District 1 HCMC

One waitress that seemed a bit dazed during the rush hour. I ordered the pork chop and rice. Food was quick to come. The pork chop portion was definitely on smaller size. I also ordered white coffee which was mostly filled with ice. Request for less ice if ordering the drink.

Handy to the cinemas at Macquarie centre in north Ryde and only been opened a few weeks. Was checking out the new restaurants and saw a big sign for Bondi pizza and next door is this little gem. District 1 is a small Vietnamese place with a modern twist. Been there twice now and the food has been great both times. We have had the spicy beef noodle soup with pork, chicken noodle soup, grilled pork chop and crispy chicken with tomato rice and happy to report all were great. Especially the stick for the soup was rich and authentic without being oily.
The staff are friendly and speak fluent English (a bonus). Our food alleges were understood and were able to enjoy full meals.
The servings were generous without being over the top, just right for my family.
The place is clean (and new) with cute Asian lanterns in bright colors throughout the ceiling.
If you are at Macquarie and want a quick, cheap satisfying meal. Make sure you drop into District 1, beats any other Vietnamese in the area and you might find yourself making a trip to the shopping centre just for the food.
Haven’t been there for the banh mi but will try to make it for lunch (not available for dinner). Btw the drinks are awesome as well!

We tried this newly opened restaurant after some crazy shopping. Tired and hungry, we stopped by and noticed a pretty interesting new place with some friendly faces and decided to give this new place a go. Greeted by very courteous staff, we were welcomed and ushered into this already packed out cozy restaurant. I have to say that the lanterns and the feature wall made me feel like I was in Vietnam.
After making our orders, we decided to quench our thirst and try out the drinks menu. We were completely not disappointed by the amazing cold pressed orange juice, coconut juice and sugarcane with strawberry juice! I was surprised sugarcane juice was on the menu as this was a rarity in the area, something I would have to trek to Cabramatta to have. So thumbs up for offering that!
We ordered chicken noodle soup, beef noodle soup, sugar cane prawn with vermicelli, spring rolls, rice paper rolls and rice with pork chops. We waited a maximum of 5 minutes for our food to arrive, brownie points there! The food was hot and fresh and it tasted very authentic! I’m glad there is finally an authentic Vietnamese restaurant in the area. We all gave it a thumbs up, the food tasted amazing, surprisingly well cooked and presented. I’m definitely going back to try the other dishes. I was so stuffed but when I looked around, a lot of the patrons were eating pandan crème brule and having iced coffee. Perhaps I’ll stop by for a coffee and dessert next time as well.
I also noticed a lot of people ordering baguette rolls. That’s on my to eat list too!
Can’t wait to come back here! Definitely worth going for some decent Vietnamese food.