Whatever side of town you live in, I'm sure, if you're like me, that you have your "go-to" place to…read moreeat-in or for ordering take-away, whenever you have the case of the "can't-be-stuffed-cooking-dinner-tonight". Vietnamese Mint is practically my second home. Service is friendly, and the menu is simple, affordable, and always delicious. Sides are $6, Mains (soups and rice dishes), come in Regular $10 or Large $12, and they also offer "ice cream" for $4. Have been here many times, and have always come away satisfied and feeling full. On the occasion that I am more inclined to "take-away", it's best to ring ahead, and your order will be ready in no time to be picked up. My favourite dishes, are the regular Chicken Noodle Soup, the Lemongrass chicken salad, Vietnamese spring rolls, and the Lemongrass marinated porkchop with rice, spring rolls, salad, & fried egg (for only $12). The latter dish is a "special" so it may not become permanent on the menu. I think the word is slowly getting out, that this place is great value, and serves amazing food, because it does appear a lot busier (albeit slowly) that when I first came here when it opened. I feel lucky to have a place I can rely on to never disappoint. Vietnamese mint rocks!

The one thing I am loving about the inner east of Brisbane is the growing diversity of restauraunts…read moreand the Vietnamese Mint is yet another to add to the list of great local takeaway. This is not fine dining so don't expect any glamour, however this place does honest, great value Vietnamese food. Tonight my wife and I ordered the chicken rice paper rolls, the Vietnamese spring rolls, the chicken noodle soup, and the spring rolls vermicelli salad. All dishes were tasty, and we have a enough left over for lunch for me for tomorrow :). What I really liked was being provided with bean shoots, fresh lime, and fresh basil in a separate bag with the soup as this added a real zing. Also they had home made chilli sauce that you could pack and take home. This is the type of place you definitely want to see stick around - the guys that work there are quick and really down to earth so please give this place a try.

Delicious Banh Mi This is a newcomer to Brisbane's banh mi…read morescene and it already seems to have a loyal following. We tried a pork banh mi and a beef banh mi and they were terrific. The baguette was super crusty, spread with a generous amount of delicious pate and filled with lightly pickled carrot, cucumber, fresh coriander, fish sauce, meat and chilli. It's a definite contender for Brisbane's best banh mi!

Best Banh Mi I've ever had. Never thought I'd rate anyone higher than Darra Takeaway but the Banh…read moreMi Factory at Newstead has taken the crown. They had a long Saturday lunchtime line-up but we went through very quickly, Banh Mi was great, ingredients so fresh with just the right amount of everything. Absolutely could not fault them.

This basic restaurant is another Fortitude Valley institution. The food is very good and the…read moreservice was excellent with the food arriving very quickly even though it was busy. Our waiter went out of his way to make suggestions and brought us fresh chopped chilli without being asked. Unfortunately we had dinner there on a Friday night and the noise levels were incredible. We arrived without a booking and were seated upstairs next to a a table of people who were having a work function. This is probably a place to avoid on Friday and Saturday nights because it is so busy.

I was craving Pho and I was directed here either by walking past it and also from searching for it…read moreonline but when we walked in, I gave it about 2 minutes and left. It was crowded but not full of people who were enjoying their food, it was more business and socializing. The staff was not welcoming at all. I did return to get some chicken pho takeout but they have a $20 minimum to use a card so I had to order a second dish. I got the wonton soup along with the pho (actually it's called noodle soup, not pho here). It was for a sick friend. He later told me that the broth tasted the same. It was fine for making him feel better, hot broth, but he wouldn't go back to have dinner there.

I was disappointed that they were not open on time one morning. I tried calling the phone number…read moreand it didn't seem to be the right number either. But that could have been a one time thing. The pho in Brisbane isn't like the pho in California. You get thai chilis instead of jalapenos, red onions instead of white, lemons instead of limes, and the broth is thicker. I can't say I like it better but it was different. I did like all the other dishes we ordered. The pineapple fried rice comes with large prawns in half a carved out pineapple. I'd say get anything with prawns here. Everything was fresh and the place was cozy and welcoming.

A little hole in the wall for Vietnamese food recommended by our hostel :)! Very authentic and cute…read morelittle shop for authentic Vietnamese eats! Overall a great yummy restaurant! Pros: - staff was friendly - food was fresh and efficient -crunch prawns were AMAZING - I haven't had these in the states! -pho was super fresh! Cons: -may not be the best for large groups as the shop was small itself

Brisbane's best banh mi!…read more After lots of research, we've decided that this really is the place to eat Brisbane's best banh mi. The delicious crispy roll, filled with lashings of freshly roasted pork, crunchy crackling, pickled carrot, salad, pate, home made mayonnaise and chilli to taste is unbeatable. Diana and her staff feed the hungry lunchtime workers with love and pride and you get change from $10 too!!

This has been a regular favorite for work lunch for about 6 months now, but I'll let you in on a…read moresecret from person who's visited a few dozen times. $9.90 Chicken Curry with rice. This is hands down the best chicken curry. EVER. Huge portion, massive amounts of chicken and only $9.90! Only gripe is that you'll get a huge chunk of ginger or star anise in your bowl every now and then, but that's probably why it tastes so amazing! Staff are very quick to serve through the long lines and orders come out very fast. I can't believe this place isn't more popular than it already is.

I'm a big, big fan of Vietnamese food, and an even bigger supporter of small businesspeople with…read morefocus and heart. As a result, nearly every Wednesday in the CBD and on the second and fourth Saturdays at the Powerhouse, I visit The Rice Hut at the Jan Power Markets for a little takeaway. Two sisters run this business together, and deliver fresh, tasty and healthy Vietnamese food across a short but solid menu. Rice paper rolls (everything from sizzling beef to pork to prawn to tofu) are rolled up on the spot with colourful ingredients, banh mi sandwiches (get them at the Saturday markets, as they use a different bread guy on Wednesdays - it's still good mid-week, but really great on the weekends) with pork, and rice noodle salads are all on offer, and there's not a thing on that menu I've not found to be well-intended, well-prepared and super-fresh. The CBD is growing in lunch options for Vietnamese (AJ's, Little Saigon, Pho Viet, Roll Shop, Quik Quack, etc), but when you can buy product from people who want to deliver only the freshest product and focus on making sure that everything they hand over the counter is something you'll love, that's a business worth supporting. The Rice Hut can be found towards the back of the CBD market near Bagel Boys, and on the aisle through the grass (not the sidewalk aisle) at the Powerhouse.

The Rice Hut visits the Brisbane CBD on Wednesdays. The Markets @ Brisbane Square near the casino…read moreover the road from the top (riverside) of queens street mall. It looks like the secret is well and truly out about The Rice Hut every time I visit there is a long line out of the stand the Wednesday lunch crowd in the Brisbane CBD is crazy about this place, and with good reason. 6 words you need to remember to say "Three pigs Banh Mi sandwich please" And yes before you ask yes that is 3 different kinds of pork!! And we all know that is mathematically 3 times as awesome as one kind of pork. As for taste only explanation I can imagine is that Janette and Janine the (two sisters that own/operate the rice hut) go hunting for angles somehow capture their tears and eye drop a single angel tear into each sandwich for them to taste this good! I know in reality they use the freshest ingredients and a Vietnamese style not angel's tears making these sandwiches with tastes that just come together into something really special. I always order two of these Banh Mi intending to take one of them home for afternoon tea or supper and I ALWAYS end up eating both of them at lunch. Wednesdays regardless how bad things are at work is a day I look forward to because it is Banh Mi day! Do yourself a favour one Wednesday and check out the rice hut for lunch and when it turns out it is some of the best Vietnamese you have ever had.... I will say now pre-emptively... you are welcome. One quick tip with the long line and high demand for these you should rock up early, even with the long queue Janette and Janine work furiously to drill though the line and still somehow have a smile, a positive attitude and provide excellent service. 11 out of 10 for The Rice Hut!

Have to agree with the other reviews, service was pretty ordinary, the quickest service we got was…read morewhen we payed the bill . Food was ok, I suppose, it took a while to come out. And considering it was pretty much empty was unacceptable. This place has so much potential and location , that its a gold mine , waiting to be tapped.

I am so disappointed with Uncle Ho, I had high hopes for a Vietnamese beer bar serving excellent…read morefood. Aside from the insensitive name and the conical hats for patrons to wear, the food was not good. When we were seated the waiter told us the food was meant to be shared and to head up to the bar to order. So we ordered a couple of beers, the grilled chicken vermicelli salad, the grilled corn and the com tam. The bar staff told us drinks would be delivered to the table. So we sat down and waited. Eventually we asked someone and they came through with the beers, just as the food arrived. We reminded them that we had also ordered water. The chicken salad was bland, and came with three overcooked tiny chicken skewers. One was so dry we couldn't eat it or get it off the skewer. The corn was cold in the middle (which hinted at it being cooked earlier and then put on the grill before service). And finally the com tan was a cutlet on the bone, which made sharing impossible. The rice was gluggy and overcooked and the sauce was way too sweet. The water and another round of beers came after we ate, so can only assume that this was our original order. We accepted the water and said we'd already gotten the beers. I let our waitress know that the corn was cold and the chicken overcooked, she apologised and we didn't hear anything else about it. One star for the house beer, which was actually not bad.