Star Restaurant

The name says it all. This purpose-built newcomer (it opened last December) is the new star Vietnamese restaurant in Footscray. The decor is simple, warm and inviting, no cutting-edge style here, thank you, but it is brand new. The food is very good and well-priced. The wine list is small, but has popular brands and is very reasonably priced. They have wine by the glass for $3-5, as well as a good range of beers, the best drink to have with most Vietnamese food. The service is good and very helpful, though there can be some language barriers, but sometimes a challenge adds spice to a meal.

This is a place to go with friends so that you can try a range of their specialities. Some of the dishes are huge, the $16 green papaya salad with seafood witll feed four easily. Dishes listed as specials come with an excellent fried rice side dish. Barbecued beef fillet is a must. There are also Thai, Cambodian and Malaysian dishes and, for late night suppers, a range of congees from $6-8. Parking is in Nicholson Street or the large public car park behind, and if you want to sing for your supper, try the karaoke upstairs.

149 Nicholson Street
Footscray
Vietnamese Cuisine
Melways reference 2S:F8
Phone: 9687 3555
Opening hours: Sun-Tues 11am-11pm, Wed-Thur 11am-12 midnight, Fri-Sat 11am-1am
Licensed
Does not accept credit cards
Seating Inside: 130
Features: Kids encouraged
Favourites: Green papaya salad with seafood $16 (for four), Barbecued beef fillet $19 (for four)