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.

Jan 2019 Current comments are based on 3 separate visits…read more.. most recent today.. soup base is crazy salty and high in msg!! Noodles served are in small pieces!! Need a spoon. The side herbs given is a joke!! I small branch each person!! Am on to my second litre of water!! One year ago... this place seems to be getting a cult following. Pho is decent here and the table turnover is high so don't be put off by the crowd of people waiting out front. It only seats ~25 I'd say. Tiny space. So expect to be sharing tables during lunch rush. Broth tastes great. They pride themselves on supposed "no msg"??? Hard to believe but yeah I guess I wasn't thirsty afterwards. Soup is piping hot and full of flavour. Not high in aniseed. There's nothing I don't like here except for a lot of elbows touching.

A tiny place, not the best for a big group, but they definitely serve up a good bowl of pho!…read more Service is quick and people are in and out fast so the wait went pretty quickly (5-10 min), I came with a group of about 12 and we ended up getting split into about 3 tables. The menu on the walls is not in English, but I got a "small" bowl of the beef brisket pho. The amall bowl is actually pretty filling, I can't imagine what the large is like. Tender beef and plenty of rice noodles swimming in a bowl of the best pho broth I have ever had. Very savory, flavorful, and tasty, I can see how people eat this stuff so quickly. It's served with basil and bean sprouts and can be flavored further with chili sauce or chili oil or one of the other condiments they have on the table. They also serve it with a thermos of hot tea which was good for washing it down. By the time we finished eating there was a larger crowd waiting by the door, staring at us while we ate... You may be asked to share a table as it gets packed. Definitely a great place to stop by for a quick and delicious bowl of pho!

Great BBQ. Fast and tasty. Good take away and comes with extras: soup, hot chili sauce, etc…read more... Highly recommended especially since I come from California and we have good Chinese BBQ there as well.

this place is tiny and fills up quick. Have heard lots of good things about this place especially…read moretheir Bun Mam! A smelly pungent fermented fish noodles! Man it was strong! I could smell it as it was brought to me by the waitress. Hmmmm now that I've tried it I think will stick to the more mainstream ... first few mouthfuls were great then u realise the stinkiness!! :))) similar to the Hong Kong stinky tofu... their bun bo hue is pretty good too. Tried a bit of it.. it's good but my preference is still superbowl..

This place has some good quality authentic Vietnamese dishes from the Hue region and claim a…read morespeciality of the bun "rice vermicelli". We tried the Bun Bo Hue which was a spicy beef broth with thick vermicelli noodles and a combination of sliced beef and pork hock. The soup had a spicy tang as advertised but was a little on the salty side for our liking but when combined with the vegetable garnish the mixture compliments one another. There was a generous supply of sliced beef and pork hock which ensured the dish was not only tasty but filling. The food achieves a high 3.5 rating in our books and if it was just food that you were after, this place would be a 5. Sadly, the brillance stops here. It actually took us 10 minutes to get a table as the staff were busy doing other things, serving customers, taking orders, chit chatting to each other. It was only when we asked if a booking was required that we were acknowledged and told to "sit there!" by somebody whom we could only assume is the owner based on her rude treatment of customers. The table we were asked to sit at... still full of dirty dishes and leftover food. It was another 10 minutes before a waitress came and quickly cleared the table without wiping it down. At this point our patience was wearing thin but having heard good things about the place we patiently waited another 5 minutes before our order was taken. Considering the slow, rude and unprofessional customer service we were surprised at the speed the food came out. Overall, this destination rates well for food, a little more expensive than other similar styled vietnamese eateries but where the staff lost us was the customer service, or lack thereof, and the cleanliness of this destination. Food quality - 3.5/5 Atmosphere - 2/5 Service and Cleanliness - 1/5 Affordability - 2/5

Good clean restaurant, friendly staff and great food. Conveniently behind Aldi so I can do my…read moreshopping and grab a great meal.

Found this new local place for pho in brandon park food court. Food looks fresh and selection is…read moregreat. Nice for take away if you're a shift worker!

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.

Cheap eats. Customized Viet drinks. Generous portions. Amazing quality. What more can you ask…read morefor? In the 5 days I was in Melbourne, it was a necessity to drive all the way over here (from downtown or wherever we were) and get at least two of these bad boys. I'm seriously the weird person that combines Hop Lo (no jelly) with jack fruit and an assortment of other sweets into my "own Viet dessert." Def worth a visit

We were actually on our way to a place our friend had recommended and saw the Peking duck special…read moresign. We weren't disappointed and highly recommend it which would feed four people easily. Soft shell crab was also delicious

Springvale Lunch! We had a wonderful lunch at this eatery…read moreinside the shopping centre. We ordered the bun rieu (crab tomato vermicelli soup) and the banh xeo (crispy Vietnamese pancakes) and they were just amazing! This is a great option for an authentic Vietnamese lunch in Springfield!