I love Mopho canteen and I am a regular customer. Once you taste the fried cauliflower you will be hooked. I literally dream about it.
What’ stands out for me with this pho joint is that the restaurant’s broth is unique compared to the stock standard pho you usually get around Melbourne. Mopho Canteen’s pho has a more of a pungent fish sauce aroma and taste. It’s brilliant. I reckon I’ve eaten here at least 5 times now and can’t go wrong with their signature “Mo Pho”. Filling , comforting and somewhat I brainwashed myself believing I’m eating something healthy with the amount of bok choy and tofu served in the dish. Just make sure you get table water for yourself because the saltiness can be intense (which is absolutely flavoursome) to quench your thirst after a few mouthfuls. Pretty good stuff.
Review based off of an UberEats order last night - one of the best pho's I've had in Melbourne, the broth was layered and to die for! I was feeling in the mood for a pho but being lazy I decided to order food online but will definltey make a visit and dine in next time round. We were feeling pretty hungry so ordered x2 beef pho's with extra beef, sweet potato fries with sriracha mayo, x2 kombucha's and a crispy pork bahn mi. Being that we live fairly close by our meal came on time and within 25 minutes!
I normally am quite wary of ordering online as portions can be disproportionate to what is served when you dine in, or food is not as appetising as you'd hope (i.e. food is either soggy or put together in a rush). Mopho Canteen packed the food so well - I was delighed! Broth was still seeping hot too - it was perfect!
All of the food was divine - sweet potato fries were still hot and crispy; and when dipped into the mayo had a slight hint of heat to it. Pho was awesome and really hit the spot. My partner wolfed down the bahn mi which was testament to how tasty it was. I managed to sneak in some crispy pork filling (which was tangy and crispy!).
Overall I'd put this as a place to definitely come for pho next time. Food was delicious.
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