Pretty busy restaurant. Awesome food. I have to go back soon !! Ample seating and yes customer…read moreservice is pretty prompt, friendly and most importantly , they come with a smile ( free ) !

If you are after a fast, decent and cheap food. I'd recommend this place. Always busy. Most meals…read moreb/w $10-$20. Inexpensive night out with hubby. Dont go on a first date. :)

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.

Had a really nice lunch here with my son. I was quite impressed by the large menu and all…read morereasonably priced. Very clean and tidy and excellent customer service. Will definitely be back as it it close to my work.

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we were very disappointed tonight we have been there many…read moretimes service was terrible children struggling can't blame them seafood laska was like dirty cloths water very limited seafood 1 prawn 2 pieces of calamari no fish ball no mussels no red sauce on soup no coconut milk could not eat it it tasted like sewage I will not be returning

What a wonderful surprise, this place is a delight! It's nice to see small businesses flourish in…read moresmaller suburbs and Nga's kitchen appears to be doing very well for themselves. The restaurant itself is unassuming, located in a line of shops just behind the medical centre off fordholm road. This place was actually recommended by my dad who received a sceptical retort from me when I told him I was hankering for a really flavourful pho- sorry dad. Arriving on a Sunday evening for dinner, the place was fairly quiet. I place my order of beef pho and dim sims for takeaway. Not even ten minutes later my food was handed over, hot and fresh and ready for me to inhale at home. The beef stock was delicious. Dark, rich and plentiful- exactly what I expect. Served with the usual suspects- rice noodles, beanshoots, lime, fresh chilli, mint and of course, thin sliced of beef (served raw but given I had to drive 10 minutes home was actually cooked sitting atop the rice noodles). Everything about the meal was exactly what I had been craving. The red chillies were insanely hot (or Edinburgh has weakened me) so my tip would be not to big down a whole slice. The dim sims were so delicious. Hot, crispy and clearly homemade, they were flavoured really well and so moreish. I will definitely be going back whilst I'm on my trip and highly recommend this place for anyone who's also over having to drive towards the city for a good pho.

Nah Nah ... Blackburn Chinabar is way way better. Value for money and lovely atmosphere. Yes…read moreChinabar is my GOTO.

We had been searching for a Southeast Asian restaurant in Melbourne for some time that served food…read morewith genuine spice (when requested). Went to Flavours of Mekong on the recommendation of a friend. Venue is pleasant, features nice decor with a very welcoming host, Francis.  Menu was quite varied with dishes from many Southeast Asian countries. We chose the Phat Kee Mao and the Chilli Prawns, a signature dish, requesting extra spice. Both were served promptly and presented well. The Phat Kee Mao was a little on the small side, but the flavours were genuine, spicy and just what we were after!  Very satisfying experience overall and next time we are in the area we will be sure to drop in again.

Not usually a patron of venues this side of the woods. But have recently heard great things about…read morethis place. Esp for the BBH. Having just finished a bowl .. my immediate thoughts are that its good. Better than expected for a local area outside of the usual Viet burbias around Melbourne. It's not the best but still I'd come back to try other items. The place is clean, wait staff quick and efficient. COMIE ON!! Do u really go to an Asian joint expecting service? Tea was served as I sat, order taken within 3min.. food came out in less than 5. My order was correct as well. So for me yeah it was a gd experience. I took 10min or so all up to let the iPhone eat first then me. and I was out of there in 15min. Soup base I would prefer superbowls or even hoa tran. it was good still. They have a stronger spice flavour. This one is a bit too peperry for me. Besides that it was good.

The wife came here yesterday and just had to pull me along to try out their food…read more The restaurant was extremely clean - floors, tables, everything. This place either has very quiet times during the day or they really pride themselves on cleanliness. Either way, it was good too see. The staff we very friendly and more than willing to accommodate us. We had some chicken skewers, vegetarian rice paper rolls & like a vermicelli noodle with salad, chicken & spring rolls. The food was extremely fresh and tasty. I would definitely go back, however it's one of those local restaurants- would probably go there once a week if I was a local, but a pain to get there from our house.