I come here for the vegetarian pho with tofu and an egg and I am not even a vegetarian. The stock is insanely deep and flavoursome, I initially thought it was chicken stock but the staff assured me it isn't
The vegetarian spring rolls are awesome too.
My Rating: 4.5
It’s been a while since I had Vietnamese in Richmond, so I decided to drop by with a group of friends for a meal. I noticed that Pho Hung Vuong 2 had moved to a bigger premise taking two shop fronts. Having asked one of the staff members I was told that they had moved around mid-2018.
I particularly like PHV2 as their pho is always consistent and I was excited to try it again in their bigger establishment.
🔆LOCATION🔆
Pho Hung Vuong 2 is still situated on Victoria Street, but have moved down closer to where Commonwealth Bank branch is, directly opposite to Woolworths supermarket complex.
There interior of the restaurant is brightly it, and very modern looking. On the far left wall there is a long shelf with nice displays of pottery and plants. There’s plenty of seating and great for large/group gatherings.
🔆SERVICE🔆
Our waitress was friendly and efficient. Tea and menu were given to us as soon as we sat down. There were 5 of us and we all ordered a bowl of pho each and some spring rolls to share. Our order was delivered to us within 15 minutes! Fabulous!
🔆MENU/PRICE🔆
The menu is laid out very well with selected photos in each section.
Pho Noodle Soup sizes and costs are as follows:
Small $11.00
Medium $12.00
Large $14.00
------------------------------------------2 x Sliced Beef Pho (medium), $12.00 each
Slicked Beef and Brisket Pho (medium, $12.00
Sliced Beef Pho (small), $11.00
Sliced Beef, Brisket and Tendo Pho (medium), $12.00
Prawn Spring Rolls (x 8), $10.00
Three Colour Drink, $4.00
(includes red beans, mung beans, pandan jelly topped with coconut milk and crushed ice)
🔆VERDICT🔆
There was a very generous amount of sliced beef in my pho which was great! The beef was sliced thinly and slightly raw – perfect! The soup base was light yet packed full of flavour, although I did find it was a bit oily however I think it does add to the flavour hehe!
My friends and I consumed the prawn spring rolls every so quickly. They were fresh and tasty and we could taste the prawn filling too! We had decent amount of lettuce pieces to wrap the spring roll.
My three-colour drink was tasty and had even amount of ingredients to clearly show that its 3 colour – mung beans, red beans and pandan jelly. Yum!
All in all, we had a lovely meal at PHV2 in Richmond.
Authentic Vietnamese cuisine that’s satisfying... we got the large beef pho for $14 which came in a generous serving of meat. The soup was delicious and not too salty. The grilled pork pho was as good. We also got the mixed pork and chicken vermicelli which wasn’t as tasty. The pork spring rolls were small and slightly salty but still good. The iced white coffee was strong and sweet. Overall we would highly recommend the pho!
The beef broth is really good! Light but very flavourful. I went with the medium size because the large looked way too big. In hindsight I should have gotten the small.
Probably the best place to visit when you’re craving for authentic Vietnamese dishes in Melbourne. Definitely delicious! My dad really loves pho and he said this place has the best tasting broth he's tasted in Melbourne. We also tried the rice vermicelli with beef, which was very tasty as well.
Don’t underestimate the large....
Was after a quick and warming meal. Stopped by this place and ordered a some pho. Well balanced broth. Service good.
I highly recommend trying Pho Hung Vuong 2! I’m not usually a fan of pho but this place has me converted. I ordered the beef brisket with tendon and it was so chewy and tender. The broth is full of flavor unlike some places which taste like water. If you have a sweet tooth like I do, order the three color drink! It’s coconut milk with pandas jelly and red bean YUM 😋
2 Nov 19. I have been coming here for 15 odd years love everything on the menu. However today I ordered the vermicelli with grilled chicken and it tasted good but seemed to only have half its regular volume.... so that was a bit disappointing hope if it was just a one off!
By far the best pho in town. My sis in law took me here and demanded that I try “gầu” which is like a fattier cut of brisket, and it’s so goddam good (not for people watching their waistline of course). It’s basically a crunchier fat than what you’d get with normal brisket. I am hooked!
This restaurant needs more recognition because the food was so so so good but the place is so quiet on Saturday night. Totally recommended dishes:
LS3: Vietnamese braised fish clay pot
LS4: Vietnamese sweet and sour soup w fish
Omg, the sweet sour soup is to die for. The fish in clay pot was melting in our mouths. Can't wait to go back. We'll done La Lot!!!
Great! Wonderful service. Quality foods. Fast service. I had the crispy salt and pepper chicken fried. Totally returning.
Randomly entered this restaurant. Ordered 3 mains plus 2 entrees, food is very very nice and reasonably priced. The only recommendation is to have pictures of the dishes on the menu would be really helpful.
Food here is so good and fresh. Ordered the stir-fried chicken flat rice noodle and Vietnamese fish fillet claypot and they were delicious. Totally recommended!!!
Best spicy beef and pork soup I've ever tried. Been there twice now. Love it!
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