Le Feu Signature Frankston GF | Gluten-free Hot Pot & Vietnamese, Pan-Asian Restaurant — Restaurant in Melbourne

We decided to visit here as we had ordered off uber eats previously & the food was really tasty. As an avid lover of Vietnamese food I thought we would come try it out in person. It really didn’t disappoint, the food portions were relatively decent & at the time we came in they had 40% off on the mains & entrees on the menu. I believe they are reasonably priced even without the discount but it was a very affordable meal.

Service was very friendly as well & food did not take long to come out. I honestly feel this place is a gem it was very quiet which is sad to see considering the quality of what came out when I ate, maybe not enough people know about it but my gosh people should know about this place its delish I’m bringing everyone I know here!

So we decided to order 4 dishes:

Beef Wagyu Pho with Bone Marrow the broth was so tasty & authentic such a decent size too. Bone marrow was exactly how I like it so rich & flavourful. Was a very big bowl so I struggled to finish it plenty of noodles & fresh herbs inside also.

10/10

My daughter ordered the Crispy Pork Belly with rice. It had a delicious apple salad on the side which was quite fresh, but the stand out was definitely the pork so crispy with a tender juicy meat portion was very generous. It also came with a tasty hoisin sauce on it. Will definitely be coming back for this again

10/10

We ordered the Tempura Veggies which came with a yummy almost Sriracha mayo it was delicious. The batter was a little thicker than I was used to but it was still tasty and the veggies were crunchy.

9/10

I also ordered the Bala lot it was a grilled betel leaf wrapped around grilled beef it was so delicious I’ve never had these before but have heard they’re a popular dish in Vietnam so I didn’t regret trying these because they were seasoned nicely & it came with a dipping sauce that was like a Nuoc Cham sauce but in mayo form it paired...

I ordered takeaway from Le Feu Frankston before 5 pm for the 40 % discount. I ordered the Wagyu Beef Bone Marrow Pho ($24.90).

The Vietnamese female cashier told me $15, and I had some doubt because my quick calculation didn’t seem to match. I asked her, “$15?” and she nodded yes. I still handed her a $20 note, and she gave me a $5 note back.

She didn’t give me a receipt until I asked. When I checked it at the table, the total was $14.95, not $15. I hesitated whether to ask her, since it was only 5 cents, but I remembered she had confidently confirmed $15, so I went back to ask her. When I asked, “The receipt shows $14.95 — why did you charge $15?” she acted as if it were a mistake, gave me 10 cents, and did not apologize. I asked if they didn’t have 5-cent coins; she didn't give me a clear response, so I took a 5-cent coin from my purse and handed it to her.

The manager then spoke to her in Vietnamese, probably telling her to be careful. I want to point this out because I believe it was not a careless mistake or a shortage of coins. She had not even opened the till when she told me $15, so she couldn’t have known whether there were any 5-cent coins inside.

Also, the menu clearly states there is a 1.5 % surcharge for EFTPOS, not for cash, so there was no reason to round the total $14.95 up to $15. Even with a card surcharge, the amount would be $15.17, not $15.

It’s not about 5 cents — it’s about honesty. If I had wanted to leave a tip, that would have been different.

And to prevent excuses: this has nothing to do with being new, careless, or inexperienced — even a primary-school student can see that $14.95 and $15 are not the same.

Lesson learned: always ask for a receipt, especially when paying cash, to protect yourself from being quietly...

Extremely Disappointing – Worst Char Kway Teow I’ve Ever Had I came in with high expectations—hungry after the gym next door, and lured by strong online reviews. Char Kway Teow is one of my favorite dishes; I’ve had it hundreds of times across Melbourne and internationally. Unfortunately, this was by far the worst version I’ve ever had. From the first bite, it was clear something was off. A scallop had a funky, off-putting taste—I had to spit it out. The squid was extremely chewy and stringy, clearly a low-quality frozen variety. Mussels came in two distinctly different colors (see photos), which was alarming, and I didn’t risk trying them. The tofu was flavorless and rubbery, while the prawns were rare but passable. I ended up leaving all the seafood behind on the plate. I drowned the noodles in 10 spoons of chili trying to salvage some flavor, but it didn’t help. There was no fresh chili, no wok hei, and no real flavor—just an oddly sweet taste like the chef didn’t care. To make matters worse, the noodles were wrong too—thin instead of the traditional flat rice noodles used in proper Char Kway Teow. I left three-quarters of my meal behind. No one asked how my meal was. The restaurant was nearly empty, which in hindsight, makes sense. I rarely leave reviews like this, but this was genuinely disappointing. I don’t understand the high ratings—it was a complete miss. I’d rather pay a little extra for some better quality seafood and better cooking techniques.

Why ask to reach out? The...