This place never disappoints!…read more The owners sponsor/support several orphans in Vietnam and tips go towards this great cause.Front of house staff leave a little to be desired (reminders for cutlery, if you are outside you may nee to wave them down to order, delivery of food isn't always great etc), however they are friendly and seem happy to be there. However what may be lacking up front is certainly made up for in the kitchen. The food always is fresh and tasty and covers off on all of the favorites, plus they keep it interesting with changing specials. Outdoor seating is great during periods of warmer weather with enough action happening in the local area to keep you entertained (if your dinner guests aren't up to the challenge), however not too much so as to be distracted if deep in dinner conversation.

This place has been in the ponds for ages, for some reason my work mates and I never considered…read morelunching here despite the fact we love Vietnamese food and eat at the other 2 Vietnamese restaurants on puckle street often. I guess we just forgot this existed? Anyway we corrected that right away when we realized the fact and had Friday lunch here. Prices are a bit steep compared to the other places. Just a tad though. But couldn't help but let this become a factor as the portion size of food we ordered was on the smaller side. It was incredibly tasty though! I ordered the pork skewer vermicelli salad and the others the same but with grilled chicken instead. I was surprised they dunk the dipping sauce in your bowl already - efficiency I guess? Not something I'm used to seeing but I didn't really mind it, but what happens if you diner couldn't tolerate chili or something like that? Vietnamese iced coffee (cafe sua da) was good. They do it legit - and I say this because I know some places where they just use like instant Nescafé blend 46 coffee or something!) A huge plus with this place is because it's right next to the wine bar you get to order booze from them and have it sent over to you. That or you can go to the wine bar and then order from here and they deliver to you - love the partnership here. All in all. Of the 3 Vietnamese restaurants in moonee ponds, this is my second best pick. I wouldn't avoid it but I'll def come here if I'm after a change.

We attended on a weekday around 1pm. The place was empty, but the atmosphere was pleasant. The…read morecoffee was nice and well presented. We ordered a breakfast burger and a pulled pork dish. The burger was adequate, but the pulled pork was borderline inedible; tasting like someone had sprayed perfume over it. We desperately tried to understand where this taste was coming from, to no avail. We ended up not eating the pulled pork dish, and shared the burger.

Well, it was here that I discovered that French Toast is much more than just toast covered in…read moresyrup. In fact, I'm not even sure where I got that idea from, but what they placed in front of me certainly wasn't what I was expecting. In fact it looked more like what I would expect from pancakes than what I would expect to come from a slice of toast (even though the toast was spretty thick). The coffee also wasn't bad at all, even though, like most coffees, it was a bit on the small side. Still, it was quite a nice place, and a great place for a morning breakfast.

Lovely little vegetarian café that's recently become my local. Very high quality food, coffee is…read morealways delicious, and I can eat everything there! Staff are lovely, to boot.

This cafe has only been open a few weeks and its great to see it is all vegetarian. We popped in…read moretoday for breakfast/brunch as we'd seen a great photo of the food/menu. We ordered the vegetarian big breakfast, but got it made vegan. It was amazing. On the plate was toast, guacomole, salsa, mushrooms, spinach, scrambled tofu, potato, beans, and tomatoes. It was all well cooked and tasted amazing. Suffice to say i was pretty full when we left. The place itself is pretty open and filled with light. The staff were really friendly and service really quick. The coffee was really good as well. Will definitely be back. Great new addition to Brunswick!

I was staying nearby and popped in here for Sunday breakfast because it was convenient, and I'm…read moreglad I did. The cafe itself is modern, clean and fresh, music was perfect for a Sunday morning and not too intrusive. The service was polite, friendly and efficient and no one was trying too hard to be cool. I was seated straight away and soon ordered the Vegemite Rarebit. When it arrived, I was delighted with the Australian twist on the Welsh classic and scarfed it down. A takeaway coffee to go (nicely made) and I left a happy customer. Only one minor gripe, being seated at the end of the bench table meant an icy blast of air every time the door opened, but to be fair was exacerbated by my own lack of layers!

Jack B Nimble is a newcomer in the Maidstone area and certainly is the stand out in this strip of…read moreshops on Mitchell Street. It is a gorgeous bright open and airy cafe with a fantastic breakfast and lunch menu. On my visit I had their chicken burger and it was crispy without being too dry and had the right balance of salad to chicken so I almost walked away thinking it could have been a health food. Service was friendly and fast and they were more than happy to pack up my leftovers to go which I really love as I am a bit of a small eater. Jack B Nimble is not open for dinners but I would definitely put it on my to brunch list out west

The Vegan Collective is a new food stall that's part of the Queen Victoria Winter Night Markets…read moreevery Wednesday night. It's great to have a 100% vegan option at the Queen Vic night markets, which for years have been very heavy on the meat. Not to mention, the food here is YUM. Right now they have 5 things on the menu, all vegan: - Middle Eastern Open Wrap - Japanese Udon Noodles - Yellow Lentil and Coconut Curry - Laksa Noodle Soup - Sesame Crusted Tofu I've had the Middle Eastern Open Wrap and the Laksa Noodle Soup. My friend had the Yellow Lentil and Coconut Curry. All very tasty. The Middle Eastern Open Wrap was my favourite -- it's probably one of the best falafel wraps I've had in a long time, and it seemed like a real step up from the junky kind you get at kebab shops. This one actually tasted somewhat "gourmet," if you know what I mean. Real thought was put into the flavours and the sauce, which was delicious. The laksa was OK -- a bit messy to eat if you can't find a seat and you have to stand around awkwardly holding the bowl in one hand and trying to navigate with your chopsticks/spoon in the other. (I'm bad with chopsticks anyway and nearly stabbed myself in the eye at one point.) This food stall is located next to the Sri Lankan food stall, away from the main row of food stalls, so you kinda have to hunt for it. It's further south than the main row of food stalls, if that makes sense -- kind of in the middle of the building, with more of the non-food stuff. On the plus side, that means the queue is much shorter than at other food stalls! Prices are right in line with every other food stall at the Queen Vic Night Market -- i.e., a couple of dollars overpriced, but you're paying for the atmosphere of the place. Really great food stall. I'll be back.

Their service and staff are perfect and very hospitable and friendly. Their menu has only few item…read morebut they are all vegetarian and all are very tasty and yummy.

Excellent place for fresh Japanese food ! I have been there so many times and never been…read moredissatisfied. Panko Salmon is my favorite! This place is being more and more crowded, but you can still order food to go if no more seats are available ! Enjoy!

Great healthy and tasty option while I was in Melbourne. Cool decor if you like cats.read more

This is a brand-new vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant in Footscray, right around the corner from the…read moretrain station. And it's yummy. I like Vietnamese food, but vegans and vegetarians usually find Vietnamese cuisine a bit tricky because it can contain beef stock, pork bones, etc. during the cooking process. And sometimes stuff gets lost in translation, where "vegetarian" in a Vietnamese restaurant could easily mean "no chunks of meat actually in the food but including animal products in the stock or sauce." So yeah, even "vegetable pho" or "vegetarian pho" is questionable. I'm always a little uneasy eating at a regular Vietnamese restaurant for that reason. But at a fully vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant, a lot of those concerns evaporate. Lots of times the owners are vegetarian Buddhists and will definitely not use any beef or pork in their cooking process for religious reasons. You still have to watch out for egg, but it's a lot easier overall. Huong Viet is one of those places. Nearly all their meals are vegan, with the egg-containing meals being the exception rather than the norm. And these ones are clearly-marked as "vegetarian" on the menu, so you know you can avoid them (or request modifications to make it vegan). I came with two friends and we shared three dishes: the Com Đo, the Tàu Hu Chiên Xa, and the Mì / Hu Tieu / Pho Xào Thap Cam (geez, giving the ol' Character Map a good workout). The Com Đo (tomato rice, cashew nuts and sesame shredded tofu) was the least impressive. It was still tasty, but kind of ordinary. I think adjusting the spices would give it a bit more flair. The Tàu Hu Chiên Xa (deep-fried lemongrass tofu), however, was DELICIOUS. A really nice lemongrass flavour and plenty of veggies to offset the unhealthiness of eating something deep-fried. We enjoyed this dish a lot. The Mì / Hu Tieu / Pho Xào Thap Cam (stir-fried rice noodles with mixed mock meat) was also tasty, although not all the mock meats were that great. Mock meats are not all created equal, and some of them definitely tasted better than others. But the flavours of the dish were quite nice and I'd order it again. (Make sure to specify "vegan" on this one so they don't give you egg noodles.) Price-wise, this isn't dirt-cheap Vietnamese but it's still very reasonably priced. Atmosphere-wise, Huong Viet was super-clean and bright and nicely decorated (although a lot of the pictures on the wall were of European places, not Vietnamese places. I'm guessing some of this decor "fell off the back of a truck" somewhere, ha!) Service-wise, SUPER friendly staff -- he just seemed like a really happy and cheerful guy, and positivity is contagious, so that was nice :) Will definitely go back and try some of their other options (especially their house specials, which are $2 off at the moment).

I was not sure what to order for a while and the staff recommended the deep fried tofu. I have I…read morehave really enjoyed how good it was and the staff was super friendly and serviceable.

Myself and a friend went to have lunch at this cafe near my work and shocked we didn't come sooner!…read moreThe menu is filled with great options and the service was very good. We were politely greeted when we arrived and the lovely man made sure our table was level. I ordered the pulled chicken salad which was amazing with all fresh ingredients and the roasted red peppers made it! My friend ordered the avo smashed and was also impressed. Service was fast and the pricing was very very decent!

Don't understand how there are no reviews yet! Best coffee, amazing staff and service and the food…read moreis delicious!! I love coming here and it's become our little weekend ritual to come and have breakfast and coffee! I highly recommend this place to everyone and have made several people come here with us and they've loved it! Can't wait to come in again :)