We absolutely love Bun Ta. We've been eating here for over 15 years. Originally called Huy Huy but…read morestill run by the same owners. The menu has the standard Vietnamese / Chinese style meals, but they are always freshly cooked and taste so very good. You have to try the Salt and Pepper Squid which is tender and tasty, and my son's all time favourite; Beef in Mongolian Sauce. They are able to vary the menu to suit dietary requirements. They are one of the busiest restaurants on the Hopkins Street strip so it is wise to book ahead.

This place isn't bad, but it's not good either…read more Don't think there's a particular specialty in anything, what we ordered was all average and passable. The decor is very nice though, and if you wanna put authenticity aside and dine in something more comfortable then come here. Otherwise so much more tasty stuff nearby the area!

Chicken pho with all the chicken guts you can imagine…read more Ok. No feet. No beak. The pho has everything else in the chicken. What more can you ask for from life?

This was a busy restaurant among the many restaurants in the same area. My husband had the…read morevermicelli bowl with chicken and fried egg rolls and I had the special pho with tendon, tripe, brisket and beef balls. They provide piping hot tea.

I liked having lunch with a friend here. The resto is small…read moreand quietly tucked along Bourke St near the NAB building. It can get busy so best to reserve seats. I loved the Imperial Spring Rolls which was made of crab and prawn, and my steamed Veggie Bun. My friend liked her Fried Salt and Pepper Chicken Ribs and lemonade. She recommended this place as it was neae her office and she comes here regularly because of the good food.

Super delicious, fresh and tasty food. We ordered a bunch of starters. The rice rolls are…read moreexceptional! Only the steamed BBQ Pork Buns were a bit to sweet for our taste. Otherwise: super friendly and fast staff. Definitely worth a visit.

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!

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

A snowdrift of crumbs mark my bust and chin. My lips sting from chilli. The villain is Banh Mi - a…read moreVietnames Pork roll. But that's part of the joy of Banh Mi. BaBa is also the only South Melbourne place that serves the ubiquitous rolls and that's why there's often a queue outside this small market stall.They offer a few variations on typical crusty Vietnamese baguette, including chicken. Fresh rice paper rolls are also available from the Banh Mi counter. In South Melbourne there are two places to get Vietnamese food. This is the cheaper of the two. Both venues serve South Vietnamese dishes. The other is in Clarendon Street. But back to the market - Ba is Vietnamese for 3, but it's not stall 33 of the South Melbourne Market food court, so go figure? It replaced a really popular Indian takeaway, and the family decided to slowly evolve their offering from Indian to Vietnamese. So if you want something spicier, some Indian curry and samosa's are still on offer in their bain marie. Now they have introduced a small repertoire of bun (pronounced boon - rice vermicelli) and com (rice) dishes. There is pho (pronounced fur) too but it's a modest example. So while these dishes don't reach the grand heights of some of Melbourne's venues in Footscray or Springvale, what is on offer is serviceable and approachable to those who wouldn't venture to the more traditional places. I eat here occasionally for a quick, cheap meal and acknowledge that the food is slightly toned down for non-Asian palates. But I've spotted a few Vietnamese tucking into a fix of the lunch dishes, so clearly I'm not the only Vietnamese home cook that eats here. And the rest of the people in the queue? They're the ones who want something less rich than a schnitzel, paella, roast potato, debreciner banger or a cabbage filled dimmie.

When you wake up at an ungodly hour of the morning to go to South Melbourne Market, you always want…read moresomething cheap and yummy to fill yourself up before fighting the crowds for the freshest seafood/meat/ veggies on market day. Checking out a number of cafés and stalls in South melbourne Market, I concluded that Baba has the best value in terms of bang for buck with their banh mi. Cafés a few stalls down will serve a small roll for $7.90 whereas at Baba, for $6 you get a Vietnamese bread roll stuffed with salads, chicken/pork/ meatballs/ tofu. It's just so easy to grab and go, biting a huge chunk of freshly baked bread, sending flakes of bread all over yourself whilst negotiating your trolley between the aisles for best buys. So it's not the best banh mi in the whole wide world, but it's good, cheap eats on the run for sure.

BEST KOREAN FOOD IN GLEN WAVERLEY! I've been going here for years and it always meets its…read moreexpectations. The staff are so welcoming and the food is beyond exceptional. I always come here for my go to Korean food!

This Korean restaurant is a gem in a corner, it has been here for over 15 years and still shining…read more One of the best korean restaurants ever in Melbourne, opened by real korean owner and chef. Food is on the top tier, four season pork belly BBQ is just amazing, especially you bite down with the iceberg lettuce, then slurp a mouth full of cold noodle soup, life can't get better from this point, and the delight goes forever until you finish your meal. Oh btw, their fried chicken ribs is also god tier, forget other fried chicken places, this is the only one to go. Been here with multiple friends who used to live in Melbourne, and after they all left I still brings more new friends to enjoy this restaurant. Can't tell much about service anymore since I have been here for too long, the waiters all know me and I don't even have to look at menu or order, they already know what I want. The restaurant is not big and usually crowded, you feel like you won't have enough space, however that's how the vibe is and for me I love how this place is, wish it could be here forever with me to get old.

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.