rice paper vietnamese cuisine

 the ambience and decor leaves much to be desired with nothing more than a oil painting of an artists rendition of what possible could be mekong river. the tables were a bit crowded and squished together with one lonely table that is wedged in the back corner leaving it reminiscent of detention back in primary school where you sit by your lonesome staring at the wall. i ordered special beef pho and my sister ordered a grilled chicken & beef pho  which came out within 10mins. having been travelling around vietnam and tasted authentic pho i couldn't help but compare the taste and this

food was great: cheap and fresh! the place was super clean and service efficient. will keep going back as long as quality doesn't deteriorate!

rice paper is a long term establishment at the thriving warrigal square dining scene. the vietnamese restaurant has been hugely popular over the past years with line ups almost on a daily basis. i was there for monday lunch and ordered prawn & pork spring rolls and a big bowl of special beef pho (rice noodle).

3min from ordering, the spring rolls arrived. the four small servings were deep fried to golden brown with shredded salad on the side. spring rolls were crispy and contain shredded carrot, minced pork and tiny re-hydrated shrimp. taste wise, nothing special with the carrot overpowering the fillings and you can barely taste the pork & prawn. for $7.20 a serve it’s on the expensive side. 2.5/5

the special beef pho was up next containing rare sliced beef, brisket, beef ball, tendon, strip, onion and spring onion to garnish. the big bowl of happiness was well presented with decent amount of toppings and noodle. meats were tender and flavoursome & the rice noodle cooked to perfection. a taste of the soup is where the issue begin. the whole bowl was overpowered by thai basil with thin beef taste and virtually no depth of flavour (that’s before i added in the bean sprouts & fresh thai basil provided). after finishing most of the solid contents i was left with a metallic after taste on the pallet and thirsty (msg overload?). 3/5

service side was friendly and efficient. no free hot tea was on offer though (fairly surprised). 4/5

the last time i visited (early last year) i found the taste of the pho was way more flavoursome. the spring rolls contains more meat then veggies and decent sized chopped fresh prawns was included. this time around, i was left disappointed and confused. after reading a comment from joe k, i realized the ownership has changed a few months ago. apart from inala, pho sai gon is still my go to place for pho in south side brisbane.

hint: their spring rolls are not worth trying. give their four treasure broken rice a go.

the meals that are served here are excellent and arrive very quickly to the table. the pho was very good and where everyone raves about the stock, i also thought the ingredients included were also very fresh and worth mentioning. additionally, after reading several positive reviews, i challenged the spring rolls to the reputation - and came away understanding what all the fuss is about. rice paper's are some seriously good spring rolls. lastly (but not least) the service/ atmosphere deserves some praise. both i thought were very friendly, relaxed and personable. i was able to share a few laughs with our waiter, and appreciated the feeling of not being rushed out for a fast turnover of the table. recommend.

ordered a combination '4 treasure' rice (with pork chop) for dinner the other night when vietnamese hut had sold out of grilled pork chops. the pork chop was obviously not grilled, and the egg was slightly overcooked but still i liked the dish overall. i would rate it a 3.5.
these guys do the best lemon cured beef salad i have had in brisbane. it easily rates a 4.5. other than that their other dishes are quite good and i would say they provide pretty good quality vietnamese food.
mrs kan do is a fan of their stir fries, particularly the black pepper beef and the lemongrass beef.
have tried quite a few of their dishes, including vermicelli (bun) salads, their fried rice and a few others. overall quite a good value place, which is always packed.

supreme soupie noodles:). i just had to express the wonderment that was my 'rare beef w brisket, beef noodle soup'. i have not had vietnamese food before... so not sure if is solely the chefs skill or vietnam itself:) but i will be back! ...the beautiful lightly gingered broth with fresh crispy sprouts and meat was perfect.

simply the best vietnamese restaurant in town! the ingredients are fresh, the soup is cooked fresh daily and the service is friendly and the place is clean. best is the pho! keep coming back for more!

this service was very shocking. i ordered rare beef noodle soup and they served us 2 pieces of meat for a $14 worth bowl. also the time it took for the food to come out was also horrific. i would appreciate if they will increase an amount in food and quicker service.

the best viet place in brisbane! friendly staff, fast service and the food was to die for! we had the beef brisket egg noodle and the beef brisket pho, and a milk tea. both has great flavours and definitely the best pho i've had! the milk tea was the best one i've had! they don't overload it with sugar.

there aren't many things more comforting than a hot bowl of noodle soup on cold nights, and this pho from rice paper vietnamese cuisine in warrigal square stayed super hot from the shop to home, to warming the belly 😋

our order:
* rare beef noodle soup, $13.50
* lemongrass chicken broken rice, $13.50

our takeaway order was ready in under 10 minutes, and both meals were deliciously satisfying. another top notch experience from one of my favourite local spots.

wow! it has been over four years that i have not been back since my last review. after my friend sold this business quite a few years ago, i was too lazy to explore. it should be the time to revisit so i made it last night for a quick dinner.
we arrived on 5:45pm and was lucky to occupy a table. ordered the rare beef noodle soup and the hue’s spicy noodle soup. both soups came very quick to our table. soup bases of the noodles presented their own character. they were both very tasteful. proteins came with generous portions. honestly, i could tell the difference between the current and the old management.
i am glad to see the consistency.😋
previous rating: mar 2016 4.5/5

this is always our go to place for a vietnamese fix. service is always fast and food is of great quality and taste. pho noodle soup has a wonderful depth to the broth and we regularly order the beef brisket noodle soup which i would recommend! we have tried most things on the menu and nothing has disappointed us so far.

delicious vietnamese food

we visited this vietnamese restaurant at runcorn plaza on a busy sunday lunch time. i chose the hu tieu xao (fried flat rice noodles) with beef and my husband had the bun rieu (crab, pork mince & tomato vermicelli soup). the bun rieu was so delicious that we piled in and forgot to photograph it! service is fast and efficient and the prices are quite reasonable.

tried this local vietnamese restaurant for the first time the other night and i can understand why it’s always so busy. the food is fresh and flavourful and i thoroughly enjoyed the pho. the broth is so rich and peppery. we also tried the pork and chicken spring rolls, both of which were super tasty. the beef and pineapple vermicelli was the first of that type we have tried. the soup reminded me of chinese hot and sour soup. it has the same tangyness and thickened consistency. overall a great meal.

needing my weekly beef pho fix i make a beeline for warrigal square. walking in i ask the manager for a combination beef pho (dac biet). salad and herbs are immediately brought to the table. i see a lonely basil sprig and ask for more. no problem!

within 5 minutes my lunch arrives. served steaming hot, the beef broth is delicious but the serve of sliced beef brisket, sliced raw beef, beef balls, beef tripe and beef tendon is inadequate. i really enjoy this bowl of soup noodles but i run out of meat so i leave a third of my noodles.

the serving of beef and offal at inala and darra restaurants is much more generous. i would have given this meal a perfect score but 1 point is deducted resulting in an overall score of 4.
more meat please rice paper!🥩