Saigon Express

It doesn’t take much analyzing; this tiny shop pumps out speedy Vietnamese meals.
Rice paper rolls, Phở with seafood, chicken or beef as well as my pick — the Pork and spring roll vermicelli. I don’t know what they do to the pork but it just tastes different, and in a good way. Sweet and salty with mildly crisped edges. Mmm-​mm! My only qualm with this dish is that they serve it with the nuac cham sauce at the bottom of the bowl so the ritual of pouring it on top is missed. Trivial I know, but I’m a girl who finds contentment simple pleasures.

A similar stall to one that you would find in Hanoi in Vietnam. They do great Phở dishes and fast. All of their stews smell and look delicious and I assume taste delicious too.
Their spring rolls melt in your mouth but I still prefer the fresh rice-​paper versions that won’t repeat on you as you sit back to your desk.
I have to say that this food is the closest I have found in Perth so far that tastes just like it does in Vietnam and served by Vietnamese.

My advice: go here, get the special noodle soup with crispy chicken, eat it, repeat whenever possible. Yum.
Located in Subiaco Market’s food court, this tiny stall is always busy, serving hordes of hungry market-​goers with Vietnamese treats. The noodle soup in question, which I have had twice now, is served in a huge bowl filled with, er, soup and noodles, and my favourite bits — floating fresh chillies and spring onions. The crispy deep fried chicken is a greasy yet satisfying accompaniment, and at $ 11 you get a lot for your money. The chicken spring rolls also make a delectable bitesize snack.
Besides the food, it’s great to eat amidst the bustle of the market, sitting at tables packed so closely together that you’re practically sitting on top of your neighbours. It all feels very jolly and communal — last time I made friends with a baby sitting at the next table.