Review Rice Paper - Melbourne

Gregory Daly

In the fast-food restaurant, there are a few varieties of French bread that can be selected. A Vietnamese-style fast food restaurant with Chinese menus, as well as rice rolls. River powder, fried rice, etc., the price is middle and lower. The beef broth soup powder selected at the bottom is full of beef flavor and the ingredients are fresh and delicious.

Sujay B

Awesome Pho and rice paper rolls. We were looking to have some dinner late at night around 10 and weren't expecting much, as most of the places close by 10pm. This place was open, decided to go here and was pleasantly surprised with good food. Will definitely recommend this place.

Tamara Zafar

The food is great here. The special all mix Pho is favourite. Chicken with broken rice is good too, add some spring rolls with it for a complete meal. Staff are friendly but service speed can vary from time to time.

Eunice Hannah Lim

Minimal service, nice place but pho was below average in my opinion. The beef briskets were too tough and didn’t taste good. However the bean sprouts were fresh. Average.

Christos Hrousis

Been here a few times and never been disappointed. If there is a lot of people in the store, don't worry because service is lightning quick and you will get your meal as though you are the only one in the restaurant. I enjoy the modern take on the decor and setting. The ingredients come across as fresh. It's a hard choice between here and it's neighbour. I would say the Pho broth here is a tiny bit sweeter than what I'm used to, but that might just be me. Price is definitely on point.

Ian Woodruff

CASUAL VIETNAMESE ON SWANSTON STREET Very fast service. Offers a good range of vietnamese rice, pho, noodle and ricepaper rolls. Long share tables but not too squashy. You are presented with a menu and an order sheet and mark off the items you want to order. Chinese tea provided free in those familiar thermos flasks on the table. Two of us ate there for a Saturday lunch. Three rice paper rolls (quite fresh and tasty), chicken salad (grilled chicken with a huge serve of salad), fish on rice (not bad), green miny ice drink (very very minty but refreshing). All up, just under $43. Lots of seating - some single tables but mostly long shared tables. Wheelchair accessible if you can grab one of the single tables. Cash and credit cards accepted. Some vegetarian options.

Minn Wu

The garnishes for chicken was only a few prices of veges. It would be much better serving chicken without garnishes. The service is not bad but not good. The price is not really cheap but food tastes very normal. It might not be really worth to visit.

Agnès HORRY

A delicious and not expensive meal for lunch. I totally recommend this place !! Clean and yummy !! The beef bo bun was extraordinary!! ☺️ I will definitely come back soon ! They also serve free tea 🍵

Annmaree Conn

As a interstate visitor, we walked in and was seated, menu's and a thermos of delicious tea delivered.... we ordered ourselves with a simple ordering system... write the number of your choice and amount in the boxes.. hand to waitress ..... all efficiently executed... food was Amazing, a huge serving � extreme value for money, all delivered surprisingly prompt .... We we're that impressed we returned the following day for lunch ��

Ann Reeves

This amazing place is one of our local favorites in the city. We have eaten here a hundred times and the standard is great. The food is really yummy, staff super friendly and has a great atmosphere. Always an enjoyable evening at one of my favorite places to eat.

Ngọc Kim Trần

Mình là khách hàng quen thuộc tại nhà hàng , vì sự thân thiện của nhân viên và món ăn vừa miệng. Hôm nay cũng vậy ,nhưng đến cuối bữa ăn ,mình có order 1 ly nước mía take away , mình hỏi xin một cái bag để đựng ,thì cô phục vụ tên Anna với khuôn mặt mệt mỏi (mình không biết là do nhà hàng sắp lịch dài thời gian cho cô ta hay vì cô ta mệt mỏi vì yêu cầu của khách hàng là mình) ,cô ta bảo :"tự ra trước lấy đi" . Với thái độ của cô ta ,như thể tôi đang xin nước đấy chứ không phải mua . Tôi khẳng định là mình trả tiền không thiếu 1 cent nào cả ,nên tôi không nghĩ mình phải nhận lại thái độ đó. Việc quay lại nhà hàng là không bao giờ

Panny Matat

Nice food, but the service was very bad. We asked water from staff but the staff didn't give us the glass to drink water.

Christine Louise

Absolutely amazing food. Very loud music but great if you have loud kids with you

Dinali H. Liyanage

Lovely vietnamese food.. The portion size is worth the price and very affordable.. :) will visit again soon..

Midori Tran

Tasty authentic Vietnamese salad with tasty bbq chicken. Food were great but not customer service.

Jeff Graham

Very nice food, good service, food was fresh and out to the table in mo time

Vishaka Prabhav

Loved the corriander fish! Amazing food with sumptuous portion!

Maria Cecilia Evea

Poor service! The food is smell and they keep charging us extra 50 cents in container food!

Paul Mitchell

Affordable Vietnamese food. Quick service and quality food.

Cielo Abellon

Healthy and great-tasting food! � simply loved it !

Jaclyn Paterson

Loved it, yummy food and great prices!! We will definitely re visit this place when in Melbourne next

Naomi Marie

Fresh food fast and friendly service. Have never had to wait, always busy.

Gen Stephens

The food was great but after having a tiring day out our order was stuffed up and the waitress just walked away won't be back.

Dean Fitzpatrick

I love this place, great service great food. I'm also a fan of beer Hanoi.

Warren Louey

Only had a snack there so can't comment much on the food except to say it was nice, but the Hanoi spring rolls did not come with wrapping lettuce only some small loose pieces. When busy you need to share tables with other patrons. Reasonably priced menu.

Jasmine

We approached Rice Paper, hoping to seat all 8 of us together. Luckily they had more than enough space, making it an easy choice for us to have dinner. Ordered: 🍜 Hanoi spring rolls vermicelli (pork): bún chả giò hà nội ($13.80) Review: I really liked the spring rolls. They're not wrapped in the traditional egg pastry, but I think it's wrapped in a variant of rice paper. This allows the oil to really absorb, gives it that glassy coating and provides that satisfying crunch. What threw me off was the consistency of the vermicelli noodle. It's thicker and more ropey than what I'm used to. The fish sauce, usually absorbs and sweetens the noodle, but instead slips and slides in to the pool forming at the bottom of the bowl. Eventually, my noodles sat in a gloopy glassy soup that was not so great. Service is efficient, although they brought our food out at shockingly different times. We had a moment of chivalry for our slower brothers but was quickly waved forward to start attacking our food. Rice paper is easy choice if you want some cheap food in the area. However, my average experience doesn't particularly encourage me to come back a second time.

RR

The food was not authentic. Disgusting!! Not returning to eat again.

Full Time Wholesomeness

Lovely experience with the rice paper roll, phó and vermicelli here😍😍😍my Vietnamese friend took me here after 5 years nagging for phó! The soup is gourmet, the rice paper roll is very fresh, and the ambience is subtle but doesn't lose its classy. Will come back again soon!

Missfoodieguide

Tried their crispy chicken noodle and soft shell crab noodle with gravy. Both are delicious. Chicken is cooked to perfection, crispy skin with moist meat underneath. The soft shell crab noodle is tasty and comforting. Recommended.

Van Nguyen

Being Vietnamese myself I crave Vietnamese food all the time and always finding myself needing a fix. This Vietnamese restaurant on Swanston street is not home cooking but is pretty close without it being too diluted. We had the Bun Bo Hue which is the Vietnamese Beef Spicy Soup (lemongrass and chilli) and Bun Rieu noodle soup ( crab and tomato) - definitely hit the spot on a cold winters day

Carriechan0314

Had the bbq chicken noodle salad with avocado smoothie. It tasted good. But I was a bit shocked for the vermicelli noodle were hot. I can understand the chicken is hot. However, don’t know why the vermicelli in noodle salad is quite hot also. I m not so sure is the vermicelli supposed to be cold??? But still tasted okay. Big portion with fair price. Also the avocado smoothie is so nice as well. Definitely will come back to try other dishes. :)

Wen Hao

I ordered from Easi delivery, i eat dry noodle with crispy chicken. For $15 is worth it, noodle portion is big and the chicken was good. Highly recommended.

Caroline

Been a fan of this place for years and quality is always there. My fave is definitely their pork noodle soup and the crispy chicken with dry noodle. They also serve the noodle with generous amount of stirfried vegetables which is rare to find. Highly recommended to visit!

Seed To Fork

We come here very often for the food food they served. This special pork chop rice was amazingly good! They also do good crab pork ball soup (tomato soup base).

NoCapsicumPlease

Photo menu looks quite appealing, especially huge portions . Pricing is reasonable for a restaurant situated right at the heart of the city. I’ll come back one day

Eatwithbonny

One of my Vietnamese restaurant to go in CBD. Food is really good and very generous portion. I love their crab pork meatballs in tomato soup. Rice paper rolls are filled with abundance of fresh veggies that give you very clean taste in every bites. Will I be back? Surely!

Hannah

It was a very nice Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of Melbourne. The taste is nice enough to be called Vietnamese foods. I came here for so many times that I can’t even count. I usually order spicy beef noodle soup or the soft-shell craft noodle soup. The craft noodle is super kool regarding fresh noodle itself and the tasty soup and the crispy craft. Eventhough I was quite full but still tried hard to finish the whole bowl and don’t wanna waste it. I will definitely come back there again.

Hon

This is one of my fave vietnamese restaursnt in the city. They do really good crispy chicken and crab tomato noodle soup. Restaurant looks very clean and staffs are friendly.

Sunny Days Melbourne

The menu pics looked amazing.....almost like some CGI was being employed....but unfortunately, the real thing did not look like the photos. We had the lemongrass pork vermicelli noodle salad which was quite mediocre. While the pork was acceptably tasty, the whole combination was underwhelming and not something dreams are made of. The pho with beef and beef ball was once again nothing to write home about. The broth was reasonable but the pho noodles were slightly over cooked. So the menu photos were lovely.....but the reality was not......:(

Food Junkie

Your typical Vietnamese Street food. I had the rice vermicelli with chicken and spring rolls. I honestly had better spring rolls in other Vietnamese restaurant. This one was ok. But the rest is very delicious. I hold like to come back and try their beef pho.

Elonie

I tend to try the same dishes whenever I go to vietnamese restaurants, so when I saw their "Specialty Noodles", I decided to give it a try. I ordered the "Bun Rieu - crab, pork meat ball, tomato + shrimp paste soup" and it was very refreshing. The tomato taste was really addictive and appetizing.

Alice

I've eaten here more times than I can count over the last few years. Almost every time I get the vegetable spring roll vermicelli, and I'm never disappointed. I would go as far as saying it's better than mekong. Unfortunately the price has increased, but the portion sizes are huge so it all balances out. Thanks for many great meals, and many more to come!

Victoria Jenner

Reasonably priced and large portions. I had the super vermecilli which was really good. Rice paper rolls were great too but they gave me a satay sauce instead of fish sauce. Was nice but would have preferred fish sauce, I didnt know your can request different sauces. Spring rolls were great.

Tarana Inamdar

Great food, reasonably priced, quick and good service. The portions were big. We got the rice paper rolls (of course) prawns and bbq chicken. They were deliciously put together. The beef broth was so warming and the sausage and beef in it were just perfect. The stir fry chicken was tasty. Bit on the Swedish side which is expected. It came with q substantiql quantity of sticky rice. This was enough for three people. Loved the food, would definitely go back.

Gudemrdk2

Today I went there and ordered Pho. I asked a waiting staff to seperate coriander. But she said “We don’t use coriander at all.” with full of confidence. Horribly when she served my pho, there was coriander. I trusted her so much, so I just thought ‘It looks like coriander but it’s not’. And after trying, I realized it was real coriander! I tried to get rid of all of them, but I still could feel the soul of coriander.. I was supposed to complain about this situation to her but I couldn’t find her. I got home and vomited again & again..

Piggyeatalot

Wanted a really quick lunch as I am running late for a meeting. The girl at the counter was too busy tying up her hair to serve ☹️ Had their lemongrass pork and chicken rice paper roll takeaway. Their rice paper roll is a little on the dry side and they only gave me hoisin sauce for dipping and I hate hoisin sauce. Why can’t they give me fish sauce?

Stephanie

Friday night wait for food wasn’t very long at all and the restaurant was busy but not too crowded. The pork special broken rice was alright but I wasn’t a fan of the pork pancake included. I’d come back and order something different like noodle soup or pho.

GreenSmoothie

Quick service, good portions. Got Bun Bo Hue - the both was a bit too salty for my liking. Prices were a bit higher compared to other viet stores on the same street. Not sure if I will return.

Theculinarytale | IG: @theculinarytale

Always come here for their Vietnamese Coffee and Broken Rice. Served in a traditional way, the drip coffee taste great. The broken rice taste good too with a lot of toppings. Great place for lunch!

MC

Food : ⭐️⭐️ I ordered rice paper rolls. They were cracked. Not fresh enough Price : ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Quite cheap Service : ⭐️⭐️ Should smile 😀 Ambience : ⭐️ Nothing special

Stu

Nice restaurant if you’re after a quick meal. The food was good but I don’t think I’ll bother with a wine next time. Definitely a place I’ll come back to as there are so many things on the menu I want to try.

Christopher David Mates

Great food as always (Saigon Chicken curry always goes down a treat) and fast service, just wish they'd bring back the Stir-Fry section of the menu

Season

Worst service forever! My friend and I went there on 30th of April at 4pm to order takeaway. One of them saw us but she was standing in the middle of the room and waiting for us to WALK TO TALK to her, the other one was at the counter but she seemed like having difficult in understanding English. I asked for less ice for my drink and repeated for so many times because she didn’t get that. When she finally understood, she looked really angry to make my drink. I was so disappointed by her attitude. Won’t be back.

Descartesmuse

This place was attentive and fast in its service and delivery of food. So if you don't have a lot of time and need something hot and fresh, try this place. The food isn't super tasty but perhaps that was due to the dishes we chose. Overall worth a visit.

KLLYXNG

Was craving for some bun bo hue (combo) the other day, and opted to try this place as their prices were pretty average and looked promising. Broth wise, there isn't as much depth as other suburban restaurants but filings were plenty and everything was cooked pretty well. Also tried their rice paper rolls, two bbq chicken and one lemongrass pork. The rolls aren't freshly made therefore the rice paper had hardened a little bit but filling wise it was probably about 30% meat. Not bad but there are better stores around the city area. Service was a little tired, the waiter forgot our drinks and all their servers were walking around with heavy feet.

Chris

Stopped in here thinking it was Rice Paper Sister (since Rice Paper Scissors is one of my faves), and the food was good enough for me to not suspect it wasn't. Could've been a bit of placebo effect going on but still, I shoved it all down like I was stocking up for the winter. Lots of options on the menu. I'd definitely come back on purpose.

Yuxuan Liu

Not so many people here. I like the the combo noodle salad bowl (B8). Also, I like their spring rolls. The staff recommended us to order soft shell crab & Avocado rice rolls. However, it tastes weird. I really don't like it, but my friend seems ok with that.

Culinary Artist

Awesome Vietnamese ice coffee.. Coffee is dark as hell, strong like death, and sweet ( from condensed milk ) as love .... I just made it up guys. Anyway coffee is super good. Grill pork vermicelli was tasty ( sure msg involve ) but who cares! Yummy!

Willtravelforfood17

Had a nice bowl of beef combo noodle soup - the soup was flavourful and slightly spicy yet fresh with the addition of herbs. There was a generous portion of meat (more than noodles). The sugarcane prawns were delicious - I love to chew on the sugar cane. I would prefer if the place was a little cleaner and not so claustrophobic though.

Little Pink Piggy

My go-to place if I want a quick Vietnamese meal or need to get away from the office for a bit. Always order the pho or the beef noodle salad. Very traditional tasty food. Cons are that staff can be rude, you are often seated with strangers, the vego meals aren't great and its probably about 20% more expensive that other similar places. The food is consistently good and you can pay with card which many Asian places still don't let you do. Plentiful Sriricha is always a win!

Foodie

Had the vegetarian pho and it tasted like msg mixed with water. No proper stock made at all. Would not recommend. There are heaps of flies inside the restaurant! Other food might be okay but I haven't tried it.

Hello. Imnikki

The reviews for Rice Paper didn’t look too good, but you know what? Rice Paper offers free delivery on Foodora and I ain’t saying no to anything free. Special pork chop on broken rice, and the big combo on vermicelli soon found their way to us, and my partner wasted no time wolfing down both dishes and commenting on how delicious they were. Unparalleled they were not, but they undeniably boast the distinct flavours and spices that Vietnamese cuisine is so renowned for. The juicy and meaty pork meat loaf and pork sausages did wonders to jazz up the meal too. Generous portion sizes for a fusion restaurant, which goes to show Asian Fusion can still retain its authenticity, serving size-wise and taste-wise.

FoodPlease

Yes, we loved this place. Super tasty and can't go past the rice paper rolls. We were visiting from Queensland and definitely loved this place.

Kevin & Emily

K: Good Vietnamese food in the city. Hardly ever will you see these words put together in a sentence in Melbourne. When you think authentic Vietnamese, you think Richmond, Footscray, Springvale, Stalbans and Sunshine. The influx of "street and modern" Vietnamese food outlets has given the cuisine a bad name with poor attempts of authenticity and flavour, but fear not ladies and gentlemen for Rice Paper is here to save the day. It's a sunny summers day, and you want an Asian fix. Soups are too warm for you so you want rice. Not any rice but the broken kind, with pork, egg and some fish sauce. This traditional dish was what I ordered today and I will be honest, I had my doubts. This place seemed like it would be another "Vietnamese fusion" restaurant that so many try to unsuccessfully pull off but I was very surprised with just how good the food was. Although not the best, it is certainly the best in the city from what I have seen and tried. Service and ambience are also quite good considering the establishment and location. For very good Vietnamese food in the city, look no further than Rice Paper on Swanston! Food: 4/5 Service: 3/5 Ambience: 3.5/5 Value: 3.5/5 Overall: 3.5/5

Chris N Huynh

One of the top successful Vietnamese restaurant in Melbourne city. Just recommend for Crab Meat Soup, Combination Vermicelli and their spring roll are quite nice. Don't wanna let you down but almost all the Vietnamese, Chinese restaurant service are very bad especially in busy time.

Ferry Gondo

Had delicious fried spring rolls with lettuces as a side dish here. The Pho was quite good. The broth was tasty and warming. Tried the Broken Rice as well, tasted well savory.

The Gastronaut

Everything from Pho, to rice dishes, to rice paper rolls - all look great. What I really like about this place is the speed of service. No wonder this place is always packed.

Clarinna

Went here after work because my friend keeps talking about their rice paper rolls. We ordered the avocado and pork ones, they were really good and surprisingly I could eat the whole thing without taking out the herbs. Spicy hoisin sauce is the way to go for me! My friend also had the broken rice and the portion was huge and she finished it so it must be good.

Hungry Gwendy

Amazingly cheap and decent restaurant with delicious food. Do not miss out on the chicken spring rolls, I've ordered two of those as the first one wasn't enough and the 2nd time I was quite full as I've had it with Saigon dish. It looks beautiful and it tastes good.

Wandering Ella

We ordered two things here. First up was the coriander baked fish on rice and the fish was cooked really well. The marinade/sauce on top of the fish didn't have enough flavour for me though. The pork chop was well marinated and tender though. Great portions too.

Panha Kim

Rice paper is a great place for your quick fix Vietnamese food craving. I had the broken rice porkchop with sugar cane and lemon as my drink of choice. The rice plate was really good the only thing that I didn't like was the meat loaf that came with my rice plate. Next time I would just order the porkchop rice without the meat loaf and the shredded pork.

Navillerara

Cannot think of any word to describe this place other than 'OVERRATED'! I went there this evening after reading great reviews from Zomato.. ordered Soft Shell Crab and Spicy Beef Hue Combo Noodles.. The soft shell crab ($9.9 for ONE) was wayyy too overrated! - it wasn't properly seasoned - wayy too oily - the sauce that comes with it is just sweet chilli sauce mixed with a lot of water so it lost its taste LEGIT! - expensive just for one crab The noodles! ($13.9) - the broth is too plain - there were barely any spice - beef slices are okay; amount of meat is generous The service was OKAY.. but not going there again

Valerie

Rice Paper is my favourite go to restaurant for Vietnamese food. My usual order is the Special Broken Rice, it is really tasty! As you can see in the snapshot, the portion is generous and I always request to replace the meat loaf with more shredded pork- the staff always willingly oblige :) It's a great spot to grab a quick lunch in the CBD - has efficient staff and the dishes are reasonably priced. Couldn't really ask for more. Would recommend to anyone in pursuit of a good Vietnamese restaurant at the city!

Sabby

The staff were a bit rude and unresponsive, and the area was small and cramped- tables and chairs crowded in together. Although, compared to authentic Vietnamese restaurants, it's quite clean and a bit more pricy, as it is tagged as 'modern'. Still tasty, would recommend and come back to.

Kimo

Good Vietnamese food. Authentic taste and good portions. Regular at this place. The combination noodle salad is a winner. Pho here is alright

Jing

the bbq chicken is a must try! the best chicken i have ever had--full of flavor, tender and juicy. the other stuff on the menu is quite ordinary, though.

Brianna Moreno

Firstly very few vegetarian options let alone vegan there was hardly anything. Staff weren't very friendly quite grumpy. The vegetarian food we ordered (the vegetable pho) was basically hot water, it was bland and disgusting as was all of the food (vegetarian coleslaw) we ordered. Would not recommended to meat eaters and especially not vegetarians and vegans.

Pierre Pie

Services not too bad, food quality not so bad , price reasonable . Overall the food and services and environment dining not too bad , for the Vietnamese local street food .

Quality! It Shouldnt Be That Hard! Love A Wonderful Mouth Full Of Wholesome FOOD!

I came to this place with my sister only because they have a few vegetarian options, I must say I was not overly impressed with the veggie pho, Didn't have a lot of flavour and was all noodles needed a lot more flavour, More veggies and a lot less noodles, the veggie spring roll vermicelli salad was very tasty and amazing. My sister said the crab wontons where fresh crab and amazing !!!! I would go back again just to see if it changes

Bach Huy

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

Charizard

Had their Tofu Rice Paper Roll (with spicy hoisin sauce), Three Colours Drink and Vietnamese Coffee (Hot). The Tofu Rice Paper Roll was only average as I felt that the "skin" of the rice paper roll was slightly too chewy for my liking. However, the spicy hoisin sauce was great as its saltiness and piquancy provided flavours for the otherwise plain rice paper roll. The Three Colours Drink was quite disappointing as all I tasted was coconut milk and ice. A major letdown was the green worm-like rice flour jelly as it was not as smooth and soft in texture as what I expected (maybe my standards were too high). In spite of that, the Vietnamese Coffee was decent. We had requested the condensed milk to be served on the side so we could add it at our own discretion (and thus preventing it to be overly sweet). Was here previously and had their Pork Chop on Broken Rice and Chicken Pho. The Pork Chop on Broken Rice was average while the Chicken Pho was a tad disappointing as I felt that broth was lacking in flavours.

Jericho Law

Fantastic paper rolls. Spread is good for vegetarians. Service is good. Food waiting time is reasonable. Good place to dine for a quick Vietnamese fix!

Gabrielle Trenbath

My Vietnamese Salad bowl was fresh, tasty and well presented. It came out quickly and a perfect place to have lunch. I loved the industrial design of this eatery.

Carli

Rice paper has my favourite rice paper rolls in the CBD. I cannot get enough of the soft shell crab rolls. Fresh and flavoursome every time! This is also a great place for a casual Friday night dinner. Reasonable prices, quick service and great variety on the menu. Just be prepared to be well aware of what the people beside you are having a conversation about. Gotta love those two-person tables on top of each other. On my most recent visit I ordered the vegetarian pho. I found the broth to be pretty flavourless and bland. I wouldn't order it again. Plenty of variety on the menu though, and I will definitely be back for the rolls!!

Melbourne To Mouth

There's an incredible amount of Vietnamese restaurants in Melbourne's CBD. There's the one for Pho. The one for Bun bo Hue. Maybe you have a favourite for rice paper rolls, who knows. We recently stopped in at Rice Paper on Swanston Street for a quick bite and weren't disappointed. With open brick walls, Asian sauces shelved everywhere and sugar cane greeting you at the door, it's got that distinctly "Vietnamese restaurant" feel about it. Prawn cold rolls and tofu bao as starters were great, followed by my favourite thing of all time: soft shell crab! Definitely worth visiting for. All the distinct flavours and beautiful accompanying sauces. The chicken and Bun bo Hue were perfect mains, amazingly spicy soup broth and packed full of meat. While the savoury dishes were awesome, the highlight had to be the sneakily advertised "ice cream sandwich" which was ACTUALLY a deep fried bao with ice cream! JACKPOT! Now I'm not sure why we didn't order three each and ended up splitting one. Advice - save room for these bad boys. This is a great little spot to stop in for a quick lunch or dinner, service is quick and friendly and always with a smile! You won't break the bank either, $60 for two people will get you full as a fat girl's sock. Hearty thumbs up :)

Mochi Yama

i've been here many times and big fan of soft shell crab noodle, this is the best!!! unfortunately the price has been increased though, still tastes great!!

Bella Murray

This is my favourite place to go for Vietnamese in Melbourne. A great location , fantastic service, affordable prices and delicious food . would recommend to anybody looking for some authentic and tasty Vietnamese cuisine . :)

Cookielessvee

The staff are very friendly and the food comes out fast. Rice paper rolls are made fresh and the sauces are made just right. The Vietnamese coffee is good and refreshing. Spring rolls are decent. Crispy and come with crispy lettuce.

Lynn.Law

I liked this place! It was indeed distinctly Vietnamese-themed, from the sugarcane machine at the entrance, cool posters covering walls of exposed brickwork and shelves of sriracha and other condiments as well as fresh young coconuts arranged in a glass cabinet at the counter. My friend and I shared avocado rice paper rolls, a shredded chicken coleslaw salad, soft shell crab, sugar cane prawn; drinks were fresh young coconut and a coconut mint slushie. Most of the dishes were of a decent portion and fresh. The rolls had a nice amount of avocado and herbs and were great with the accompanying fish sauce. The prawn dish was my favorite; the sugarcane gave the juicy, flavorful mince a subtle sweetness that left me wishing I had more. Tip: You can chew the sugarcane sticks to get the juices out, but don't eat the fibers! We liked the salad, but felt that it could easily be elevated with the addition of more herbs for that zing. The crab was smaller than we expected, but that was probably because it appeared more generous in the menu photo. That being said, it was still a great appetizer, surprisingly meaty yet with a crispy exterior. On the table were bottles of hoisin and sriracha which we found we didn't need as the food was flavorful enough, but we did love the chilli oil for the extra spicy hit! Onto the drinks, the coconut was refreshing and sweet on a very hot day as was the slushie. Loved both. Looking forward to my next visit :)

KC

Being hungry, I settled for this restaurant that looked ok...... big mistake! I ordered prawn dumpling egg noodle soup which was $12.50. The soup was bland, so I tried to rescue them with condiments, but it was unsavable. The dumplings were quite ordinary as well. I would have been happy to write comments on their feedback notebook, but there wasn't a pen to go with. So did they really want the feedback?

Ruby Bui

Guys, what is going on? I used to be a regular when you first opened and I loved almost every dishes on the menu especially Bun Bo Hue, Soft Shell Crab noodles. Came back recently and your Bun Bo Hue has literally put me off that dish! The broth was salty, the soup was not clear and its smelly. I would have never ever expected such that bad job from your kitchen. Very disappointed.

Joanne | Melbournecitay

Had a pleasant lunch here because I was craving for Vietnamese in the city. If you order the sugarcane drink, do ask them to NOT add sugar, as that ruins the drink. I found the beef pho above average. Would come back again.

Andrew D

I love the atmosphere at Rice paper. I have been with them since they first open and i will continue doing this. Between this restaurant and other Viet restaurants in Melbourne CBD, they provide best food and good service . A little bit pricey, but consider you are running business in CBD with a lot of costs to cover, their prices are ok.

Khpn

This place is pretty average. I ordered a bun bo hue and prawn spring rolls. The bbh was terrible nothing like what a bbh should be. The prawn spring rolls was $6.5 for 4 pieces what a rip. This place is over priced and poor quality food. Chilli oil was good. There is a lot of other vienamese restaurants who do it better.

Johnnymirand

Reasonably tasty food for the price you pay. My wife had the chicken salad which was full of lime and tangy flavours. However my stir fry seafood was pretty bland.

Sam

Best rice paper rolls I've had in a long time. The avocado and carrot ones were delicious and the Pho was definitely one of the better vegetarian ones I've ever had. Staff were really efficient and food was really fresh.

Jessica Wirawan

Came here for lunch. Ordered a chicken & veggie pho and beef & chicken pho. The phos were quite nice. But just so so. Nothing special. The soup was too salty for me. Overall, not too bad. Will consider to go back again :)

Hui Le Ngoo

Great food, great service, great atmosphere. The chargrilled chicken vermicelli was surprisingly delicious with the tender meat and vegetable mix, topped with the tasty sauce. Everything fitted well together and I had a great time savouring this dish. The chicken spring rolls were warm to the right temperature with the perfect texture of crispiness and juiciness, made more fun by dipping them in the tasty sauce.

TeeJay

Really enjoyed our light dinner here. Super quick and efficient and very reasonably priced. We enjoyed the beef pho, soft shell crab rice paper rolls and the soft shell crab dish that was like a little pancake taco (I've forgotten it's name, it's in my photo). Would definitely return.

Amanda

Had special pork broken rice, which I really liked; though it was my first time having broken rice so I don't really have anything else to compare it with. Prawn and chicken rice paper rolls were decent, but the satay dipping sauce was REALLY TASTY. Beef pho soup is less flavorful than Mekong, in my opinion. Portions here are definitely bigger though. The interior of the place is nice, though I was seated all the way inside on a sunny day, and the heater made me uncomfortably sweaty (I was in a tshirt LOL), and the smell of raw food from the kitchen wasn't particularly pleasant. All in all, would come back for the broken rice and rice paper rolls!

Ling Yap

Last Friday lunch, we dropped by this place to have Viet food. Service was indeed fast and efficient with so many customers during lunch hour. Prices were reasonable and portions were big too. I ordered the Rice Vermicelli with Chicken-Prawn spring rolls for A$12.00- a substantial amount that kept me so full till dinner time. My other colleagues ordered the Soft Shell Crab noodles in soup which costs $16.00 - slightly more expensive with a piece of deep fried soft shell crab. The noodles and soup had great taste except the crab was rather soggy and it wasn't that overly great...I'd say a bit different compared to normal seafood noodles. I like my vermicelli noodles best!

Fatman2016

Went here last night for the 2nd time, have not been disappointed yet. Staff are super friendly without being pretentious. Quick to seat you at communal tables. Order from menu, write on pad and give to waitress. Food comes out very quickly and is of a high quality, using fresh ingredients. We had prawn spring rolls, chicken spring rolls, beef leaves, seafood combination, satay steak, grilled chicken, rice, curry chicken and 3x soft drinks. Amazingly flavoured food, plenty for 3 people, total cost was $80. Highly recommend.

කෑම ලෑස්තියි (Food Is Ready)

Loved this place! Went to Rice Paper on a Friday night and it was very busy. We waited about 10 minutes to be seated which was worth it. I had the soft shell crab gua bao and the chargrilled pork with vermicelli. Both dishes were very tasty. My friends had the yellow chicken curry which was quite rich and tasty, and the vegi soup.

Pineapple San

Rice Paper serves up some nice Vietnamese cuisine. It was lunchtime when we went, so the restaurant was bustling and wait staff were rushing up and down a little haphazardly. I settled on my go-to Vietnamese dish: special pork broken rice! At $13, it was slightly more expensive than in other Vietnamese restaurants (I guess that's normal for city food). The broken rice was very good! I love that the rice is actually 'broken', unlike other restaurants that falsely advertise broken rice, but actually serve normal rice. In terms of portion, the grilled pork piece was a little small. Nevertheless it had good flavour and the egg was oozing! I wish they gave a little more nuoc nam sauce though! All in all, it was a pleasant experience but nothing in particular stood out. Will be returning soon :)

Maddie Davis

This is my go to place for rice paper rolls on the go! I often get the avocado & carrot and the tofu & carrot ones with hoisin sauce. I've yet to try the rest of the menu, but will keep coming back for the rice paper rolls since they have good veg options. I know a few people who prefer rice paper rolls with more noodle filling rather than lettuce, since these are quite on the leafy side but personality I don't mind it, they're fresh and are a generous size so they're filling enough. Service is quick and usually friendly.

Ms Sunshine

We sometimes go here to have sliced beef pho and rice paper rolls. I like here because the restaurant is quite clean and food is yummy. But staff are unfriendly and no service, no smile.

Francesca

If you want fresh rice paper rolls... this is your place! Yum .. fresh and delicious. There is lots on the menu and all the dishes ive tried are very tasty and fresh.

Ozko

For a quick and easy meal, serving good quality Vietnamese. Location is convenient and generally very quick to have a seat, maybe a small wait at peak times. They are however conservative with the seating, you may be rubbing shoulders with strangers.

Michael Fitzpatrick

Great vibe, clean and fresh. Food is great value and very tasty. Loved the Ginger Tea and the soft shell crab with Sriracha Mayo. Good stuff!

Eddie Han

Vietnamese is one of the more predictable cuisines, but at Rice Paper, things are not so predictable. There's a sense of 'soft-shell crab' trendiness here, and I mean that quite literally too. Putting soft-shell crab into the traditional bao isn't a bad idea at all. You'll find an interesting contrast in textures between the soft bao and crunchy battered crab. Paired perfectly with sriracha mayo. Except at this point you might be a little confused about what kind of cuisine you're sitting for.

Sarah Parapat

One of my favourite Vietnamese in town! They offer friendly, but efficient service, delicious food, and affordable price! I really love their spicy beef noodle soup and their chicken and prawns rice paper rolls. For me, the portion of the spicy beef noodle soup is pretty big, I can share it with my friend and it would still make me feel full. The broth is light, not so spicy, and it doesn't have this fishy smell which I normally get from Vietnamese spicy beef noodle soup. They also give you hot tea (not just tap water) for free and it really matches well with any of their soup dishes. Been here 4 times and will surely come back for more!

Amy Fogs

Highly rate!! Free BYO and that is extremely rare for the CBD. Plus I love how its a few notches up from your stock standard vietnamese, such as the ones either side and all the joints on vic street, a lot cleaner and more modern, so you feel fancy and if you try super hard you could almost imagine yourself at a flinders lane restaurant. I always go for a pho at viet places, but only if they are genuine grunge homestyle restaurants, at more modern ones like these I never expect the pho to be on par because I just presume it won't be dirty enough, and will have that watered down taste. SO I haven't had the pho here, but can highly recommend any of the vermicelli bowls- in fact don't muck around and just go straight for the $14 combo with everything. Cannot fault it !!!

Moni | Thoughts Of A Moni

We had no plans of where we were going, but instead hoped that we would stumble upon something that appealed to us. As we walked along, we came across Rice Paper, which was unrelated to the very popular Rice Paper Scissors where it is close to impossible to get a table on a whim! With a sign that said they specialised in Vietnamese street food, and a menu that had vegetarian options, we decided this was the place for us!

Moni | Thoughts Of A Moni

Great little Vietnamese restaurant that focuses on street food. They have adopted the Pappa Rich style of ordering, where the diners write down what they want on a little notepad. It's quite fun! The service is quick, the food is tasty, and patrons leave happy!

IsaH

This is a good Vietnamese restaurants with an extensive menu of so many different dishes. I've tried the combination Bun Bo Hue and it's so tasty. The betel leaf beef is quite different but nice flavour. The soft shell crab is really delicious as well. However, the homestyle comfort food section is not so impressive. My friend ordered the braised pork and it's pretty ordinary. But I'm happy with most things that I've tried so far. The service is ok. The place is not too small but if you come during peak hours, it's likely that there are no table.

Naveed Khan Kronholm

This is nothing less than perfect! Amazing food, quick and attending service staff great cocktails - no wonder why there is always a big cue outside! We had almost all the menu shares between 3 and what a feast!

Ruby.spaar

Ordered the chicken Brest Vietnamese salad. Came out within 5 minutes of ordering which was very impressive. It was full of flavour and tasty. Portion was good for amount paid. Would recommend it

Avolette

Full disclosure: I'm not a big fan of Vietnamese food because of my personal dislike for cucumber, coriander, ginger and vinegar (very limiting, I know!!) I was surprised to find quite a few dishes that I could order that matched my food pickiness! I went with the very safe and non-traditional option of Satay beef on rice. The sauce was nice- not oily, and the beef and veggies appeared to be of a decent quality. Portion size was standard. Also tried the prawn spring rolls and soft shell crab, which were both good crunchy snacks. Prices were pretty cheap and service was fast like you'd expect. A few small service errors annoyed me but I won't get into it here because I don't think this is the type of dining establishment where you'd expect excellent service. Unfortunately he while dining experience didn't really didn't wow me and was quite average. I probably won't return because it wasn't anything special and there are many other options nearby. No major complaints but not significant compliment either.

James

The yellow chicken curry is very nice, but very rich. They give you just the right amount that you don't get too overwhelmed. The BBH was a little bit of a disappointment, nothing like the original BBH i've had in other Vietnamese restaurants, it was purely to the lack of ingredients. The Ca phe sua da is pretty epic though, it's the proper stuff and is very tasty, handy to have somewhere close by that can make it this well. The place itself is a little crowded, you are squeezed in like sardines in a can and doesn't make for an enjoyable dining experience, but for a quick eat that's cheap it's a pretty good option. I recommend if you just want to get in there eat and get out.

TonkleChicken

Great place for an out of ordinary Viet experience with quite a few unique dishes. Fantastic Tofu an Vege Noodle with an abundance of flavour and a hint of smokiness. (9/10). My combo Bun was good, but lacked the expected fresh herbs (7/10). Pork Rice paper rolls were large an tasty, (8/10). Definitely a place to try.

DianaW

Quite decent Viet style street food. I only had time for a quick bite of the vegetarian stir fried tofu, but thought it to be all ok & the service was fast & friendly enough

Zac Van Grondelle

Found a moth in my rice paper roll. Received refund but otherwise staff seemed not to care. Friends were put off their food even though it was otherwise nice.