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Up In Smoke

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"Was there day for lunch and it was amazing the staff where friendly and very helpful . My girlfriend and i ordered the big plate and it was out of..."

Cameron Emery

"It was a beautiful meal staff were very friendly great atmosphere would highly..."

Melinda Fitzmaurice

"Lovely authentic American style BBQ food with friendly service and good selection of drinks. We made a booking and I would suggest this. Our only..."

Caroline Y Kennedy

"😱Lizzie’s first impression: drove past many times but never had an occasion to visit and I’m glad I did as it was..."

Lizzie Eats Melbourne

"For decades now the suburb of Footscray has been synonymous with cuisine from the Asian regions that line Hopkins Street with a parade of color,..."

Dad-Ventures

"Tuesday nights are the best I..."

John Customer

"Ill start with the bad first.The seating. planks of wood get very uncomfortable after a little while.The ordering. You have to..."

Chan Ngo

"Ordered the ribs, brisket and cheesy loaded fries, the brisket was super tender 😍 the ribs though we're unfortunately not falling off the bone or..."

Sylv

"Glad this place is close to my neighborhood.Would come here whenever I feel like a good american BBQ taste. Been here few times, I'm a regular..."

Kyron Conrad Junus

"What a great westside find! We had the little platter, mozzarella sticks and fried chicken. Good amount of food for two people and everything was..."

Marina Little

"What a surprise in Footscray... often drive past and decided to stop. Friendly service and great atmosphere. We ordered big tray with beef brisket,..."

Paul J Fisher

"Bloody good meat, bloody good beer!Have ordered from or eaten here more than 30 time easily.Portion sizes are a little on the..."

Sam

"Really nice bbq meats. Wish the servings were bigger, but still enjoyed it. Loving the pickles too! The onions even taste like pho!Staff..."

TheyCallHimX

"Delicious, meltingly tender brisket and gooey flavoursome mac and cheese. Pulled pork was well cooked, not dry but not massively flavoursome. Chicken..."

Yumyumfoodyum

"Great place for some american style meat. Came here for lunch and had the up in smoke sandwich with apple slaw and pickles on the side which was..."

Anthony

"Good place for american/Mexican dining experience. Their meals were large and packed full of flavours. Love the loaded waffle fries and the addition..."

TweeVy Ngo

"This place have a great atmosphere. When you go inside you can feel that beautiful smell to smoke, we tried the skewers, popcorn prawns, ribs and the..."

Diva Isabel Nebreda

"Good vibe, drinks and food! It’s a good catch up place with outdoor and indoor seating. The service is also good and attentive. The food comes out..."

Suzysays

"Tried Up in Smoke last night, food was good only downside was that the ribs were dry.Service was friendly although we were surprised that it was..."

Wine And Food Lovers

"Deliciousness! 💖It’s been our second time here and we love the food and the venue. The smoked meats are amazing. The sides e.g...."

Oana Cristina

"Good food, ive only had it as take away but it is pretty good. Wish their menu was a bit more extensive. Price wise I think its a bit in the higher..."

Andrea Quinlan

"A really cool place with great food and great people 👍 A trendy and laid back look and feel, somewhere to relax. Brisket was tender, jerk chicken..."

Fussy Figs

"This place is amazing! Best beef brisket I’ve had in a very long time! This is only the second 5 Star I’ve given any venue! I had the beef..."

Mills

"This place has a great selection of beers to accompany their bbq offerings. We ordered the meat tray with the standouts being the smoked sausage and..."

Chubbylover86

"I've never been to America so it's hard to compare this to the real deal; but I need to admit, if this is authentic then American food is the best..."

AndrewEats

"Great place for some good American bbq. Cocktails and beer are good, and the food service is really fast. Cool place to hangout on a summer’s..."

Dumba

"Up in Smoke was a lovely place that had lots of parking and wasn’t too busy. The decor was great, there’s seating inside and out. I will start by..."

Melissa

"I got the burnt ends burger.... so good. I didn’t want to finish eating it.I haven’t tried the rest of the menu - but loved the burger...."

Ned_22

"Awesome atmosphere! Would highly recommend this place for chilling, drinking and eating some cheeky snacks rather than whole Neal's. Having said..."

Madeline Agnes

"Holy smoke! As we are Toorak residents getting over to Footscray for dinner is a little far... we saw the Deliveroo Editions which is a..."

ToorakM

"Venue is awesome the outdoor seating area is perfect in Summer although inside is a little cramped. You should make a booking as this place is packed..."

Steph_Eats

"Food is pretty good but portions could be bigger for what you pay. Mozzarella sticks were amazing but 3 of then for $8? Not great when they were..."

Joshbramham86

"Came here with my partner for dinner, atmosphere was great, staff were lovely and gave great service. The food was alright, pulled pork didn't have..."

Jess Strauss

"Amazing value for money, food was great, customer service was on point and great selection of drinks, will definitely be going back in the near..."

JLK

"Venue is nice, with both j door and outdoor areas, and heaters to keep both areas warm in these cold months. Plenty of variety when it comes to beers..."

Spudsburgeradventures

"The food was bbq'ed perfectly. True wood fire style. Service was a little rushed, for a not-so-busy Saturday afternoon.We were rushed twice to..."

Medium Rare Steak

"Enjoyed a dinner here last night...my third time to eat at UIS. Enjoyed the tacos, mac and cheese and fries along with ginger beer (alcoholic of..."

Teddys99

"Can't tell you much about the ambiance or service as I ordered in and ate it like a hermit at home. Skipped the meat-centric options and went with..."

Matthew Watt

"After poor research to see if a new local restaurant was open Mondays, I remembered that Up in Smoke was also somewhere I was yet to try! Off we went..."

Nina

"Amazing food, service and overall experience. We ordered The Big Tray, half ribs, fries, mac n cheese, mild wings and mozzerella sticks. Everything..."

JtotheG

"Nice place to grab a drink but needs more smokiness on the meat . Service was amazing . Big selection of beers with a outside seatings. Will..."

Prophetmars666

"Love the food here, everything I've tried here has been amazing, aside from the burnt end poutine. My only criticism would be that the serving sizes..."

Madison Golotta

"Four of us arrived to a packed house on a Saturday night. No booking (website seems to suggest only groups of 8+ could book) but the personable and..."

Patrick

"Up In Smoke is a barbecue, craft beer, and bourbon lover’s delight in Footscray, delivering on what it promises in a fun, vibrant space. It's owned..."

The City Lane

"Being based in the West myself I get excited when a new place opens up and Up in Smoke was no exception. I was pleasantly surprised by how good the..."

Pass The Plate

"We've driven past this place countless times but never stopped ... until now. "It's cause it looks like you won't find parking," my husband said..."

Occasionalist

"Not much had changed, same old classic delicious bbq, very satisfying.Small tray, $33, is a good feed for two without being over the..."

Affogato Addiction

"Modern industrial interior with comfy seating and a relaxed vibe. Hipster chic without the pretentiousness. The food is DELISH! All kinds of tender..."

Carli

"Sorry I have to do it u guys have mastered the ribs to die 4 if u r looking for ribs u got to come here .Friendly staff great food the ribs wow..."

Shrek Oh

"Up in Smoke is one of my favourite BBQ Places in Melbourne. Great food and quality food! Hate how it gets so busy and really hard to get a table. The..."

Leanne Dando

"My GOD!!!! The UP IN SMOKE Burger... "BRISKET BURNT ENDS, AMERICAN CHEDDAR, CHILLI MAYO SLAW, BBQ SAUCE" 😏 hands down the BEST burger I..."

Crystal

"Located in what seems like an old petrol station, and definitely popular with tradies in fluoro at lunchtime, this place is a winner! Great craft..."

Onara

"I LOVE UP IN SMOKE! I've eaten here twice already and will be coming back again without a doubt. It's a big, spacious venue with a easy-going..."

Tessa Eats

"Great food! Great bnt! Superb parv! I was blown away! The food was superb! The bnt complimented it! What more can I say?I am a huge fan of..."

AC

"Perfect time to arrive at Up in Smoke located off Dynon Road in Footscray, as the heavens opened up and down came the rain even if it was just for a..."

Our Foodie Finds

"That was amazing!!!!!Food was 15/10Service was awesome.Will most definitely be back.Well done to the management of arranging a..."

Vince Goosen

"Smoked meats, with a great beer selection and kickin' fit-out, what more do you need? Mac N Cheese and the Big Tray are the stand outs - get there..."

Shazmoo

"Great food and good beers on tap. We had lots of munchies and enjoyed the nicely blackened corn on the cob, light hush puppies (although prawns were..."

Frog

"My girlfriend wasnt really a fan of this place. I didnt mind it at all. We got the brisket, chicken taco and mac n cheese. Surprisingly i liked the..."

At Junior

"Good vibes, staff are lovely.Food wise were alright...Had the burgers and they weren't bad.The mac n cheese however tasted like..."

Melbourneats

"After a rough start I think that Up In Smoke has come into it's own. The reason for the 4 is I don't love the beer selection, but the BBQ is..."

Thomas Mclean

"Up in smoke is the perfect name for this new BBQ joint that has popped up in Footscray. Plenty of seating inside the restaurant as well as all around..."

FOOD TRIP

"Never disappoints! Super friendly staff and super good food. Recommend ordering the big tray to share, BBQ rub fries and the apple slaw! Oh and don't..."

Quyen

"Up In Smoke offered a great variety of bbq platters and drinks. The Texas-style bbq platters that we ordered were delicious; tender meat, flavourful..."

Angel Khong

"Beef short rib and jalapeño sausage was the highlight. Pull pork and burnt bit brisket was too dry for our liking. Pickles and milk buns were a..."

Trung

"Wow! Most amazing service and delicious food! What a find in watergardens! The meat is so tender and the pickles are AhMazing! We ordered The Rib..."

Zee Z

"Made my way to Up in Smoke today and man am I happy I did. From the time you arrive to the time you leave staff are friendly, courteous and..."

Kevin Davis

"Fantastic place! Everything's delicious, although the pork sausages are sometimes a bit hit and miss. Fast and friendly service with good portion..."

Norman Chia

Sapa Hills Restaurant

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"My score 4.0 stars. J and I had lunch here on Tue 30 June, we’ve been here a few times many years ago.A special occasion for the 2 of us..."

Prof. Pinky@LunchLab

"Sapa hill is a hipster-ised Vietnamese restaurant. There is a massive list of craft beer to choose from. The food in general is great. Some of our..."

Eat_today_diet_tomorrow

"This restaurant is located in the heart of Footscray. It has a modern pub-like feel, and a wide variety of local beers to match. There's an extensive..."

Rhonni

"Sapa Hills,Vermicelli Rice Noodles with Beef and Spring Rolls. A slightly more western influence Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of..."

Vincent Vu

"Love Sapa Hills. Great atmosphere and always delicious and fresh modern Vietnamese. Highly..."

Megan_tucker

"Got the traditional vietnamese dish - the Broken rice with shredded pork, grilled pork chop and fried egg. It was nice, the grilled pork chop had a..."

Some Bunee Loves Food

"The food is delicious and the size is larger than I imagined. But they served the dishes so slow. We wait almost an hour for our..."

Cikey Planet

"Our first time here, had a good experience. Food is not bad, we didnt order many today as we are quite full 😂 However the noodles we ordered today..."

MissCat

"Will come back for:+ Rice paper rolls with grilled pork and green apple+ Vermicelli noodles with grilled beef and spring rolls+ Fried..."

The Casual Diner

"Sapa Hills is hands down the best for delicious Vietnamese cuisine in a comfortable and stylish setting. I love their dishes to share (probably not..."

Kris L

"Sapa hills is our go to vietnamese restaurant in footscray.There portions are very generous and food is tasty as hell. Everything we've..."

Melb_Belly

"I’ve heard raving reviews about this little restaurant and have been wanting to try it out for some time now. But I’ve always been a bit skeptic..."

Hong Truong

"I usually come here for their vermicelli and beef special (Bun Thit Luong) which is a must try here! Their pineapple fried rice, salt and pepper tofu..."

The Honest Glutton

"Great Vietnamese restaurant located on the busy Barkley Street! Authentic flavouring and an amazing variety of delicious food!Food:..."

Sweet.connoisseur

"Stopped by from the huge crowd during lunch rush. The food was okay however I do think there are better restaurants for Vietnamese cuisine. The crab..."

Kayla Nguyen

"Wow what a lot of beers. , I had mango beer loved it . Family dinner everyone loved it but could of had a few more vegetarian options.. sure we..."

Julie Cassie

"Sapa Hills what a treat. Delicious spring rolls to start off with. My partner and I had three each. I tried one with lettuce and mint, lettuce..."

Aaron87lee

"Went in on a busy Saturday night and this place was packed. The food was good and the menu choices were really good. Would have prefered was slightly..."

M3lissa____

"This place is pretty cute! It's smack bang in the middle of Footscray, with an al fresco area that means you can take your beloved pooch. The menu is..."

This Diner Is Anonymous

"I was there yesterday and I must say I had a blast. The food was exceptional; my favourite being the spring rolls which I can only describe as a..."

Chun Lim

"Footscray isn’t cheap anymore! This place stands out from the others. $14 pho? $16 bun? It had better be good. The first thing I noticed was it was..."

Alan Tse

"The high rating is what brought me here to Sapa Hills. I was in need of pho as I was feeling a little under the weather.The restaurant..."

Simmyeats.Melb

"Will come back for the bun and the grilled chicken. The chicken spare ribs fried rice was a tad dry. Some dishes came out really quickly while we had..."

Snowflower

"4.5/5Sapa Hills chef can make really good vegetarian stir fried noodles. I ordered the stir fried noodles and some rice paper rolls. The rice..."

Vegetarian Food Lover

"One of my favorite restaurants in townGreat food,wide range of food selectionsEspecially love the stir fried rice noodles and stir fried..."

Alex Chen

"I came here with my sister and the atmosphere is great. The food was also delicious and came out quickly. Sadly in one of my dishes there was a hair..."

Sanj Tanya

"Came here with a few friends for Pho noodle soup (rice noodle soup with sliced beef and beef meat balls). Nice broth and the beef tasted best when..."

Some Bunee Loves Food

"One of the best Vietnamese restaurants around Footscray!! Delicious opinions and large variety of starters, mais and beers! Don’t skip the..."

Vinicius Alcantara Machado

"the grilled chicken rice vermicelli noodles is the one of the best i’ve ever eaten! super fresh salad and the chicken was packed with flavour with..."

Vea Gunawan

"It’s news to no one who lives West of the city centre that Sapa Hills churns out incredible Vietnamese food, but if you, like me, aren’t as..."

Sonia Nair

"Fantastic food and very friendly staffs. The price is afordable. I will recommend for my friends and I will come back again for sure so..."

Bảo Trân

"Most creative use of herbs. Natural ingredients. Tasty food. Fry chicken with tomato rice week balanced favour; tofu rice vermicelli plenty of herbs..."

Eat. Sleep. Create. Repeat.

"Good service is just the start. The entree of grilled beef in betel leaves was juicy, delicious and generously proportioned. They nailed the soft..."

Andrew Shelton

"First time here and definitely want to come back to try more dishes ! Food and drinks were delicious and the service is fast. The restaurant has a..."

KhanhLy Tran

"Sapa Hills. One of our favorite restaurants in Footscray and we eat minimum once a week. The food, the atmosphere and the staff are all..."

Suzy Q

"Visited Sapa Hills with a friend for lunch, and we shared the steamed wontons to start, then each had a vermicelli salad bowl with beef and spring..."

Chips Before Dips

"Came here for family dinner. Always a packed little restaurant as the food is delicious. With a bit of a modern twist this restaurant is the perfect..."

One.hungry.girl10

"One of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Footscray if not Melbourne! Service is lovely , efficient and the food is consistently delicious. This..."

TH

"Absolutely loved it! Went here with 5 others, had a banquet and could not speak more highly of the food. Loved every dish. Great service also and the..."

Mary-Anne Camenzuli

"Delicious Vietnamese food but catered to a western audience . The bamboo prawns are good but are no longer on the menu. Their sister store is right..."

Michael

"Night out with some friends and my fiancé at Sapa Hills in Footscray. Got to say it’s quiet good very different setup to many vietnamese..."

Ayapom

"One of the classier Vietnamese resraurants I've been to. Always come around for their signature vermicelli with traditional spring rolls and..."

The Food Book

"This place is always popular, and there’s definitely a good reason for it. Service has always been great whenever I’ve visited and prices are..."

Ilovetoomnom

"Food 4 starsRecommend: soft shell crab .pepper steak. Sapa hill spring rolls. Pork n prawn salad. Sapa hill fried rice- pork n prawn rice..."

Cindy Vu

"Delicious delicious food. Open late night and hustling and bustling. On the upper end of the average prices in this area but totally worth a visit...."

Rachael

"The staff are friendly and very accommodating. We went at a super busy time so it was quite crowded - but this is to be expected. They do not take..."

Adriana

"Dare I say it? Best. Vietnamese. Restaurant. In. Melbourne! Enough of the full stops. This place has everything that you will love about Vietnamese..."

MelbFoodHunter

"Big, hearty meals! They give small serving of soup when you order the rice dishes, which I think is the same soup with the pho? Not too sure..."

StepiiGM

"Fresh and good food. I was pleasantly surprised when we walked into Sapa hill for dinner, it wasn’t too crowded at that time so the service was..."

FoodyBoy

"Delicious food, amazing quantities and substantial amounts! It was such a good combination of crispy fried special spring rolls, well-flavoured..."

Kath's Food Indulgences

"Heard a lot of good reviews about Sapa Hills and I was surely not disappointed. Must try: sapa spring rolls, porkBelly and soft shell crab in..."

34adventurers

"Excellent! I usually reserve 5 stars for the likes of the Flower Drum, but we aren’t comparing apples to apples here! Nicely fitted out, great..."

Manmar

"Sapa Hill is a busy restaurant around Footscray so that's why we decide to have a go. It was experiment. We ordered combination spring rolls, Ha Hoi..."

Dat Tang

"I have been coming here for years - no matter where I move, I'm happy to drive here because the food is so good! All the meals taste fresh and..."

Teeny Reeny

"Absolutely delicious. There were so many dishes I wanted, I'll have to go back 20 times!I'll have to have the roast duck spring rolls with plum..."

Lulu F

"2 of us went Friday night. The place was packed but we luckily scored a table pronto! We shared an entree....rice paper rolls...packed with giant..."

Jane

"Sapa is a restaurant that has a vibe of its own and it can cater to your date night to a business dinner, with the amazing food and service that is..."

Nirupa Vijaykumar

"I’ve walked past Sapa Hills a few times and it’s always packed ! Located near the Footscray market, the restaurant is relatively quiet on Friday..."

Jolene Lim

"Probably the best Vietnamese food I be ever had in Melbourne. It is quite pricey especially in Footscray but does worth the price. The portion is..."

Li Lisa

"Extensive beer selection and every dish we had was very tasty. We did have a little bit of a wait for a table but they have seating out the back..."

Monicapd

"Coming home from a girls trip in Daylesford we wanted a good feed and Sapa Hills definitely delivered.Ambience was buzzing with people, we were..."

Van Nguyen

"One of the better Vietnamese restaurant in Footscray, haven’t tried many dishes here but the ones i did are nice. Vermicelli with bbq pork is..."

Hong Nguyen

"Super yummy. Do get the vego fried rice. It comes with such a great selection of chunky veg, tofu and egg (if you want it) and is a great serve..."

Bianca

"Amazing Asian ❤️ had the oxtail rendang and seafood stir fry noodles with soy and chilli - delicious! Fantastic wine and beer list. Great..."

LegalFoodie

"Came here on a Tuesday night at 5:30pm with the family. Although when we arrived it was still quite empty, by 6 it was very busy full of customers...."

Stelly

"Beautiful fresh Vietnamese food and friendly service! What more can anyone ask for? Highly recommended! Can’t wait to come back again soon..."

Booch23

"Nice Vietnamese food, specially the spring roll, dropped rice noodle soup with seafood (i love the texture of dropped rice noodles!) and sweet n sour..."

Kitty Chau

"Similar vibe and taste to Chin Chin's for a fraction of the cost. Speedy service despite being a full house (even in the overflow restaurant). Taste..."

Dan Le

"Came back after the lockdown, the restaurant is still great, but the meals flavour were changed a bit. I got 3 dishes this time and everything was a..."

Van Dat

"Delicious Vietnamese food. The fried chicken ribs is a must try, not only the fried skin is delicious with some veggies on top and garlic seasoning..."

Anahí Bock

"Great place with great tasting food. This is northern Vietnamese styled food so there are some unique changes from the south Vietnamese that many are..."

Michael Nguyen

"Delicious food. Interesting menu. Good liquor list. Only 1 grumpy staff member! Very highly..."

Ximenez

"This has been one of my favourite places ever since moving to Footscray 2 years back. Food is delicious and portion right. They do takeaways during..."

Anup Antony

"I’ve been here numerous times and this has been consistently great! Staff super friendly, always greeting us with a smile. Food is hearty,..."

Gee Tee

"I'm never left disappointed. Sapa Hills always hits the spot with their wide range of authentic and fresh cuisine. I always find myself coming back..."

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