Viet De Lites - South Brisbane

Along Stanley St there is a variety of places to choose from For whatever reason, I wanted pho, so I went here It was just alright.

I visited this place again as a newly crowned vegetarian and while they have less veggie options than most Asian restaurants, I was impressed with the four

Always good! One of our family favourites! We'd recommend the Rice Paper Rolls! The sauce for those is amazing too! And we love the Pho and Chicken Satay

Really lovely selection of Vietnamese food presented in the banquet. The service was fast and friendly. The food was delicious, even if it was on the spicy side for some of our group, and we walked away full and happy

Located on the prestigious Southbank 'foodie mile', Viet De Lite does for Vietnamese food what Ole does for Spanish and Ginga does for Japanese. Cram packed with peeps, with heaters fired up on a chilly winters evening, there's rarely a better time to experience something tasty, flavoursome and with a chilli kick. With a friend visiting from sunny Townsville, what better an excuse to experience a few exquisite dishes? A hope that rung true, whether it was the soft shell crab, the beef soup or the Lemongrass chicken, this was, Vietnamese cooking wise, the piece de resistance. The Pho (Beef Rice Noodle) Soup had tender, delicious beef, powerful chilli kick and tasty broth (including coriander, sliced onions and shallots, plus a side salad of bean sprout, basil, lemon and fresh chilli). The lemongrass chicken (Ga Xao Sa Te) had beautifully cooked meat with adorable flavour (stir fried chilli, lemongrass and vegetables) and the soft shell crab (Cua Rang Me) was pleasantly cooked, with Tamarind sauce on a layer of lettuce. The vegetables on the soft shell crab had a sweet and sour sauce that fitted well with the seafood, and the vegetables weren't 'sticky' like some you taste from certain Chinese or Hong Kong restaurants. Outside of our half eaten dry rice that lacked water and any extra class (the waitress was informed and apologised although no action was taken in the way of refund of rice) this was really special food, a special place and a must visit. The service was also good, with water constantly topped up, and a request to have the heater above our tables put on granted. A great night and introduction to Vietnamese food if it's on your 'to try' list!