Yummy food, very friendly owners, pretty cheap and very quick! Very casual but great selection. Great for both takeaway and eat in. Everything you could want/expect for a local Vietnamese restaurant.
It's my first time to write a review to a restaurant. It was a lovely cozy place on the busy Johnston street. Everything looks neat and clean. We had a big group of 20 people and everyone loved their food.
The food itself was so fresh, flavoursome and diverse. The veggie platter I order was excellent (especially the bean curb, with crispy outside and flavoursome soft inside).
The service was outstanding!!!The staff are so friendly and make me feel so welcomed. Thanks Peter for your generosity and lovely service. It was really an unexpected quality find! We will definitely come back again and recommend to other friends.
Highly recommend to everyone.
This place is cheap and cheerful with a long list of items to choose from the menu. Even though I won't call the food "authentic", they were very flavoursome. Came wish a group of people and there was hardly any food left by the time we finished.
Just the best. Fresh, tasty and flavoursome food. Have been here 10+ time and it has never disappointed. Soft shell crab, calamari and mango salad phenomenal.
Cute little restaurant, ordered the stuffed crab with prawn which was very average, the salt and pepper chicken and green curry chicken with coconut rice were delicious! Service was also great too :) would recommend! Was left quite satisfied.
La Ola Es Mia Cocina.
+3.5
Good, but not great.
It’s definitely worth a visit here, but there pho is a major let down, ambience is excellent and service is outstanding !
But the pho didn’t sing to my tastebuds.
Maybe if I try a different dish next time it may be better.
My partner and friend certainly enjoyed there meal though to be truthful.
Came to Cafe 58 last night with a girlfriend before we saw a Fringe Festival Show. The restaurant is quite humble in appearance but neat and clean. The menu is very extensive and the food all sounded delicious. We got some vegetarian spring rolls, my friend had the vegetarian pad Thai and I had the Green Mango Salad with Prawns. The spring rolls were delicious and crispy and came with the perfect amount of lettuce and Thai basil. The Green Mango salad was really delicious as well and stuck the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. The prawns were large and generous in portion as well. The service was really good and our waiter would regularly come over to top up our wine glasses, even though we were BYO. Byo is cheap as well- $2.50pp!
Very happy with our visit!
Cafe 58 is one of the best eating places in the Carlton area, a small hole in the wall that can be mistaken for a small cafe, hiding it's amazing restaurant and food. At my workplace, we would come here every week for a treat, and always be greeted by the amazing host, Van. He would always make the trip a pleasant one, remember our orders, and create an inviting and enjoyable atmosphere.
From the entire team, we'll miss Van and his antics, and I wish nothing but the best for this amazing place.
Dear friends and patrons of Cafe 58 aka Van,
Van passed away last Wednesday. His death was sudden and we hope that he did not suffer any more pain than he had during his lifetime. The lost of his good humour and hospitality to all will be profound. RIP my dear friend, you will be missed!
This is a great little place! Staff friendly and efficient. The owner even came out and chatted with us! Sharing platter was superb with some vegetarian choices included. The eggplant and bean curd dish was excellent! Love the BYO option too. We will definitely be dining here again!
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