Dong Ba

About Dong Ba

Casual Vietnamese noodle house on Hopkins Street in Footscray, open daily from breakfast through dinner for dine-in and takeaway in a bright, no-frills dining room. Locals queue from mid-morning for bun bo hue — Time Out ranks it among Melbourne's strongest examples, with a notably lemongrassy chilli beef broth over thick rice noodles topped with rare and well-done beef, blood jelly, pork loaf and raw onion; Eater describes the same lemongrass-forward bowl with beef shank, pork knuckle and blood jelly. The short menu spans other Central and southern soups (bun rieu, banh canh tom thit), dry vermicelli bowls, rice plates and Vietnamese coffee, with generous portions at budget prices. No dedicated operator website — Facebook is the listed web contact; the full itemised menu is published on Menufyy.