Anchovy

Last Sunday, we had lunch at Anchovy Richmond in Melbourne. It was a memorable Sunday lunch. Relax atmosphere, nice decorative and excellent care & services from staff. We had chef's choice menu. They were Coffin Bay Oysters with beautiful dressing; delicious prawns; fish marinated with turmeric wrapped in banana leaves served with fresh garden salad and herbs those are hard to find at this winter weather; yummy duck hot pot served with hand made noodles and very sophisticated home made coconut ice cream. The foods were full of flavours, mixing between Vietnamese traditional and Thi's (the Chef) personal tastes. We enjoyed so much that we forgot to take all the dishes' pictures. LOVED! LOVED! LOVED! Highly recommend!

Probably my best Vietnam food experience in Mel. They provided set menu for $110 pp.side dishes are oysters and roast ducks. I love their white wooden table and the style was natural and fresh. The main dish noodles were delicious and I kinda started to love it.
My fav last night was the prawn with sticky rice. Besides, you could always have some wine and spirits in Mel together with your food.
Recommend for any special days.

Intimate, peaceful and the food, absolutely brilliant, the staff are so personalable and clearly love their jobs. Hardest thing was getting a seat so book in advance.

Loved, loved, loved our whole experience at Anchovy. Food, drinks, service, really personal, warm and unique. Absolute gem.

Incredible experience at Anchovy the food is sublime. The tasting menu showcases the talents of Thi Li and was quite filling. It is a small restaurant and quite relaxed with lovely service. Every dish has a story beautifully told by the team. The owners are talented and have created something very special. Their reputation has travelled far with Nigella Lawson dining there the night before us. Thank you Thi & Jia for your warm hospitality and an outstanding dining experience.

Service was nice, if not slightly slow for our taste. Food was lovely. Bit annoyed that you have to pay $50pp to book, and then when you have a gift card that $50 comes off before the gift card.so you end up with money on gift card remaining (not enough to buy another meal), but out the booking cost. Seems backwards and left the meal rather annoyed.

It’s hard to care about your experience at a restaurant when the staff clearly don’t. We had an 8: 30 booking and left at 9: 35 to the apparent pleasure of the staff who clearly just wanted to go home. Food was good but there was little assistance in selection and two key dishes (which looked great) were unavailable. The wine list was fine, but again we certainly weren’t encouraged to linger over anything - beyond the two single glasses we had. Despite asking to sit at a table when we booked, we were placed at the counter and it just didn’t feel like fine dining at all. It felt like a quick, cheapie dinner - but at fine dining prices. Having been recommended this place I was a little disappointed.

Beautiful food, service and atmosphere.
Great menu for sharing or for yourself.
Simple dishes yet full of flavour.
Their banh mi is a must try - pillowy centre and crisp crust!

40 minute wait for banh mi. Ridiculously understaffed for the demand every day. They have a lot more staff available and they should use them

If there was a six or seven stars, Anchovy would hit them. Easy. With The at the helm in the kitchen, and Andy and JY on the floor this small Boheme restaurant in Richmond is a true delight. I can explain each of the wonderful dishes but you can't describe the joy of biting into a small mochi baked in a tea cup with a flavourful umami of shallots and fish paste on top. Or the pleasant-induced grin from a roti-like sesame bun with an anchovy butter. There's a Murray cod fish lightly grilled with an Indian inspired paste, served with iceberg lettuce, fresh herbs, a pickled Daikon, hot Brinjal-like pickles and a sweetish dipping sauce. Absolutely worth a visit. I forgot to mention the sweet dish. It's in the photos. You end up lying to your friend so you can get an extra bite.

We dined here for our anniversary and it was absolutely delicious. Service was warm and attentive. All dishes had so much flavour and I felt so much nostalgia eating each dish. Loved our experience and would definitely recommend. The custard apple icecream was a standout!

Slinging some premium lockdown banh mi's. Asking $12 set the bar really high but I think they've lived up to expectations with really fresh ingredients. Bread had a good crunch without destroying the roof of your mouth. The jungle sausage was just an explosion of flavour and spice. Balanced with enough herbs and pickled carrot and finished off with their signature chilli oil - made for a very satisfying lunch

Excellent food! Every dish was beautifully executed. Highlighting great local produce, classic SE-Asian flavours and superb modern technique

The wine list wasn't particularly long but was very sophisticated. Great choice of whiskey and gin

Bookings for two are seated at the bar

Dropped in for the lockdown takeaway bahn mi. Both the pork and chicken were super tasty but definitely don't go expecting a traditional style crackling pork bahn mi.
This was spicy, fresh and flavoursome.
Went on a Tuesday before 1pm and there was a small queue. Waited about 10 minutes in total between ordering and collecting the goods.

Impeccable service, excellent modern Vietnamese fare and yet still retaining the traditional flavours. Devil is in the details!

Anchovy was worth the mind-numbing traffic we endured to get there. Every morsel popped with flavour and the twists on traditional Vietnamese dishes were delicate and pleasant. The “snacks” served at the start were more like entrees in their number and generosity. I kept remarking to my husband “I could eat a whole plate of these” On top of that, service was amazing. I’d definitely recommend it!

Well thought out, experimental, very good flavour combinations. Passion and creativity sit behind this food. Delish wine too. Deserving of a spot in your food agenda.

We enjoyed a beautiful meal of modern Vietnamese inspired food with wonderful service in the upstairs dining room for a friends birthday.

Dish after dish of fresh, fragrant and balanced food arrived often featuring some really interesting and unusual ingredients. The food was coupled with nice wines and the night a brilliant success.

Thank you!

One of the best degustations I've experienced. The food is delicious and very creative. The tastes lingered on in my mind for days. Will definitely be back.

Outstanding food and service. Our server was impeccable. Super attentive while giving us our space