Straight Outta Saigon

Fantastic food, the waitresses, waiters and bar tenders are lovely and really add to the comfort and warmth. I would highly recommend for any groups️

Really cool little spot on Russell Street. Very friendly and attentive staff, amazing drinks selection and a really chill ambience throughout (extra points for the DMX playlist on the night of our dinner). Make sure to try the Beef Betel Leaf skewers and the Pork Belly and Apple slaw. Will definitely go back again!

Tasty food, nothing extraordinary. Pretty pricy and not very authentic. Lady who served us was lovely and helpful.

The vibes are immaculate, the wait staff energetic and fun, and the food - especially the tofu - was delicious! Lots of vegetarian and vegan options as well.

We had the 'bit of everything' course between two of us and the food was excellent, with good portion sizes. Great atmosphere, highly recommend!

Buzzing atmosphere on the noisy side, friendly service, tasty food. Not sure how common sashimi salmon is in Vietnam but it was pretty tasty. And any place that has soft shell crabs (study shell crab bun) is always good with me.

I booked a table for 2 via OpenTable on Friday night but was running 10 minutes late due to heavy Melbourne traffic. I tried calling several times to let them know but no answer from the restaurant. Upon arrival there were several staff standing around doing nothing, no one greeted me when I walked in, but a number of staff just stared at me blankly. Prior to my arrival there were two ladies seated at my table who had been advised of the time limit of their seating but had refused to move or finish up. I was then advised this was going to be further delayed in which I asked to cancel the booking and we would go elsewhere. The restaurant then tried to put through a no-show against my profile on OpenTable.

To the restaurant: please don't tell me you're super busy with several staff standing around doing nothing, secondly, answer your phones and train your staff to be more attentive. Will not be coming back, and some of your reviews leave a lot to be desired.

Amazing food and friendly staff make this a must try for dinner or lunch.

Service was really quick as it was pre show feed.

Fantastic food, great menu options. The share option is a great one. The cocktails options were delicious, even if they were missing a key ingredient to what was clearly one of their most popular items - felt bad the staff had to keep saying no to being able to serve a particular drink on the night I was there.

Really decent sized serves and staff who knew what they were doing. It's nice to go somewhere and be guided by staff who can make good suggestions without feeling they're just trying to upsell you to something else. The staff here knew what was good, what goes together and what makes a great meal.

The one flaw with this place is that it clearly knows how great it is and the whole experience felt a little rushed because it's in such high demand.

Definitely looking to go back soon!

Very friendly and accommodating staff. Made ordering very simple and enjoyable explaining the dishes and how the restaurant leans to a more share platter environment. We shared the pho and rice spring roll plate. Absolutely delicious didn't need anything else. Great selection of drinks from beers, cocktails, mocktails and handmade lemonde. Clean and quiet place great for some conversations.

The restaurant looks cute so we were eager to try it out, but it turned out to be not great at all. The restaurant was not full, and yet it took a few minutes to seat us. Then when I asked to sit in a specific spot (my back was injured and I needed something to lean on instead of a backless seat) - the waitress looked really put off. It was super hot that day, so I was willing to let that slide. However when I got the food it was really bland and I couldn't even finish it because it wasn't worth the effort. My friend thought her food was okay but admitted that it wasn't great. I always talk about how good the food is in Australia, and this sadly had the honor of being the worst meal I had this last trip. The experience didn't live up to the cute decor.

Deliciousness with every visit! Totally recommend to all visitors to Melbourne. All dishes are full of flavors and there's something for everyone, big and small. Drinks include a selection of unique cocktails.

Great meal shared and enjoyed by myself and two girlfriends. Everything was delicious and very reasonably priced. Will definitely be back to try more dishes. Great vibe and delicious gin & tonics!

Fun vibe and each dish we had was absolutely bursting with flavour. The waitresses are knowledgeable and confident enough to make suggestions about dishes they think pair well together. They want the best experience for their customers and it shows. Very tasty grub for a very fair price.

Where to start? The main problem you will have is choosing your meal from the wide variety of innovative menu offerings. With a smile that will brighten up your day, Raisa was an amazingly friendly and attentive host who attentively listened to our preferences and made recommendations that exceeded our expectations. All dishes were large-sized servings. Traditional pho was yummy without being too salty. We were fighting over the rice paper rolls. The saigon baos were absolutely delicious. Frequently checking back to make sure that we were enjoying our meals, Raisa always spent time to meet your needs as well as get to know you. This was genuine service. After we discovered this place, we have returned multiple times. Best of all, the standard of food and service remained excellently high. Thoroughly recommended - you will find yourself a regular patron!

Low quality, non Vietnamese food! They don't know how to combind ingredients together! They shouod change the type of food to dirty Ausi food! Terrible experience of having Pho and chicke curry with coconut rice

Had an amazing dinner. Really good food that came quick, service was amazing. Our waitress, Raisa, was so helpful, suggesting popular dishes that we should try! The Vietnamese lemonade she suggested was also really amazing:)

We had the best dinner tonight. Service was fantastic, very helpful and all food served extremely quickly. Every dish was so so so tasty! Loved the Spicy Green Mango Salad, Bao buns and crispy pork rice paper rolls. Very reasonable prices. Thanks for such a fabulous night!

Awesome atmosphere, great food. Friendly staff. The booths are great for a group of up to 6. The fried chicken is awesome. Servings are big and delicious.

Probably one of the best Pho I have ever had! I was not really hungry when I decided to go in and have a try as I wanted something hot. Soup was hot and tasty enough with very nice beef. Everything was fresh, at the end I was thinking to have a second bowl. And their friendly service also a very strong reason for me to give them a 5 star review!