Bistro Mekong

Nice food friendly service but food takes a very long time to come

Very friendly service and table at the front. Lived the food too.

Fantastic food & atmosphere

A very pleasant all-round experience. On a reasonably cool night (in Jan no less) we sat outside under very effective heaters. The atmosphere was just right (plenty of people, not too quiet/noisy) and the food fresh, aromatic and tasty. It's a shame that there's a seafood restriction, but that is understandable with plenty of other choices. Medium priced BYO charge ($10 per bottle) and service was pretty standard - nothing elaborate but really quick and nothing to complain about. Big thumbs up on the value with first table :-)

We have eaten here several times and are always impressed by the food. We thought the beef curry and truffled cabbage were stand out dishes. Friendly service and it was lovely to sit outside on such a warm evening.

Delicious curries packed with flavour! The beef curry, lemongrass chicken curry and roti are 10/10. The beef curry is one of the best we have ever had. Quick, friendly service and nice setting, highly recommended!

A great addition to North Side dining to have Bistro Mekong open an outpost in Castlecrag. Their Asian Fusion fare is good few rungs above the average neighbourhood Asian diner. Authentic flavours, meticulously prepared and served with a little flair. Its disappointing that seafood dishes are excluded from the First Table offer as seafood is a strong point. The restaurant has mainly outdoor seating, which may be a little off-putting in the heat. Otherwise all very enjoyable.

Excellent food, great taste, highly recommended

We enjoyed a really nice meal at Bistro Mekong. Food was fresh and beautifully presented.
Friendly and attentive service. Highly recommended

Food was nice but the portion sizes were smaller than expected.

Good food, pleasant and helpful staff. Any dishes that included any seafood were full price.

Fantastic food and service. Great place for a family dinner.

The restaurant presented well, however, we were advised that we could not have any seafood dishes at the discounted price. I have checked and it does not state this as a condition on the site or the voucher. the food was tasty but the one waiter has a very bad odour and could not understand English. I ordered the curry duck which was stated on the menu as duck breast. I received a duck leg. I asked the waiter why it was a leg ....I'm still waiting for the reply. The food was very tasty but the experience was not. I cannot in all honesty recommend this 'Bistro' Very disappointing!

Disappointing experience.

Firstly, we chose to try this restaurant after checking out the menu and noting there were quite a few seafood options for one member of the party who can’t eat meat. On arrival we were promptly told that all seafood was full price, which was not mentioned at the time of booking. As there was minimal non meat options we ended up paying full price, we have used first table a number of times in the past and restrictions on the menu were always clearly outlined in the booking.

Secondly: Ordered a cocktail which specifically listed ‘passion fruit pulp’ in its ingredients, firstly it took nearly 30 minutes to be served, and secondly when I enquired about the ingredients which did not match the menu, I was told it was a ‘pre-mix from the market’, and the waitress pointed to the supermarket next door. I assume it was simply a sweet sparkling wine.

Finally; When we asked for the bill and it was finally delivered we had to take it inside to pay (after waiting 10 minutes) where we found the staff at the counter eating and chatting. The restaurant was not busy, and sadly the service was very underwhelming.

Whilst the food we ordered was good (not the cocktails!), it was a very poor experience and we wont be back.

It was my father’s 87th birthday celebration and hailing from Singapore with a discerning palate, this is one of his favourite places. Tantalising food and accommodating service, another great night out at Bistro Mekong, thank you.

Absolutely recommend the entree share platter. The rotis are amazing too.

Absolutely delicious thank you the red duck curry was our fav of the day but all dishes were great

Absolutely fantastic variety of food, fresh, nutritious and tasty. The service was great. Price was good Thank you for a lovely meal. We will be back.
Pam and Girls

The food was absolutely delicious and one of the most flavorsome Vietnamese I have tasted. The shared entre was delicious and fresh tasting and the main as good as the entre. We will certainly be going back again. Thank you for a most enjoyable night.

Servers are nice and the food was delicious.

Flavoursome , fresh dishes. Generous servings and attentive staff. Really great local restaurant.

Great food, fast, attentive service.
Recommended

This is a great local find. Wonderful food - try the amazing duck pancakes and slow cooked beef curry! Will definitely return.

Quiet restaurant so easy to have a conversation. Food used fresh produce and was a tasty fusion, especially enjoyed the eggplant tempura and crab rice paper rolls. Was reasonably priced and had easy parking, I would return!

The Pad Thai is one of the best ones we’ve had. The duck curry and satay chicken was also good. It was great value with the discount.

Pleasant evening with nice food. The name describes it well with a Mekong delta twist to Asian (Thai and Vietnamese cuisine). The setting is an outdoor enclosed (clear plastic) area of a low rise shopping precinct of Castlecrag - cosy and warm on a cool evening. Tables well spaced so not too noisy.

Will be back here and recommending it to all my friends, delicious food and nice casual atmosphere.

Great food and venue

We have enjoyed many first tables but this wasn’t one of them! Duck pancakes... beautiful but everything else very disappointing. Only beef dish on menu was a curry. Our chicken pad Thai had just 4 pieces of chicken in it. Our crispy chicken with cashews was SO chewy ...so much batter.. and very little meat. Almost like it had been double fried. I wonder if they skimped on the dishes as we were First tables?

Great food good service

delicious food but service needs a bit of improvement - senior waiter was wearing a hoodie & younger waiter needs a lot more training

A great little place at the back of the plaza, with outdoor seating (so take a jumper or jacket in case chilly). Food did not disappoint - the duck pancakes were especially yummy and we enjoyed all our other dishes.

A1 Great food Great service could not fault

Delicious food and a great family option.

Another one wonderful night out at Bistro Mekong. Introduced another couple of friends to this cut above eatery and they agreed the chef is superb.

Very good food and decent prices. Overall pleasant dining experience.

Bistro Mekong is a wonderful local restaurant. We shared two delicious entrees ... the squid and soft shell crab in paper rolls with a wonderful sauce. Both portions are very large.
Consequently, our red duck curry ( hot and delicious) and stir-fried crispy pork with greens were more than we could handle. But we did our best!
Thank you for our First Table

We were able to choose any table.
We have eaten there before and the food has not lost its lustre and is as delicious as ever.
All our wishes were accommodated with a friendly smiler.

Food was fresh and full of flavour. Mixed share plate was great and beef curry also very good.

We just loved this place. Food & service was excellent. Also, it was great that you could park underneath in the shopping village & just walk up the stairs. The restaurant is in an enclosed marquee which extends from the smaller cafe area. They have out door heaters as well. We will definitely be back.

A surprising gem on the North Shore. My Singaporean father hails from a world food capital and is a hard taskmaster when it comes to eating out, so having him praise the experience in all regards can be taken as of significance. A well-conceived menu that pleased the palate from beginning to end along with excellent service. Shall be returning soon!

Wow what a hidden little gem that I wish I’d discovered earlier! The food was so tasty and reasonably priced too. Thoroughly enjoyed the tasting plate entree which gave my husband and I a sneak taste of 4 delicious entree options. The mains (red duck curry and sizzling roast pork) were just as scrumptious we wanted to lick the bowls! Wasn’t an overly busy night so service was efficient (only small issue was having to ask for 2 wine glasses 7 mins after arriving for our BYO wine that was put on the table when we first sat down. Not a biggie and we are definitely keen to return soon and try some other items on the menu. The First Table promotion made the evening even better!

We had a lovely lunch thank you very much we will definitely be back so many more dishes to try. Thank You

Food was amazing. Fusion. I bit cold but was rectified with the outdoor heating. Waitress was a bit flustered but did let us know the courses we coming. Will return and happy to pay full price.

Lovely food and great service! Will be back :)

Quality food and a good variety. Steamed Barramundi was excellent as were the entrees. Although dining is outdoors it was still warm and was in a tent like structure - would be even better in summer.

Great food and nice staff, we would definitely return.

A diverse and varied.
For starters, the mixed plate ($26 for 2) was plentiful and delicious. The deep fried eggplant with pork floss was pleasant.

We ordered 3 mains between the 3 of us. Pork belly, Saigon chicken curry (Fabulous!) with roti, and prawns.

Not too many vegetarian options, and I’m sure they would accommodate.

The food was excellent as was the service. Would definitely go back.

First time at this restaurant,and thoroughly enjoyed the food.the flavours were great and good wine.we had the shared entree of seafood.and the crispy pork was great.small desert menu ,But we enjoyed the whole experience.