Newish springvale eatery that specialises in local dishes from Hue Vietnam. I've had a lot of viet…read morefood and thought I knew it all. I guess not!!! It took me time to go over the menu as I had never heard of some of the things / variations offered. I guess it is the regions take on some of the popular Viet dishes... There is a section on the menu for Kitchen's Specialisation... As I was going through this, the owner who looked like a reformed viet gangster came across and started talking to us. Nice guy.. :) Went for #137 (Bánh t), #5 (Banh Loc) .. and the broken rice on a hot plate. cus the dude suggested it. I told him that there is no where in Springvale that serves good Com Tam anymore.. and asked whats so special about his broken rice... he said try it... you wont regret. serving it on a sizzling plate tastes better he says... I couldnt agree more. The sizzling plate also makes the broken rice a bit harder at the bottom, almost like a claypot. Which was an interesting twist. The Pork.. I haven't had this good in a while. Not the best I have had as it still lacked the flame grilled flavour. But great all the same. Banh Loc - I've not tried this before... very similar to most of the "banh" style dishes but wrapped in banana leaf and not heavy. Banh Uot - is very similar to the normal banh cuon (translucent rice noodle rolls) that I am used to however this variety... the "uot" (opaque rice noodle rolls) which means wet banh uses a thicker noodle sheet as wrapper and the filler used was small amounts of pork. I think marinated grilled pork.. the 'cuon' uses those ear mushroom / fungus thingies. and the pork is finer. Arrrggg .. Anyway... bottom line... its frekn YUM! just go try it! :) and no I dont have shares there and the reformed gangster owner has not threatened my family or anything!! PS: the observation of the dude is in jest only! please dont track me down. :)

Went here for dinner with a friend on Sunday night and the food was just amazing. I lived in…read moreVietnam for 6 years and it was just like being back there only the temperature was a lot cooler. We will definitely be going back again. I have found my new Vietnamese restaurant.

Jan 2019 Current comments are based on 3 separate visits…read more.. most recent today.. soup base is crazy salty and high in msg!! Noodles served are in small pieces!! Need a spoon. The side herbs given is a joke!! I small branch each person!! Am on to my second litre of water!! One year ago... this place seems to be getting a cult following. Pho is decent here and the table turnover is high so don't be put off by the crowd of people waiting out front. It only seats ~25 I'd say. Tiny space. So expect to be sharing tables during lunch rush. Broth tastes great. They pride themselves on supposed "no msg"??? Hard to believe but yeah I guess I wasn't thirsty afterwards. Soup is piping hot and full of flavour. Not high in aniseed. There's nothing I don't like here except for a lot of elbows touching.

A tiny place, not the best for a big group, but they definitely serve up a good bowl of pho!…read more Service is quick and people are in and out fast so the wait went pretty quickly (5-10 min), I came with a group of about 12 and we ended up getting split into about 3 tables. The menu on the walls is not in English, but I got a "small" bowl of the beef brisket pho. The amall bowl is actually pretty filling, I can't imagine what the large is like. Tender beef and plenty of rice noodles swimming in a bowl of the best pho broth I have ever had. Very savory, flavorful, and tasty, I can see how people eat this stuff so quickly. It's served with basil and bean sprouts and can be flavored further with chili sauce or chili oil or one of the other condiments they have on the table. They also serve it with a thermos of hot tea which was good for washing it down. By the time we finished eating there was a larger crowd waiting by the door, staring at us while we ate... You may be asked to share a table as it gets packed. Definitely a great place to stop by for a quick and delicious bowl of pho!

Good clean restaurant, friendly staff and great food. Conveniently behind Aldi so I can do my…read moreshopping and grab a great meal.

Great BBQ. Fast and tasty. Good take away and comes with extras: soup, hot chili sauce, etc…read more... Highly recommended especially since I come from California and we have good Chinese BBQ there as well.

Springvale Lunch! We had a wonderful lunch at this eatery…read moreinside the shopping centre. We ordered the bun rieu (crab tomato vermicelli soup) and the banh xeo (crispy Vietnamese pancakes) and they were just amazing! This is a great option for an authentic Vietnamese lunch in Springfield!

Not usually a patron of venues this side of the woods. But have recently heard great things about…read morethis place. Esp for the BBH. Having just finished a bowl .. my immediate thoughts are that its good. Better than expected for a local area outside of the usual Viet burbias around Melbourne. It's not the best but still I'd come back to try other items. The place is clean, wait staff quick and efficient. COMIE ON!! Do u really go to an Asian joint expecting service? Tea was served as I sat, order taken within 3min.. food came out in less than 5. My order was correct as well. So for me yeah it was a gd experience. I took 10min or so all up to let the iPhone eat first then me. and I was out of there in 15min. Soup base I would prefer superbowls or even hoa tran. it was good still. They have a stronger spice flavour. This one is a bit too peperry for me. Besides that it was good.

The wife came here yesterday and just had to pull me along to try out their food…read more The restaurant was extremely clean - floors, tables, everything. This place either has very quiet times during the day or they really pride themselves on cleanliness. Either way, it was good too see. The staff we very friendly and more than willing to accommodate us. We had some chicken skewers, vegetarian rice paper rolls & like a vermicelli noodle with salad, chicken & spring rolls. The food was extremely fresh and tasty. I would definitely go back, however it's one of those local restaurants- would probably go there once a week if I was a local, but a pain to get there from our house.

Cheap eats. Customized Viet drinks. Generous portions. Amazing quality. What more can you ask…read morefor? In the 5 days I was in Melbourne, it was a necessity to drive all the way over here (from downtown or wherever we were) and get at least two of these bad boys. I'm seriously the weird person that combines Hop Lo (no jelly) with jack fruit and an assortment of other sweets into my "own Viet dessert." Def worth a visit

We were actually on our way to a place our friend had recommended and saw the Peking duck special…read moresign. We weren't disappointed and highly recommend it which would feed four people easily. Soft shell crab was also delicious

Found this new local place for pho in brandon park food court. Food looks fresh and selection is…read moregreat. Nice for take away if you're a shift worker!

Amazing!!!!!!! The food is incredible!! The stir fried beef…read morewith lemongrass was absolute favourite!! Also fried rice was delish, grilled chicken... yum!!!! Salt & pepper Squid was a bit oily and tasteless but tender.

Cheap but good quality & tasty food. Quality of service is only so so…read more For their "Bun" selection (vermicelli salad with fish sauce), you can mix & match the meat choices at an extra cost, although it doesn't specify on the menu. If you're deciding on a drink, try their "custard apple" smoothie - I put inverted commas because it's actually soursop, not custard apple - many Vietnamese restaurants get this wrong since these 2 fruits look similar.

Tried the Pho Tai and Bun Bo Hue here... it's edible but far from being close to standards set…read moreelsewhere! The pho soup base was too msg laden and the beef was TOUGH!! yep I've never tried a tough beef pho before. Wasnt great. The bun bo hue was bland and for a medium it was more like a small. Ingredients wise reminded me of something I'd put together from whatever I can find in the fridge!! WIR? no

Fantastic new Pho restaurant. Pho is great. Great drinks. Correct herb. Used to be a chinese…read morerestaurant. Must try.