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Hawker Boys, Melbourne, AU-VIC

Hawker Boys

4.8
4.8
35 Reviews
$40 and under
Vietnamese

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2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Child-friendly
  • Good for groups
At Hawker Boys we bring you a taste of our Vietnamese heritage through our love of food! We combine our home-grown passion of flavours to authentically deliver quality, fresh and tasty dishes made to share.

Located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD on the iconic hardware lane, we serve Vietnamese cuisine with flavours based on our upbringing. We are vegetarian and vegan friendly and also have many gluten free options.

Hawker Boys is perfect for Birthday Party's, Meetings and casual gatherings for family and friends. We are an inviting venue with accommodating staff, and all food is made in-house with a selection of beers from Vietnam (Hanoi Beer, Saigon Special)!

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Vietnamese, Chinese
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 11:00–15:30 Mon–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There is also Wilson Parking nearby on Queen Street.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout

Experiences

  • Feed Me Menu $88

    A$44.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Choose 2 Small + 2 Large dishes between 2 people (Additional person $44) Available for Dinner all nights! *Minimum Party size is 2 people
    Feed Me Menu $88 photo

What 35 people are saying

Hawker Boys reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.8Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Hawker Boys offers an exceptional dining experience with "incredible" food and "friendly and attentive" staff. Highlights include the "best Vegan Pho," turmeric pancakes, and "delicious" Pipi's in XO sauce. Patrons appreciate the "great vibe," quick service, and accommodating for dietary needs. Perfect for groups, with "amazing" Vietnamese cuisine.

35 Reviews
  1. Samantha

    Melbourne13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 10 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We always enjoy dinners here. Six of us enjoyed a variety of entrees and mains and we all left full all for just over $200 which for 6 adults is amazing and hard to find. Staff are always lovely as well

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  2. Abigail

    Melbourne1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We ordered the fried chicken - really delicious! The fried rice was large enough for 3-4 people. The rice was okay, but it was the chicken and crispy spring rolls that gave the food more flavour.

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  3. Tania

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed our Hawker Boys meal. Definitely going back...

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 3 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of my favourite restaraunts in the CBD! I have been here numerous times and the food is always such high quality and reasonably priced. Staff are always lovely and provide good recommendations. I have a nut allergy and the staff always listen carefully and help me feel at ease when ordering. Love this place!

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  5. KerryJ

    New South Wales2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 10 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful experience dining at Hawker Boys. We found the staff friendly and attentive, and thorough in making sure dietary needs were met (Coeliac and vegan diners). The food was incredible. I had the best Vegan Pho I've ever tasted and we all left looking forward to returning. Thanks guys!

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  6. EMILYS

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food fast service great vibe and service - loved the turmeric pancakes with prawns

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  7. Flopot

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 12 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good venue and delicious food - we were in a rush and the food came quickly

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  8. RaymondG

    Melbourne3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 3 February 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food is quite tasty. Short wait time. Hardware Lane ambiance. Big plus is the fact that they take bookings and not restricted to have set menu, especially for big groups 7+. Thank you!

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  9. RNInMelbourne

    Melbourne1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 21 April 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was sensational with a good number of options for vegetarians/vegan! Loved their Crispy tofu bao and the family loved the prawn wontons in chilli oil and beef vermicelli bowl! Overall the food, the vibe and the ambience was great! Highly recommend the joint for amazing Vietnamese grub!! Con: the soy sauce dressing for the tofu vermicelli bowl was a tad bit salty! Would be great if they can have a lighter vegan alternative which is sweet and sour!

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  10. Loulou

    London8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 20 April 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Have already recommended to three friends. Such tasty and good value food! The Pipi’s in XO sauce were particularly delicious.

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FAQs

Hawker Boys offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (03) 8590 4955.

Hawker Boys is rated 4.8 stars by 35 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Hawker Boys

85 Hardware Lane, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Vietnamese, Chinese
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 11:00–15:30 Mon–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There is also Wilson Parking nearby on Queen Street.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout
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