The tasty beef rice paper rolls are to die for and I think they add a bit of ginger into the sauce which gives it all a little zing. Freshly made, the vermicelli is room temp so you’re not choking down indigestible fridge cold noodles like other places. Great value and charming people and the best rice paper rolls I’ve had.
Small French Vietnamese restaurant, located in the Nundah Village. With large variety of dishes they provide tasty meals are quick to serve and have very pleasant staff. I ate the barramundi which was falling apart with freshness. I would travel back for this. Look at the variety in my photos.
A very nice simple cafe.
Tbey have a nice beef pho (I prefer the spicy one as it gives more kick and taste on lemongrass from the homemade chilli sauce).
And they also serve good breakfast. I have always opted on Simply Duo Special
We had dinner here last Friday night, and it was great! Beautiful Vietnamese food, everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals. I particularly liked the fresh, tasty rice paper rolls! Quite noisy but a good vibe, polite and knowledgeable staff who were very helpful with the dietary requirements at our table.
Friendly and fast service. Delicious well priced breakfast menu, with consistent quality. Love their seasonal freshly squeezed orange juice!
After a dinner here recently, I am keen to go back again. The food is not the same as you see elsewhere, being French Vietnamese cuisine. It is a small suburban type restaurant, but it is quite busy and reserving a table is a good idea. The rice paper rolls were lovely, but the standout was the Barramundi and the Stir Fried Pumpkin. Very impressed with the price, although we did underorder a bit and found that sharing 3 mains between 4 was a bit short. I want to go back, because next time I don't want to share!
Beautiful food, great friendly service and not overly priced. It's BYO and we had 1 entree and 2 mains for $46 Well worth a try. The place is small so I suggest booking ahead but the turn over the tables quickly
My partner and I had breakfast here this morning, even though it was a little loud and cold as we had the aircon blaring on us the food was out fast and it was delicious. The portion sizes where generous which is what we normally look for being big eaters and it was all fresh and tasty. My partner ordered the big brekky and I had the mushroom madness, the coffee wasn't amazing, we will be back.
Love Simple Duo. There's a refreshingly, laid back vibe and the food is delicious for dinner. Its simple, but thoughtful. I feel like although this place isn't 'polished', it has an intimacy that's difficult to create. The staff seem genuinely interested in the customers.
Have been coming here for years and it is fantastic. Looks ordinary, but food is great and really well priced. Fast service, fresh food that is good cafe food but not overly pretentious. Also love the consistency of everything- always great everytime. Love love love!
I've been coming to Duo for years now. By far the best cafe in Nundah village. Consistently good coffee and food and still amazingly cheap. The authentic Vietnamese dinners are definitely worth a try too.
A great little place with great, fresh Vietnamese food. Flavors aren't overpowering. Meals aren't overly big but I'm sure you will enjoy your meal.
I'd probably book on a weekend as it fills up pretty quick.
Joel Nicholas Curtis
+4.5
Excellent excellent food. Prawns, pork belly, steak, barramundi, duck. All wonderfully cooked. Slightly run down appearance to the interior but how can you complain with food this good! Definitely recommend and certainly will be back.
Absolute favourite place in Brisbane for dinner. Delicious French/Vietnamese menu. The king prawn dish is to die for. We are there regularly and the food is spot on every time. And it's BYO, even better!
A really great place for brunch or lunch in the heart of Nundah. Good and fast service with a really nice and varied menu, the Pho and the Beef Burger being highlights.
Walked pass this shop when we want to find food in Nundah on a Saturday, was kind of cute and saw people having coffee outside the store....so just went in and give it a go.
Food was good, but nothing too fancy and surprising.
Is not table service, i mean i have to go to the counter to order but there is waitress to deliver the food and coffee.....
Great for dinner. Fine dining at suburban prices. Such an interesting menu. French/vietnamese fusion done so well. Add in that is byo. So fantastic. Try the barra and pumpkin coconut.
A great local cafe for a nice meal on a weekend morning. It is a modest cafe along with a modest menu and pricing. I enjoyed the peaceful ambience sitting outside and had a vegetarian big breakfast. Staff are attentive and friendly.
The owner Thanh is such a sweet heart, so you're in for a treat if she's working. Moving past the classic breakfast menu, lunch is a little bit special! First things first, the BLT is a personal favourite. To amp things up, they recently introduced an additional Vietnamese lunch menu which includes tasty rice paper rolls and pho (divine!), just to name some stand-outs. Simply Duo also transforms into a French-Vietnamese restaurant Wednesday - Saturday nights. Leave room for the black rice pudding - it's to die for.
Love this place .good value food great breakfast look forward to the next visit
Fantastic!. Really tasty food, very reasonably priced, and the milkshakes actually fill the metal cup which just never happens anymore. I'll definitely be back!
Diana. Value for money little establishment which seems to pack the people in as well. We were there for breakfast on a busy Sat morning, but got served very quickly with no dramas at all. The house beans were amazing, great flavour, simple dish, but surprisingly few can get them just right. Coffee was OK, needed more strength for my taste though, however was very creamy & smooth
Good food but busy. I have come here a couple of times, great little cafe and a good vibe. The food is well priced and freshly prepared and came out very quickly in the three times I've been (was Sunday morning and was quite busy).
I've had the simply duo, bacon and eggs and the eggs benedict with ham, all came out well presented, were well cooked and were fresh. The coffee here is nice and not burnt. Staff are nice and friendly.
My only note is that sometimes it get very very busy, I always find it a bit cramped/awkward when you're in a cafe and you're back to back with someone's chair. However there is not much you can really do about it unless you get a bigger cafe. Not sure it will be for everyone but it's worth checking out.
Great but.... Loved our lunch here but we found it a bit odd that we couldnt purchase the creme caramel that was in the display cabinet at the counter...the guy serving us said they can only purchased at night. didnt think buying sweets was only restricted to the P.M. aparently it is here!
I'm never disappointed whenever I visit. It is a popular weekend breakfast and brunch destination so it becomes busy around 9am on the weekend.
Ambiance - can be a little crowded and noisy when things are in full swing. Outdoor tables available.
Service - pay at the counter service and always with a smile. Staff are friendly and the food comes out promptly, even when it is busy.
Price - Prices are reasonable for generous servings.
Coffee - lovely coffee and made with love by the baristas.
Food - comes out quickly and always served hot and fresh. The eggs are always poached to perfection, the mushrooms are sautéed with garlic and spinch which is delicious. Baked beans are homemade. Bread is always fresh and staff are happy to assist with any dietary requirements.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Worth checking out. Sunday Breakfast, flavours everywhere in each bite.
Freshly cooked not precooked left standing in a heater.
You will notice the difference! Worth a go!!
French toast with maple syrup berries and bacon yum cooked to perfection and delivered by friendly staff with a smile
Nice friendly cafe , tasty food and quick service . Good variety on the menu . Worth a visit.
Fantastic fresh Vietnamese food. We met some friends from the northside at this restaurant at their suggestion - it's apparently a favourite with the locals and now we know why. They do dinner some nights of the week, and we just had dinner in a packed restaurant on a Friday night. Service was polite and attentive, and the food came out very quickly. Beautiful flavours, fantastic fresh dishes - we had a variety of mains that we all shared. The spring rolls were the best I've ever had - just lightly fried and bursting with flavour. The green papaya salad was amazing and reminded me of the salad that they used to serve at the Green Papaya in the 90s back when Lien Yeomans was running the kitchen. All up a lovely, relaxed and well priced meal and even though it's a bit of a trip for us from the southside, we will definitely be back.
Great Value. NIce little place. Reasonably priced tasty meals. The coffee could do with some improvement.
Had lunch there two days in a raw. Service and food are excellent. Coffee was a bit weak but overall it is a pretty good place to eat.
Yummy food, great service!. Their smoked salmon stack was absolutely delicious! I got them to add sautéed mushrooms and spinach, which completed this dish in my opinion. Wonderful service also, will definitely be back again soon.
Wow! I've always avoided Nundah because of its down and out feel but Duo has given me a reason to come.
The food and atmosphere is unpretentious and delicious. Love it!
We went here for dinner and Whilst we enjoyed the food, it took forever to come out. Reasonably priced though.
Went this morning , such a cute little hidden away cafe with delicious food!! Friendly staff :) had a great morning
Food is fantastic if you are prepared to wait, often up to 30 mins. Very loud too, there is nothing to absorb the sound so it amplifies. In saying that I will make the trip, aiming to choose the most quiet time possible for a milo thick shake, yummy!
Delicious Breakfast. Wow, this place is a little gem.
Great menu for brekkie and the food is incredibly good.
The staff are so very friendly and helpful, you always feel welcome.
This morning was crazy busy but that did not have any impact on the quality of the food or service.
Book for dinner - amazing food. The dinner bookings are really a local secret, the menu is completely different and is a little Vietnamese-French. Very delicious, fresh and well priced.
I go here every week for breakfast, eggs benedict is meal of choice and it's lovely.
Fantastic food at a very reasonable price! The rice paper rolls, pork belly and pumpkin stir fry are favourites.
This is now our regular local!!. Based on a friend's recommendation and reviews online, decided to try this local restaurant for our anniversary. Was not disappointed! Attentive waitress and really enjoyed the fresh and fried spring rolls; sweet and spicy beef and pork belly dishes.
Will definately return!
Simply the best. I think that Simply Duo could be Nundah’s hidden secret. Breakfast this morning was freshly squeezed orange juice and Special Duo (I think?) which left me feeling satisfied with both the freshness of the food and the price. The service was very quick and friendly and I will admit that my order did come out incorrectly at first but they brought a replacement of the correct meal within a couple of minutes. I will be back again for more of their simple delights.
Came for an early Saturday morning breakfast. The staff were friendly, the coffee was tasty and the breakfast was great tasting and priced. Didn't feel heavy on my stomach, fresh ingredients and differet turkish breads. Will be back!
Incredible breakfast. Every element on the plate was perfectly cooked and delicious!
Had a great dinner with my hard to please boyfriend here. Had the prawn rice paper rolls to start which were delicious. For mains we had the barramundi and sweet and spicy beef which were both tasty. Both enjoyed the Vietnamese coffee. Will definitely be returning!
Fantastic!! Great prices and amazing breakfast and coffee coupled with friendly staff. Cannot fault it!
Nice experience around the corner. I've been there for dinner to have the Vietnamese fusion dishes, they are simply yummy and delicious. Service is good and waitress are funny.
Really nice surprise. We went here for dinner on a saturday night and were surprised at how good the food is. The prawn dish was just beautiful. Flavours aren't subtle, they are full and satisfying which is what I like. And it was packed full of diners from the moment the door opened. I will definately be back and recommending this place.
Duo-licious. I love this place, have been here numerous times over the 2 years that I have been in the area and have never once been disappointed. Food is super well priced and service is fast and friendly. It doesn't pretend to be something that it isn't and the food servings are generous and perfectly cooked. Love it and hope it never changes!
Jypsyjen. What a refreshing surprise this restaurant was... at a late invitation I dined there last week and was astonished at the quality of the food. Fresh and light with an Asian twist. I managed to eat entree, main, dessert and coffee and still walked out feeling thoroughly satisfied for my new dining experience an not like I had just eaten a brick. Service was a little quirky with a frazzled waitress "Candi" whom I had to calm down initially and reassure we would "work in with her" but she knew every dish and still went to the trouble to explain and recommend dishes which I found refreshing and professional. She had a story to tell as well but you will have to go there to find out about that. Also their Vietnamese coffee is a must via a drip filter on a cup over condensed milk. I thoroughly recommend
Loved it! I went there for breakfast recently and it was spot on! Cheap and tasty! Plus they make a top notch mocha. Thumbs up guys!
Hidden gem. Great cafes are few and far between in this part of town, thankfully there is Simply Duo to pick up the slack.
I have eaten here many times for brunch and dinner and it has never dissapointed.
The food is flavourful and very reasonably priced and the owners are lovely people that know their regulars.
This is the kind of place every neighbourhood should have!
Had dinner there last night - the French / Vietnamese was sublime, the service efficient and friendly and best of all was the bill at the end of the evening - VERY CHEAP. All in all, a great night and we will be returning soon!
Great breakfast coffe. Looking for a great morn coff then look no further than th place. I great stop for breakfast
Great for the tastebuds and the wallet. We went to Duos one morning when cafe Jam (across the road) was full. We were amazed to find that the food was better and the prices cheaper. The coffee is great, as good a cup as any I have had at much more expensive cafes, and their Duo burger is amazing (so much flavour). Add in the wonderful staff who never fail to recognize us now and say hello, and Duos is just about perfect. Also baby and child friendly but take a small pram or carry bub in a sling to save floor space.
Been doing breakfast for a while, but have just come for dinner now they are open as Vietnamese at night (wed-sun). Wow, food is fantastic and so well priced. Can't wait to come back!
About what you could expect.. The food at Duo is about what you could expect from a Cafe in Australia. The service is fine and the Coffee is okay. Overall a fairly average place.
Tucked away on Nundah's Sandgate Road, Simply Duo made my Saturday. I had the French Toast with a flat white, my wife the Eggs Benedict with a juice. The food is delightful for it's uncomplicated approach - focussing on the basics. The decor is suitably rustic, with white walls and bare floor boards, but it feels right for a quiet weekend breakfast. The service was friendly and unhurried, yet the food and coffee came promptly. I think I've found a new local weekend haunt!
A great find!. Open for breakfast and lunch 7days and dinner (BYO)Wed - Sat. French Vietnamese cuisine. Excellent value, great menu, and BYO is a bonus which means 3 courses is doable even on a budget. Food is consistently good.
Just ate 4 dinner. Really great value Vietnamese. I'll b back very soon.
Do yourself a favour. Fantastic cafe in Nundah Village. Yummy food & excellent coffees for very reasonable prices. Breakfast and Lunch menus only (though I do believe they're open on Friday nights... got to check it out!).
I started coming here when I first came to Brisbane in 2009 rated 5 then / now would rate a 10 !!! Always beautiful food & very friendly Staff & Owners!!! / do yourself a favour & pay a visit to Simply Duos!!! Coffee to die for / Great Steak Sangas/ Club Chicken Sangas / so yummy & & tried for first time the savoury crepes / Vietnamese Style with salad / very IMPRESSIVE !!!/ enjoy thoroughly!!So when visiting Nundah Village pop into Duos!!! BEST STEAK SANDWICH IN NUNDAH!!! Recently visited & still amazing whatever you have on menu/ especially Breakfast!! Pay a visit!! Support your locals!!
Oh my goodness this was tasty. Not to mention incredibly affordable. It's a nice little venue too.
Excellent service, great food, very tasty and loved the vegetation options. The coffee was top class. Will definitely return.
Stunning, fresh, flavourful Vietnamese food. Great price. Will be going regularly. Best Vietnamese food East of Hanoi
Excellent food. Amazing value. Tried their special spring rolls, pork belly, duck, pumpkin & sweet potato, beans and ginger. Outstanding. Highly recommended. The decor is simple but I only go there for the food and friendly staff.
Always yummy and healthy food with many options to choose from.
One of the best restaurants for a decent price with dine-in option.
Coffee and tea served here are tasty as well.
Had the spicy beef pho for Sunday bunch here and really enjoyed it! The broth was authentic and the portion size was great value. I liked the efficient and friendly service. Look forward to returning to have dinner here.
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