{Sydney Eats} Bau Truong, Marrickville

Bau Truong stands out like a beacon of cool design in a suburb awash with delicious but aesthetically challenged Vietnamese restaurants. A cool turquoise and yellow theme pervades the otherwise moody, dark interior, there’s a loft level creating a great feeling of space and a cool warrior-like wall mural dominates. The restaurant is the third in a series of Bau Truongs – the others are mainstays of the Cabramatta and Canley Heights eating scenes.

Fortunately the food here matches its superior surrounds, with the menu featuring Vietnamese cuisine with a focus on the country’s south and some dishes offering a nod to the owners Vietnamese-Chinese heritage. There’s a ‘tapas’ like menu featuring snacks from bo la lot to banh xeo and fresh spring rolls, then a large menu with soups, stews, grilled meats and more…lots more! Note to parents: the soft shell crab with tamarind sauce is the perfect kid-friendly food – crunchy fried batter, easy to eat, tasty but chilli-less (and there’s highchairs, and they open at 5pm for dinner so you can get your not so date-ish date night on).

Bau Truong, 185 Marrickville Road, Marrickville, tel: 02 9569 4938I loved their salt and pepper squid, one of their more Chinese influenced dishes. Covered in a tasty mix of shallot and chilli it also comes with a bowl of salt, pepper and lemon for dipping. There are wines by the glass for a reasonable $8 or so and there’s delicious Angry Man beer by Murray’s Brewing Co. Basically, it ticks all the boxes for a family-friendly dining destination with gorgeous decor and amazing food. Did I mention it’s in my neighbourhood too?!

Also at:
42 John Street, Cabramatta, tel: 02 9727 4492
250 Canley Vale Road, Canley Heights, tel: 02 9755 7099

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3 Responses

  1. excusemewaiter January 21, 2012 / 6:13 pm

    mm i’m a sucker for anything soft shell crab. this place looks promising!

  2. joey@FoodiePop February 2, 2012 / 11:36 am

    This place is excellent and although the prices are a little expensive, the food is great quality and I love the tapas-style food. A shame the desserts are rather odd (and not in a good way) but at least they try to give diners something different to taste.

  3. devoured February 3, 2012 / 11:55 am

    Yes it’s definitely pricier than its Marrickville neighbours but then again it’s a huge step up in vibe, decor, quality etc…. and the tapas style menu is great, and a cheaper option too. What’s with me and not having desserts at Asian restaurants? Though it sounds like I’m not missing anything here?!

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