Christopher van der Craats
+5
I love Vietnamese food and this place uses the freshest ingredients and cooks it perfectly, whether it be simple rolls, a pho or something for a special meal with friends and family.
This is a small, friendly place. Many customers are regulars, as I am.
I love this place. Excellent service, friendly staff, awesome food. I aim to try a different dish each visit but always gravitate toward my favourites. Salt pepper squid, lemongrass chilli beef and the fried rice. Very tasty food at reasonable prices. My go to joint when I'm hanging for Vietnamese A++++
I've been coming here for a very long time my favorite dish is the chicken lemongrass and chilli with rice & veggies, friendly staff, great fresh food and cooked to perfection :) I've never been disappointed :))
Best Vietnamese Restaurant ever! Amazing food and friendly staff. New fav restaurant, will definitely be back
I live a few streets away and I've decided that this place is my new local. Food, service and price was fantastic. Veg dumplings are spot on.
First time here loved the experience friendly staff great service and sensential food. Will visit again
Delicious food, lovely staff.. We ordered way too much and rolled out with full bellies and big smiles 🌞🌞
Food taste awesome & exceptional service, definitely great place to dine in with decent pricing
1st time tonight, Great food with even better service, my new favourite Vietnamese restaurant
The spices and flavours knocked me off my chair and the sizzling crocodile was bitchin'.
We've become regulars here now, love this place! Great food and great staff.
Great service and food, will definitely be a regular
Kathy Prendergast Hooper
+5
excellent really friendly service and terrific food, try it !
Cannot find a fault, food
Service just the best, no better in Melbourne.
Love the crispy fried noodles, fried rice and claypot.
Eat_today_diet_tomorrow
+5
One of our favourite Vietnamese restaurants in Footscray. We really like the banh hoi (chewy vermicelli noodle) with grilled pork. The bahn xeo or Vietnamese pancake is really good too. The portion is massive and price is affordable. Definitely recommend this place.
Unexpectedly delicious, unassuming little restaurant. The betel leaf beef (beef vine leaves) and hot and sour soup were delicious. Very well priced and lots of interesting menu items. Service was also attentive and friendly. Will be back.
Viet Kitchen serves authentic Vietnamese dishes. The food was so fresh and delish. Must try their spring rolls.
Good value for money and great service. Such an amazing staff
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My score 4.0 stars. J and I had dinner here with a couple of old friends on Sun 13th Oct.
Entrées: Hot and sour veggie soup (about $5) – Only dish not shared, was liked by orderer. The rest of us tasted it and thought it was ok, but maybe too many chunky veg?
Prawn spring rolls (about $9 for 8) – Were nice, but not outstanding. Came with nice herbs, ok sweet chilli sauce – the lettuce cups were useless after the top 2 (couldn't prise them apart).
Beef in betel leaves (about $9 for 7?) – Ditto lettuce & sauce as spring rolls. Came with vermicelli, herbs, carrot, cabbage. J didn't try them but everyone else loved them!
Pan fried Pork dumplings (about $9 for 6) – Nice salady accompaniments, GREAT dipping sauce (pre-made soy chilli vinegar). Most thought they were ok, but I liked them even more (maybe cause they were a meaty treat for me).
Pan fried Prawn dumplings (about $9 for 6) – Similar accompaniments to pork, but everyone really loved these!
Mains: Seafood fried rice (about $13) - Yummy charry egg. Very good, J liked it especially.
Calamari and veg w lemongrass and chilli (about $19) – More exotic than just L & C (had extra flavours). Moderately spicy, very tasty calmari. A crowd pleaser.
Fish fillets w ginger and shallots (about $18) – Came on a seriously sizzling plate! Very nice, enjoyed by all.
Service was really good, interior/setting was fine. Total bill for a lot of food (for 4) was about $90. Less busy and noisy than Sapa Hills (so better for conversation) – worth a re-visit...
Ive been here too many times to count. It is an experience I will keep coming back to. My favourite dishes are the dry wonton and pork/ chicken soup and the crispy skin chicken udon noodle soup. ( I love soup, can you tell? ). They have the best clear soup base I have ever had.
The food was great , value for money and the service was very good. They were pretty quick as well and accommodated my request for extra sauces and spices which made the dish super nice and spicy on a cold winter night. The Vietnamese ice coffee was really nice too. Will visit again for sure and recommend it for a fresh Vietnamese meal. #valueformoney #spicygood
Amazing food and amazing service.
Definitely recommend.
I eat here regularly. It is one of the few places that doesn't skimp on the vegetables which are fresh and delicious. The food overall is very good value for money with big portion sizes and fantastic flavours. There are also plenty of GF, vegan, vegetarian and dairy free options. The staff are also very lovely.
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An underrated place that needs more love!
A friend took me here for the banh xeo (vietnamese savoury pancake) a while back and decided to come back and try other dishes. We love a local restaurant as the food always seems more authentic.
Food:
Com Tam - This special broken rice dish is one of my all time favourite and viet kitchen has definitely hit the spot as a redemption of a mishap i've had at another place nearby a few days before. Was able to fulfil my fix on some GOOD com tam. The grilled pork was so tender and flavourful. I loved the whole plate
Rice Vermicelli with Grilled Pork and Spring rolls: Another hit! Dish was so flavourful and delicious. The spring rolls were definitely cooked to order and the pork was tender. This dish is something you must try if you're ever visiting this place (:
Farm chicken coleslaw: PACKED with flavour, chicken was delicious and the salad definitely mixes well!!
Service: The service was the same and how you'd get from most local restaurants.
Overall, this place definitely do big portions for an affordable price. A place I would go to just to get a fix of some good vietnamese food
This is probably one of the most underrated places in Footscray/Melbourne. They never disappoint! The best pho I’ve ever tasted and last night I tried their soft shell crab soup for a change. One word - AMAZING! Even my husband who doesn’t like trying new dishes was impressed. A big bowl of soup and a soft shell crab all for $15!! You can never go wrong.
It was purely by chance that I ended up here as I wanted to go the restaurant next door but they were closed for the Christmas period. I am certainly glad that I ended up here!
The restaurant was buzzing, the restaurant packed with happy dinners and I can see why. Staff are very friendly and polite, the restaurant clean and the menu and pricing great!
My vermicelli with vine leaf wrapped beef was so different, I have never seen this or had this at any Vietnamese restaurant. I loved it, the beef so tender and tasty it was a delight with the dish all round. Additional chillies to give it that extra kick, omg so good.
My Vietnamese iced coffee was yum, I highly recommend Viet Kitchen.
😱Lizzie’s first impression: Its next to Sapa hill and sister which are just as popular so it just depends which stores have seats. Staff are very accommodating.
🍩Lizzie enjoyed: the stand out dish would be the vermicelli spring roll salad - it was fresh and had everything I needed in a Viet salad bowl. Think lemongrass beef and crispy spring rolls. The banh canh cua was also tasty - with a deep fried soft shell crab on the side! The bun bo hue was also another winner here.
🍅Lizzie did not enjoy: The hu thieu mi with wontons was a let down as they only had egg noodles and didn’t have my favourite glass noodle egg noodle combo.
🥇Lizzie rates overall: very yummy dishes at a very affordable price - really doesn’t get better than this!
Eat. Sleep. Create. Repeat.
+4
Site between 2 popular resturant. Fresh ingredient, friendly staff. Environment calmer then the busy resturant next door. Great for a more relaxed dinner.
Cosy establishment with good quick service. Good size portions, it’s clear that fresh ingredients are used and prices are great. Nice place for a mid week meal.
Best Vietnamese food I had so far in Melbourne! The giant pancake and viet salad is a must. The avocado smoothie tastes different lately, not that strong in taste. The new waiters look a bit confused, serving wrong food. But will come back for sure!
Great authentic Vietnamese food at a very reasonable price. Very basic, very friendly, and very yummy!
Having lived in the area for the last 6 years, this is hands down my favourite Vietnamese restaurant. Staff are lovely and food is delicious with plenty of fresh vegetables. Highly recommend.
Food is great for the price and service is even better! There's a whole heap of choices you can choose from, the staff are friendly and will help you out with the special dishes if you are ever stuck! Will be back for more when I'm around Footscray
Great choice of food - from traditional to fussy eaters (such as my daughter). Always full - best to book. You're greated with lovely tea and quick service. Only downside would have to be that it can't cater for more people.
Nice place to go! The environment looks very clean and nice. The staff worked there are very nice.
The prawn spring rolls are really really good! You can eat with lettuces and make sure you eat with the special sauce they provided! Can't describe the taste! So good!!!! Definitely will go next time! And if you go there, must try fried Tofu! 😏
Quick and friendly service. Modern decor. Had the spring roll and grilled pork vermicelli salad. Good portion size for the price paid. The combination of fresh salad, grilled pork and spring roll taste great. Will return to try their other dishes.
One of my favourite Vietnamese restaurants in footscray. Food is always really good with fast service. It looks really clean and tidy, staff are very friendly.
Came here for a quick lunch. The service was fast and food was delicious. One of our go to places for Vietnamese food in footscray! They give you a perfect portion of grilled pork chop, pork patty and shredded pork. You also have the option to have a fried egg. Such a satisfying meal for under $20!
Came down for a quick lunch and ordered their Special Broken Rice, a classic.
The food arrived quite quickly and it was a very decent size. The highlight was that pork, grilled beautifully and had so much flavour into it. The worst part was the 'nuoc cham' (the sauce on the side), which it was nothing like what is supposed to be, it felt like sweet chilli sauce in flavour and consistency.
Overall a good feed with couple of hiccups that can be easily fixed; I left full and I am sure their forte must other dishes on their big menu. Come here and try it out!
Thank you for having us 🙏
We really loved the hot and sour soup, especially the mushrooms in it. The salt and pepper chicken ribs were delicious. Viet kitchen will be the new go to for ribs now that bun ta is closed.
Decided to try Viet Soup Kitchen as they offered vegetarian pho. Apparently it was quite good. Their beef pho was also very reasonable but there are other places in Footscray that do it better.
Vegetarian spring rolls were great too.
Very friendly and accommodating staff.
Bonus for serving very cold water and not just stuff straight out of the tap.
I plan to go back.
The food was fresh, full of flavour and delicious and we would not hesitate to recommend anyone to visit to enjoy some traditional Vietnamese cuisine. We are looking forward to our next visit! Great work, team!!
We came here after "our regular" has closed... and was nicely surprised... we tried the staple a pho... tasty and good portion... to too it off service with a smile... we will keep returning to try something new!
I got back from Vietnam 6 months ago and have been searching for food that's as good and found it at VSK! Ordered the pork rice paper rolls and bun thit nuong and both were full of flavour and fresh herbs, meat was barbecued perfectly too with hints of charcoal. Ticking all boxes, staff were super friendly and prices are in the pocket. Can't wait to go back and check out their other specialties!
Amazing food. The Service was impeccable and nice touch noting it was my mother's bday in which they gave her a free dessert of banana fritter and ice cream.
Lovely clean premises. Staff are delightful. Food is delicious. Huge menu, something to please everyone. Large range of drinks including 3 varieties of imported Vietnamese beers. Full eftpos facilities and they check the order with you before they ring up the bill. Very impressed, a strong contender for our "go-to" Vietnamese in Footscray.
Easily the best broken rice I've had! Oh and their tomato crab noodle soup was amazing too. We were served by a very friendly waiter, will definitely return to try the softshell crab noodle and the egg pancake. Everything there looks super delicious and such good value too!!
Robert J Henderson III
+5
The tastiest bowl of entrails I've eaten in ages.
Their seafood pancakes are decent too, but it's the entrails - and the warm service - that will have you coming back again and again.
My favourite place in Footscray!
We had seafood and beef pho.
Very clean and yammiiiii!
All staff are vey friendly and we are very satisfied.
Will definitely come and try other food!
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"But there aren't any tables left," said my hungry husband as he looked at the several other restaurants we could walk into that were not packed. He was right. This place was absolutely full when we went for a weeknight dinner. But I convinced him it was probably worth the wait.
As soon as we entered we were greeted with smiles from the wait staff. They were very apologetic that we had to wait for a table and offered to take our orders even before we were seated so it could come out faster. But we didn't have to do that in the end because we were seated just a few minutes later.
We decided to order our favourite dishes:
1) broken rice: 4/5, it was flavoursome and came with Chinese sausages which was a bonus.
2) Banh xeo: 4/5, it was crispy and just the right size. Some places only have filling in the middle and the edges are left bare but this one had pretty nicely distributed filling. The only down side is the sauce which was a bit too sweet for my liking.
3) chef's special fried spring rolls: 5/5, these were really delicious but at $10.80 they were pretty pricey for Spring rolls.
Service was 5/5. I also liked that the tables had sauce and chillies and their own box of tissues. I love places that aren't stingy with their tissues. The decor was also nice and clean.
Would definitely be coming back. I think I might've finally found my Banh xeo restaurant in Footscray.
2nd time around and was greeted with the same enthusiasm and smile. Top service and some great dishes. First time round the caramelized ribs were AMAZING but 2nd time was just good/OK. Quail is delicious and a must try! Viet pancake is also highly recommended. Will be back for more!
Beautiful, authentic Vietnamese food.
My favourite Viet restaurant in Melbourne, the staff are gorgeous, so friendly and attentive.
The rice paper rolls are so fresh and crisp and its very reasonably priced.
Wandering down Barkley street looking for somewhere I hadn't tried before, we ended up choosing Viet Soup Kitchen. A modern and clean interior a little similar to Sapa Hills. Instantly we were greeted with warm smiles and friendly service. Each wait staff were so polite, it was a nice touch- congratulations to the owners for employing great staff. Our meals were tasty and authentic. I chose the special combination broken rice but swapped pork chops for grilled chicken whilst my cousin ordered congee with pork offal! Great little restaurant that I give high praise. Will be back very soon and recommend to others. Special thank you for coming outside with my bag of groceries that I had forgotten under the table!
Very friendly staff that try to go out of their way to please you. My spicy beef soup wasn't really that spicy, my waiter had mentioned that they try to understand "Caucasian tastes" and so I think that played a part. It was great that he asked if I liked blood and all the other good bits that normally go into the soup, I would have hated to miss out on those! Very comfortable restaurant with modern decor.
Very pleased with the presentation, flavours, taste and service! I love that they go the extra mile with the care and effort they put into the ambience. Ill be coming back!!
Food was A+. Ordered broken rice, vietnamese pancake, special spring roll and rice paper rolls. Taste of everything was well-balanced. Portions were huge, very happy with the price too. Excellent service, waiter also showed us how to enjoy every dish. 10/10 would visit again.
Awesome service and food!!! The best I have tried so far in Footscray. The bun rieu is delicious, if you like tomato sour soup base, this is the one ! The spring roll is tasty and it goes really well with the peanut sauce !
Trying out the new places in Footscray and came across this one. Super clean and welcoming atmosphere. Everything bright and shiny (maybe because its new). Food is great and service cannot be faulted (best I've had in Footscray)
Yum yum yum! My new fave in Footscray. Great food and really lovely service.
LOVE THIS PLACE!! Not only is the food amazing but the service is even better! The staff are so sweet, they overheard that it was my birthday so the lady surprised me with a birthday cake after our meal and sang happy birthday. (She even went out and secretly bought the cake). They also do a vegetarian noodle soup that is 100% vegetable stock.
This is my new favourite place in footscray. I highly recommend checking it out!
Great product. Great value. I will be back
Speedy friendly service - the 4 of us all enjoyed the food - fresh ingredients and well prepared
Fried Rice Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables. The taste is just right. It was served hot!
Absolutely delicious vermicelli noodle bowl! Pork & spring rolls were incredible, flavour was amazing. Will be getting again- thank you!
Superbly tasty, authentic food!! Service was quick, the staff were friendly and the place has a nice ambiance. (Not the typical white fluoro lighting like some places) Dishes were a good size and priced well. We went in a Tuesday night and they were busy so best to book. I’ll be craving their rare beef pho within a week for sure. A great find.
I hadn't tried this place til last night, I ordered the lemongrass chilli beef stir-fry and it was absolutely incredible. jam packed with spice and flavour, and ridiculously cheap as well. I will definitely be coming in to dine one day
Sitting in between Sapa Sister and Sapa Hills on Hopkins St, Footscray, is this authentic Vietnamese restaurant. We walked in to see the owners all sitting down having lunch at the table, and they quickly got up to happily seat us. I thought this was kinda cute. After looking through the menu we saw massive similarities to those next door restaurants, thinking maybe they were all owned by the same people? It was a cold, windy day so we opted for the soup. It was MASSIVE, and full of flavour, there was no way I could finish it. A really nice, fresh, local lunch. The fit out is not modern or fancy at all, very casual.
Love the food here they are so tasty, fresh and authentic. Service is always friendly and attentive too. Feel so welcomed whenever we dine in here. Must try dishes: Vietnamese coleslaw (with choice of prawn, chicken, beef or pork). My all time favourite is the rare beef salad. Must also try the beef in vine leaf, shaking diced beef.
A lovely restaurant with genuine Vietnamese food. We loved the food. Very generous sized meals and their tea served with our meals was just right. The staff were lovely and the toilets were clean - a little walk to the back of the restaurant for the dunny.
Overall highly recommend trying the food here. Great experience.
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