Pho Ha Noi Quan - Marrickville

Grew up on Vietnamese food, still often venture to Flemington, Bankstown or Cabramatta for the good stuff. Marrickville is a growing hub for Vietnamese food and still boasts of the best pork roll I've ever had in the inner west. This restaurant however is very average. Average prices and average service. Hygiene was highly questionable (saw lady drop rice papers rolls on the floor and then picked them up and continued wrapping spring rolls with them). Ignoring all this and focusing on the most quintessential part of any Vietnamese restaurant, the food, as I can honestly forgive all the above if the food is absolutely amazing (yes, even the hygiene issue because all asians know the dodgiest restaurants serve the best food). Food was still average at most. Flavours seemed a bit lacking but portion sizes were ok for the price. Probably won't go again as I know of better places but I'd still give this place a try if you haven't found your Vietnamese staple yet.

A great pick for a quick, cheap and tasty Vietnamese dinner! Very authentic food and service and an extensive menu. Cash only, these guys do a great viet coffee too!

From the communal tables to the eclectic artefacts, there's a lot going on in this quant little restaurant. But don't let that distract you. The locals love it and for good reason too because the first time I tried their pho duc biet (combination), I was enamoured by the amount of beef, tripe, tendon, and balls they managed to fit into the one dish. In turn, the broth was thick, flavoursome and hit all the right notes. Cheap as chips too! Yesterday however, my broth was a little sad and lacking in the oomph I witnessed previously, with the ratio of meat to noodles also starkly different. My bf, (being a regular and avid diner) scoffed and exclaimed 'even the bowl feels lighter!' Prices have gone up steadily to $13. Still a great feed, but just not quite the same. :(

Great little spot with authentic-style Vietnamese, swift service and very fair prices. The food is flavoursome and the portions are very generous, with the pho one of the biggest I've seen.

Grew up on Vietnamese food, still often venture to Flemington, Bankstown or Cabramatta for the good stuff. Marrickville is a growing hub for Vietnamese food and still boasts of the best pork roll I've ever had in the inner west. This restaurant however is very average. Average prices and average service. Hygiene was highly questionable (saw lady drop rice papers rolls on the floor and then picked them up and continued wrapping spring rolls with them). Ignoring all this and focusing on the most quintessential part of any Vietnamese restaurant, the food, as I can honestly forgive all the above if the food is absolutely amazing (yes, even the hygiene issue because all asians know the dodgiest restaurants serve the best food). Food was still average at most. Flavours seemed a bit lacking but portion sizes were ok for the price. Probably won't go again as I know of better places but I'd still give this place a try if you haven't found your Vietnamese staple yet.