Comments on melbourne gastronome: Pho at Mekong

I love Pho, but the Mekong has been heading down h...

2009-10-25T20:14:23.241+11:00

I love Pho, but the Mekong has been heading down hill. Maybe after they were closed down (here) from the health violations - the cleanliness has ruined the taste of the food.

Try Pho888 in box hill - its the best tasting Pho I've had in Melbourne.

Pho's the best. That and dumplings are my 'stuck o...

2008-02-03T19:49:00.000+11:00

Pho's the best. That and dumplings are my 'stuck on a deserted beach' food. Actually, being a Sunday after a fun weekend, I might go and get some now...

Love Pho is yummy (a friend of a friend is the friendly owner) - next time you're there, check out the salted quail. Some of the best in Melb if you ask me.

Personally my favourite haunt for pho is Pho Dzung on Vic st. Got to admit I've never got around to trying the 'congealed blood' version though...

Adam (love food - wouldn't have a clue how to write about it)

Hey, I used to love Mekong too! Until I found stra...

2007-09-25T11:58:00.000+10:00

Hey, I used to love Mekong too! Until I found strands of hair in my beef pho..
I've also heard lots of rumors about their hygiene...not sure how true they were.
Now I've been eating most of my Vietnamese food at Phong Son on Swanston Street.
Anyway, tell me what you think if you've tried it!

Thanks for remembering mt hankering for Hanoi-styl...

2007-09-25T00:08:00.000+10:00

Thanks for remembering mt hankering for Hanoi-style pho, noodleoodle! Looks good, I'll go check it out next time I'm in the 'hood... :)

Thanks for the info, jfox! I wonder when it was that Clinton visited them? When I went up to Port Douglas a few years ago there were lots of restaurants in Macrossan Street boasting that Clinton had eaten there. Heh.

oh, i can actually be of use! ;D
i know someon...

2007-09-20T16:55:00.000+10:00

oh, i can actually be of use! ;D
i know someone in the know - clinton did indeed visit mekong. there's prolly a pic up in the restaurant somewhere as proof (i must confess i normally look at the pics of jackie chan and samo hung - his flicks were childhood favourites).
mmm, now i have pho cravings..

i never knew that there's different versions of ph...

2007-09-13T13:41:00.000+10:00

i never knew that there's different versions of pho?

but everytime i go to any vietnamese restaurants i tend to order their grilled chicken with rice.

Hey Ironeaters – I've heard you say that before – ...

2007-09-10T21:14:00.000+10:00

Hey Ironeaters – I've heard you say that before – but I'm sorry, Mekong I far better than MVNK!

Thanks Mutemonkey for the lovepho tip. Will be heading there.

By the way last time I went to Thu The, I discovered they serve Hanoi Style pho. I had a bowl, it was good.

http://noodleoodle.com.au/archives/85

This place is popular in the city, isnt it. but i ...

2007-09-09T18:47:00.000+10:00

This place is popular in the city, isnt it. but i found that Melb. Viet. Noodle House's pho about the same as Mekong...the only diff is MVNH giv u more ingredients. but having said tt, Mekong's pho is rather good =)

Oh my, i get so sentimental when i read your post ...

2007-09-07T14:08:00.000+10:00

Oh my, i get so sentimental when i read your post on Mekong...used to frequent this place at least once a week during my uni days. Just yesterday, i recommended a friend who is now holidaying in Melb to try the Pho at Mekong. Sniff sniff..i wish for a bowl right now.

Happy to go on a tangent, cindy! Flavours of Lakho...

2007-09-06T12:33:00.000+10:00

Happy to go on a tangent, cindy! Flavours of Lakhoum was indeed alive and kicking...

Sorry to go on a tangent, mutemonkey, but did you ...

2007-09-06T10:23:00.000+10:00

Sorry to go on a tangent, mutemonkey, but did you notice whether Flavours of Lakhoum was actually open? I recently heard that it has closed but haven't gone by to check for myself.