Pho Hung Vuong, Footscray
25 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/melbourne28 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Recommendations span several Pho Hung Vuong locations, represented here by the source-named Footscray restaurant rather than a claim about every outlet. Footscray diners praise its broth and efficient service; one finds quality uneven when crowded and another dislikes the noodles. Springvale, Clayton and Richmond also appear in the discussion. A further diner reports a later bowl that was lukewarm and less enjoyable. The pooled support should not be read as identical menus or quality across branches.
Address
Pho Hung Vuong Saigon, 128 Hopkins St, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Grilled chicken pho
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Zunguzunguzunguzeng in r/melbourne · May 2026
Names this as the top answer to the best-pho question, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/bluestonelaneway in r/melbourne · May 2025
Says they like this Richmond spot.
- Recommendsu/Outrageous-Song-7285 in r/melbourne · May 2026
Names the Springvale branch as one of two top picks.
- Recommendsu/flatvinnie in r/melbourne · May 2026
Names this Victoria Street branch as the pick.
- Recommendsu/BlueTowelWithHoles in r/melbourne · May 2026taste
Agrees, saying a small rare-beef bowl is ideal for comfort.
- Recommendsu/fremeer in r/melbourne · May 2026
Calls the Footscray branch their favourite, as they live in the west.
- Recommendsu/Maudiline in r/melbourne · May 2026taste
Says the broth is excellent and food comes quickly; recommends it, noting a queue can form.
- Recommendsu/Puzzleheaded-Arm5687 in r/melbourne · May 2026
Adds the Clayton branch as another option.
Show all 28 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Staranise_65 in r/melbourne · May 2025consistency
Visits regularly for years and calls it the best, reliably excellent.
- Recommendsu/boobook-boobook in r/melbourne · Jan 2024taste
Recommends the Footscray spot for pho.
- Recommendsu/DarkSparxx in r/melbourne · May 2025
Says this Footscray spot is the answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/letsfailib in r/melbourne · May 2026
Says the Richmond branch is one of their favourite pho spots.
- Recommendsu/turntheheaterup in r/melbourne · May 2025
Says this Richmond spot fits all the asker's criteria.
- Recommendsu/Lowtoz in r/melbourne · May 2026
Adds the Richmond branch as another option.
- Recommendsu/jameswong2501 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026taste
Suggests this Footscray spot for pho.
- Recommendsu/Electronic-Cress9582 in r/melbourne · May 2025
Agrees with the write-up praising this Richmond spot.
- Mixedu/snowstorm00 in r/melbourne · May 2025consistency
Says the food is good but quality is uneven when it's crowded.
- Recommendsu/Tinori23 in r/melbourne · May 2026taste
Calls it delicious but ranks it below Pho Chu The.
- Recommendsu/Upset-Rent-8814 in r/melbourne · Jul 2025
Includes it among its Vietnamese picks.
- Caveatu/VB_Ripper in r/melbourne · May 2025taste
Disagrees with the pick and says its noodles are soggy.
- Recommendsu/yelp4help in r/melbourne · Jan 2024taste
Calls Pho Hung Vuong the best and praises the broth.
- Recommendsu/rvkurvn in r/melbourne · May 2026
Calls this Richmond branch their go-to.
- Recommendsu/Peace-of-mind1 in r/melbourne · May 2026
Agrees with the recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Formal-Try-2779 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026
Recommends the Springvale branch's Saigon location as the place to go.
- Recommendsu/Electronic_Hour_1711 in r/melbourne · May 2025consistency
Has gone for decades; still a safe pick, though they now visit another spot more.
- Recommendsu/redpuff in r/melbourne · Dec 2023taste
Recommends it for pho.
- Mixedu/TheSweetSpotD in r/melbourne · May 2026taste
Used to love it, but a later lukewarm bowl and a strong MSG taste turned them off.
- Recommendsu/awesammmy in r/melbourne · May 2025
Calls this Footscray spot pretty good.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.