The Green Leaf Vietnamese Cuisine

This place never disappoints!
The owners sponsor/​support several orphans in Vietnam and tips go towards this great cause. Front of house staff leave a little to be desired (reminders for cutlery, if you are outside you may née to wave them down to order, delivery of food isn’t always great etc), however they are friendly and seem happy to be there.
However what may be lacking up front is certainly made up for in the kitchen. The food always is fresh and tasty and covers off on all of the favorites, plus they keep it interesting with changing specials.
Outdoor seating is great during periods of warmer weather with enough action happening in the local area to keep you entertained (if your dinner guests aren’t up to the challenge), however not too much so as to be distracted if deep in dinner conversation.

This place has been in the ponds for ages, for some reason my work mates and I never considered lunching here despite the fact we love Vietnamese food and eat at the other 2 Vietnamese restaurants on puckle street often. I guess we just forgot this existed? Anyway we corrected that right away when we realized the fact and had Friday lunch here.
Prices are a bit steep compared to the other places. Just a tad though. But couldn’t help but let this become a factor as the portion size of food we ordered was on the smaller side. It was incredibly tasty though!
I ordered the pork skewer vermicelli salad and the others the same but with grilled chicken instead. I was surprised they dunk the dipping sauce in your bowl already — efficiency I guess? Not something I’m used to seeing but I didn’t really mind it, but what happens if you diner couldn’t tolerate chili or something like that?
Vietnamese iced coffee (café sua da) was good. They do it legit — and I say this because I know some places where they just use like instant Nescafé blend 46 coffee or something!)
A huge plus with this place is because it’s right next to the wine bar you get to order booze from them and have it sent over to you. That or you can go to the wine bar and then order from here and they deliver to you — love the partnership here.
All in all. Of the 3 Vietnamese restaurants in moonee ponds, this is my second best pick. I wouldn’t avoid it but I’ll def come here if I’m after a change.

Oh Phở Bo me to happiness. The Green Leaf is serving up some seriously good Vietnamese cuisine.
After a recent trip to Viet Nam I’m still craving the fresh clarity of Phở Bo (beef amd noodle soup) The Green Leaf has the best Phở Bo in the area. Which is well and truly evident late in the evenings when the staff are busy delivering these tasty treats to the many numerous wine bars around Moonee Ponds.
So my suggestion is settle in for a session at a local wine bar, order some Phở Bo and have yourself a great night out.

Now with a more extensive menu… perhaps the best Vietnamese restaurant in the neighborhood.