Tien Dat — Restaurant in Melbourne

2s (Melbourne Eateries that I wouldn't rush back to, but wouldn't be adverse to going back to either. Food needs some development)[40]: Centonove (Kew) Cicciolina Back Bar (St Kilda) Da Guido La Pasta (Carlton) Emporer Court (Mitcham)[RIP] Fonda (Richmond) Georges (Croydon)[RIP] Grants On Sherbrooke (Kallista) Harry's On The Esplanade (Cowes) Ishiya (CBD) Laurent Boulangerie Patisserie (Albert Park/Camberwell/Doncaster) Maestro (Geelong) Matteo's (North Fitzroy) Matsumoto (East Brunswick) Minh Xuong (Richmond) Nude Food (San Remo) Ocha (Hawthorn) Pope Joan (CBD) Queenscliff Brewhouse (Queenscliff) Rumi (East Brunswick) Sarti (CBD) Small Block (East Brunswick)[RIP] Spot + Nosh (Heathmont) Stalactites (CBD) Sugardough (East Brunswick) The Corner Hotel (Richmond) The Court House (North Melbourne) The Firehouse (Ringwood) The Groove Train (Cheltenham) The Press Club (CBD)[RIP] The Restaurant At The Herb Farm (Lilydale) The Studley Park Boathouse Cafe (Kew) Thirty Eight Chairs (Carlton North) Tiamo 2 (Carlton) Tien Dat (Box Hill) Tin Pot Cafe (North Fitzroy) Trotters (Carlton)[RIP] Warwick Thai (Brunswick)[RIP] Wild Cattle Creek Estate (Seville) Woodstock Cafe (North Fitzroy)[RIP]

3s (Melbourne eateries with good solid tucker that I wouldn't mind eating fairly regularly. Food is competent)[63]: Allegro (CBD) Alma (Geelong) A Minor Place (Brunswick) Bar Idda (East Brunswick) Bekendales (Croydon) Bellarine Estate (Bellarine) Bistro Guillaume (Southbank) Bistro Thierry (Toorak) Boire (Collingwood)[RIP] Brunswick Flour Mill (Bunswick)[RIP] Cafe Terroni (Yarraville) Carlton Wine Room (Carlton) Carsons (Yarraville)[RIP] Chapelli's (South Yarra) Cheeky Monkey (Richmond) Chez Bob (Armadale) Chez Olivier (South Yarra) Chris's Beacon Point Restaurant (Apollo Bay) Cicciolina (St Kilda) Collins Kitchen (CBD) Cornershop (Yarraville) Di Palma's (East Kew) D.O.C. Mozzarella Bar (Carlton) Donnini's (Carlton) Dragon Boat (CBD)[RIP] Emerge (Geelong) Empire Cafe Gallery (Brunswick)[RIP] En Izakaya (Balaclava)[RIP] Enoteca Vino Bar (Carlton North) Feast Of Merit (Richmond)[RIP] Fiorelli (Hawthorn East) France-Soir (South Yarra) Grossi Florentino: The Restaurant (CBD) Ides (Collingwood) Izakaya Chuji (CBD) Kinya (Docklands)[RIP] Kofi Beans (Croydon) Laurent Boulangerie Patisserie (Toorak) Lau's Family Kitchen (St Kilda)[RIP] Lindt Chocolat Cafe (CBD)[RIP] Little Creatures Dining Hall (Fitzroy)[RIP] Miss Marple's Tearoom (Sassafras) Monsieur Truffe (East Brunswick) Mr. Wolf (St Kilda) Orange (Windsor)[RIP] Pumphouse Hotel (Fitzroy) Punch Lane (CBD) Reunion Cafe And Dining (Surrey Hills) Sapa Hills (Footscray) Secret Kitchen (Doncaster) Shujinko (CBD) Thanh Phong (Richmond)[RIP] The Carlisle Wine Bar (Balaclava)[RIP] The Green Refectory (Brunswick) The Hardware Societe (CBD) The Kent Hotel (Carlton North) The Perch At Lavers Hill (Lavers Hill) Tim Ho Wan (CBD) Truffles Patisserie (Balaclava) Vines Restaurant at Helen's Hill (Coldstream) Wing Loong (CBD)[RIP] Zelena Cafe Bar & Restaurant (Croydon) Zen (Hawthorn)

4s (Melbourne eateries with great food. Food is a strength[32]): APTE Cafe (Alphington)[RIP] Attica (Ripponlea) Bamboo House (CBD) Biagio's (Niddrie) Brae (Birregurra) Chin Chin's at Koto Moon (Carlton North) Choi's (Hawthorn) Cumulus Inc. (CBD) El Mirage (Brunswick) Estivo (Kew)[RIP] Ezard (CBD)[RIP] Flower Drum (CBD) I Carusi (East Brunswick) Igni (Geelong)[RIP] Jack Rabbit (Bellarine) Junior Tan Hawker Kitchen (Bayswater) Ladro (Prahran)[RIP] Le Petit Bistro (Kooyong) Locale at De Bortoli (Dixons Creek) Mule (Brunswick)[RIP] Papa Goose (CBD)[RIP] Paris Go Bistro (Carlton) Pioneer Kitchen @ The Grovedale (Grovedale) +39 Pizzeria (CBD) Ribs & Burgers (Hawthorn) Riche (Richmond) SUD Food And Wine (CBD) Tao's (Bulleen)[RIP] The European (CBD) The Grand Dining Room (Richmond)[RIP] Vue de Monde (CBD) Wall Two 80 (Balaclava)

5's (The Best Melbourne Eateries. Food is very much a strength)[5]: La Fantaisie (Richmond)[RIP] LeTAO (CBD) L'uccellino (Yarraville) Rockpool...

This was my regular Pho spot in Boxhill. Not anymore. What happened: Drink tasted off: Ordered an iced long black, flavour wasn't right. While paying, I politely gave feedback (and insisted I'd happily pay!). Staff kindly offered to remake it, I appreciated that. Second mistake: They brought a HOT Americano instead. The spill: When I said "I ordered iced," the staff insisted on adding ice to the hot coffee. She opened the lid at the counter - not the coffee station. Hot coffee splashed out mostly onto her own feet/shoes, but it hit my shoe too. The unacceptable part: I said, "That just got on my shoe." Her reply: "It went into my shoe too, and it's hot." Then she turned her back and walked away - no apology, no napkin, no care. After 20 seconds, she handed me a napkin. Hot coffee on skin burns. I felt bad for her too, but you don't just walk off from a customer you just splashed coffee on. Later: Saw coffee stains on my shoelaces/shoes in the car. Manager (Jimmy ) dismissed everything: • Promised the owner would call me "tomorrow." • When I asked to speak directly to the owner (due to language barrier concerns), she called back: → Brushed off the spill ("staff inexperience"). → Only apologized for the drink error - not for the burn risk to a customer or my already ruined shoes. → Never acknowledged the burn risk or my stained shoes. • When I asked again about the owner calling? She hung up on me. • Called back to confirm - hung up on AGAIN. Why 1 star? • Staff handled boiling coffee dangerously (opening lid away from station). • Zero concern when hot liquid hit a customer ("it's hot" isn't an apology!). • Manager defended recklessness and HUNG UP instead of fixing it. $20 pho isn't worth burned feet or disrespect. Owner - reach out if you care. Until...

This place is amazing. I’ve been going to Tien Dat for well over 10 years. We go there for family dinners with my Dad. There are so many restaurants in Box Hill and I don’t want to try any of them. This was the first place my Dad took me to in Box Hill after he moved there and I love it.

It’s always busy. It’s got an upbeat bustling and lively feel. It’s over 2 floors. The wait staff are just lovely. We always get a friendly welcome. Service is always efficient.

The menu has a range of different dishes providing a good variety of Vietnamese meals to choose from. I intend on working my way through the menu items but every time I get there I can’t say no to the Noodles (Bun) with lemongrass chicken, salad and chopped spring rolls. It’s my weakness. So good. My Dad has had heaps of things in the menu and he’s crazy about all of them. My partner is a bit of a picky eater and even he manages to find something he enjoys.

The price point is really great, too, which makes it budget friendly.

Just be organised and on time. They are so busy they book at least two sittings to each table. So when we went last we were booked for 6pm and had to be out by 7.30pm. We were late to arrive and still eating the last of our meal at 7.30pm. They were really good about it: didn’t kick us out. We were out by 7.40pm. I wouldn’t have pushed it though. I know from so many visits over the years that they always have the next guests ready for the table as soon as it’s available. I also suggest booking with as much notice as possible, especially for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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