Bo 7 Mon Thanh Tam

The place is a bistro inside a pub. I have always been very skeptica of pub food but oh boy, I’ve been missing out. This place is truly a hidden gem. Delicious authentic Vietnamese food. The owner is super friendly and they surey know how to cook Vietnamese food. Don’t bother trying any other Vietnamese restaurant. This is my go to place for Vietnamese food from now on. I have tried several different dished and all of them exceeded my expectation and trust me when I say this, you wont be disappointed. I’m a Vietnamese so I do know what good Vietnamese food tastes like.

This is BY FAR, 100%, the best Vietnamese restaurant in CBD! I came here with Vietnamese friends who know this place, how lucky of me because had I not I’d probably never find this place. From the exterior it looks like a regular TAB+bar, but it’s actually operated by a smiley friendly Vietnamese uncle. The pho I ordered tasted divine, so many layers of flavour, most generous portion and ridiculously cheap price considering the quality. I am really happy I found this hidden gem, and I cannot recommend it enough to everyone.

Bo 7 Mon Thanh Tam is a quality Vietnamese restaurant that has been in Business for over thirty years. It has operated out of Surry Hills, Market City and has now taken up residence in the nearby Mount Batten Hotel Situated on George Street in Haymarket. This restaurant is now on our list of recommended Pub meals. Bo 7 is run by the friendly owner Phil who has great passion for the food that hits the table and takes pride in providing the best of service. Not only is the food good, it is reasonably priced. We shared a range of dishes to start including the stuffed chicken wings with crispy skin and a tasty chicken mince stuffing. The bo la lot - bo nuong, and the bo la lot nuong than both with charcoal beef in betel leaf was a flavour explosion and the latter added to a lettuce leaf cup with fresh mint and bean sprouts which added freshness of the salad and textue through the crisp lettuce cups and bean sprouts. The spring rolls did not last long at all. All of these dishes were served with a dipping sauce to further enhance the flavour. The shredded chicken salad a good healthy option. Came out nicely plated with large house made rice crackers and the salad with a well balaced dressing. All elements combing to give each bite a nice balance of flavour. We love bun bo hue a spicy Viet noodle soup. This was not too spicy, it was super tasty with the broth doing plenty of time. The portion was quite large with plenty of beef and noodles, defenitely one for the hungry. The Mountbatten is your typical pub with beer on tap, plus your usual including wine. However they have a trump card in Bo 7 which serves up quality vietnamese food at a great price.

Delicious must-try spicy beef noodle soup. All their foods are very good for price as well as the portion is quite big. I found that this place is the closest resemblance to authentic Vietnamese food compared to other restaurants in sydney. The guy owner is very friendly and the food comes quick. Recommend to try other dishes if you’re not into spicy food: bo la lot (grilled beef wrapped in betel leaves), broken rice with combination (grilled pork chops, pork skin and meat loaf). They also have pub-style food such as chicken schnitzel, steak, bolognese, fish n chips at a good price too.