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    Bahn Mi Caphe

    Bahn Mi Caphe

    4.0(4 reviews)
    80.8 km
    $

    After nearly a year of living in Hamilton, I finally came to eat here for lunch the other day. I…read morewas home sick from work and I just wanted some pho to soothe my aching throat. I have never been to Vietnam, so cannot comment about the authenticity of this food. I can only compare it to the many Vietnamese restaurants I patronized while living in California. To start with, service was a bit slow. Just one server for the whole place during a weekday at lunch. No worries. Started with the summer rolls. They were fine. Nothing special, but not bad. The dipping sauce was standard, decent, but nothing to write home over. Next, the pho. It looked beautiful and my hopes were high. Maybe too high. It fell far short of what I was hoping. If I'd never had pho before, it might have been fine. But I found the broth flavor to be lacking. There were WAY too many onions (raw yellow, red and spring onions) and it was topped with crispy fried onions. There were also far too many bean sprouts. I'm used to it being served with jalapenos and lime - they had red chilis and lemon. No problem. There was not enough basil. The noodles were in one big glob on the bottom of the bowl, as if they couldn't have taken just a few moments to separate them and swirl them around a bit. My husband had the beef bun. It also looked nice, but left him unsatisfied as far as flavors go. He said, "I'd give it 4 stars for Hamilton and maybe 2 or 3 if we were eating it in the US." So, there you go. I will go back to try to bahn mi sandwiches. They looked good and I hope that they are. This trip was disappointing, but I do think they deserve another shot with the sandwiches. Will update review once I try them.

    Cute spot for a funky Vietnamese feast. My lychee soda was refreshing and tasty. My bun (vermicelli…read morenoodle, Viet salad, spring roll and lemongrass beef) bowl was generous and delicious. $23 all up

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    Bahn Mi Caphe - A hot late spring afternoon

    A hot late spring afternoon

    Bahn Mi Caphe - Pork meatball Bahn Mi

    Pork meatball Bahn Mi

    Bahn Mi Caphe - Rice Paper Roll

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    Viet Thai Village - Nice ambiance...appropriate music, pleasant dining environment

    Viet Thai Village

    3.5(2 reviews)
    80.9 km
    $$

    I feel like this may be a starter review. I think there is definitely more potential here. I am…read morebasing this review on the one meal I had here (Pho Bo (Tai - raw beef, no beef ball) It is a different style of Pho from what I am used to. Coming from Los Angeles, I have grown accustomed to getting ethnic food that is just as good as in the Home country. Here in New Zealand, ethnic food choices are very limited and the few that do exist seem to adjust flavors to the local clientele. That being said, this wasn't a bad bowl of Pho. I finished it. I felt that there could have been a lot more broth, and the broth could have been much more flavorful. When it comes to Pho, the broth makes it or breaks it. This broth had much more oil than I am used to, but still had a decent flavor. Again, not the best, but not the worst. The noodles seemed more like pad thai noodles vs. Pho noodles, and didn't have the same fresh chewy texture that I've grown to love.. Again, that may have been due to this restaurant also serving Thai cuisine in addition to Vietnamese. I will try this restaurant again and see if perhaps the Thai food is the forte. I hope to be able to upgrade my rating since I feel there is some definite potential here.

    An extensive menu, friendly staff, and generally typical but pleasant Thai restaurant atmosphere…read more The menu offers Vietnamese and Thai options, making it a lengthy read. Not ideal if you don't know what you want, but fantastic for choice. The dishes we had were not a disappointment, and the food was prepared in good time. Service was good - a little interesting in the way they went about things, but intentions and attitudes were good. It was nothing unpleasant. Overall a nice restaurant, not overly busy on the Tuesday we went, and they were looking to close as we left at 9-ish, but this isn't reflective of the food quality. Worth a go.

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    Viet Thai Village - Business card

    Business card

    Viet Thai Village - Pho Bo (Tai- raw beef) - much less broth, ingredients & flavor than I am used to

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    Pho Bo (Tai- raw beef) - much less broth, ingredients & flavor than I am used to

    Khmer Noodle House

    Khmer Noodle House

    3.7(6 reviews)
    80.9 km
    $

    On a recent trip from Taupo, we got ridiculously hungry around Hamilton. What is there to eat in…read moreHamilton? We were tired, sweaty (from a weekend of doing yoga) and wanted something cheap and cheerful! Alas, noodle haven in Hamilton's city centre! Khmer Noodle House (wasn't even listed in Yelp! Until now! Shame....) was spotted and was very good choice looking back. With your typical food court style seating (think Ponsonby Food Court seating for all you Aucklanders out there), Khmer Noodle House has many choices for those who are interested in Cambodian and Thai food. There was also a generous selection when it came to drinks; lots of imported juices, coconut water, and the usual sodas. There were almost too many food choices to be honest, however, we seemed to manage. Since moving to New Zealand, yummy and cheap Pho is hard to find (although gaining popularity recently this year with the growing popularity of Vietnamese food). This place had "Cambodian style Pho" so I thought, "why not?" So glad I tried it! the broth was very very similar to Vietnamese Pho I know and love back in Seattle (thought don't quote me on authenticity, I have never been to Vietnam). The friends that I went with had curries and various other things. Everyone enjoyed their food immensely! Would definitely go back, and if you are passing through Hamilton give these guys you business because they were amazing!

    Very tasty Cambodian food and a lot variety from seafood all meats and vegetarian. Price is…read morereasonable and owners work hard and nice. Decor is ok but the food is always good taste and consistent. Always nice option to return and eat

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    Khmer Noodle House
    Khmer Noodle House

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    Saigon Noon - Bento banh mi

    Saigon Noon

    3.5(2 reviews)
    81.0 km

    *American reviewer* the immediate pleasantness of coriander greeted me upon entering this…read moredelightfully cute, clean and welcoming café. I did not have have time to stay and eat, but the selections looked appetizing, especially the banh mi that graced the table (and stomachs) of my co-patrons. you could hear the crispness of the baguette as they bit into their unctuous sandwiches. I ordered a vietnamese coffee, which I was told would take 5 minutes. 20 minutes later, I receive a lukewarm cup of coffee, which (for my taste) needed 2x more condensed milk. the taste (after addition of more milk) was fine. now I know to order the viet coffee for dine in and another beverage for take away during my next Hamilton visit.

    This was not our first choice but it was reasonably priced and you didn't need a booking to get a…read moretable. We ordered the noodle salad with chicken, despite saying I only wanted noodles and meat with no veggies, I still got veggies. It wasn't bad, just on the smaller side and more expensive than what I get back home in California. 1$3.50 Hubby got the rice plate with chicken, he liked the sauce that came with it. Tasty. He ate almost all of it. $13.50 Also ordered eggrolls, you get two for $6.00. The had cold water in bottles to drink. I obviously was thirsty, went through two bottles. Could have gone through a third, but the waitress disappeared. We didn't really see her again until we walked up to the counter to pay. $33.00 for it all. Only issue was the lopsided table and dirty chopsticks with dried rice on them.

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    Saigon Noon - Vietnamese iced coffee

    Vietnamese iced coffee

    Saigon Noon - Beef pho

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    Beef pho

    Bamboo Eatery - Restaurant Interior including the kitchen

    Bamboo Eatery

    4.5(4 reviews)
    0.3 km

    There are a lot of restaurant choices in Tauranga. Bamboo's menu looked interesting, so we stopped…read morethere for lunch. We really enjoyed the food; I was surprised the restaurant was not busier on a Sunday afternoon. Food: We enjoyed all the dishes we ordered -Five Spice Roasted Pork Bao, Honey BBQ Chicken Bao, Vegetarian Spring Rolls, Chicken and Mango Salad Service: The employees were friendly but not very attentive. Although the restaurant was not very busy, they did not check on us at all and never refilled the water glasses. Ambiance: Casual, bright space.

    Bamboo has only been open for 4 weeks at the time of this review. It draws you in with cool music…read moreplaying, and several outdoor tables in a cool, new setting. We had plans to walk up the whole main ave to check the town out on our first night, but Bamboo looked so much fun that we stopped immediately. Service was super friendly. We had a great server named Maria who chatted with us and gave us tips on the town. She also gave more service than were used to receiving in New Zealand, checking to see if we liked our food after we ordered and making sure we were good. The food was mostly a hit too. We loved the Korean fried chicken wings, and both Bao that we tried. The Bao is only served by the each, but each one is HUGE. Not like the typical small Bao we're used to getting in orders of 3 small sandwiches. The only miss was the Detox Turmeric Soup. The noodles and dumplings were good, but the broth had no flavor. It definitely was missing salt, and some kind of fat. I added a bunch of hot sauce and soy sauce to mine to make it a little more flavorful. Fortunately, everything else was so yummy that I would easily come back and try something else! We saw so many other delicious plates go out and wanted to try everything. The cocktail and wine list was good too. This is a great, hip place that would be perfect for a get together at night with your best mates, cocktails, and bites.

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    Bamboo Eatery - Interior bar

    Interior bar

    Bamboo Eatery - French Quarter Fizz ($8)

    French Quarter Fizz ($8)

    Bamboo Eatery - Pork belly bao

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    Pork belly bao

    Rice Rice Baby - asianfusion - Updated July 2026

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