Southern-style Vietnamese pho with NZ sourced rare slices of beef -- next level! The broth was…read moreproperly spiced and seasoned to offer maximum flavor. NZ beef is simply top tier and is much tastier too! Menu was huge, filled with so many options. In addition to the Pho, I ordered a rice dish and some wings too. Many patrons dining in at this well-loved restaurant owned by a hard-working uncle, who was out and about serving tables and conversing with the regulars with all smiles. Interestingly, they have a BYO wine special which many people seem to take advantage of. Dedicated parking lot which can get busy, but enough street parking to make for an easy visit in the Riccarton neighborhood.

Our last meal in Christchurch. After a movie in Riccarton, we decided to check out Hello Vietnam…read moreRestaurant for pho. They specialize in Southern Vietnamese (believe they are from Can Tho). We dropped in on a Wednesday evening (around 8:15pm) and the place was packed. A mix of customers which is a good sign. FYI: it's BYO (for wine only). The menu is humongous; appetizers, salad, soup, rice noodle soup, rice vermicelli, fried egg noodle, fried rice noodle, steamed rice, fried rice, meat dishes (chicken/beef/pork/squid/fish/prawn), tofu, vegetable, egg omelet, chef special menu, roast duck and desserts. They even have a couple set menu options. So many things. Only thing I ever look it as the pho/speciality soups! - Pho dac biet (#23) ($16.00 NZD) - special beef rice noodle soup. Comes with the standard bean sprouts and basil (super fresh!). Broth is flavourful but on the sweeter side (Southern Vietnam influence). A bit too sweet for my liking. Meat was generous and a good variety; beef tendon, beef flank, pork balls, tendon and oxtail. Oxtail was bomb. - Bun rieu cau ($13.00 NZD) - spicy crab rice vermicelli soup. Always a must whenever I see this on the menu! This was delicious; fantastic broth with depth and flavour. Good variety of meats including two tender meat balls, pork, a small piece of pork rib and crab. There was also a few tomatoes, tofu puffs (silky smooth) and green onion. I ate every last bit. Super satisfying last meal. We were stuffed and in food coma heaven. 4.5 stars.

Never thought I would find so much foreign food in New Zealand. I don't really know what I was…read moreexpecting. I guess I assumed it would be burgers, fish and chips, seafood and lamb. With the occasional Chinese restaurant sprinkled in. Because they're in every country. But Thai? From New Zealand? And pretty much the entire crew are Kiwis?? No fruit isn't running this restaurant that's what they call themselves here. This place though.. It was good. Really good! The inside has an upscale look but you don't need to dress classy to eat here. They don't overdo the fact that they are an Asian restaurant. You know how some places can be.. Oooh let's put a tiger in that corner, and oh a Buddha in that corner, maybe a temple print wallpaper.. No no. This place keeps it simple. Staff was great. They don't work for tips in New Zealand but still cared about me just as much. Let's talk food!! The menu runs deep. Like 50 numbers deep. We ordered 3 items. 38-Black Pepper Stir Fry, 20-Pad Thai, 12-Tom Kar which is a soup. Everything had such great flavor. Lots of meat in our dishes to. 3 items and it was plenty for 3 of us. And they make sure to label the menu to let you know what is spicy, and extra spicy. So no surprises here! Oh they also have a small section for Vietnamese food. Shutout to my Viet friends. But.. We didn't order any of that. 5 stars for great food and service!

Had a recommendation to come here from our air bnb host and boy it didn't disappoint…read more The satay is amazing! The laksa has vegetables in it - odd but nice enough. They forgot our pork balls, then we reminded them, they brought them out but still it wasn't great... they were very plain balls with a sweet pineapple sauce... The pepper beef was nice but I would've enjoyed it more if it had more pepper. Overall though, this place is nice. Service is great - they check how the meal is going etc and cater to ANY allergies. Go there - you won't regret it.

A five star cheap eat. I found it on a cheap eats list - read the reviews and decided to visit…read moreafter a long day on the road. Service was super quick (though we were one of two tables on a Monday night and close to closing time) and they over-delivered on flavour. The chef wasn't just going through the motions, he was lovingly preparing our order. Attention to detail and care were evident. I've had top notch Vietnamese and paid top $ for it. It was next level. This by contrast is humble food done brilliantly. I would totally recommend it.

Amazing food best chicken noodle soup highly recommend, amazing customer service and great…read moreatmosphere !

Lovely staff and amazing food, very flavourful would recommend for families and gatherings. The…read morestaff are amazing and helpful throughout my meal :)