Smile Restaurant

Tanami Vietnamese & Chinese Restaurant Visited on 28/10/2021 COVID lockdown is not completely lifted. My wife and I take the opportunity to dine in because the number of diners within the restaurant is very limited. It does not have a large dining area, but good enough to round up a few friends for a small gathering. The service is very good; which is very important for the hospitality industry and retention of customers. Due to present restriction, a numbers of dishes are not available. However, we are able to try out our comfort food - Chow Kuai Teow (CKT) and Fried Dark Hokkien Mee. I have to admit that I am very pedantic. Besides taste, I judge my food by its "appearance" and the overall presentation. The plates are oval, not round. Its size is can comfortably hold the amount of noodles. Small plates make the food presentation look untidy. There are generous amount of prawns, fish cake slices, squid pieces and Chinese sausage for the dishes. I ask for more pork bits and added sambal in the CKT, and they oblige. The Hokkien Mee HKM needs to be braised a bit longer to make the noodles softer. It lacks some thickened gravy as what HKM should have. We also try the Mango Salad. My wife enjoys more than I do, as I am more of a meat eater. However, the salad does have tender and well seasoned pieces of pork, which I give a thumbs-up. The salad has tangy taste. I suggest to the Chef and the owner to adjust the amount of sauces used, which give the intensity of colouration, and reduce the salt when sambal is aded. Both the owner and Chef appear receptive and welcome our honest and constructive feedback. I shall return to check on them again.

A gem in Glen Waverley located away from bustling Kingsway, which is a good thing when looking for a place to park. I reckon they serve the best pho in Glen Waverley. If you're short of time and wanting to save petrol from driving to Springvale, this is the go-to place for beef pho. The main dishes, including typical Cantonese and Malaysian cuisine, are generally tasty too. You can also order nyonya kueh from the shop. Service is fairly quick and friendly.

First time ordering as something special during COVID-19. Special fried rice was tasty, but very oily. Satay chicken skewers were nice and a bit spicy, a bit dear for only two pieces. Vegetarian spring rolls were quite disappointing - little flavour. Should've ordered pork instead, so my fault. Honey black pepper chicken was nice. Reasonable prices. Will have to try the pho next time.