Whatever side of town you live in, I'm sure, if you're like me, that you have your "go-to" place to…read moreeat-in or for ordering take-away, whenever you have the case of the "can't-be-stuffed-cooking-dinner-tonight". Vietnamese Mint is practically my second home. Service is friendly, and the menu is simple, affordable, and always delicious. Sides are $6, Mains (soups and rice dishes), come in Regular $10 or Large $12, and they also offer "ice cream" for $4. Have been here many times, and have always come away satisfied and feeling full. On the occasion that I am more inclined to "take-away", it's best to ring ahead, and your order will be ready in no time to be picked up. My favourite dishes, are the regular Chicken Noodle Soup, the Lemongrass chicken salad, Vietnamese spring rolls, and the Lemongrass marinated porkchop with rice, spring rolls, salad, & fried egg (for only $12). The latter dish is a "special" so it may not become permanent on the menu. I think the word is slowly getting out, that this place is great value, and serves amazing food, because it does appear a lot busier (albeit slowly) that when I first came here when it opened. I feel lucky to have a place I can rely on to never disappoint. Vietnamese mint rocks!

The one thing I am loving about the inner east of Brisbane is the growing diversity of restauraunts…read moreand the Vietnamese Mint is yet another to add to the list of great local takeaway. This is not fine dining so don't expect any glamour, however this place does honest, great value Vietnamese food. Tonight my wife and I ordered the chicken rice paper rolls, the Vietnamese spring rolls, the chicken noodle soup, and the spring rolls vermicelli salad. All dishes were tasty, and we have a enough left over for lunch for me for tomorrow :). What I really liked was being provided with bean shoots, fresh lime, and fresh basil in a separate bag with the soup as this added a real zing. Also they had home made chilli sauce that you could pack and take home. This is the type of place you definitely want to see stick around - the guys that work there are quick and really down to earth so please give this place a try.

Northern Vietnamese flavours This new Vietnamese restaurant…read moreat Stones Corner specialises in Northern Vietnamese/ Hanoi food. It has a small but simple menu. We loved their take on the banh mi, the bun cha chan (grilled pork noodle soup) was full of favour and the spring rolls were amazing! It was very reasonably priced, the owner was super charming and friendly and there was no MSG!!

Camp Hill Vietnamese This is a reasonable local option for…read morefresh Vietnamese food. It's not authentic Vietnamese - we thought our food was just a little too sweet. And the prices are a quite a bit higher than Inala, but the service is friendly and the portions are generous.

Suuuuuuuper delicious pho right here!…read more Had my very first Australian Pho experience the other day. Actually, it's still Vietnamese but in Australia. Still delicious as always! It may seem like the prices are higher than what you may be used to, but once you get that gigantic bowl infront of you.... Holy moly. I think there's only one size. It's huge and delicious. I had the Special pho. The noodles are thicker than usual, and I quite enjoyed them. The meat was tasty and the broth was incredible.

There are a few little vietnamese rice paper roll places popping up around the CBD lately, but…read moreLittle Saigon Grill has been around for a while and I think it's still the best. Their vietnamese basics are excellent - a great selection of rice paper rolls as well as salads and good pho - although I'd generally say their non-vietnamese selection (laksa etc) is average, good but not great. It can get quite busy around lunch time, but the queues move fast. If you're lucky you can get a seat and table in Rowes Arcade, which is far nicer than the Post Office Square food court, but even better is to head up to the Post Office Square park area and enjoy some sunshine on your lunch break.

We loved Little Saigon Grill's take on the pork belly banh mi. The crispy skinned pork was crunchy…read moreand flavoursome and they were very generous with the salad fillings. At $8.40, this is good value for the CBD. We were less than excited with our satay chicken salad though - we really didn't like the flavour of the chicken.

This place offers no frills Vietnamese food at a decent price. Several meals including a noodle…read moresoup, curry, vermicelli salad and stir-fry are available for $10. I opted for the vegetarian Bahn Mi, a Vietnamese sandwich with pickled vegetables and marinated tofu on a french baguette roll, an absolute bargain at only $5 (meat versions are $7)! It was tasty, but as far as Bahn Mi's go, it was just about average - the tofu was a bit overcooked and it could have used a bit more pickled veggies in my opinion, but the bread tasted extremely fresh. Spending so little on my sandwich I felt free to order some rice paper rolls which came with a delectable peanut sauce (w/ optional chilies). Great spot for a quick lunch on the cheap. A bit of a positive rant: I'm really happy that this place charges the appropriate price for the vegetarian option, which usually involves cheaper ingredients. Most restaurants take advantage of vegetarian clientele by charging the same (or even higher) prices for a veggie option that costs less to make. I'm not vegetarian, but good on this place for not price gouging the vegetarians.

Brisbane's best banh mi!…read more After lots of research, we've decided that this really is the place to eat Brisbane's best banh mi. The delicious crispy roll, filled with lashings of freshly roasted pork, crunchy crackling, pickled carrot, salad, pate, home made mayonnaise and chilli to taste is unbeatable. Diana and her staff feed the hungry lunchtime workers with love and pride and you get change from $10 too!!

This has been a regular favorite for work lunch for about 6 months now, but I'll let you in on a…read moresecret from person who's visited a few dozen times. $9.90 Chicken Curry with rice. This is hands down the best chicken curry. EVER. Huge portion, massive amounts of chicken and only $9.90! Only gripe is that you'll get a huge chunk of ginger or star anise in your bowl every now and then, but that's probably why it tastes so amazing! Staff are very quick to serve through the long lines and orders come out very fast. I can't believe this place isn't more popular than it already is.

This basic restaurant is another Fortitude Valley institution. The food is very good and the…read moreservice was excellent with the food arriving very quickly even though it was busy. Our waiter went out of his way to make suggestions and brought us fresh chopped chilli without being asked. Unfortunately we had dinner there on a Friday night and the noise levels were incredible. We arrived without a booking and were seated upstairs next to a a table of people who were having a work function. This is probably a place to avoid on Friday and Saturday nights because it is so busy.

I was craving Pho and I was directed here either by walking past it and also from searching for it…read moreonline but when we walked in, I gave it about 2 minutes and left. It was crowded but not full of people who were enjoying their food, it was more business and socializing. The staff was not welcoming at all. I did return to get some chicken pho takeout but they have a $20 minimum to use a card so I had to order a second dish. I got the wonton soup along with the pho (actually it's called noodle soup, not pho here). It was for a sick friend. He later told me that the broth tasted the same. It was fine for making him feel better, hot broth, but he wouldn't go back to have dinner there.

Looking for a super quick meal? This is your stop! Vietnamese Mint has options from spring rolls…read moreto fried tofu to rice and noodle dishes. Between my husband and I, we have full tummies under $40! Beer and wine is on offer. Boba tea drinks, fresh young coconut juice and iced Vietnamese white coffee. (Careful! The coffee can keep you up at nights!).

I can't say if I would be back to this place…read more I'll start off by saying the people were super nice and helpful. That was really great. As for the food... I had a $25 meal with a drink, and it was nothing spectacular. Mind you, I am a bit of a Pho snob, so I know incredible pho when I taste it. This place alright. The meat didn't make me, wow! The noodles and broth were good, but nothing spectacular. Thinking of a $25 meal, that opens up the doors to many other delicious places to eat. So for that price, I wouldn't come back.

The only place to get broccoli soup, and it's the bomb if you like that kind of thing . Quick…read moreservice and reliable ...

Artisan sandwiches This cool sandwich bar has a great menu…read morewhich has something to please everyone - you can also choose between short (6 inches), long (11 inches) or lettuce (for the carbophobics like me). My husband and I shared a long Halfbrick (chicken, bacon, tomato, lettuce & avocado) sandwich, and a cup of broccoli cheddar soup for lunch. The bread was chewy and had an artisan feel about it, and the fillings were really good quality. The broccoli cheddar soup was terrific. We thought that the prices were very reasonable and the staff were really friendly.