Cafe Viet - Auckland

SO delicious!! Haven't found any vegan Vietnamese options around Auckland yet, until we got to Cafe Viet. We had the vegan shaking beef and vegan lemongrass chicken- both were absolutely amazing! We also had the spring rolls and they were so yummy! Definitely coming back here, would totally recommend for both vegans/non-vegans.

There are many Vietnamese restaurants in Auckland, but there is something different about Cafe Viet. Not only it’s unique interior, this Cafe/Bistro offers fusion twist to Vietnamese cuisine with a decent selection of Vegan options.<br/ <br/ I was warmly greeted by the waitress, with professional and prompt services. I ordered the Vegan Duck Rice Paper Rolls, the Beef Rice Noodle Soup and the Bang Bang Prawns. The dishes came in small portions, but were great for sharing or if you want to have a bit of everything. <br/ <br/ First arrived was the Vegan Duck Rice Paper Roll. The roll was freshly prepared, with seitan duck and other fillings tightly wrapped. The seitan was nicely flavoured and tasted very much like meat. <br/ <br/ The Bang Bang Prawns were quite average. The fried prawns coated in green rice flakes were very dry. The coconut lemongrass dressing didn’t exert to reducing the grease of the dish. <br/ <br/ The Beef Pho which arrived simultaneously was also disappointing. I prefer my beef to be medium rare but these was over-cooked and tough to chew. The soup could have been more brothy. <br/ <br/ So surprisingly, I enjoyed the Vegan dish more than the meat. <br/ <br/ This is a place I would be recommending to my Vegan friends, but probably not for any who enjoys a traditional meaty Vietnamese food.<br/ <br/ Taste: 7/10<br/ Presentation: 8/10<br/ Service: 9/10<br/ Ambience: 9/10<br/ Value for money: 7/10<br/ <br/ Price $20 per person (excl alcohol)

Beautiful authentic food! Best I’ve had in a long time. Will definitely be back.

Delicious vegan curry. Creamy and full of flavour. Loved the bang bang prawns they were crispy and cooked well. Will definitely be back to dine in as I got takeaway.

The lemongrass beef was tasty and very filling however we were unlucky enough to have our order slowed by a glut of uber eats orders.