tan viet noodle house

this place is known for their crispy skin chicken and there is definitely a reason why. i grew up in cabramatta and whenever we wanted to get either com or mi ga don, it was (still is) imperative to come here. the chicken skin is crispy but somehow still retains heaps of moisture and tenderness in the meat - never burnt or dry. never disappoints - just difficult deciding whether or not you want rice or noodles :p

great food, the pork chop was especially good. everybody loved their noodles. generous amount of bean shoots. great price on the pork chop. the chicken was nice too but nothing amazing.

the crispy chicken is as crispy as it named. the chicken skin was so crispy and not soggy. the chicken meat is tender and surprisingly it's not dry. so i acknowledged their number one dish. 
their hainam chicken was tender but it doesn't surprise me because it tasted like an ordinary hainam chicken but still worth giving it a try.
on the other side i was quite a bit sad with their deluxe pork chop, the named doesn't quite suite their dish. the broken rice was dry, the rice noodles was also dry and the most sad part is their egg. it's dry and tasteless. but great fully their pork chop is tender and crispy.
detailed review: grabandbites.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/tan-viet-noodle-house-cabramatta.html

the crispy skin chicken with tomato rice is simply unrivalled here at this store. the drop noodle is also another favourite of mine - would come here every day if it was closer!

update 07/17, been here a couple more times after my initial visit. their cubed rump beef w tomato rice 4/5 was awesome.

despite being confronted with a dizzying array of choices in cabra, we weren't about to pass tan viet up.

tomato rice with crispy skin fried chicken 3.5/5
dry noodle with crispy skin fried chicken 3.75/5

something of an institution this place. is a defo return if we are in the area.

the original and the best crispy chicken noodle place in cabramatta! it's a must go for anyone who's new in town or visiting for a short trip. really busy on the weekends but their service is super dooper fast and the soup is delicious, not to mention the crispy chicken!! just melts in your mouth.. they're not famous for nothing!!

came here solely for the crispy chicken for $9. dont bother ordering any soup dishes, their broth is pretty bad. bustling ambience and attentive service.

crispy skin chicken! came here today for lunch with my family, arrived at around 11:45am only had to wait 2 groups in front of us, plenty of tables so the line moves relatively fast! rice noodle soups with meats and sides of crispy skin chicken, the chicken lives us to its reputation as this place does not disappoint! service was fast and efficient, clean establishment indeed. finding parking for this place is a bit of a mission, but thats cabramatta. my whole family enjoyed the meal. prices are fair cost $90.50 for 5 adults. we will be back!

i've been here so many times i've lost counted. service is always good and food generally comes out within 5-10 minutes. it was surprisingly quick especially when i happened to go during father's day & the moon festival on the same day (the queue outside was a different story). they are well known for their tomato rice or egg noodles w/ crispy chicken. i get one or the other when i dine here. this is definitely the best crispy chicken you could get from all the vietnamese restaurants i've been to. a downside is that they only take cash.

curiosity got to better of me, we joined the long queue to get into #tanviet in #cabramatta as it supposedly serves the best crispy fried chicken in town. not sure i'd agree with that, it's good but probably not the best. although i think others will beg to differ as there is always a queue at the restaurant!

tan viet is probably my favourite restaurant in cabramatta, and i can safely say it's not a place for those expecting polite hospitality. i can only compare my dining experience to the 'soup nazi' episode from seinfeld... weird service, amazing soup.

we were greeted with "yeahhhh", followed by 10 mins of the silent treatment from the waitress. empty teapot? steal one from another table pls.

the food is excellent, hands down. this isn't you're typical phở joint, the menu is small but diverse with massive servings. i suggest trying the crispy skin chicken.

& fyi, very clean toilets.

tan viet has the best fried vietnamese chicken, every time i go there i always ordered crispy chicken egg noodle or red rice. the chicken skin is crispy also a neat presentation. would recommend to go there when you crave for vietnamese crispy chicken.

service was incredibly quick ,we ordered 2 dishes and both came out not even 5 minutes,they dont sell many items on this shop,probably to keep their quality to the perfection,and the mixed fruit drink was awesome as well!!will defi come back again next time

normally, i would not drive to cabra for 40 minutes to have a fried chicken dish but since the restaurant we went to initally was such a let down, it was a no brainer to walk across the road to try the highest rated noodle bar on zomato. the restaurant was big and packed. it was modern and bright and the moment we walked in, a waitress who was in the middle of the restaurant quickly ushered us to an available table and the menu's came just as quick.

the menu was very clear and not cluttered with 400 dishes like traditional vietnamese restaurants which was a welcome relief. there were photos to help make the decision easier and due to the small size makes for quicker decisons, faster food service and quicker turnover of tables. i was excited because it meant that everything on the small menu were their speciality and would be cooked well. so it's a win, win, win for all!!

a quick glance around the restaurant confirmed that the fried chicken was the go to dish so i ordered one with dry egg noodles. at $14 it wasn't cheap by any standards, especially for cabramatta but it didn't matter if it was as good everything suggested. the chicken maryland was cooked perfectly, with it's paper thin skin as crispy as it could be while the flesh throughout the entire piece juicy. the chicken came with cantonese style spiced salt and nuoc cham and the noodles were cooked firm and topped with crispy mince garlic and oil along with chives, coriander and lettuce. there was a bowl of clear soup too. everything was good so yes, it was well worth the $14 and well deserving to be called their signature dish.

the spicy beef (bo kho) was a classic vietnamese cassarole and came with an option of rice, noodles or bread roll. the brisket and tendons were perfect cuts for texture adding a gelatinous finish to the sauce and richness supported by a perfect balance of star anise, garlic, cinnamon, lemongrass and brightened by paprika and chilli powder. a dish which should be finished to the end and the bread was a perfect accompaniment to this mooreish dish.

tan viet does so many things so well and run like a well oiled machine. the systems in place are excellent in a bright, clean modern restaurant where service is fast and friendly and the food is uncomprimisngly good. it is well worth the extra few dollars because i feel confident, the next time i visit, the food standard will be exactly the same.

had the crispy chicken and tomato rice. the crispy chicken by itself is good enough, the tomato rice didn't really add to the dish for me. nice staff!