Straight Outta Saigon
📍 138 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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Google: 4.4 • TripAdvisor: 4.5
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Straight Outta Saigon in Melbourne, Australia, is a vibrant eatery that brings the flavors of Vietnam to life with a delightful fusion twist. Located in the heart of the city, this charming restaurant offers a cozy yet bustling atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for both casual dining and special occasions. Diners rave about the rich, authentic flavors, with highlights including the mouthwatering curry and refreshing vermicelli salad. The restaurant caters to a variety of tastes, offering vegetarian options and a full bar, making it a popular choice among locals and tourists alike. Its inviting sidewalk seating adds a dash of city charm, making it perfect for people-watching while enjoying a delicious meal.
Signature Dishes
- •Rice paper rolls
- •Vermicelli salad
- •Rich curry
- •Spicy calamari
- •Prawn Bahn Mi
- •Beef salad
- •Pork belly
Overall rating 4.4 / 5 (1,542 reviews)
Google: 4.4 (1188 reviews)
TripAdvisor: 4.5 (354 reviews)
Customer Reviews
The food was absolutely delicious. Delicious! We had the rice paper rolls, vermicelli salad and the curry. This food was special. The flavors in the curry were so rich. The vermicelli salad was fresh and light. We really appreciated being seated despite not having a booking. We were seated outside on the sidewalk. It was a little noisy and people would be super close to our table as they walked by. I think that anything you get here will be delicious; however, book ahead so that you can have a better table than we had.
This place is amazing! We chose to order our own plates off the menu rather than going for the preset menu. We liked the idea of trying lots of their entrees and then just sharing a main. The food came super quick one after the next with barely any waiting time in between. If you're here to be more social I recommend ordering a couple of plates at a time to spread it out. We ordered everything at the start and never had to wait once the food started coming. For the entrees we had: Chicken wings - 5/5 Calamari - 5/5 (Spicy!!!) Scallops - 4.5/5 Prawn Bahn mi - 5/5 (almost like a prawn cocktail in a bun!) To be honest, for the two of us this was probably enough for dinner. We also went a red chicken curry for mains but felt like the incredibly diverse flavours of the entrees almost overshadowed the mains. Pricing is reasonable. Cocktails also exceptional. Will definitely be returning to demolish the entree menu once more.
Great staff , huge servings of lovely food and cold beer - perfect ! Our group of 7 enjoyed our meals after walking in from the street
Every dish was full of flavour and beyond expectations! The beef lemongrass and pork belly were to die for- there was a good hint of spice.