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Vietnamese Saigon Star

60 Smith St, Northern Territory 0820, Australia
(08) 8981 1420
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Ranked #23 of 125 restaurants in Darwin
4.0 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Cuisines: Vietnamese
Good for: Child-friendly, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Good for: Child-friendly, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations
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Senior Contributor
37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Nice food school cafe decor slow service but must say very good food More

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Darwin, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

We had a quick dinner here the other night and I must say the Pho was fantastic! I have been to Vietnam so know what a good Pho tastes like and this was one of them. Lots of fresh herbs, great stock and rare meat, tops! My husband had a mixed vegie dish which was more Chinese than Vietnamese but... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

We had a group of 15 dine here and it was very good. The food is excellent and the service is with a smile - it is also BYO. More

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Darwin, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

Always so fresh the food. BYO. Very friendly, it may not look that flash from the outside, the taste is unreal. More

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Darwin, Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

More on the fried noodle side of Vietnamese, but great. More

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Darwin, Australia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
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We normally would go here with friends for dinner and a catch up. You sometimes feel like you are in a fish bowl as you are in a glass room on the pavement. Local people have nick named it "The Fish Bowl"However it is air conditioned so you feel comfortable as it gets hot and humid in this paradise, so... More

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Katherine, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
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We shall go back for another meal as the food was pretty good. Squid dish was beautiful and noodle soup was very well received. Overall friendly service but we dined early. More

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Darwin, Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2011

This is a place that is always no. 1 on our list if we decide to eat out. We used to go weekly and now its fortnightly. They do take away too. The no. 1 thing you must try is the prawn spring rolls! take a lettuce leaf, dip the spring roll in the sauce, pack it inside it and... More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
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Very cheap yummy food with BYO keeping prices down. Went here two nights in a row and loved it both times. More

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Brisbane, Qld
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2011

We visited this restaurant on a Monday night when there was hardly anyone there. We were impressed by the variety of the menu, found the prices to be OK and the service was quite fast. The food was quite OK probably about the same standard as Vietnamese food that we have had in Brisbane. Overall would recommend if you want... More

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