Another Victoria St special – a Vietnamese restaurant with a name that contains the same two words. Better not get our Vinh Vinhs and Minh Minhs and Thanh Thanhs mixed up! Another restaurant with tablecloth-less hard tables and chairs. But this is not just another Victoria St restaurant.
The palm trees on the front sign are particularly inviting. The specials are on brightly lit boards and there is much to tickle our taste buds. So much so that we can’t decide, hence much of the order comes off the specials board.
The cuisine is mainly Vietnamese with a touch of Chinese. We have the obligatory rice paper rolls which are of an excellent standard. We also get one of Steph's favourites, satay skewers and the dim sims off the specials boards to round out a tasty and extensive entree.
Number 27 lands us on crab and asparagus soup (and a conversation about the effects of asparagus on the scent of future discharge). It another one of those soups that it is difficult to get excited about as I feel the same effect could come from a tin.
There has been a lot of pho eaten on our way up and down Victoria St and Vinh Vinh's stands up strongly.
The peking duck comes out with all the pieces to build your own wrap. It is fantastic. Delicate morsels of duck with a bright, crispy skin, crunchy vegetables and the delicious hoisin sauce which goes quickly.
The most unique item we get off the specials is the BBQ scallops. They look impressive. A massive tray of slightly charred scallops in their shells, floating in a shiny sauce. I can't quite get a taste for the sauce but the scallops are evidently fresh.Without having done the statistical analysis, I would say this is one of the best overall restaurants. Whereas at other restaurants we might have one or two outstanding dishes and the rest being average, at Vinh Vinh everything is very good.
Ratings
Rice paper rolls 8.2/10
#27 (crab and asparagus soup) 6.4/10
Pho 7.4/10
Dim sims 7.1/10
Satay skewers 7.5/10
Special (BBQ scallops) 7.3/10
Peking duck 8.7/10
Salt and pepper squid 8/10
