Southern Star Vietnamese

Nice location, busier than most places on a Tuesday night but the service was very quick. Pork skewers were excellent. Fish cakes weren't my favourite texture. Sizzling beef had a lot of flavour and was delicious. Claypot duck was pretty good.

A lovely meal with a lovely view :)
Service was attentive. The dish which stood out for us would have to be the roasted duck and lychee in red curry sauce. It was pretty spicy but we love it. The rice paper rolls were beautifully presented.

Overall we did have an enjoyable experience at the restaurant.

Food: The duck curry that was mentioned in different reviews was really good! Portion size was reasonable. We ordered the salad which was quite nice, be warned that there is chilli in it which was a little too spicy for myself (I'm sure you can opt not to have it but it wasn't listed on the menu). Pho was nice as well, pretty average. Fried rice as a good portion however was a little oily, didn't have too much of the 'smokey' flavour.

Service: I guess this was the slight let down. To us it appeared as an average night as probably less than half of the restaurant was occupied (we did note that there were delivery drivers picking up orders now and again). We had to wait for a while get service during our meal such as refilling our tea pot, to get extra bowls, to order extra food. Staff seem to be able to just walk past your table without hearing you, we had to go up to the counter a few times to actually get service. Staff were generally friendly but I think this could be addressed for a smoother service.

Environment: You can definitely see their awards all over the walls. I think we were slightly put off as it took a while for staff to clear up after previous tables around us and staff were just wiping the table contents to the floor.

I would go back again and give it another go, but probably not my first choice if it wasn't for the special discount through first table. Shame as food was pretty good.

We keep coming back because the food and the experience are both wonderful!

I have coeliac disease and they had a dedicated gluten free menu. I loved the ginger fish. The rice paper rolls were bland but maybe becuase they were gluten free.
Nice venue with views out to the river.
Prompt service without being intrusive.
Will definitely go again.
Easy to get to for after work dinner catch up with a friend. Great that First Table is at 6.30pm.

Delicious food, rapid service and good hospitality.... it was value for money. I enjoyed my birthday dinner

Food was delicious and service was excellent! Staff were very welcoming and our First Table allocation was appropriate. It was a beautiful location to enjoy the city lights and balmy weather.

The food was delicious as always - we will be back!

Excellent.