I have eaten here twice in five days and have loved the food! Huong Viet is my new favourite restaurant and am looking forward to eating my way through the menu. I've tried the rice paper rolls, the delicious spring rolls and WOW the dipping sauce tasted so like fish sauce! ( But NO fishy smell!) I tried the fried wonton special, snail soup, the shark fin soup, the rice Noodle salad and the yummy S&P tofu. The mackeral was interesting to try especially the "skin" which I loved. My favourites though we're the duck, so yummy and the sizzling beef. That sauce is amazing on the beef. But oh that dipping sauce that tasted like fish sauce is so yummy ( giving up fish sauce was one of the hardest things for me). *disclaimer I promise I wasn't by myself when I ate all these things... LOL *. Lastly the staff are friendly and delightful and happy to answer my many questions. Thank you and I'll be back soon!
The food was delicious! The staff were incredibly friendly & the service was fast. I recommend the vegan saute duck, so good! Will definitely visit again :-)
My score 4.0 stars (avg of 2 reviews). J got takeaway from here on Fri 21 Feb.Entrée Faux chicken nuggets – Looks like the real thing, slightly firmer innards and slightly drier (wouldn’t have again). Fiery but not very sweet “sweet chilli sauce”. Forgot to photo them we were so hungry!G1 Vego and faux meat claypot – Glad-wrap seal for traveling (nice touch), cashews on top, same as last time (yummo)!!! Jan 2019 > Staff and service good! We had: H3 - Vit Quay Ram (Vegan sauté duck $15) > Masses of really good faux duck. Nice chunky veg (esp capsicum) and some of the nicest zucchini we’ve had in a long time. Sauce was a bit too peppery IMO. G1 - Tay Cam Bat Buu (Tofu, veg and mock meat claypot – no rice BTW $16) > Our preferred dish of the two. Tofu, cashews and “meats” were great, except the “chicken” which was just a little chewy (I could pass on the “fish balls” too). Standout veg was the baby bok choy and shitake mushrooms (yum) – carrot pieces were too big and a little undercooked for me. Sauce was also peppery, but more in balance and less sweet than the "duck" dish. Not as cheap as some of the nearby Vietnamese places, but so nice to find another restaurant doing tasty meat-free food – we’ll be back.
Amazing tomato rice! As a vegetarian, it can be challenging to find good food and mock meat. This place serves one of the best tomato rice I've ever had.
Price is $15 for a huge serving.
Complimentary tea
Great atmosphere, relaxing music and not too packed.
This is the kind of place you'd take a meat-loving friend to, just to see their face of pure disbelief when they take their first bite of this magic food.
I have been a numerous places that put a focus on their mock meat, and Huong Viet's level of imitation for all of their dishes is almost scary. Their food somehow substitutes meat in a way that's both appealing to people who love the texture of meat, but also satisfies people who don't like the texture of meat... Like, this must be witchcraft then, right?!
Ugh, just stop reading and go there. You deserve this food, and they deserve the business and praise.
What a pleasant surprise this place was. The place is a basic little Vietnamese restaurant with standard decor but the food was fantastic. I ordered the sauté duck and it tasted delicious. They use mock meats which taste scarily like real meat.
I went with a group of friends and I tasted their dishes and I could not fault a thing!! If you’re a vegetarian or vegan this place is a must try. If you’re a meat eater definitely give this place a try and you’ll be amazed at how you can fulfil your meat cravings with something cruelty free.
Jessica Sargeant (Unbeleafablefood)
+4
This place is heaven for vegans and vegetarians! So many varied options.
We tried:
Salt n Pepper Tofu (fried and tasty!)
DIY rice paper rolls with 'whole fish' (so fresh and delicious!)
Tomato Rice (so yummy!!)
Vegan Spring rolls (so crispy!)
I am definitely keen to go back and try more of the many many vegan Vietnamese dishes :)
This was my first experience to eat Vegetarian Bun Cha which was very light for stomach but with deep flavour. Will go back to try other menu.
Restaurant was quite full, however the service was good and efficient. Friendly staffs. The vegetarian sour soup and claypot duck were delicious, will definitely visit again..
Not until i became vegetarian only i found out that Huong Viet in Footscray is a Vegetarian restaurant that always been around. Most dishes here are great with a great taste and generous portion. However some noodles may not be tasted the same as I tasted else where. For example their Bun Rieu is okay but slightly different taste to other Bun Rieu I have tasted before. Overall this is a great place to visit when im craving for some Vietnemese food.
Good ambience. Peaceful place. Delicious Viet dish with tasty mock meat! The spring roll is also delicious. Very recommended for vegan. The staff are also friendly
Full Time Wholesomeness
+4
Mindblowing mock meat. First ever footscray exploration of vegan/ vegetarian food. Vegan saute Duck was closely resembling the texture, the layers and the flavour of duck. Combination popular pho was also a blend of different type of mock beef, even beef bone marrow/ tendon! I gave overall a 4 out of 5 because I would hope to see more vegetable varieties in the dishes which would make my trip with a stronger Asian blow!
This has to be the best vegan/ vegetarian restaurant I have been to. Since becoming vegetarian, 6 years ago, I have not had sweet and sour pork - and OMG it tasted so good, like how I remember it. The rice paper rolls are highly recommended with the peanut, spicy dipping sauce. The crispy mushrooms - delicious, crunchy and absolutely not soggy at all.
Great portions, great prices, great food. This place is amazing, if you’re vegan (and even if you’re not) this place is a must visit. Only a five minute walk from Footscray station, making it super convenient. I’d recommend seafood or pork but everything on the menu is delicious. If you need gluten free, most of the tofu and vegetable dishes are okay.
Exceptional, delicious vegan Vietnamese. Had the broken rice and rice vermicelli and beef rolls. All the mock meats and proteins were amazing. The egg and pate was very convincing. Highly recommended.
This place does not disappoint! Yummy vegetarian food at your doorstep. The decor of the restaurant makes for a very tranquil dining experience.
Friendly service with delicious Vietnemese vegetarian & vegan food in Footscray. My must order is their Bun Rieu (tomato crab noodle soup) and Com Tam (broken Rice)! Check them out and let me know what you think 😊
I've been here a few times now and always blown away by how delicious all the food is. The all vegan menu has so much variety - we had the mock duck pancakes, fried wontons and combination pho which all had so much flavour and great texture to the mock meat. The pho especially was full of flavour which is often missed in vegan pho. The prices are very reasonable, the food came out quickly and the staff are lovely - you can't go wrong!
The best vegan pho I've eaten so far and the staff are super friendly. Will come here again ! Edit. Came here again with my wife after lockdown 6 was eased and shops opened up for dine in. This place definitely did not disappoint. Food is amazing!
Best vegan restaurant in Melbourne! No doubt.. everything was so flavoursome. Better than some non vegan restaurants. Even friends who don’t normally eat vegan food came back here on their own after I took them. 10/10 in all the dishes we’ve tried. Highly recommended! 🤩
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