Asian Restaurants near West Melbourne

“This is a no-frills takeout-counter chain in the food court of a shopping mall. We chose the two-entrée box with a third entrée. All food items were very good - the beef, chicken, and vegetables were done well and were tasty. We opted for white rice (rather than fried rice or mixed vegetables). The rice was good - a little dry for Asian rice, but not bad for a fast-food location. Serving portions were a little small, but my wife asked for a little more, and the server willingly complied.“

“If you sit at the counter, the founder and culinary artist, Miss YanZi, along with her Szechuan sous chef will amaze you with their skillful creations. we tried most of the items on last night's tapas menu and all were mind-blowingly delicious and beautiful to see. 5 stars!“

“Copied from a friend review, I am said friend: Came here for a nice meal and a simple cup of tea. My friend asked for a refill and the waitress looked at him like he was trying to smuggle tea leaves out of Boston Harbor. Apparently, he had already hit his "4-refill limit" (breaking news to both of us, I didn't get four refills) and was rudely advised that if he wanted more tea, he could "go to the supermarket and buy some tea bags himself."' I wasn't aware we were being graded on our tea consumption, but here we are. To add to the fun, the price has gone up by $2 since our last visit, so I suppose the extra charge covers the new refill enforcement department. Between the tea police, the refill quota, and the inflation surcharge, this place has brewed its last cup for us. 🍵“

“Great food had a great price with great customer service one of my family favorite restaurant!!“

“Listen, I don’t hand out “legendary” lightly, but Pho Cali absolutely earned it.

I started with the Khai Vi Dac Biet appetizer platter, which showed up looking innocent enough until the first bite. The spring rolls were fresh, bright, and packed with flavor, and the fried egg rolls were so perfectly crispy they practically shattered in the best possible way.

Then the Bun Dac Biet arrived… and that’s when things got serious.

Grilled pork with that smoky char, sausage, meatballs, fresh herbs, pickled vegetables, scallion oil—basically a bowl of organized delicious chaos. Every bite had something different going on. Light, fresh, savory, a little sweet, a little tangy. Whoever engineered that bowl understood the assignment.

Now here’s where things escalated.

They have this house garlic chili sauce that could probably heat a small New York apartment building. I mixed it into the peanut sauce and started dipping the spring rolls in it, and suddenly I understood why people get obsessed with Vietnamese food.

Cold Singha beer, sunlight coming through the windows, and a bowl of noodles that had no business being that good.

Honestly, the only downside was eventually finishing the meal and realizing I couldn’t order the entire menu without embarrassing myself.

If you’re anywhere near Melbourne and like food that actually tastes alive, Pho Cali is absolutely worth the stop.

10/10 would happily destroy another bowl of bún here again.“

“We miss you guys and your food!!!!!! Can’t wait to order from you again!“