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.

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.

This is my second visit to TPT and I'm glad I came back. Pho Dac Biet is pretty much my favourite…read morefood and these guys don't disappoint. The broth is clear and tasty, the noodles are good enough and the amount of meat is generous. This special soup doesn't come with tendons or stomach like other places but it's delicious none the less. The rice paper rolls and wonton soup were much loved on the other side of the table. As was the deep fried ice cream! This was just lunch! What a treat. The service is friendly and prompt and the place is clean and inviting.

Cheerful, local, warm, friendly service, comfortable chairs, close to PTV. A welcome option in the…read moreneighbourhood.

A little gem hidden in the burbs. The dishes were very tasty and meat was super tender. Well worth…read morethe effort. The service was friendly and fast too.

Ended up going on a whim and it was the best decision! Extensive vegan options and everything is…read morevery affordable. The spicy Pho is so good and spicyyyy, rice paper rolls were huge and the peanut sauce was such a good compliment alongside, the vegan pad viet was to die for!!! Highly highly recommend, I could have had two serves! The place was cozy and very warm for winter nights, definitely recommend and would visit again!!

Saigon Soul is an effortless 4.2 for me…read more Gosh, I wish this was our local Vietnamese restaurant. It's a cute understated place with adorable food. It doesn't have stereotypical Asian decor, instead going for an engagingly quirky look that screams comfort and warmth rather than style. It's quite a sizeable place with a decent back area and we liked it very much. Today we chose prawn dumplings which were soft, flavoursome and lovely and very well made. This was our first introduction to the subtle spicing and seasoning in the dishes here. The dishes don't hit you between the eyes but rather creep up on you. The duck spring rolls were in the same style. Lovely and crispy with great filling and with that subtle flavouring that was by now really beginning to intrigue me. As if the entrees weren't good enough, the mains really hit the heights. The excellent East meets West dish consists of beautifully tender and flavoured grilled chicken. It's a really lovely dish with chilli, garlic, lemongrass and coleslaw topped with mixed herbs. I could eat chicken this good any time. Our dish of the meal though was Week to Week, which is a steamed barramundi fillet - a huge one at that - with caramel, soy, fish sauce and garlic topped with cilantro and pepper. This dish is off the charts good. The barramundi fillet was huge and just magnificently cooked. The flesh just fell away but was still full of abundant moisture. The spicing and seasoning again here was masterful. Delicate and understated yet lovely enough to leave that wonderful residual warmth on the lips. We adored this dish which is one of the world's great food steals for $19. We had a wonderful meal here. With places like Saigon Soul in Ascot Vale, Cochin in Richmond and Tien Day in Box Hill I'm pretty much convinced that the best Vietnamese food is off Victoria Street these days. We'd like to thank Thien for the kind invitation to dine here. Could you give higher praise than wanting Saigon Soul to be your local.

Awesome Banh Mi rolls and coffee! Reminds me of visiting Vietnam last year…read more Dining companion had the Beef Pho and after taking a taste you can tell their chef knows what they are doing as it had a great flavour. Friendly personal service from all staff. The front door explains that Ba Sar is phonetic for Ba Xa (with whatever letter accents my current keyboard can't do) that translates to "My darling wife" so I guess its a close family running this shop.

From the owner: Ba Sar is a Vietnamese Eatery sharing authentic, housemade family recipes. Fresh, healthy food in a…read moreuber cool suburban setting,

our first visit here and have wanted to try for a while. the food we had was excellent, very tasty…read moreand thoroughly enjoyed. we will be back again.

This is a really nice little restaurant. Food was really delicious and I was amazed at the level of…read moreauthenticity of their Vietnamese food. Heaps better than many others I have tried. Highly recommended. Will definitely be coming back. Only downside is it is located next door to an Adult store, if that is a downside.

Fabulous Food! Offers a variety of different dishes from Pho to Rice. The food looks as good as it…read moretastes.

This place never disappoints!…read more The owners sponsor/support several orphans in Vietnam and tips go towards this great cause.Front of house staff leave a little to be desired (reminders for cutlery, if you are outside you may nee to wave them down to order, delivery of food isn't always great etc), however they are friendly and seem happy to be there. However what may be lacking up front is certainly made up for in the kitchen. The food always is fresh and tasty and covers off on all of the favorites, plus they keep it interesting with changing specials. Outdoor seating is great during periods of warmer weather with enough action happening in the local area to keep you entertained (if your dinner guests aren't up to the challenge), however not too much so as to be distracted if deep in dinner conversation.

This place has been in the ponds for ages, for some reason my work mates and I never considered…read morelunching here despite the fact we love Vietnamese food and eat at the other 2 Vietnamese restaurants on puckle street often. I guess we just forgot this existed? Anyway we corrected that right away when we realized the fact and had Friday lunch here. Prices are a bit steep compared to the other places. Just a tad though. But couldn't help but let this become a factor as the portion size of food we ordered was on the smaller side. It was incredibly tasty though! I ordered the pork skewer vermicelli salad and the others the same but with grilled chicken instead. I was surprised they dunk the dipping sauce in your bowl already - efficiency I guess? Not something I'm used to seeing but I didn't really mind it, but what happens if you diner couldn't tolerate chili or something like that? Vietnamese iced coffee (cafe sua da) was good. They do it legit - and I say this because I know some places where they just use like instant Nescafé blend 46 coffee or something!) A huge plus with this place is because it's right next to the wine bar you get to order booze from them and have it sent over to you. That or you can go to the wine bar and then order from here and they deliver to you - love the partnership here. All in all. Of the 3 Vietnamese restaurants in moonee ponds, this is my second best pick. I wouldn't avoid it but I'll def come here if I'm after a change.