New Star Takeaway

Delicious Vietnamese joint hidden away in an unassuming shopfront down a little alleyway/arcade off the main street in Balmain. Can't go wrong with a vermicelli or pho dish here, and servings are excellent for great prices.

The best Pho (Beef noodle soup) in Sydney. It's all about fragrance and freshness of spices and herbs, and the care that goes into the 10 hours of preparation for the base stock. Totally authentic Vietnamese family cuisine and the best value meal on the Balmain Peninsular at $9 a bowl. Unbeatable. They have a great selction of other SE-Asian favourites too. Try the Singapore Noodle or Lemongrass Chill scallops. You can't expect starched linen at these prices, so clean laminex and a boxes of tissues are the order of the day. Shine on New Star, I say !