cafe o-mai

went on a sunday morning and they found us a table after a very short wait.
food was very tasty and staff very friendly. bit of a mix-up with our order kept us waiting a while for thefoodbut they were quick to rectify this once they knew of the mix-up.

phat breakfast was great as were the clay-baked eggs (although i'd prefer them runny).

will definitely return to check out the lunch/dinner offerings.

margaret and the team churn out greatfoodand it's very consistent. which is why it's a popular spot.
it's been great watching this place grow and with the recent expansion, i hope they don't lose any of the cafe vibe.
sometimes service gets a little under the pump, but a bit of patience will be thoroughly rewarded!

delicious!foodwas fabulous and gluten free, the juices were fresh and with flexibility to make your own combination. staff were lovely and helpful. will be back again very soon!

went here for lunch and this place was already full of people. it didnt take a long timw to get seated and yourfoodserved. i had combination pho which was good. they were so generous to give a huge amount of meat. my bowl was full of meat. the beef was so tender even the brisket and the tendon. one regular bowl of pho can be shared with your friend. it was too big for me.

love having the traditional viet brekkies as an option and was not disappointed with the omelette that i ordered. overall, thefoodis great but some (not all) of the wait staff are so rude!

we're such regulars that everyone knows our order. love the service and love thefoodespecially the angus beef pho! everything always taste so fresh and oh so aromatic ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

really fantastic, the owner doing really good things for the brisbanefoodscene and deserves the accolades. bun bo hue; really well done, authentic with a great flavour. coffee is great and the range of fresh juices are terrific. well done cafe o-mai - awesome

very tastyfoodand nice iced coffee. very different take on breakfast which i loved!

third time visiting this place today and quality of thefoodkeeps going down as well as the cleanliness of the restaurant. our pho was served luke warm it could barely cook the raw beefs, when asked why this is the case they said “let them microwave it” for us???!! the pork meatballs were also served chill. complained to the supervisor nothing was done about it.

so far it’s been less than 4 hours since our brunch and i already went to toilet twice because of diarrhoea from the meatballs. this will be our very last visit.

outstanding asian and super popular. the soups are killer and so full of flavour. it’s table service but no frills, not that it matters because thefoodis so good and you don’t have to wait long. will keep returning time after time.

i decided to come here after seeing a lot of positive comments . i ordered a combination pho, classical banh mi and brisket banh mi . i came here around brunch time . the cafe started to get busy. the two banh mi came first in a reasonable time; however my pho took a while . finally the waiter came and put my pho on the table without even saying anything . she was the same person took the order as well . later on , i tried to look for a staff to ask for hoisin sauce and chili sauce . i couldn’t get any of the staff attention because they are all busy . so i decided to walk to the counter to politely ask for the sauce . the same lady gave me the sauce without a smile or a word but a very rude attitude . i was so shocked because i just tried to have the sauce to go with my pho . i love the combination of those two sauce together with my pho .
overall , the classic pork roll was just okay . def it is not the best i ever had . the pho broth was light and lack of aromatic fragrant which make pho so special such as the cinnamon , star anise , etc . however , it was a good size of pho with lot of beef toppings and the broth is no added msg . general speaking, thefoodwas decent but nothing is too stand out for me . i do like the decor and the atmosphere but def not the service here . i don’t feel like welcomed by the lady served me in the traditional dress . i feel a bit disappointed with the service

update: after recommending the pho here to my parents, they were also keen to catch up to try it.
once again, another bustling weekend brunch. whilst my parents had the pho, my partner and i tried the classic pork banh mi and the deluxe vegetarian pho.

the banh mi was perfect - lightly crispy baguette with fresh fillings that was not overly salty nor sweet. the vegetarian pho was delicious with different textural soy-based products as well as mushrooms and asian greens. my parents also agreed that the pho was pretty good.

service was great this time around - ourfoodarrived within 10 minutes and our waitress was more than happy to chat in vietnamese with my parents, answering questions about thefoodand restaurant.

overall, a far more pleasant experience - boosting my score from 3.5 to 4.5. must trys: pho and banh mi.

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went here for weekend brunch. the cafe was bustling - there was a high and fast turnover as people entered and left.

we ordered drinks - red bean frappe and the vietnamese coffee affogato, which were both very nice and not too sweet.

from the breakfast menu, we ordered the regular beef pho and the o mai's veggie delight.

the pho was delicious - southern style, tender meat, and a lovely broth that was not salty nor sweet. it came with condiments of a little-wilted beansprouts, a wedge of lemon and vietnamese basil. although i could spy chilli and hoisin sauce available, these were not brought out with the meal.

the veggie delight was, in contrast, rather average. the poached eggs were actually fully cooked, the pineapple sauce was a little too sweet, and the accompanying mushrooms, pak choy and avocado was all rather simple.

noting the high turnover, our dishes still took awhile to arrive. the table next to us actually received their meals before we got our drinks (20 mins). another 20-25 mins until the pho came out. and then it was at least 15 minutes for the veggie delight.
ambience is casual (and loud). prices are reasonable.

if there was an option to score 3.75, then i would, as the pho is definitely commendable - highly rated in my 'pho list'. however, on this occasion, the service and veggie delight were a bit of a let down.

i am still curious about their other traditional vietnamese dishes, and would love to come back to try their banh mi and lunch menu.

overall, if you can wait, come for the pho!

really good atmosphere. great, accomodating service. good with families with small kids. seems always busy but we seem to get a table every time.foodalways fresh.

great pho with lots yummy meats in there! lovely cafe, enjoyed my lunch there. it was pretty busy but got seated straight away and myfoodwas served in reasonable time. would give it 5 if the bean sprouts were fresher! will definitely go back for more w family and friends. they all wanted to check them out

thefoodwas really so so~~~ the vegetables came with pho, was not fresh...... the only good part was the price is cheap... was expecting too much....