12 Kensington Street, Chippendale Sydney, NSW 2008, Australia
Restaurant
•Hold your tuk tuks! A little slice of Saigon lays right at your doorstep, and with sizzling Vietnamese street food to boot. Wander down Kensington Street to glass-faced Viet, located at the entrance to Spice Alley. Viet is a sit-down eatery on Chippendale’s eat street serving up a tantalising selection of Vietnamese drinks, entrees, mains and desserts – all inspired by street food from the South East Asian region. Viet draws from one of the world’s healthiest cuisines, founded on fresh ingredients, full-bodied broths and pungent spices. Bring your friends and family to taste this South East Asian fare, because these dishes are best shared!
Hold your tuk tuks! A little slice of Saigon lays right at your doorstep, and with sizzling Vietnamese street food to boot. Wander down Kensington Street to a a sit-down eatery on Chippendale’s eat street serving up a tantalising selection...
I’m Vietnamese, so I can confidently say this is not authentic VNese food. BUT it is good food. I was surprised, the beef curry was flavorful, and the chicken has that perfect crispy skin. Portions are a bit small with no starch, and cocktails are a bit weak.
Viet – 14 Kensington St, Chippendale Tucked away at the entrance to the vibrant Spice Alley, Viet offers both indoor and outdoor seating - the latter perfect for people watching whilst you dine. The Cambodian Pork Ribs with Asian slaw ($35) was meaty and tasty, but just shy of falling off the bone. Not too shabby. The Whole Snapper Deep Fried with apple salad, nuts and chilli sauce (M.P. $35) was okay. The fish was not huge and the flesh a tad dry, but the salad and dressing tasty enough to keep us interested. Speaking of salads, the ones served with both dishes were slightly fatigued and undersized. Service was fine. One beer option on menu only (Singha) You can BYO wine for a corkage fee of $10 per bottle All in all, Viet is a solid choice Just don't expect fireworks - more like a steady, dependable flame.
It’s a warm bowl of lemon water with a hint of beef flavour. the meat was so overcooked, it might as well be recycled for plastic bag. But the staffs were super friendly and professional tho.
An inconsistent meal with some good and bad dishes. We first started off with the satay chicken which was $18. The chicken was great. It was grilled and marinated well, while being relatively tender, and it paired well with the peanut sauce. We got the fried rice with crispy pork for $25. The fried rice was a highlight as the rice had a nice smoky aroma and flavour from the wok. The pork was crispy and tender. However, at $25, I did find the dish to be a bit expensive with the portion size. We also got the pho bo for $18. The pho was shockingly bad. The flavour of the broth was severely lacking in any sort of beefiness and it could be seen with the broth being very translucent and looking more like brown water. The menu claimed that the broth was cooked for 72 hours, but I doubt that. The portion size was also tiny. The bowl in general was quite small, there wasn’t much of anything and there wasn’t much meat, as there were only a few slices of beef and two minute meat balls. The noodles felt overcooked too, as they were too soft and broke apart easily. Overall, a good meal, apart from the pho.
Food is good but customer service is great. I want to thank Alyssa for her beautiful smile and friendly attitude.
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