind of was.

Com Nuoc, the shipping container eatery in question, officially opened in early July of 2025, a mere six months ago and, much like how the seasons have changed the city from a hot, green oasis to a frigid tundra buried in feet of snow, time has also, seemingly, brought change to the restaurant.

During its run in Riverside, the restaurant garnered considerable acclaim thanks to its simple yet effective Vietnamese eats, which included broken rice bowls, marinated meats on vermicelli noodles and sizable rice paper rolls, but, as of February 2026, it looks like the restaurant has reached the end of the road.

Though currently marked "Temporarily Closed" on Google, ostensibly due to the myriad challenges of operating out of a shipping container in the winter months, Com Nuoc appears to actually be permanently closed.

As of the time of publication, Com Nuoc's Instagram account and website have both been deactivated. And, to add further fuel to the fire, a listing recently appeared on Toronto's "Food and Wine Industry Navigator" Facebook group advertising a "food business opportunity" out of the very container that housed Com Nuoc.

"This fully-equipped, DineSafe certified, and insured red container is ready for your culinary vision. It features a commercial kitchen, a rare rooftop patio for 12, and a prime location perfect for a pop-up concept in a city that loves them," the post reads.

blogTO was unable to contact the owners of Com Nuoc for further details on the reasoning behind the closure and whether the concept will be making a comeback elsewhere.

On the bright side, the Facebook post has already garnered a lot of positive attention from burgeoning entrepreneurs eager to put their stamp on the city, so, though Com Nuoc's absence will inevitably be felt when warm weather returns to Toronto, the neighbourhood's residents can look forward to a new, hopefully equally exciting, concept.

Com Nuoc was formerly located at 639 Queen St. E.