Dong Ba - CABRAMATTA

Stumbled on Dong BA and remembered the name of a recent review statement. For me at the time of entry, this particular declined her first, and according to the aunt at the counter, the best of the lot! Grief We arrived at 2 pm so that the lunch had long since disappeared and the staff was ready for dinner. In my hurry, and after the waitress, the very limited English said, I ordered the first court on the menu. Fortunately, this turned out as her signature, and what I wanted. Grief Grief The noodles are not their standard RICE noodles. These remind of Spaghetti, albeit from rice, and had a surprisingly similar texture. Not sure if I prefer this about the traditional way, but I definitely love the addition of pork hock, bloodships and pork swur. All the beautiful things of life in a bowl really. Grief Grief A lightweight touch of lemongrass wreath really accentuated the multidimensional flavors of the broth and cut the wealth of the meat. I decided for a chilli-free version, and in retrospect, she regretted completely regret what could have been an even better bowl of heartborn soup. Grief Grief Although large and in size command, I finished the entire meal without breaking the sweat. This was very strange, considering that I did not hungry. Maybe the secret is in the form of noodles. What a cheaper and happy way to meet Bun Bo Hue!

Stumbled on Dong BA and remembered the name of a recent review statement. For me at the time of entry, this particular declined her first, and according to the aunt at the counter, the best of the lot! Grief We arrived at 2 pm so that the lunch had long since disappeared and the staff was ready for dinner. In my hurry, and after the waitress, the very limited English said, I ordered the first court on the menu. Fortunately, this turned out as her signature, and what I wanted. Grief Grief The noodles are not their standard RICE noodles. These remind of Spaghetti, albeit from rice, and had a surprisingly similar texture. Not sure if I prefer this about the traditional way, but I definitely love the addition of pork hock, bloodships and pork swur. All the beautiful things of life in a bowl really. Grief Grief A slight touch of lemon grass, who really accentuated the multidimensional flavors of the broth and ... read more

Dong Ba is known for their bun bo hue which is beef/pork noodle soup. Their noodle soup never fails because it is the best place for noodle soup. The service is really fast and the environment is quite and big. The food tastes the same every time. It is affordable for casual dining and they have other Vietnamese dishes available.

Located slightly off the main drag in cabra is dong ba, which i have heard plenty about. On my 1st visit, i was keen to try out their spicy beef noodle (which differentiates dong ba somewhat to the multitude of other viet style eateries in the area). Cutting to the chase, i loved their 'spaghetti' like spicy beef rice noodle 4/5. The rice noodle was blanched close to perfection. Ordered the same w egg noodles as well but preferred the 'spag' rice noodle. No tripes no intestines no innards but with blood jelly. Beaut. As i have quite a tolerance (read: enjoyment) of spicy food, i needed their fresh chilli sauce to up the excitement. Dry wonton noodle 3/5, tomato rice w beef cubes 3/5, the one at tan viet is better. A defo return for me.

It is incredible to have two shops in the same suburb from the same company differ so much. The John street Dong Ba was a forgetible experience but this branch is probably the best in Sydney surpassing my favourite Bankstown store. The noodles are cooked perfectly. The meats are all cooked well as is the pigs blood and there is a good proportion of meat to noodles. The trademark layer of chilli oil on top was present and there was a good lemongrass flavour underlying the soup. The Bankstown branch sometimes tends to overcook their noodles so this experience is probably everything I expect in a good Bon Bo Hue.