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How we read reviews →Footscray's cult com tam institution. $17 charcoal-grilled broken rice worth the queue.
No-frills, cramped and bustling canteen energy with communal tables and a queue out the door at peak lunch. the room is basic, the food is the draw.
Signature pork grilled over charcoal (the point of difference reviewers call out versus other broken-rice spots), an off-menu grilled chicken and pork vermicelli regulars know to ask for, and consistent flat pricing around $17 with no weekend surcharge.
Strong Southern Vietnamese com tam tradition; multiple reviewers compare it directly to eating in Vietnam and to home-style com binh dan cooking.
Exceptional value. most mains sit around $17 with genuinely generous portions, though a couple of recent reviews note portions shrinking slightly as prices edged up.
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