Review Miss Van's - Canberra

Amazing cuisine . Flavours are exotic and enhance the meats and vegetables. Highly recommend this amazing team

The best pork rolls in Canberra. They're a bit on the small side, though.

Worth the drive. Best Pho ive had in Canberra.

Vietnamese street food served out of a shipping container. Pho, bun and bahn mi.

Very good Pork Roll. Definitely would go again

Our favorite place in Canberra for chicken banh mi

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Miss Van’s is perhaps the most popular of the street food options at Westside. Serving colourful dishes full of fresh herbs and classic Vietnamese flavours, it’s a fun spot for a casual lunch or dinner in the good weather. There’s plenty of seating nearby although it can get busy at weekends.

I was desperate to find something that fits for a Chinese stomach. And there it was the little booth Miss Van's. I had that day's special 'Chicken Rice', and it was incredibly good. The chicken was tenderly cooked, and I loved the sauce tasted like fried spring onion and garlic? I was not sure, but it was delivious. The portion was generous and the rice was well cooked as well. I will absolutely recommend this lovely street food booth.

I really like this place. Often there on a Thursday night trying the weekly special. I can't say I'd ever had anything that I haven't liked. Can't wait for the warmer weather to settle in to make it a little more comfortable to dine there. Best bahn mi I've had.

The Pho from Miss Vans is delicious and makes for a cheap, healthy and warming lunch. The setting is really relaxed and the variety of food vendors in the area means if you're going to friends everyone can order what they want.

Delicious, well priced food with great unique weekly specials. Their recurring special pork belly  banh mi is one of the best things that I've ever eaten in Canberra!

I fell in love with Vietnam when I went there four years ago! There are so many beautiful things about it, including the food. Miss Van's is a shipping container at Westside Acton Park. They serve delicious Vietnamese food including Bahn Mi's, Pho and Noodle bowls. Everything is fresh and full of flavour! They also have weekly specials so new things are always available to try but I don't think you could ever get tired of the original menu. It's reasonably priced and there's heaps of places you can sit and eat your Vietnamese feast. You can even take it and eat it by the lake if you want! They're only opened Wed-Sun so make sure you go on one of those days to avoid disappointment. Perfect for a nice, casual meal!

Heard so much about this place so decided to check out their pho. And disappointed. The broth is plain and lack of the pho herbal flavour and fragrant. Beef to noodle portion is not balance. And I found that my bow was not as hot as it should have been. Perhaps other dishes are good but not pho for me.

Miss Van’s is perhaps the most popular of the street food options at Westside. Serving colourful dishes full of fresh herbs and classic Vietnamese flavours, it’s a fun spot for a casual lunch or dinner in the good weather. There’s plenty of seating nearby although it can get busy at weekends.

Ah Miss Van’s, how I adore you! On this visit I branched out from my usual banh mi and went for one of the noodle salad bowls, which a colleague had raved about on our last visit. Trust me, this is something you want to order. For a very good value $12, you can get a huge bowl full of Vietnamese chicken and noodle salad perfection. I picked the ginger soy chicken option (they also have lemongrass and chilli tofu for vegetarians) and it is probably the best

Went to Westside Acton Park for the first time today and tried Miss Van's. Definitely the best Vietnamese steet food I've tried so far in Canberra. The Vietnamese iced coffee was excellent; equal parts strong and sweet. The Bahn Mi actually used pickled veggies, unlike some other places, and was one of the best I've eaten to date. They also sell stuff like Pho, Beef salad etc so worth repeated visits just to explore the rest of the menu. It's just a pity the park isn't so busy without the Floriade crowd (or maybe I went at the wrong time)

Miss Van's is located in in a neat little spot by the lake. The small shed based eatery definitely has a great vibe to it and fits right in with New Acton scene. <br/><br/>The Pho from Van's tasted authentically Vietnamese and the serving size was great! The Banh Mi was also deliciously fresh and crispy - again authentically Viet! <br/><br/>Price was great and overall experience was a positive one, I'll be back soon!

Finally I've broken free of the Braddon food scene and ventured off near into Westside Acton Park. Westside Acton Park is unlike most places I've seen before. It's essentially a pop up park made from shipping containers and metal piping exoskeleton.<br/><br/>To be completely honest I came here with prejudgements that Canberra's Vietnamese food scene lacks authenticity and the fact it was in a shipping container really put the nail in the coffin for me. I hesitantly walked up and ordered a bowl of Rare Beef Noodle Soup.<br/><br/>The Pho came out in a biodegradable bowl... which I appreciated as it just sat so naturally with the theme of Westside Acton. The condiments were on the counter and it's all self serve. The Pho actually smelt alright and I was a bit taken back at how fantastic it was after my broth initiation. Any preservation of Asian Fusion were drowned in the first bite.. with the only thing fusion left was the environment. The broth was flavourful, there was a perfect balance of noodles and meat... and despite me not liking the salad (bean sprouts and mint) forced upon me, I actually didn't mind it. Nonetheless I still added my obligatory Hoisin and Siracha sauce combo which only made me happier.<br/><br/>I also decided to pair if with a cup of Vietnamese Iced Coffee. Personally I'm not a fan of coffee in general BUT there was just something so refreshing and relaxing about chilling out at this venue and dining on something so familiar. It's been one of my most comforting food reviews in Canberra yet.<br/><br/>The only gripes I have with the place is the cost. I generally am use to a sub $10 price tag for Pho. Anything priced over better be justified with larger servings or what not. The fact it was Canberra and the cost of food in general seems to have taken a leaflet from the book of Airport Food Courts, this can be slightly overlooked. There was a slight annoying surcharge of 65 cents for use of credit card.<br/><br/>The service here was relatively friendly and polite... and best of all there was barely a wait and my food came out piping hot.<br/><br/>I love the fact it's located right by the edge of the lake. You feel the breeze flowing in and the slow decent of the sun in the background as you slurp down some authentic Vietnamese food. Residing here are some basketball courts and plenty of parking.<br/><br/>If you're tired of Modern Australian cuisine that seems to dominate the Canberra food scene... then come here for a bit of culture... You can enjoy your dinner and then follow it up with a nice relaxing stroll by the lake. Can't wait for a revisit to get some Banh Mi in my belly.

Oh, hello amazing Vietnamese food within walking distance of work! Yay! I was very excited to have a team lunch at Westside Acton on one of Canberra’s typically cold but sunny winter days. Whilst I was tempted by the pho, I used my friend’s food philosophy and ordered what I felt like, not what I thought I should have, and that was banh mi. For $8 you get a pork banh mi packed full of fresh ingredients. I thought the roll looked a bit small, but it was very full and actually turned out to be the perfect size for lunch. The incredible crispiness of the bread really stood out compared to other banh mi I’ve had – this one was just super crispy and delicious. I also really loved the fresh veggies – carrot, cucumber and pickled onion – plus the rich flavour of the pate. And the coriander. Everything was enhanced by the mix of mayonnaise and chilli sauce which lifted the flavours into something else. The pork itself was flavoured with five-spice, which helped build the layers of flavour. Even though I was full, I would have happily made stomach space for another. This place is seriously good.

On my hunt for the best Bahn Mi in Canberra I popped into Westside for one of these beauties. The roll was crisp and punchy, with a beautiful flavour among the pickled veg. The hero of the sandwich was the house pâté which was just UN-real! I could eat a tub of it alone (although I suspect it's 95% butter!)<br/><br/>Washed down with a traditional Vietnamese Ice Coffee which, fair warning, is so strong I visited 2 days ago and I'm still not sleeping! <br/><br/>Over all a decent Bahn Mi. Is it Canberra's best? Not yet. <br/><br/>Ps - eftpos available, no limit but BEWARE, a heft fee to use it with no mention from the staff!

Tried the banh mi thit ($7) and spring rolls (7 for $5). The banh mi roll was beautiful - crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. Fillings were good (although not as much meat as you'd get from other places), but the real star was the mayo with chilli sauce which brought a whole heap of extra flavour. Not as traditional as having sliced chillies but this gives a consistent flavour throughout. Will be back to try the pho.