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How we read reviews →Balaclava's Vietnamese-Japanese hybrid. fresh pho and sushi rolls at unbeatable Carlisle St prices.
Casual, no-fuss counter-service eatery with a relaxed, chill vibe. built for a quick lunch or fast dinner, not for lingering.
Bento boxes cooked fresh to order, a Vietnamese and Japanese menu served side by side from one counter, and consistently fresh sushi and sashimi.
Reviewers highlight genuinely good Vietnamese cooking. pho broth, spring rolls, vermicelli. alongside the Japanese sushi side, with one calling it their favourite Vietnamese food in Melbourne.
Consistently praised as affordable and great value, with reviewers calling it some of the best-value Vietnamese and sushi around.
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