Had no idea and no expectations... on arrival I had a quick scan of the packed room. the restaurant is not that big. But the atmosphere was great! all the tables were filled with families feasting and having a good feed! One thing I noted was that they all had crab noodles on their table..
it was part of an 8 course banquet. see pics.. food here overall is great! the oysters.. I prefer the ones from Gold Leaf. besides that everything else we tried was pretty darn good. Nothing too creative or funky or BS... like "fusion". It's good ol Chinese banquet fanfare. The usual dishes you'd expect on any Chinese menu but done well! There's an a la carte menu that I'll prob try next time.
A good alternative to consider if want to eat away from the Springvale centre.
Oh the outside partitioned area is great on a sultry night but def not when a storm suddenly decides to come through with huge wind gusts!!
Great place to go with a lot of people so you can try a variety of dishes! I have eaten here multiple times and I have never been disappointed, super friendly and fast service and always busy!!
Lily Isabella Parker
+3.5
Nice crab with ginger sauce, nice and fresh. A little on the bland side really needed some different flavours coming through. Quite a long wait for food, but would eat here again
Khe Sanh seafood restaurant seems to have everything you could want, and we will probably head back there to try out a number of (non-seafood) items,
My favourite dishes were the snow crab with goose liver (foie gras) pate and the crispy chicken. But there were many other dishes worth trying.
Wow. What an awesome meal. This place was so busy but the service was great. I've never seen so many people ordering crayfish! We had eggplant pork mince hotpot, pippies with black bean. Salt and pepper flounder. Garlic prawns and some rice. Was awesome.
Tasty fresh food. Our first experience at Khe Sanh a few years ago wasn't pleasant. Since then Khe Sanh has had a makeover along with new chefs and owners.
After hearing good reviews from friends we thought we would give it another go. We ordered a few different dishes, sweet corn soup, fried rice, lobster with ginger and Mongolian lamb. We were very impressed with all the dishes. The food was delicious and fresh and the service was also quick.
Their Hainese chicken from their lunch menu is also devine. I could not fault anything and they are always willing to accomodate with whatever requirements you may have. Thank you Khe Sanh I will definitely be back!!!
I heard this place reopened recently including the return of key chefs and change of management (my dads an asian chef - he knows all the asian restaurant goss!) As i live in the area went to have dinner on a Thursday night couple weeks ago with a table for 4. Food and service was excellent. Had the Hong Kong style hor fun with beef, shredded crispy beef in plum sauce, mother in law fish (deep fried barramundi with spicy sweet n sour sauce), eye fillet with black pepper sauce and steamed rice. Wine selection was fine and comparable to any other restaurant this size (I'd guess around 100 or so seats). Wasn't too busy, don't think it's caught on yet. Will be back again soon.
Victoria Kelly Melody
+4.5
I had the best one of my top 10 dinner ever at khe Sanh last night! It's brilliant great food and best service and the price is reasonable as they told me the restaurant is running under new owner I'm not sure what the previous owner had done but my experience last night I believe khe Sanh is the best seafood restaurant in town
Great food for cheap!. I love this place! I always come hear after work for dinner when there is no food at home, their hainanese chicken and rice is very well flavoured and customer service is very nice and friendly!
Fantastic Food and Service. This resaurant is amazing. The service and food were both great. We asked for gluten free dishes and there were many to choose from. Best asian food in the SE area. A must. Cant wait to go back. Try it, you wont be disappointed.
Best Asian restaurant.. I have ever been too!! Went there for my dads 50th, great service, and very large food portions!!
Yeah.. First client with 2 malaysia mate. Tried their Hainanese chicken rice and their $1 soup this afternoon and I love the ginger rice. not oily but perfect cooked. The chicken was soft and tasteful. The rice (which is cooked with ginger, garlic...) was my favor. The chicken and the rice complemented each other by being very fantastic. yes, GO again!
Not Consistent. I have had great food & ordinary food. I have been given great service & poor service.Daniel needs to fine tune the way he is running this Restaurant. I look for consistency, I now think twice before heading back
Look past the facade.. Looks like a crack den on the outside, but don't let that fool you. Very comfortable and kid-friendly, the service is fantastic and since management has changed hands the place has really turned around. The crab curry was amazing and the chicken was fantastic, but the food wasn't consistent. None of it was bad but could use some improvement. All-in-all, it was a really nice night out and I'd definitely go back.
Lunch Special. Hainan chicken is quite good. Its taste is very close to another Malay restaurant near Monash Uni. Also its environment is cleaner and more comfortable.
Gastronomique-Effect
+4.5
New owner = better taste. Khe Sanh Seafood Restaurant has been under new management a couple of months ago, so please don't judge a book by its cover and expect it to be the same as the previous owner.
Lucky I tried it recently with its' new owner, Daniel, in business. Because I know some of the 'dislikes' have been for the previous owner.
What I tried:
Lobster w/ egg noodles - This was what I was craving for, for a whole week. I was very satisfied having eaten this. The lobster was fresh; The dish was tasty. My taste buds just sparked. I thought it was very flavorsome. But I thought it wasn't hot, but just warm. Maybe it was left on the counter for too long because I prefer my dishes coming out hot. It just looks better with more steam. Other than that, the chef did a great job.
Chinese Brocolli w/ garlic - the broccoli was fresh but it would've been better if it was fresh garlic instead of dried garlic. It tasted burnt and also, the aroma would have been better with fresh garlic.
Hot & Sour Soup - tasty! It wasn't sweet like some of the restaurants that states 'hot & sour soup' but ends up being 'sweet & sour soup'.
Soft Shell Crab w/ Salt & Chili - Usually, this dish would've been my favorite but it was beaten by the crispy skin chicken.
Crispy Skin Chicken - Juicy and tender. My favorite for the night. I was so full and usually when you're really full, nothing tastes good. But this was beautiful. So tasty. The skin was sweet and matched well with the meat. I think the skin had a hint of honey but I could be wrong. A must try!
Roast Duck - a little dry. The meat was not juicy and did not ooze the 'good oil' out of it. Most roast ducks should be juicy but this one wasn't. Shame because this would've been my favorite dish.
Pumpkin Delight - Who would've thought, pumpkin for dessert (with a hint of jasmine tea). It wasn't too sweet. It was just right. The coconut syrup blended well with it along with the sago. You have to be there early to order this dessert because it's very popular!
Service is friendly and attentive. The service is very attention to detail.
Such a shame that I couldn't try all the dishes on the menu but I'm definitely coming back a 2nd time and many more times to come, to try everything.
Have been there for the Chinese new year dinner with family, waiter recommended great dishes and one of the best restaurants around that area. Certainly will go there again and highly recommend if you want fresh yummy Chinese cuisine. Went there a few times and they were booked out so this time round I make a booking for dinner this Saturday not to be disappointed again.
Alison
Under new management. Only better. Very impressed. My new hangout from now.
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