Swanston Street in the Melbourne CBD is crammed with Asian restaurants which offer quick and cheap meals. We ducked into Vietnamese Grill Bar which looked rather new with clean and modern interiors. The menu is filled with the usual Pho dishes and rice toppings. We opted for the combos which would let us try a bit of everything.
Combo 1 Pork chop, broken rice, spring roll and ice longan drink $12.80
Combo 2 Grilled chicken on tomato rice and ice longan drink $12.80
Summary : I did say these places offered quick meals, but I didn’t expect food which not only tasted bland but also pre-cooked. The chicken was cold and the pork chop has the toughness which comes from being reheated too many times. My friend and I both agreed this was really bad Asian fast food. The only thing this place had going for it was its interiors.
Rating : One nighter
Food : None
Vietnamese Grill Bar
305-307 Swanston St Melbourne 3000
Phone : +613 9650 0068
July 22, 2008 at 6:15 am
Wow thanks for the heads up, that must have been a disappointment.
August 14, 2008 at 12:11 am
Hi Erin : No worries. It was a disappointment. There are other cheap and cheery places in the city you can try rather than this place. =)