They just know what they are doing. Pho and spring rolls. Best I’ve had in Melbourne.
I've been here near on every month since my first experience a couple of years ago.
The staff are always super friendly and helpful, the food is delicious and the value for money for the pho is fantastic. Also the option for different sizes is an added bonus!
Been a while since we visited here. I can’t believe that I forgot to review such gem.
First of all, look at the size of that bowl.
We were very tired on that night as we just got back from a trip and that monstrous bowl of hot soup really did its job.
I think the rice is fried rice with grilled chicken from what I remember? The charcoal flavour it had was just amazing. I kept digging into it even though it wasn’t my dish.
And to top up on this experience, the restaurant was very clean and neat. Impressive service as well.
Would definitely go back!
I have been there often. The big place. Very good taste. Kindly staff and friendly price. The staff remember that I always ask for extra fresh Chili and they will ask if I’m not asking for it.
The name says it all - 5 Star! Good value with classic delicious dishes. One of the better pho’s i have had! Service always very nice and very quick! Nothing fancy just nice tasty food! Will come back here again and again!
Have always ordered the beef curry stir fry from here, eaten in the restaurant and also had takeaway of this and the sizes were very good. The only downfall is the expensive price tag, if it was slightly cheaper I’d probably order more often. Other than that great service and the staff are always accommodating and friendly! :)
The best Vietnamese/Asian cuisine I’ve ever had. This this family has had many Vietnamese restaurants which were all very similar, never had anything close to this taste, my family have eaten at their restaurants for over a decade
First time customer and now going to be a full time regular! Ordered the chicken curry laksa and the braised duck egg noodle soup and let me just say it was delicious and super value for the portions you receive! Service is great and waiters are polite!
We absolutely love this place- the food is absolutely flawless and delicious! Love all the veggies in the dishes! Our fave dish is the Satay Fried Egg Noodles with Chicken! Hands down absolute fave and I always think of trying new things but can't not get this!
One thing that's a bit disappointing is the price which keeps increasing. I think it's reasonable to pay around $15 for a takeaway dish (and I'm sure this was the initial price when they first opened) but now prices have gone up to about $18 :( so as a result we don't go much anymore. I guess they need to weigh this up- the higher the price the less people will come more regularly.
We had an early lunch (11:30am) here today and it was a nice, quiet time to come. The restaurant itself is spacious and clean. A kid friendly place and the staff were attentive.
Pho was on the mind today so that is what we ended up ordering. The usual chicken for me and beef and brisket for hubby. I like the fact that you can order small, medium or large. I had a medium size ($11) and it was enough to feed me and the girls.
The broth was tasty but the colour seemed quite dark as opposed to the light broths I'm used to. None the less it was still pleasant. The noodles were a touch bit over cooked but the sprouts, chilli's and basil were fresh and there was plenty of it.
Also you can enjoy some free hot tea while you wait. That's always a bonus.
Overall a good feed and this Mama is Hangry no more!
My partner really enjoys his meals here, most times. For me, it's hit and miss, more so lately. Nice owners, generally busy and although the prices were quite reasonable, it's gone up lately and not so reasonably priced these days. But we still go for the occasional meal as it's close by, fresh food and like I said, my partner usually enoys his meals there.
Pho 5 star is my go to pho restaurant 🍲
The soups are always flavoursome and the serves are always generous. The spring rolls are homemade and I love the complementary tea and sides of chilli, mint and bean sprouts that they provide to you. The menu has a wide variety of options. Would 100% recommend!
Great place for some pho in the north. One of the better pho places with good prices, and with pho sizes to even better the price for how much you want. Plenty of gluten free options and friendly staff.
Amazing pho and avocado smoothies. My favourite place for Vietnamese food. The attached photo is of Pho 5 Stars newest special the crab udon. Very tasty!
Eaten here a few times, food is consistent and service is good. Had the combination 'dry' soup and it's as good as any in the other in the area (given it's not Victoria Street). Bun Bao Xao is also good. It's not somewhere you would go for a night out but a quick feed in a clean environment with friendly staff, it's great....
Great pho! So cheap and huge portions. Great varied Asian menu. Have been looking for good pho in the area and this is by far the best. Will be making regular visits!
The Pho is by far the best dish. The broth is light and flavourful. Portions are generous. Hokkien noodles have a nice work flavour. Fried ice-cream is delicious! It has a coconut flavoured coating.
Truely Vietnamese food. Love the pho we ordered. The place is also kids friendly and the lady boss is very warm welcoming.
We ordered pho beef, chicken spring rolls for the kids, & a vermicelli chicken. It's not pricey. Setting it's very simple. Will visit again.
Amazing food here. I have had both the curry laksa and the wonton and bbq pork soup. Both have incredible flavour and the staff always try to make you feel welcome. Also the location is great!
We come here for delicious food (not specifically Vietnamese) and never once have had anything to complain about!!! The meals are always hot and fresh and we can't get enough of the veggies! Yep, the veggies in the dishes are so perfectly cooked! And the prawn crackers are the best I've had (but they don't taste like traditional prawn crackers)! Thank you Pho 5 Star for delivering delicious food each and every time!!
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Lovely little dining area, staff were friendly and food Pho portion sizes very generous. I had the Crispy Chicken Pho, and I added extra veg.The Pho was delicious itself, the broth was so tasty, adding lemon and chilli is great too. The crispy chicken was on the side, it was nice but wasn't that crispy as I thought it would be. I did add it in and it brought a really great taste in the broth.
Authentic Vietnamese Pho in the suburbia ....
Once in a while, good things popped up while driving around, "bright red 5 star" on the signage???? You've got to stop and I'm glad I did.
Fantastic, tasty, fresh and light Pho broth, great service, clean and neat restaurant, very enjoyable, thank you.
The only thing that is not authentic is the green drop jelly in the Three Colour drink, it was a pudding, instead of the real thing.
A little gem of a Veitnamese resturant hidden in inner Bundoora. Good food and Good service. We had the beef noodle soup and curry laksa with rice paper rolls for starters.
Good fresh vegetables, the chicken in my vermicelli soup was amazing and flavoursome
The staff were nice, made sure we had enough water which is important to me
Lovely prices for a filling meal and easy parking on the Monday night I visited
Went back again for the curry laksa which was highly enjoyable as well
My favourite restaurant! Such friendly service and exceptional food! I'd be happy to set up a bed in the corner where the menus are held and live there. The toilets are clean and kitchen looks spotless! And don't get me started on the chef! Little cutie!
Food at Pho 5 star is quite nice. I ordered curry Laska a few times and it never disappoints. The soup base is excellent, it makes you want to eat more. Broken rice with the LOT gives you a good variety in the same dish, the ingredients are fresh and well cooked.
It's a great place to go when you can't be bothered cooking.
Its local to me so, when I'm after a quick bowl of pho this is where i duck down to. The place is clean and the food is fresh. If you haven't tried it, id definitely recommend giving this place a go.
a small bowl of pho is only $8 so me and my partner go here a fair bit. so cheap and so tasty! thank you for bringing good pho to the burbs.
Finally a proper Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of Bundoora!!!
My wife and I has always had a soft spot for Vietnamese pho (Or noodle) and when a new Vietnamese restaurant opened up in our area we won't ever miss the chance to try it out.
And the result? My wife and I were both impressed.
Like most other Vietnamese restaurant Pho 5 Star also runs the no frill route with simple/clean decor, fast efficient service and delicious food that is gentle on the wallet.
The Chicken pho that my wife ordered is authentic with a sweet herb soup base . And for those who thinks that noodle soup bases should all be salty they don't know what they are talking about.
The Broken Rice Combo is as good as anywhere else I have had around Melbourne with plenty of pig skin on the sides. People with high blood pressure/cholesterol might want to avoid these at all cost.
And the prawn Springrolls were pipping hot and crunchy.
If Bundoora is going to turn into the next Richmond, BRING IT ON!!!
Two Bears And A Fork
+3.5
Let me be right understood: there are no magicians in the kitchen and no frills in the dining room. This place is basic Vietnamese – cafe style in appearance – but serve up decent tasting food, quickly, and at a cheap price. ↓↓ Click the link below to read our full review ↓↓
Egg noodle soup with Chicken Breast and Chicken Spring Rolls along with Curry Laksa are the best dishes on the menu..
Staff is very friendly.. Also don't miss the Avocado Shake.. its too good to resist!!
Nice little suburban joint, clean and tidy interior. They have an extensive menu, but I stuck with pho, since that's what their specialty is. Mom ordered the braised duck noodle soup. When our orders arrived, I tried moms broth and it taSted like sweet soy, mine was fine but the beef balls were tasteless and pointless in the soup. So all in all, it was an ok meal, not too expensive. Not bad if u want a quick bite.
Food and service here is great. Relaxed atmosphere and a great variety of food on the menu. Complimentary tea on arrival is a nice touch too.
The crispy chicken rice noodle soup will keep you full and leave you feeling satisfied. I like how components are served separately so you can eat however you like it. Nice place.
Nice Pho and prawn spring roll.
Favourite Vietnamese restaurant around my area. Come for lunch and dinner at the time. always have good experience
Dad and I went here for lunch one day and were very impressed! The bun bo hue is amazing and made to order (I always get extra beef!), Dad loves the rice with diced beef or fried chicken, and I'd also recommend the broken rice dish - mm délicieux! The Viet iced coffee is to die for - make sure you ask the head manager woman to make it!! Best personalised service, we'll definitely be back!
Happy to have finally found a decent Vietnamese restaurant locally. Good value, clean premises, yummy food and friendly service. Will be back!
My local vietnamese restaurant. I finally checked it out today after id driven past it a bunch of times in the past few weeks, awesome salt and pepper squid im keen to go back sometime soon!
Very yummy and most importantly cheap!. I had the Curry Laksa which was one of the chef recommendations. It was delicious, quite different from the Malaysian style curry laksa, I really enjoyed it, great flavors, good hit of chili and generous serving of quality seafood. The customer service was great and food came out very quickly, very impressed, will surely come back again.
PHO 5 Gets 10/10. We got a large order together for a work lunch and it was all excellent.
The Pho is a real superstar dish.
A great addition to the many restaurants in the area.
BEST FOOD EVER. Saw the restaurant and stopped by and had the best pho ever out of all ive had so far..
Friendly staff and very polite, clean restaurant and really good food
This place is the bomb! Been there three times in one week and all the meals have been spot on. The pho is especially delicious! Do yourself a favour and stop in.
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