Hands down the BEST Vietnamese food I've ever had, and I spent 3 weeks in Vietnam…read more Great value, very tasty food with friendly family style service. Japanese beer on tap (with the option of a schooner - yay!) with an assortment of other drinks by the bottle. Did I mention how good the food is? It's that good. They even do weird meat substitute dishes for the vegan hoards overtaking the area. Don't let the quiet interior dissuade you, this is the best kept food secret in Fitzroy/Collingwood

Amazing vegan pho for $12 and crispy spring rolls that a delicious. Chicken and beef pho available…read moretoo. An awesome healthy and cheap find in Fitzroy!

Best Vietnamese food in Melbourne…read more What to order: Appetizers: Prawn spring rolls and/or prawn rice paper rolls. Stuffed Chicken Wings. Main courses: Sautéed prawns Chicken Spare Ribs in Spices & Salt Mongolian Beef Chicken with Garlic and Ginger Chinese Broccoli with chinese mushrooms Dessert: Everything's good. I go for the hot rice pudding. I wanted to post those details for anyone hungry and is using the mobile yelp app. Full review below. --- I'm actually surprised this restaurant has not been posted on Yelp! yet. It certainly has a wide web presence. Van Mai doesn't have it's own website, but other reviews sites love this place. And for good reason. My partners family have been visiting Van Mai for over 16 years; they don't even look at the menu anymore. I've been lucky to have eaten here three times in the past month. The restaurant is big and welcoming, good for groups. Like most Vietnamese restaurants in Richmond, it's BYO. I'm not sure if it's wine only, but they do carry wine and beer if you need it. The decor is not amazing, but pay attention the hand-written menu items on the white board. They're delicious. Service is always friendly and efficient, according to my own experience and other reviews. Like I said, I've never tasted better Vietnamese food in Melbourne, especially when the price of a main dish is under $15. Worth it, all the time.

Having just come from Vietnam, my expectation for Vietnamese food (especially one that was…read moredescribed to me as, "sort of a playful fusion") in Melbourne wasn't so great. What a treat this one was though! A friend raved about the place and told me this is one place I really should be checking out so I begrudgingly went. Ordered some fried rice lunch special and some appetizers. Favourite was definitely the stuff chicken wings - these things are out of this world! Must be such a pain to make them and yet it was not even all that expensive. Would love to get back here and try all the dishes if at all possible!

This place does one of the best Viet soups on Vic St, and that is a high bar…read more The spicy beef soup, pho and duck soup are all great - to be honest, I have never been beyond the soup menu. This place is truly a hidden gem. We live on Vic St and have done for years, including a brief stint above a Pho restaurant no less, and this place is right up there! The guys there are always so courteous and nice too, which is a great bonus.

So I have been living in Melbourne again for 6 weeks and have been on the search for the best Pho…read morein town. What is important are all the elements of a great Pho.. Beef stock.. And the all important taste of anaseed and good quality rare beef. Today after searching every few days for the best Pho I have finally found it at Pho Minh Nghi on Victoria street. A great new establishment, very modern and attentive friendly staff. I am most impressed. This Pho hits all the marks and can now say I have found my home away from home when I require my Pho tonic. Excellent!!!. -Luc

Ph Nom is an unassuming looking eatery in the food court located on the lower ground level of the…read moreshoping center, The Emporium. The restaurant boasts of MSG-free, high quality ingredients with authentic Vietnamese recipes. My pho bo Saigon came with tender brisket, quality steak, and your usual beef balls. The beef broth was HANDS DOWN the most finest, clean-tasting, and flavorful beef broth that I have ever had. It was not oily and surprisingly had a lightness to it. No hoison sauce or sriracha needed to go into this broth. It was perfect the way it was. I also tried the Saigon sandwich, which came with housemade pate, wagyu beef, and eggs. The sandwich was delicious, flavorful, and hearty. Housemade pate truly makes a difference. I did not think a Vietnamese sandwich could've been enjoyed that much but this was an elevated version of your usual banh mi. The Vietnamese iced coffee was also delicious and almost finished immediately. I will definitely miss Ph Nom when I return home! Vietnamese cuisine is one of my favorite and growing up with it, I thought I had tasted it all but Ph Nom was a whole new level entirely!

What's that? A big fancy new shopping centre has opened in Melbourne and people are flocking there…read moreto visit MUJI and Uniqlo? Ahuh. Very nice dear. I'm more interested in the food offerings they have at Emporium and it was Pho Nom that I was most keen to sample first, as it's been spoken and tweeted about for months now, with chef Jerry Mai even giving potential new customers a sample at some pop up Pho kitchens months ago at the National. I'm glad to say that it lived up to expectations, my Saigon Pho Bo broth rich with spices and flavour and three cuts of beef (rare, brisket and meatball) bobbing around amongst the rice noodles. We also sampled the rice paper rolls - the pork skewered and the lemongrass chicken got the thumbs up from the grown ups and the crispy pork got devoured by Miss 3 before she started in on the Pho. It was only the first week when we visited and it was clear that every store in Emporium was struggling a little with the onslaught of people while trying to bed down systems. The Pho Nom crew did a stellar job, pumping on the food quickly and maintaining a smile the whole time. The only downfall? With hardly any seating (something that seems to be apparent with all food vendors in the centre) it was tricky finding somewhere to sit. Once we did, we could feel the eyes of everyone around us as we ate our last mouthfuls. Apparently more seating has been ordered, which should hopefully create a little more calm. Hooray!

The food was killer (in a good way). I went with my family--five people--which includes three…read morevegetarians. They were quite happy with the availability of vegetarian/vegan food on the menu. I (not one of the vegetarians) would highly recommend the "Crispy Coconut Cups" (a seafood appetizer) and the "Crying Tiger" (beef flank with a spicy sauce). Make sure you get an order of the roti too. The rice was bottomless with our banquet meals--so while I tried to keep room for the meals--the rice was quite good! Our server was nice and funny, not shy of cracking jokes. The seating is quite spacious and there are outside seats too--many of them covered by space heaters and under a shelter during the winter. Overall, I'd definitely recommend stopping here for dinner. Their "banquet style dining" worked well for us, and the portions ended up being exactly right for somebody who walked in on the slightly hungry side--which also makes their fast service and speedy kitchen helpful!

Absolutely fantastic! We had dinner as a group of 9 (reservation needed) on a Saturday night and it…read morewas so good. Great service and stunning food. I love the banquet style of ordering that feeds everyone at the table. We had 5 different dishes as well as some spring rolls and everything was delicious.

I like Thanh Thanh. It truly is one of those place where customer service makes a HUGE difference…read more Based on the food alone, this place would probably be 3 stars but I went ahead and bumped it up to 4 for good reason. Customer Service: We came here about 10 minutes before closing time, yet they were still happy to accommodate us and had polite and friendly service the whole time! Some of the best customer service I have ever experienced (not to mention the food came out quickly as well). Food: Pretty good. Like I said, not the best because I would objectively only rate it 3 stars. I ordered the Crispy-Skinned Chicken w/ Tomato Rice and it was alright though a bit bland. However, I did pinch a bit of pho soup from my friend and the broth was delicious. --- Overall, I had a really great dining experience and a fantastic night. Customer service can make me really like the place, even if the food wasn't that memorable. I would without a doubt come here again if not for the food, just to support the employees!

What a great place! I would highly recommend Thanh Thanh - the service was average considering it…read morewas a quite night. But the food certainly made up for it. I selected Thanh Thanh after the reviews off Yelp and I wasn't disappointed. The salt and pepper calamari was delicious! So much so the table ordered it twice. It is BYO and they're happy to serve at no additional charge. A great night and look forward to going back again.

Food is good..:) u may wait for some time if it's dinner time and it's a little bit crowded in the…read moredinning hall during Christmas season, but the food is really tasty

The Travelmints team was in the mood for some pho, and we'd heard that Pho Thin had some of the…read morebest pho in Melbourne. It's safe to say that it lived up to the hype! They only have pho on the menu, and there's a reason why. Their broth is amazing. It's so flavourful, and so thick. It really hits the spot! The meat is tender and delicious, and they stir-fry it before it's added to the pho. The noodles are cooked perfectly, and they add a generous serve of spring onion, exactly what a good pho needs. To top it all off, the homemade chilli sauce is spicy, perfect to warm you up if you're cold! We'll definitely be back next time we have a craving for pho. What more could you ask for from a meal?

Wonderful little local cafe with fresh, authentic Vietnamese treats including excellent pho, rice…read morepaper rolls, and delicious Banh mi. The staff are friendly and easy going, and the cafe itself has a relaxed vibe with mismatched furniture and paper lanterns hanging form the roof.

Very tasty Pho! We had beef and Pork and both were excellent... great selection of other things…read more(spring rolls, salads, breads) but we just stuck to the basics today. If we lived closer, we'd be back!

I am just starting to write more reviews for places I've been. And was actually shocked to see this…read morepage is 1. Unclaimed(at the time of writing) and 2. Only have 36 reviews( again, at the time of writing this review) This place if you are in Melbourne on a trip, or trying to have a good time out is a really cool place to visit, the food was very very tasty and the ambience is nice. Highly recommend at least giving this place a shot if you visit!

Hochi Mama was an absolute delight! The atmosphere was lively, the service was excellent, and the…read morefood was packed with flavor. We made a reservation (which I highly recommend) it was a bit chilly outside so we opted to eat indoors. Next time, I might brave the cold since they have outdoor heaters. We shared the cashew chicken as our main, along with spring rolls, rice, and green beans on the side--everything was super tasty! The flavors were well-balanced, and every bite was enjoyable. They offer a $49 per person menu, but you'd need a serious appetite for that...it's a lot of food! I can't wait to go back! With my shellfish allergy there's not much on the menu I can eat!! I would order the cashew chicken again!