Quick Vietnamese fix

Once again... I hardly try the restaurants in my neighbourhood but I was in Epping two weekends in a row as I was running out of places to go for lunch.  The development in Rawson Street completed a few years ago is now filled with quite a few restaurants and grocery shop.

I read about this Vietnamese restaurant (Genesis Vietnamese Cuisine) in the local papers and decided to give it a try.  This restaurant is only small and again probably sit about 20.  However, there is also a table outside for those who appreciate the sun and al-freso dining.  This again is a family owned business and as the place is quite small the kitchen itself is small - I wonder how they manage to do their cooking...

This must be quite a popular place as it was quite full when I went with only a table left.  A lot of people ordered the Pho and I decided to try the Beef Pho and the Fried Chicken Noodle soup.  

The Beef Pho had a nice broth.  My only disappointment was that the bean sprouts and the various herbs were not served on a separate plate like in most places but the bean sprouts were cooked in the soup itself.  Having said that the beef noodle was quite tasty.

The Fried Chicken Noodle soup was not too bad as well.  The chicken was nicely fried and the clear soup had a "sweetness" to it.

All in all, not a bad option for someone wanting to get a quick Vietnamese fix without having to venture afar.

ps... oh... avoid the Vietnamese spring roll...I didn't quite like the filling...