I have been a regular customer of Thanh Thanh for about 4 years now. It's value for money. Whilst it may not be to the exacting standards of Vietnamese pho joints in Footscray, VIC, its close enough and up there.
The broth for the beef noodles is light yet rich in flavour. Not overly salty or with MSG like newer joints or "faux pho" joints - ie not owned and run by Vietnamese.
I highly recommend the following:
1) Roll Your Own - 1 serve can feed 4 - 6 as an entree. A great and fun start.
2) Fresh Beef Noodles Soup (ie fresh beef + pho) - raw slices of very fresh beef is placed on top of the noodles and the broth poured over so that the beef is just cooked - as how it is served by the roadside in Vietnam. This is the only way to have it. A small sized bowl is enough for a small to average appetite. You must specify fresh beef.
3) Combination Egg Noodles - dry - super yummy
4) Pork loin with rice
If you eat here as Vietnamese do, you're looking at an average of $12/person. You wouldn't go far wrong for a family of 4.
Tips:
Families with younger children, 8 and below can order a baby bowl of beef noodles for less than $6. It's always exciting when you can have your own bowl of noodles. Or 2 kids under 10 can share a small bowl of pho and you can order an extra bowl of beef for $4.50. A very hearty meal and most of all healthy.
2) For people who are carb conscious, share a small bowl of pho and order another 2 small bowls of beef under the "Extra" section of the menu. You get fairly lean protein, carbs that are gluten free and the vast amounts of bean sprouts and fresh herbs are a decent source of fibre.
We were seated quickly and the staff were very friendly. I ordered the combination egg noodles (dry) small. The food came out very quickly. The sauce on the noodles was beautiful. It is a sweet sauce and really made the dish. The soup that comes with it was really tasty. Next time I would order the large as I was still a little hungry. All in all I will definitely be going back. Great food, excellent service and the atmosphere is really nice too.
Found this place a few months back cause boyfriend and I were looking for a gluten free place to try.... been there numerous times since always had great service and the food is fabulous! Will definitely be coming back again and again!
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