Than Nuong Charcoal Vietnamese Restaurant, Woolloongabba
There was a deal from TheFork app just before Mother's Day and I grabbed this deal of 50% discount for Banquet menus at Than Nuong. Together with the in-law, we celebrated Mother's Day on that Saturday night. As the discount was only applicable to the banquet, I enquired upon arrival whether we could have 2 of Banquet 1 ($40pp) and 2 of Banquet 2 ($60pp) so that we could have a variety and thankfully, they did.
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| Entree of Banquet 1: spring rolls, deluxe chicken wings and prawn rice paper rolls |
Entree of Banquet 2: soft shell crab, chargrilled quail and grilled local scallops with fresh lime
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| Soft shell crab |
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| Chargrilled quail |
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| Grilled scallops |
The entrees of both banquet were simple and satisfying with the exception of the chargrilled quail. As you can see from the picture, it was really charred. The quail was overcooked and relatively dry. Otherwise, every thing else was just moreish!
Mains of Banquet 1: We chose the Wagyu beef pho and also the prawn pho
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| Wagyu beef pho |
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| Prawn pho |
Now for the mains: their pho was surprisingly good. The rice noodles used in Than Nuong seems like the fresh ones (rather than the dried rice noodle sticks) and they are thicker than other pho I had. The soup base was well balanced and my little girl kept on asking for more noodles. Instead of the usual fresh beef pieces, we opted for the waygu beef which was cooked to perfection; and the shelled prawns were deep fried to perfection. The prawn's head was still crispy and you need to have it before it is entirely soaked in the broth.
Mains of Banquet 2: Wrap your own rice paper rolls with lemongrass chicken, betel leaf beef and wagyu fillet steak (which I have forgotten to take any pictures!)
The 'Wrap your own' main was a feast! I could not imagine the amounts given were for two people and they were definitely generous - in terms of the proteins and vegetables. They provided us with a dipping device for the rice paper and it was so useful. I had so much fun wrapping the rice paper in comparison to the rest, and I daresay, I made them looking close to professional ones. This main requires some manual dexterity and not for those who dislikes mess. But if you like to give it a go and have some fun, why not?
The dessert for both banquet is fried ice cream and it was pretty big (unfortunately no photo taken). The coating was quite crispy and the vanilla ice cream inside is pretty standard. You can have the options of chocolate or strawberry sauce. Another treat for Grace. :)
The service was attentive especially on such a busy night. This is certainly a good deal and I highly recommend it.
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