Quan 88 is a hidden gem in St Kilda that offers a truly delightful Vietnamese dining experience. My wife and I visited this restaurant for a Sunday lunch, and we were blown away by the amazing food and top-notch service. We started off with the Quail with Spicy 88 Sauce, and it was hands down the best dish we had during our entire visit. The flavours were perfectly balanced, and the quail was cooked to perfection. We couldn't get enough of it! For our mains, we tried the Saigon Crispy Pork with Tamarind Sauce and the Combination Seafood with Lemongrass and Chilli. The crispy pork dish was simply superb. The combination seafood dish was a sizzler and packed with incredible flavours of lemongrass and chilli. Although the Combination Soft Egg Noodles had a bit too much protein and less noodles, the overall taste was still good. We also had the opportunity to try the Chicken Pho, and it was hands down one of the best pho dishes we've ever had in Melbourne. The soup was fresh, not overly salty, and had a subtle sweetness that elevated the flavours. The service was fast, friendly, and efficient. The staff members were attentive and ensured that we had everything we needed throughout our meal. The dishes came out promptly, which was impressive considering the restaurant's busy atmosphere. In terms of pricing, Quan 88 offers excellent value for money. The quality of the food, coupled with the generous portion sizes, makes it a fantastic option for those seeking authentic Vietnamese cuisine without breaking the bank. Overall, our experience here was nothing short of fantastic. The food was delicious, the service was outstanding, and the atmosphere was vibrant. If you're looking for a place to enjoy Vietnamese food in St Kilda, I highly recommend Quan 88 to all foodies.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$40–60
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Satay Chicken, Spring Rolls, Crispy Chilli Beef, Spicy Quail with Special 88 Sauce
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Paid parking lot, Paid street parking

Dined in last Friday night, table for 6. Good vibe, friendly atmosphere, good customer service and food came out super quick!! Ordered the Spring Rolls to share came with iceberg lettuce leaves and a dipping sauce, tasty! Mains were Prawn with Black Pepper, Spicy Chilli Beef, Chicken Fried Rice, Beef with Noodles, Deep Fried Chicken and Mongolian Beef All dishes were hot, fresh, well cooked and seasoned just needed more protein on the plate Paired that with a Hills Pear Cider which didn't touch the sides! Overall great night was had by all, parking can be difficult but would still recommend
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$200+
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Parking space
Somewhat difficult to find parking
Parking options
Paid street parking

Came here tonight, and may I just say This probably is the most recent food orgasm I have I mean...are you kidding me ?!?!?! If chef is still single, I'm ready lol We ordered 2 appetizer and 2 special And they were incredibly amazing!!! So if you come around Please have to come and try them !! Personally suggest you have to YOU HAVE TO !!! have their Saigon crispy pork with tamarind sauce And treat yourself with coconut rice on the side It's not porkbelly, but is better!!! Believe me , it's life changing ✨️
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Wheelchair accessibility
Flat entrance, no stairs

Food was amazing and better than I expected. Service could be a little better only because the food allergy options could be listed or known upfront instead of having to ask every time. Otherwise they cater for a range of food allergies and are very good at knowing what they are doing!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$40–60
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Crispy Beef with Sweet Chilli Sauce
Dietary restrictions
They do so well catering for food allergies and food is sooo yummy!

So glad my first experience at a veitemese restaurant was Quan 88. Waiter selected some popular dishes for us. Spot on. Meals were beautiful.Service was fantastic.Great pours of vodka. Is a must do on my next trip to Melobourne.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Spicy Quail with Special 88 Sauce, Crispy Beef with Sweet Chilli Sauce, Noodles with Vegetables

We love this place. Great food. Good value. Amazing service. Nice atmosphere/venue. Reasonably priced food and house wines are cheap and really quite good. Highly recommend the Pho-but to be honest-everything we have had has been great. Thoroughly recommended as great value
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Beef Pho, Spring Rolls, Noodles with Vegetables

Here the food and ambience are quite good, but can't say as much regarding the attitude of some of the staff. Ambience, and respect from staff are as important as how food tastes. If I'm not made to feel welcome, then eating, no matter how divine the food is, isn't pleasant. We ordered salt and pepper tofu, spring rolls, Vietnamese coleslaw and Jasmine rice. We dined at around 9pm, Sat 22nd April 2023.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner

Been recommended by many locals to try, the spicy quail and crispy chicken wings were delicious. However perhaps there’s an understaffing issue, Ordered a main meal and hadn’t received it until an hour and fifteen minutes later.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Spicy Quail with Special 88 Sauce, Salted Crispy Chicken Ribs

Food is great but service is better! We found a fly in our vermicelli rice noodles and they offered to replace it and strike it off our menu immediately, and the service itself is fast. Their food is authentic Vietnamese and certainly one of the best places to satisfy your Vietnamese cravings! They also have an upstairs place for functions that'll be on the top of my list for future events.

The best Vietnamese restaurant in St Kilda. Everything is awesome here. It's a must-try if you visit StKilda.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$1–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Noodle Soup with Seafood, Crispy or Soft Egg Noodles with Seafood, Saigon Crispy Pork with Tamarind Sauce

Such a great restaurant, couldn’t recommend this more highly, excellent food, super quick and friendly service, so glad I live around the corner. It’s must visit for Vietnamese food in St Kilda
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Beef Pho

Not the best welcome. Went with my family expecting a good dinner. Took them 45 minutes to serve 2 Pho and the waiter went pass the table never questioning why we haven't been served. The manager kept saying 2 minutes since they have lost the docket. They were 2 interstellar minutes. First time and last one unfortunately. More

Wonderful, friendly, very attentive staff, food was divine and delish. Will definitely go again. Thankyou
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Spring Rolls, Papaya Salad with Prawn, Noodles with Vegetables

best food i have ever had and the workers are even better i recommend going you will leave in amaze i have been eating there for years i get the rare beef pho and pork spring roles and i have never changed. just amazing
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Authentic vietnamese cuisine and the ambiente is nice, too! The meal was just delicious and had me taken back to Vietnam. I loved it! PS: I was there in Winter, but for the more crowded times: You will always find a table. They have two well decorated floors.

Overall an an amazing little restaurant Chicken and corn soup is delicious Chicken and cashew is a bit bland for my liking Mongolian beef is on point Fried rice is great Lemongrass Chicken is amazing
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Good location and good food but I was mostly impressed by their wait staff/service. They were extremely attentive to sitting us right away, refills on water and even replacing a dropped chopstick within seconds of us dropping it. Food came

Tasty dishes, great staff , will be back for sure.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tom Yum Soup, Spring Rolls

Very nice food and atmosphere.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$1–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Beef Pho, Rice Paper Rolls Prawn

Had a special occasion birthday and the food was absolutely incredible. The staff went out of their way to help in any way possible. All of our guests raved about the food and they are foodies. Can’t thank you enough!

Ordered from here and it was truly horrific. The sweet and sour pork was 80% batter, the spring rolls were the complete opposite of crunchy and the vermicelli dish was extremely oily and lacked flavour.

I really love this restaurant and I will come back if I come to Melbourne next time. ❤️❤️
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

Pop pop pop! I’m at work but just dropped in for the papaya salad. Medium to moderate level of impressed with the food and the service is really friendly and helpful ✌️ More

Reliable, consistent and reasonably authentic Vietnamese food in St Kilda. I have been here on a few other occasions when visiting Melbourne, and look forward to returning.

The soup of its pho is one of the best in Melbourne, which is fresh, not overly salty, and subtly sweet. Btw, strongly recommend a dish called Eggplant Stuffed Prawn!! More

Delicious food, friendly polite service, and very efficient. The Saigon Coconut Beef was delicious!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

Delicious pho, meals came out quickly and the prices are very reasonable. Great local spot for the people in St Kilda. Oh, and it tastes super fresh too!

large menu of tasty dishes and cold beers. open late which is good. quick and efficient service, nice open space. always pretty busy. More

Takeaway lunch of prawn rice paper rolls. They come in a serve of 3 with a tasty hoisin but there isn’t a huge amount of filling there

Their spicy sauce with chicken ribs and quail is pretty good but the rest werent really memorable. Comfy seating and friendly service

Delicious and great atmosphere. Completely full but still able to fit a table of 3. Spring rolls, chicken pho and beef pho. So good.

Exactly what I was looking for in pho and delicious, generously-stuffed summer rolls really enjoyed my meal here! …

Delicious food and generous serves, so easy to over order. Great dishes for sharing. Very hospitable and welcoming.

Half the menu is probably Chinese rather than Vietnamese but no complaints, the beef pho was tasty.

Visited this place for the first time. Nice ambience and tasty food. Loved crispy chicken noodles.

Amazing food!! They have special price for lunch, just $15 and the food is delicious …

This place deserves more than 4.4 stars. They have possibly the best pho in Melbourne.

Great service and great food this is what a Chinese restaurant should be

Good food even better customer service
Service
Dine in…
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Good food, fast service and nice atmosphere.Will visit again.