Authentic Vietnamese cuisine and nothing over $16 on the menu…read more I'm addicted and have ordered take away or dined in at least 5 times in the last month. The reasons are simple: - Convenient, a place for people of the West (without having to travel to Footscray). - Cheap, affordable meals-for-one or meals-to-share. - Delicious, flavoursome! Obviously busy during lunch/dinner peak hours but I've only ever had to wait over 30min once otherwise they can turn around orders in under 15min. My favourite is the broken rice with marinated pork chop and the Vietnamese style spring rolls. They're CLOSED on Mondays.

and it's back!! the Hyderabad Biryani is back to the standards that it had set a long whole back…read more Had boycotted this joint since it changed owners. I had provided my 'polite' feedback since and it seems they have acted upon it!! the rice is now light, fluffy and not soaked in oil. The mutton was the right amount and very tasty! Spice was spot on! Not tamed for locals. Highly recommend if u r in the area. Also try the Chicken 65. It's AWESOME!! don't ask what the '65' means cus the owners don't know either. :)

Biryani so divine - even the Nizam of Hyderabad would die for!…read more Close to Swinburne college, "Spice Lounge" is a jewel that can be easily overlooked. This place is a well regarded secret. On our vacation from the States. by happenstance we tried their legendary biryani which I reiterate is "to-die-for" along with Chicken 65, Butter Chicken, Panner and Daal. The spices are done just right - alluring, yet not overwhelming. The food fits well with the varied yet distinct ethnic Indian and Australian palate. The masala aroma is compelling and it is so easy to overeat here. Try it once and you'll be hooked! We were in gastronomic heaven. Rumor has it Melbourne has the some of the best chefs in the world and Spice Lounge proves it. Would visit again just to taste the biryani once more!

Some dishes like cold noodles 风味凉面 and chilli chicken 辣子鸡 (very bony) are quite fragrant &…read moredelicious. But the main dish, spicy fish 水煮鱼, turned out to be rather bland. Disappointing for the price.

Came here for my birthday and this place did not disappoint. The food was amazing and packed with…read moreflavors. We were a large party and the round banquet style table was perfect. The portions are huge so this place is meant for sharing. We ordered fried eggplant, fish with chili and Sichuan peppercorns, pork fried rice, steamed pork boas, juicy dumplings, cumin lamb, leeks and tofu, mushrooms, and cucumber in garlic. All were delicious except for the fried rice. We're visiting from the US and would definitely come back next time we're in town.

In my honest opinion? It was the blandest biryani I've ever had. Lamb itself had some flavor, but…read moreno flavor added in the rice. Is this how it's supposed to be? If it is, my apology. I'm relatively new to biryani and "authentic" Indian food. Portion was good for big eaters like me and price was reasonable. Lots of place are closed in this area and I find it convenient that this place is open on Sunday.

Horrible experience with taste of food , cleanliness, portion and service. I don't recommend this…read moreplace

This place recently opened. Went after 8, the place was a little quiet but was pleasantly…read moresurprised! We had the Char-grilled chicken which was very tasty and had a great vegie sauce. Also had the Pho Ga(Pho Chicken) and loved it, it was delivered very quickly, a great size with lots of thin chicken and delicious. All served with tea! Service was friendly, place is clean and will definitely be back to try more!

As a fellow foodie I would not lead you astray!…read more I have been to this restaurant at least 5-6 times varying in parties of 1-4 people. Upon arrival to your table you are given a thermos of hot Jasmine tea. Such a beautiful tea that needs no sugar or additions. Two of my favorite dishes to mix are the salt & pepper soft shelled crab along side the beef pho. The broth from the pho is an excellent complement to the crab. I usually soak the crab in the pho broth and that is my ultimate satisfaction for food delicacy at the moment. I have eaten many dishes on the menu and each one has been delicious. The portion sizes are generous making the already reasonable prices even more appealing. A standard bowl of pho could easily be shared by four people but I myself prefer to take the leftovers home and split it up into several other meals. I do not know if it is standard but the chef has allowed me to purchase pho broth to take-away on a couple of occasions which makes cooking meals or little snacks at home a quick and easy treat. This restaurant does serve wine and beer but you can also BYO. There is usually some sort of pop music that ranges from current to possibly late 90s in the background but as a person who has been to Asia and many Asian establishments I have gotten used to this. An array of dishes to choose from, standard service with a willingness to please and all in all a great price for great quality food. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking delicious Vietnamese food!

Always a favourite great prices the seafood laksa is my fave every time. At around $20 a main it's…read moregreat value. The range is great, the service amazing and it has a great vibe about the place. The Glen Waverley store is at the train station ramp so no need to drive as parking is a premium.

I have been here a few times already and the food here is exceptionally savoury. The manager Eric…read moreis always nice and speaks to us friendly and has a talkative manner. Often offering sweet chilli while speaking Bahasa. The duck fried rice while high in umami is one my favourites. Of course, the laksa here is fantastic. The rendang, duck, fried chicken and char hao fun are also well designed and sound. Compact with flavours at a good price. I strongly suggest coming back here.

After my hubby and I's favourite Thai restaurant closed down, we have been trying to find another…read moreone that came close to that one. After trying many Thai restaurants in the area and also further out, we had no luck, until we tried Ghin Thai! The closets thing to our fav Thai restaurant and bonus it is close to home! The food is fresh and fragrant and very tasty! We had the following: - chicken satay skewers - Roti bread (came with a peanut dipping sauce) - Tom Yum fried rice (chicken) - Red Curry (Chicken) - BBQ honey & Soy chicken All this food was so delicious and very tasty. The servings are quite generous and pricing is reasonable good for what you get. You can eat in (it's a small place but quite nice for the area it is in) or you can take away. Service is very friendly. This is definitely our new Thai take out!

Gold Leaf Yum Cha…read more Dumplings, Prawn, Chicken Feet, Crab. Goodness, need I say more... always a delight. #yumcha #food #chinese #vietnamese #foodblog #foodblogger #foodporn #goldleaf @goldleafrestaurantgroup

Good food, massive restaurant, lots of attention paid to you by the trolley ladies, not a massive…read morerange considering the size and number of trolleys, no mango pancakes for dessert but really really good red bean paste dumplings. Har Gao were good, $120 ish for 3 big eaters including Peking duck. Didn't seem to be half a duck in what we got though.... (Although was very tasty). Toss up between here and Plume for western suburbs fancy (read - not Footscray) yum cha, could go either way.