Pho St — Restaurant in Melbourne

I've been to this Vietnamese restaurant twice now, and I couldn't be more impressed. On both visits, I was served by different staff members, and both were incredibly friendly and provided excellent customer service.

The Vietnamese iced coffee is a standout—deliciously strong with none of that overly sweet, artificial taste you sometimes get at other places. It’s the real deal!

The bánh mì was absolutely perfect. The baguette had that ideal balance: crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I’ve tried both the BBQ chicken and BBQ pork options, and the meats were tender, flavorful, and seasoned to perfection.

The prawn spring rolls were another highlight, packed generously with prawns—none of that skimping here.

And the pricing? Very reasonable in today’s market. Lunch for two came in just under $50, which is amazing considering the quality and portions.

I'll definitely be coming...

Walking around bay street, and you encounter these aromatic scents of fresh spices, you later confirm that it’s wafting through this restaurant Pho St.

You ask the waiter if they do special beef, as it reminds you of nostalgia family meals, but they do not, so you just ask for rare beef pho.

You sit down and then 2 minutes later the waiter brings you a steamy bowl of rare beef pho.

You slurp the soup, yes the smell, the spices reminds you of a bygone era, you are transported to your nostalgic times as a young boy enjoying pho with his family.

The noodles are fresh, they are bouncy, and offer a nice silky texture, the beef is medium rare as it’s been bathing in the steamy hot broth, and you put in all of the rationed Vietnamese basil and bean sprouts, the flavours, the aroma, so exquisitely divine.

You enjoy this succulent pho, and head back to work feeling refreshed...

Bland, disappointing and ignored my request. Before ordering I asked if they have fried onion or fried shallots and the friendly enough guy said they have fried shallots and although they don't usually put them on the baguettes they could do so for me. Great I thought and went ahead and ordered a baguette, requesting a lot of fried shallots. The take away order was bought out to me and I left. When I got to the car I had a bite and couldn't taste any shallots so opened the bun and if there were fried shallots in that slightly stale bun you would need a magnifying glass to see them. It was a waste of money because I didn't even eat it. Edit - as you can see by the response, they know better than the customer what will taste good to...