Banh Cuon Kim Thanh Bankstown — Restaurant in Sydney

Crispy prawn banh khot (a savoury rice/ corn starch with coconut coloured with turmeric) is a draw card here, you won't find it on most menus in Sydney's Vietnamese restaurants and you probably won't find one so crispy yet not so oily - wrap it in lettuce, top with herbs and dip into fish sauce - a perfect bite. They also have Chao long, if you like congee and offal, this is a great example of how vietnamese people eat it, and banh cuon - steamed rice paper rolls with a good texture. If it have a few more people, try the banh cong as well - its like a mung bean deep fried thing which contrasts to the more delicate banh khot, which some people like more due to the more substantial bite it offers. I love that they keep the menu limited, specialising breeds excellence and honestly this place went from being a meh from me years back to being a favourite. Service is pretty basic, they are of few words but they are more timid than anything else. I hope one day they find a bigger space and kitchen to scale up a little, instead of being hidden away at the back of this...

3.5/5 We ordered a bowl of pork offal congee and some crispy fried shrimp, and both were quite tasty. The pork offal in the congee was plentiful, along with youtiao, good for the congee. Offals were handled cleanly, without any unpleasant smell. The overall flavor of the congee was great, and the addition of bean sprouts gave it a nice crunch. However, the bean sprouts didn’t seem very clean.

As for the shrimp, they were crispy and decent, but some of the fried coating was a bit too hard. The accompanying dipping sauce was tangy and appetizing. The perilla leaves were delicious, but the vegetables served on the side felt like they weren’t very clean or thoroughly washed.

The restaurant’s environment was relatively bright and spacious, but the flies buzzing around were annoying. It would be great if the owner could install an electric insect zapper or something similar. The service was excellent, and the prices were...

this place feels like vietnam 😋

located in one of the back alleys in bankstown, this place is a gem. craved banh cuon but couldn’t resist and had to try the banh khot as well. both were delicious! the banh cuon was super fresh and had the perfect amount of filling. but we did find the fish cake was cut very large tho it wasn’t a problem! bigger bites 😂

the banh khot was a winner. super crispy on the outside with a fat juicy prawn 😌 paired with their nuoc mam which also had a great spice to it, it was heaven to eat with the veggies!

staff so friendly....