Loi Loi — Restaurant in Melbourne

I was overjoyed to find this traditional Vietnamese restaurant still standing when I walked pass this section of Victoria Street after more than 10 years. And with the price that I remember: $13 for an authentic, generous serve of aromatic chicken pho! ♥️♥️♥️ It was 3pm but I just couldn't resist: the price is so good, I think this could be the only authentic Vietnamese pho that is under $15 in the entire Melbourne metro area. When I was waiting for my takeaway pho, I couldn't resist to order 8 prawn spring rolls for $12.50. While I waited, the owners, an elderly couple with gentle and polite manners, started to clean and tidy the restaurant even though there was no customer. I then realised that the floor and tables were old but very clean, and the Chinese paintings on the wall are hand painted, not cheap prints. When my takeaway was ready, the gentleman took out condiments, lettuce and bean sprouts from the fridge and patiently explained to me which ones go with the pho, which ones go with the spring rolls. I reheated the spring rolls in the airfryer and they were crispy and tasty. I reheated the clear pho soup base in a microwave oven. It has a strong cinnamon/aniseed fragrance and not too salty, which suits my taste. The lettuce leaves, bean sprouts and herbs were very fresh. They didn't cut corners! The serve was so generous, I had the takeaway for two meals. Great service, clean environment, tasty food and fantastic price. I truly recommend it for dine-in or...

I have been coming to Loi Loi’s ever since I was a little kid. It’s always been my go to Vietnamese Chinese restaurant and I cant say there has been a restaurant quite like it that I have ever been to. The food is always top quality and no matter what I have tried here I always find every single item delicious and find it hard to pick the one I will order for the night 😊. The restaurant caters to people with allergies and for myself who is celiac I was so pleased last night when the chefs surprised me with the crispy pork. Initially stating that the meal doesn’t have to be gluten free for my partner, the chefs still went out of their way to make the meal celiac friendly so that we could share the meal. This shows how Loi Loi’s cares so much for their customers and always provides top quality service. The Szechuan sizzling dish with beef is my favourite meal to indulge in at Loi Loi’s but everything I try is just as delicious. Thank you to Loi Loi’s for providing the best care to your customers and the most delicious food I have...

Friendly staff but food was just average. Ordered a crispy chicken with lemongrass&chilli but it wasn't like what I expected . I was expecting Vietnamese style roast chicken with crispy skin but I was given a battered chicken with sweet and sour sauce . Another dish was great , Vietnamese pork caseroll in clay pot then I ordered a plain pho ( rice noodle without vegetables, meat ) I should have asked for the price first. I was disappointed with the rice noodle , it tasted like the fried rice noodle you could buy at any Asian grocery market but I paid $8 for it ,...