restaurant 88

best meal we have had in ages.
our groups of friends meets every 6 weeks at different restaurants for dinner. this has been the best meal we have had in a long time.
the entrees were great, especially the mini pancakes. the mains were all lovely, i recommend the shaking beef. the desserts were equally as nice and i highly recommend the creme brûlée with sesame ice cream.deliciousand a great mix of tastes.
very highly recommended, and it’s in the entertainment book!
the only downside is the slow meal appearances but it was definitely worth the wait. our water glasses were filled often and the wine, although expensive, was very nice.

lovely and beautiful green enviornment. it's so green and clean. waiters are really friendly. for entre we had the coconut calamari which was reallydeliciousand fries which were not so oily. my main was the lemongrass chicken with rice which was really filing as it also came with corn springrolls. beautiful setting and lovely staff. great place to dine out.

wonderful family meal tonight. extremely busy for a sunday evening, not one spare table available. everyone enjoyed their meal, service was as expected, nothing to write about though!! well worth a visit!! the pho wasdeliciousas was the salt and pepper chicken. i'd recommend them to extend their children's menu, not all kids want chicken nuggets and chips a chicken noodle soup would go down well. recommend

the food at this restaurant is truly inspired. from mini prawn pancakes to succulent chicken, to quirky cocktails and lashings of fresh coriander and mint, this place is doing (almost) everything right. i came here with a friend the other night and was totally blown away by the food. we had some above mentioned prawn pancakes which were absolutelydeliciousand left as salivating for the main course. for mains we shared two dishes – the beef and the chicken. the beef was done two ways. one was seared and came with a fresh salad packed full of fresh herbs. the other beef was sweet and sticky. bouncing from savoury to sweet was an absolute delight for my taste buds and the sweet and sour tastes from the salad made for a fantastic flavour explosion. the chicken dish was divine. the chicken had been cooked perfectly and was accompanied by a noodle salad, which again, was packed with fresh herbs, namely coriander and mint – the top two herbs on my top 5 list. i had a cocktail which paired really well with the food. the service here isn’t overly friendly but our waitress was pleasant and very attentive. i much prefer attentive, pleasant service to overly chatty and conversational. so for me, the service was very good. as mentioned, this place is doing almost everything right. there is a lot of pork on the menu, none of which is free range. as a big supporter and activist for the free range pork movement, this is a deal-breaker for me. i do commend them on their honesty when i questioned them about it. so it’s a 4.5 from me, but i would have no qualms in giving this place a five otherwise.

this year's birthday celebration was low-key – i had a group dinner with close friends at restaurant 88 last night where we got to catch up over drinks and thedeliciousvietnamese cuisine. we started off with drinks at 5.30pm and i tried their saigon 333 beer which was nice and somewhat sweet to taste. a few of us got entrees and i got to sample some stuffed chicken wings with pork and prawn, and caramelised sticky baby back ribs as we await more friends to turn up. yummy!

came here with friends in an effort to try something new, the food isdeliciousand well presented. good portion sizes as well. staff were attentive without being overbearing. something for everyone on the menu and the layout means you can have conversations without having to yell. awesome place!

came here on a friday night. was incredibly busy. i recommend booking. my partner and i had to wait at the bar for what was going to be 30 minutes but ended up being only 15-20min.

service was great, always filling up your water etc - the staff had great attention to detail, emptied tables really quick and used a good spray for the table rather than just a damp cloth like i've seen at other places.

food:
to start, had the fresh vietnamese spring rolls. these were perfect, so fresh and soft. the sauce which came with it wasdelicious- sweet soy with a hint of peanut and lots of herbs. there were also prawn crackers which were nice touch.

mains - we had the shaking beef platter. this was amazing too. the beef was so tender and pink, with adelicioussauce and large pieces of cracked pepper. the vermicelli noodles were great, and the pork meatballs accompanied by the sauce - yum.

the other main we got the drunken salt and pepper chicken. this was beautiful too, very tender and flavoursome. the slaw was nice too full of coriander. this was a bit messy as you had to eat with your hands, but it was really yum - makes you feel like a bit of a cannibal ripping apart half a chicken with your mouth!

didn't have dessert as was really full. if you are super hungry - between two, share a starter. if you're not that hungry i suggest only getting two mains as they are quite filling.

a great place - a perfect combo of western style service and menu plan - but withdeliciousvietnamese food.

had a marvellous evening - surprised how full you were on a tuesday which is a testament to both your food and service. the food wasdelicious- the service outstanding - especially impressive as there was a large table getting equally attentive service. the 'shaking beef' is an outstanding dish - tender beef and a depth of flavours to die for.

we have been coming here since the days when you didn't need to book. luv luv luv the food, always fresh, service is great. you gotta try their main dish two prawns yummy yummy. this dish has one side of the plate covered with up to 8 deep fried (sometimes more) good size prawns, the other side of the plate is a bowl of prawns soaking in the mostdeliciousflavours ever. presentation is awesome.
this restaurant is the best.

best food ever! i have been here at least five times + can't wait to go back! the beef lemongrass salad is incredible. service outstanding - even when you have 15+ people, they don't seem to mind. recommend if you want adeliciousmeal and a great atmosphere

i've eaten here more than a dozen times and have never been disappointed,deliciousand authentic food, quick service and well priced.