Maroondah Vietnamese Food Guide: Why Bayswater Leads

Bayswater contains five of the 11 Vietnamese and pho venues in the current guide. Croydon and Ringwood have two each, while Bayswater North and Kilsyth have one each.

This is a practical local map, not a declaration of the best venue. The checked date, category rules and review threshold remain visible so the guide can be refreshed without rewriting its history.

Anaconda, Red Rooster and adjoining businesses on Canterbury Road in Bayswater

Bayswater contains five of the 11 Vietnamese and pho venues in the current guide. MX photograph, July 2026.

August 2026 local snapshot

Bayswater is the clearest cuisine cluster in this series

Nearly half of the current records sit in Bayswater, with venues concentrated around Mountain Highway, Station Street and the surrounding commercial area. Croydon and Ringwood provide the two secondary groups with two venues each.

Bayswater North and Kilsyth each have one. The pattern gives Bayswater a distinct role in the wider Asian-food map and provides a strong starting point for future stories about the businesses and dishes behind the numbers.

11 current venues

Bayswater 5; Croydon 2; Ringwood 2; Bayswater North 1; Kilsyth 1.

5 suburbs represented

The directory uses approved, operational records within the defined MX suburb and postcode coverage.

Vietnamese restaurant and pho restaurant both belong, but the labels differ

Nine businesses use Vietnamese restaurant as their primary category and two use pho restaurant. Both are included, while the directory keeps the primary type visible so readers can understand the source classification.

The data cannot tell us broth style, regional influences, bánh mì range, vegetarian suitability or house specialities. Those are useful next-stage questions for venues and readers rather than facts to infer from names.

Five strong public-rating signals

For this dated comparison, a venue had to be in the 11-place guide and have at least 100 Google reviews. Eligible records were ordered by displayed rating, with review count separating equal ratings.

  1. TASTY PHO, Croydon: 4.8 stars from 245 Google reviews
  2. Pho Ngon Ngon, Croydon: 4.7 stars from 264 Google reviews
  3. Pho Huong Viet Saigon, Bayswater: 4.5 stars from 1,130 Google reviews
  4. My Little Saigon, Bayswater: 4.5 stars from 377 Google reviews
  5. Bánh Mì Joint – Drive Thru, Bayswater North: 4.5 stars from 130 Google reviews

These are public rating signals, not MX awards. Ratings change and cannot compare menu style, value, dietary needs, service format or the experience an individual reader wants.

The current vietnamese and pho directory

Select a venue name to open its Google location. Where the database contains a public website or ordering page, a separate link is included. Links open in a new tab.

Jump to: Bayswater · Bayswater North · Croydon · Kilsyth · Ringwood

Bayswater (5)

Bayswater North (1)

Croydon (2)

Kilsyth (1)

  • YAN BanhMi & Coffee (Vietnamese restaurant)
    Unit 16/518 Mount Dandenong Rd Service Rd, Kilsyth VIC 3137

Ringwood (2)

Help add the story behind the map

The directory can locate businesses, but the most useful recommendations come from people who know them. What is the local Vietnamese dish you would recommend, and where do you find it?

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See how this cuisine fits the wider map in the Maroondah Asian Food Guide.

Data note: this page uses the approved MX Food Business Master dated 18 August 2026. It includes 11 approved, operational records within the defined suburb and postcode coverage. Public categories, ratings, opening hours, menus, access and business details can change; check directly before visiting or ordering.