cafe o-mai

great food, drinks and dessert. love the pho and the banh mi thit andvietnameseiced coffee :) would definitely recommend. good customer service also

great pho, as good as we had in vietnam recently,vietnameseiced coffee was great too, will be back again without doubt.

groovy atmosphere, great food.. shared the pho here and it was fantastic. definitely big enough to share between two! best pho i've had for a long time, and thevietnamesecoffee/soda were also a hit. i'll be back to try the quail egg meatballs and the sandwiches!

the pho and bahn mi were both great in flavour. thevietnamesecoffee was excellent. the service was friendly and quick and the vibe at the restaurant was conducive to conversing. overall a great choice for breakfast and will definitely return to try more of the dishes on offer.

bestvietnameserestaurant in brisvagas

used to be a really goodvietnameserestaurant in brisbane, but now the standards just dropped so terribly. tried to convince myself going back again and again, but just disappointed every time. not going to come back anymore.

i would definitely recommend cafe o-mai to anyone looking for a delicious place to have lunch but wanting something a little different. i had thevietnamesecold drip coffee (if only i could have that everyday!) and the muesli. the smells from the kitchen smelt wonderful and everyone’s meals around us looked amazing! can’t wait to come back.

heard about this place and had it bookmarked for ages. came here on sunday and i was def impressed! had the viet omelette and it was just done really well. the nice salty pork was perfectly balanced with the onion, sprout and the rice. wife had the bahn mi and was also done really well. thevietnameseice coffee was also excellent!!

yum love having allvietnameseoptions for breakky. there is often a wait here but worth it. we enjoyedvietnameseiced coffee and the hot pot bowl.

we came here today at 12, and although it was amazing to see so many people dining in, the busyness wasn't really conducive when you have a newborn. we decided to get takeaway and eat in a park instead. we shared a tamarind chicken bun, a bit of everything noodle salad, and green papaya salad, withvietnamesecold coffee and lemon soda. everything was amazing! very very delicious and fresh. in particular, the chicken spring roll that was chopped up in the noodle salad was incredible. so many flavours...if i had to eat just that for the rest of my life, i would be very happy. i hope to return here very soon.

my family came in today and we ordered a buddha bowl (as pictured), combination pho and crackling pork banh mi. accompany this with there lemon soda andvietnameseice coffee.
taste: was really good and flavorsome. however, one thing that was noted was the broth is not as warm as you would expect for a pho. so if it was a tad hotter it would of made the pho much better.
service: bit tricky as it was australia day so things got a bit chaotic. this was to be expected so we were ready to wait. however, when all the stuff came out 25mins later only one thing was missing.. the banh mi. we figured oh maybe come 10 minutes later. no, so i went up and ask myself figuring it might speed up the time but it still took a further 20 minutes which by than my family was done. while, my little sister had to eat the banh mi alone when the family already done. this made her feel sad and rather loss her appetite to eat. no matter how busy it shouldnt take 50 minutes for a banh mi thit of any kind.
resolution: at billing time i told them what happen and as of goodwill they did deduct the banh mi price so that was a kind gesture as noted. however, sadly when waiting nearly an hour for banh mi thit and my little sister who was so excited to have lunch with the family be upset. the deducted amount was just not worth it.

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 - our food arrived within 10 minutes and our waitress was more than happy to chat invietnamesewith my parents, answering questions about the food and 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 thevietnamesecoffee 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 andvietnamesebasil. 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 traditionalvietnamesedishes, and would love to come back to try their banh mi and lunch menu.

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

thisvietnameserestaurant is a great place for food. i particularly love thevietnameseice coffee and baguette! my partner loves the pho and the juice. so it's a win-win situation for both of us. the staff are friendly and always welcome with a smile.

the only bad thing, which is not even that bad, is the parking. since it's off ipswich road the traffic can be quite busy. usually there is sufficient parking along cracknell road or in one of the side streets.

great menu. great food. have been here multiple times always love it. very authentic options. also love thevietnamesecoffee. bahn mi delicious.

today i finally get to visit cafe o-mai! since a few of our zamato friends have recommended this restaurant, i feel compelled to try theirvietnamesesoup noodles. we arrive at 11.45am and spend a moment to admire the interesting decor then seated ourselves in the middle of the restaurant. after an awkward 4 minutes a waitress asks if we're ready to order. i smile at her and ask for the menus. the menus are provided promptly with a bottle of cold water and after a quick chat i'm impressed as i can see she is run off her feet today.

this is a professionally run restaurant. from the kitchen to the beverage staff, food servers, wait staff and cashier. every staff member knows what is expected of them and the restaurant performs like a well-oiled machine. i order the mandatory pho (combination) dac biet and a slow drip iced coffee. my girlfriend, the bun bo hue and a premixed iced coffee. our drinks arrive within 10 minutes. both iced coffees are served strong and sweet but i prefer flavour of the coffee bean used in the slow drip.

the waitress delivers the salads and herbs for our soup noodles. i notice the brown roots of the bean sprouts, they look 1-2 days old. the salad for the bun bo hue looks sad and lacking with a dozen bean sprouts and no rau muong (kang kong) or alternatively shredded cabbage. our meals arrive 15 minutes later looking well presented and appetising. i sip the pho bo and bun bo soups and both are flavourful and delicious. we both agree the soups need to be 15-20 degrees hotter. the noodle and combination meats in both noodle dishes are quite generous.

the pho (combination) dac biet was good but was let down by the warm soup. it rates 4/5.0. the bun bo hue was also good but was let down by the lacklustre salad and warm soup. it rates 3.5/5.0.

a material consideration on my reviews is price/value for money. on average cafe o-mai's price for these two noodle dishes are 25-35% above the prices charged 15 minutes away in inala by tan thanh, pho tung and chac's vietnamese. a fair rating for this restaurant based on the food, service and impressive decor is 4.0/5.0 but i feel the need to deduct a half point for value. for diners hesitant to drive to inala, i would recommend cafe o-mai for authenticvietnamesesoup noodles. bon appetit!