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.

The pho is delicious! The spring rolls are also crispy and the vine is amazing! Though the service…read moreis a bit slow, I can ignore that because the food is amazing, also the proportions are huge! Mainly the Pho though.

The Craziness of this little restaurant can be seen from afar. After finding parking in the busy…read morePinewood shopping plaza, the Proud Peacock often has people waiting outside for a bite of fresh and authentic food. The restaurant isn't fancy looking, with signs hand written on all sizes of paper, a/c unit above the front entrance and picnic plastic tables on the inside. People don't seem to care. This place used to be located in Glen Waverley but after hearing a horror story I never went. The move seems to have revitalized the quality and flavour. They do lunch specials and last time I went I was surprised to find a lamington, small tart and blood oranges in my take away bag. I went again yesterday and the place was packed, we decided to sit outside in the cold and wait for a spot. Since it was so busy, we were forgotten outside so I had to go in and order, but honestly I don't expect 5 star service on a busy saturday lunch hour from 2 serving staff. We ordered: combination pad thai, combination spring rolls (half prawn, half pork), double pork chop with rice and my all time favourite salt and pepper tofu! For a huge meal with a box of leftovers, we spent $42 which we thought was very reasonable, the only thing I would change about this place would be for consistent service and better table placement. By the way, you can call up first to order which seems to be the trick as there are very limited spots to sit.

Not sure why this ones not on the grid because it's damn good…read more Great authentic flavoured chicken pho - matched by an equally well reasonable price. Hospitality is straight out of HCMC :)

Excellent food. Extremely clean. Very pleasant experience. Used to trek across town for good pho…read morebut not anymore. We will be returning

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.

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!

Clean fresh food with caring cool service vibe. Best prawn spring rolls in town. I love these guys.read more

This was my first time at this location and it was fun to sit outside and see what everyone was…read moreeating. Also they kept mistakenly bringing food to our table so we got to see a good selection of the menu. We finally settled on the yellowfin tuna roll, pepper calamari, trout with betel leaves, and chicken curry. The tuna spring roll was an interesting twist on the classic prawn roll. It was flavourful when dipped in the sauce but not sure I would order it again. The pepper calamari was by far my favourite. Cooked perfectly, well seasoned and a great dipping sauce to accompany it along with a generous serve. The smoked trout had crispy shallots that paired well with the betel leaves but there was only so much I could eat. Whereas the chicken curry on rice had a great flavour and easy to get more with all the lovely veggies. Their version of the mojito was super refreshing and could have easily ordered another, sat and people watched if we didn't have plans. Convenient location across from the train station, excellent service and a great menu will bring people back often.

This is a super cute Vietnamese street food cafe with lots of fun things on the menu. Three stars…read morefor the food but a bonus star for the awesome friendly service. The lemonade special sounded really nice and refreshing, so we ordered them. They were tart and full of ice (so, great for a hot day) but they were so sickeningly sweet that I ended up having to water mine down a lot. We also ordered a couple of buns; the bun dough was pretty nice and fluffy, and the custard bun had a great filling. The green papaya salad was really refreshing and had a good amount of spice. The rice paper rolls were good, with a tasty filling, although the skins were a bit chewy. The food did take a while to come out, but the place was PACKED on a weeknight and there was a function going on in the back garden as well, so some of the orders got sent to other tables and were mixed up, but we got everything we ordered for at the end. The service however was pretty awesome. We had servers who came and chatted with us and even though they were busy, and they made sure we had plenty of water and we had everything we needed. It can get pretty loud in here due to the concrete floors and open space. The garden out the back is a nice alternative if the weather is good. There's also parking in the back lot if you can't find any on the street.

Food is fresh, delicious, filling and cheap! Vietnamese food that feels authentic and sizes that…read moredon't hurt the wallet. Share a pho and get some Vietnamese spring rolls and if you're still hungry, go for the the beef stew or a bahn mi. What makes it even better are the A grade coffee beans they use. Perfect combination of Vietnamese food and Melbourne cafe

First time visit to this small Vietnamese Restaurant in Brighton. The timber decor was warm and…read moreinviting on a cool and blustery evening. The staff promptly attended to us and showed the allocated seating nominated to our earlier reservation. Drinks were soon served and menus presented. Although a small selection of entrees and mains we were delighted with the choices we made. The flavourings and presentation of each item was amazing and the obvious freshness of the herbs and salads was beyond expectation. The spring rolls were obviously freshly made and the sweet potato fries were very moorish. The choices for mains were spatchcock butterflied and a beautifully presented snapper served whole. We will most definitely return to enjoy more of the delights on offer.

Delicious foods, lots of choices for lunch and dinner , good size and cheaper price compared to…read morevalue.

Lovely dinner out with the family. Tasty, fresh flavours and good sized serves. Value for money…read more We'll be back.