tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post948784850163336657..comments2024-03-28T16:53:20.412+11:00Comments on Footscray Food Blog: Quan Viet, BraybrookLauren aka Ms Bakloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-85720567125655549422013-02-07T18:46:56.834+11:002013-02-07T18:46:56.834+11:00Aw Rebecca that means a lot! Thanks so much! :-D...Aw Rebecca that means a lot! Thanks so much! :-DLauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-54262038232231416902013-02-07T14:45:22.345+11:002013-02-07T14:45:22.345+11:00You are awesome - I love reading your blog - I liv...You are awesome - I love reading your blog - I live in the west and am always visiting your blog when I need inspiration for new places to try!! Thanks!Rebeccadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-76741352199093093302011-12-02T14:18:38.822+11:002011-12-02T14:18:38.822+11:00I was taken to La Porchetta Braybrook for mother&#...I was taken to La Porchetta Braybrook for mother's day once. The fact that it is now a "we can laugh about it now" moment is telling of the experience itself! Ricky, so glad you liked it - thanks for the calamari tip! I really love Quan Viet. The couple who run it are super sweet too. Lucky Braybrook!Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-64737625046320502152011-12-01T10:43:54.017+11:002011-12-01T10:43:54.017+11:00lol@rayna yes in braybrook! all we had was la porc...lol@rayna yes in braybrook! all we had was la porchetta haha.. <br /><br />i just went to quan viet yesterday and i have to say that i was a bit cynical about visiting a viet restaurant in braybrook since the only place i go for viet food these days is footscray but as soon as i tasted their calamari i thought maybe i won't need to go all the way footscray as much as i do.. then i had the broken rice and spare pork ribs and thought yep its official.. footscray will now only be visited if i'm hungry for viet food whilst driving through there<br /><br />i also tried my other friends food.. the prawn and pork spring rolls.. a soup with crab meat in it (sorry didn't see what it was called) and the pho.. and they were all really good will definitely be visiting them againRickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-60750030926835406032011-11-12T13:50:08.051+11:002011-11-12T13:50:08.051+11:00Anon, did you come all the way from Richmond just ...Anon, did you come all the way from Richmond just to eat in Brayers? I am impressed! Glad the trip was worth it.Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-14403840914779841772011-11-11T20:55:30.226+11:002011-11-11T20:55:30.226+11:00Went today after reading this blog!
Wow ! Best vie...Went today after reading this blog!<br />Wow ! Best viet I have had in along time and I live 500m from Victoria st .<br /><br />Great find thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-2530784648326789562011-11-10T08:37:27.988+11:002011-11-10T08:37:27.988+11:00holy heck! in braybrook! wonders will never cease!...holy heck! in braybrook! wonders will never cease! That's our next night out, cheers ms!Raynahttp://radicalcrossstitch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-50263189418018826582011-11-09T12:39:15.892+11:002011-11-09T12:39:15.892+11:00Angela that is awesome! Yes Lauren I would love t...Angela that is awesome! Yes Lauren I would love that!Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-28938243998705951292011-11-08T13:17:35.286+11:002011-11-08T13:17:35.286+11:00Man I am going here for sure! Coming your way soon...Man I am going here for sure! Coming your way soon, hopefully we can meet up?Lau@corridorkitchenhttp://www.corridorkitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-74449634217505523312011-11-07T22:18:47.209+11:002011-11-07T22:18:47.209+11:00We went on Friday night and it was amazing - defin...We went on Friday night and it was amazing - definitely will be eating there again to get our Vietnamese fix before we leave for Canada. Going to miss the west!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00523059098186446961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-91172926226061293942011-11-06T22:38:20.956+11:002011-11-06T22:38:20.956+11:00BTW Adrian, she loved it. Bo luc lac was her favo...BTW Adrian, she loved it. Bo luc lac was her favourite.Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-56730538741422420932011-11-06T22:37:29.487+11:002011-11-06T22:37:29.487+11:00Temasek yay!! Sorry no crab love but glad you lik...Temasek yay!! Sorry no crab love but glad you liked the mini rice cakes - they are like those Dutch pancakes everyone goes mad for at markets, but savoury and Vietnamese!Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-10118025790230759602011-11-06T22:29:03.390+11:002011-11-06T22:29:03.390+11:00We just went there and loved it!!! Although the fr...We just went there and loved it!!! Although the front of the menu we got is different from your photos. It actually used a motif from one of those massive wall hangings they have in there. Very Cute! The food was great but the crab in the fried rice was a bit of a let down, but the crispy mini rice cakes definitely warrant a revisit. And the people were really nice in there including the old man that fussed round our table, chased a random man with a cigarette and a wave, and then rode off on a bike! God I love the West!Temasekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200526730444111994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-91556898598726888642011-11-03T15:08:05.713+11:002011-11-03T15:08:05.713+11:00Good thing they had the combo dish - a great way o...Good thing they had the combo dish - a great way of introducing a friend to a new cuisine. How did your friend rate it overall?Adrian (Food Rehab)http://foodrehab.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-20280234821439288812011-11-03T13:33:19.428+11:002011-11-03T13:33:19.428+11:00Thank you Kat! I am sure you will love it as much...Thank you Kat! I am sure you will love it as much as I do.Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-71780483384571549562011-11-03T12:29:51.274+11:002011-11-03T12:29:51.274+11:00Love your blog. I am building in Footscray at the ...Love your blog. I am building in Footscray at the moment, renting in Williamstown while the house is being built and just moved from Geelong area. Love reading about your journey moving to Footscray too, I am now looking forward to moving to Footscray even more!<br /><br />Am definitely going to try these places out when I move to the area!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587724427124513159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-68803889872487805122011-11-02T19:54:16.367+11:002011-11-02T19:54:16.367+11:00I thought of you when I was posting it, Yasmeen! ...I thought of you when I was posting it, Yasmeen! I hope Nan likes it. Ditto, I like the decor too. Thoughtful and harmonious.<br /><br />Bryan, Braybrook is a very interesting suburb. Great for taking photos. Lots of old fibro Commission houses, some privately owned now. Huge but often deserted park in shape of giant aeroplane, graffiti by disaffected youth...but thriving community garden and a very active "sharehood" in the community. Lots of contrasts.<br /><br />Kenny, it is great, isn't it? I just got lucky I went with a big group. Lots of photo opps! :)Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-79509584379906410552011-11-02T18:17:08.273+11:002011-11-02T18:17:08.273+11:00Thanks for link, Ms Bakler. Plain truth is, though...Thanks for link, Ms Bakler. Plain truth is, though, your effort makes ours look thoroughly slapdash and superficial. Where we basically saw "same old same old", you saw a profusion of regional specialties! Great job! Agree it's a good place, though!Kennyhttp://considerthesauce.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-28068400606539115212011-11-02T17:57:39.782+11:002011-11-02T17:57:39.782+11:00Love the baby blue menu, haha. Very curious about ...Love the baby blue menu, haha. Very curious about the mini rice cakes, and about as curious about the suburb, which I have never visited! That picture with the empty plot of land across the street somehow feels very compelling to me.Fatbooohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183993346428249697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-51327831878735658762011-11-02T16:12:20.181+11:002011-11-02T16:12:20.181+11:00Nice decor!
This selection of dishes has lured me...Nice decor!<br /><br />This selection of dishes has lured me in above all others so far. Yes, I realize the insane grandness of that statement. But the shaken beef looks so tender, and I've never had a mini rice cake so you've got me all intrigued. <br /><br />Plus, I love that this is in Braybrook. So close to J's Nan's that I told you about. A perfect excuse to take her out on a little outing :)Yasmeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921891926536652584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-21392318728744100792011-11-02T14:23:20.371+11:002011-11-02T14:23:20.371+11:00Hi Winston and Ashley, thanks for stopping by! TK...Hi Winston and Ashley, thanks for stopping by! TKYC, yes, it will be great for a 3 y.o.! Vietnamese cuisine can actually be quite sweet and mild so I find it is perfect for kids. Nothing above was spicy at all apart from the dipping sauces, but they will do those with no chilli.<br /><br />I tend to get my kids the mixed pork chop meal (pictured above with egg). It's tasty and they like all the different textures, and can gnaw on the bones.<br /><br />I also get grilled chicken for them sometimes which is similar - marinated grilled chicken, rice and token salad veg. Chicken ribs are also good (ask for no chilli or just remove it quickly when it comes to the table as it will be scattered with a small amount of red chilli - ditto anything salt and pepper).<br /><br />The bo luc lac pictured above is tasty yet mild - depends how good they are at chewing though. The mini pancakes would probably be great too without being wrapped (sometimes wrapped things all fall apart in small hands, creating much angst).<br /><br />Sometimes I get them fried rice, not the Cantonese style with peas and sausage but the salted fish or here, the crab which is just as good but has more punchy, lovely fish sauce flavours. Salted fish sounds scary but it is crumbled up and you can't taste it - it also comes with chicken and egg and sometimes a bit of lettuce.<br /><br />Classic plain soups can be good (ie, not bun bo Hue - just something plain, like pork and prawn noodle soup or the mi ga chien pictured above). At the pho places in Footscray, they will give you a small bowl and scissors and you just chop up all the noodles and meat yourself for kiddos.<br /><br />If all else fais, get 'em some spring rolls or just a big bowl of plain rice! Mine ate plain rice for many months until they finally got curious about all the colours and aromas!Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-23978958352703904762011-11-02T13:17:46.915+11:002011-11-02T13:17:46.915+11:00Going there! YUM! Thanks again!Going there! YUM! Thanks again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634893581094453526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-64934761674884728122011-11-02T12:50:01.913+11:002011-11-02T12:50:01.913+11:00Honestly, you are a marvel. I've lived west fo...Honestly, you are a marvel. I've lived west for many a year now, and the restaurants you find amaze me.<br />This one looks a treat, and i an already planning a visit. The only hindrance... is the food OK for a 3yo? Are there less spicy tastes on the menu that you would recommend?TKYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10235984281133733985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-75563542096380755562011-11-02T11:50:22.688+11:002011-11-02T11:50:22.688+11:00Honestly, this looks like one of the best Viet res...Honestly, this looks like one of the best Viet restaurants I've seen... I should've sussed out places to eat when I was in Braybrook!! You really are THE person to give a lesson on "Vietnamese Food-101" to your friends hahaha =DWinstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536704297054335614noreply@blogger.com