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Sydney
Waterloo
So9
So9 Reviews

So9

Vietnamese, Japanese, Asian

Dishes priced aroundA$7

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Reviews of So9 (121)

Read what people think about So9. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about So9 before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about So9 and book a table with confidence!

5.2/6

121 reviews

5.2/6

121 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Louise B.4 years ago · 5 reviews

Another great night at our favourite local Vietnamese - best cocktails - coconut lime margarita delicious

"Excellent"
6/6
Louise B.4 years ago · 5 reviews

Love this local Vietnamese - food is always fresh and delicious

"Very good"
5/6
Laura P.5 years ago · 1 review

Good food, nice place. Staff were very attentive and friendly

"Very good"
5/6
Julie G.5 years ago · 1 review

Very generous food and servings Thank you for a lovely evening

"Very good"
5/6
Philippa R.5 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food and also great value! We will be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Louise B.5 years ago · 5 reviews

Great local restaurant Always good food and service Decor clean and modern Highly recommend this Vietnamese but would like to keep it a local secret...

"Excellent"
6/6
Veronica C.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Beautiful fresh food and great service. Best Vietnamese food! It is reasonable priced and the atmosphere is very pleasant. Really worth a visit if you want a delightful dinner.

"Very good"
5/6
Galit M.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Great food and reasonable service but was a little hot in the restaurant- there did not seem to be any aircon but would still definitely go back

"Very good"
5/6
Kevin F.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food and good service. Highly recommend the chicken curry and the sharing platter (starter). Portions are quite large as well. Was impressed with the food - the taste was great!

"Excellent"
6/6
Julia S.5 years ago · 1 review

The staff were friendly and helpful in our menu choice and flavours. The food was delicious especially the stir fried veggies and the Taro sticky rice pudding was scrumptious.

"Very good"
5/6
Liora S.5 years ago · 1 review

Both the service and the food were excellent. The friendly and relaxed atmosphere and the great Vietnamese food will have us going back for more.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ulrike S.5 years ago · 9 reviews

As usual SO9 didn’t disappoint. The food was amazing and service excellent. Always go there on my Sydney visits at least once if not twice ...

"Excellent"
6/6
Louise B.5 years ago · 5 reviews

love this local - always fresh and delicious. cant go past the coconut lime margarita staff are friendly even when flat out busy we dine at so 9 about once a month and will return!

"Very good"
5/6
Lea J.5 years ago · 1 review

Really enjoyed the food. Good serving size and the taste was great. The restaurant was clean and presentable. Atmosphere relaxed and unhurried. Overall quite enjoyable.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cameron K.5 years ago · 1 review

AMAZING! Great for vegetarians and vegans. Amazing rice paper rolls, spring rolls and pho! Have taken all my friends here, everyone loves it. 10/10 so good!

"Excellent"
6/6
Craig Y.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Always great here! Stir fried duck is wonderful. Usually go for lunches when I have the pancake which is the best I’ve experienced in Sydney

"Average"
3/6
Ms H.6 years ago · 24 reviews

Average food in a modern and comfortable setting. 👌🏻 👌🏻

"Good"
4/6
Belinda Q.6 years ago · 1 review

Had lovely bowl of pho for lunch with my fam there. Authentic Vietnamese.

"Excellent"
6/6
Natalie B.6 years ago · 1 review

Great restaurant with such a relaxed and funky vibe. Beautiful food, lovely staff and the cocktail I ordered was the best cocktail I have ever had!

"Excellent"
6/6
Marisa P.6 years ago · 9 reviews

Had a fabulous time at the restaurant. Ordered dishes to share- fried chicken dish, salt and pepper eggplant and rice paper rolls were favourites. The grilled snapper fillet was great for a main dish. Desserts also amazing. Flavour of dishes was superb and service very friendly. Great value for money.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ulrike S.6 years ago · 9 reviews

Wonderful food and ambience as usual. We loved the service and high quality of food, even for vegetarians! Normally there is not much choice but at this little gem it’s fantastic.

"Very good"
5/6
Ulrike S.6 years ago · 9 reviews

I love this little restaurant - the look, the food and the area it is located in.

"Not good "
2/6
Michael M.6 years ago · 1 review

It was our first time dining at So9 restaurant. The service was good but the taste of the food was average. The food had little authentic flavours.

"Excellent"
6/6
Julia K.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Beautiful Vietnamese restaurant serving home cooked meals. Lovely atmosphere and nice design. The service was prompt and the food delicious. Very easy to find and plenty of on street parking in the evening.

"Very good"
5/6
Richard B.6 years ago · 1 review

Food was great & wait staff very pleasant & helpful. Prices were good for food & adjustments for portions to accommodate 3 people on the entree were easily made. Given the competitive nature of restaurants in the area I thought it odd they didn’t allow BYO (which wasn’t obvious from their website). Duck stir fry was beautiful & the pancakes were a surprise treat for our guest. Will happily go again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Franz L.6 years ago · 1 review

The food is very tasty, interesting and healthy and the staff very friendly and efficient. This is our favourite restaurant to take friends and Good Fun :)

"Excellent"
6/6
Angela S.6 years ago · 1 review

ABSOLUTELY NO NAME TO BE MENTIONED PLEASE, IF THIS REVIEW IS TO BE POSTED/PUBLISHED. Lovely, tasty, fresh food. Easily some of the best Vietnamese dishes under one roof. Salad, pancakes, desserts were favourites, especially the taro bowl and the sesame doughnut. Service was prompt, very helpful and friendly.

"Very good"
5/6
James F.6 years ago · 1 review

My wife and I really enjoyed ourselves at Sò9. Great food, great cocktails and lovely service. Will definitely go back! Love a good Pho on a cold night.

"Very good"
5/6
Jillian Y.6 years ago · 1 review

I had the Bun Suong as my main meal and we had spring rolls and pancake to share. The Bun Suong were so full of flavour and it is definitely a good winter dish. Desserts is a much here :)

"Excellent"
6/6
David Y.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Superb food with amazing Pho and great Vietnamese pancakes. The drinks are good also with the sugar cane drink and watermelon, lychee and mint slushie being a big hit. Good service and very friendly staff.

"Very good"
5/6
Vivian B.6 years ago · 1 review

Dinner for 12..great food and huge servings. Staff friendly. Staff knowledgable about the food & made good suggestions. Funky and fun. Kids fried rice healthy and tasty. Daytime food there is great too.

"Not good "
2/6
Paul G.6 years ago · 1 review

Having had good experiences at So 9 in the past, we visited again recently with friends visiting from the US. This time I am disappointed we chose the place. It was busy and full, but woefully understaffed for the number of guests. I remember the food being full of fresh, bright flavours, but this time the experience was quite different. The rice paper rolls in particular were a let down; my grilled pork roll was filled mainly with lettuce and cucumber, plus a strip of manufactured meat which was not readily identifiable as pork by appearance or taste. The Pho was quite decent, but the other meals chosen by our table were not as well enjoyed. To make it worse, our guests were Vietnamese Americans, and while they were polite, there were quite a lot of leftovers at the end of the meal and nobody made any positive comments. I don't like to leave a negative review, but this was quite an embarassing choice of venue, for which I had higher expectations. It's a shame because the restaurant is well fitted out, the atmosphere is good and the service is usually great. The quality of the food definitely let this experience down.

"Good"
4/6
Michelle C.6 years ago · 2 reviews

The food was nice and healthy however all dishes taste the same and no atmosphere in the restaurant. Has a good wine selection and is good for a casual dinner

"Very good"
5/6
Colette B.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Nice atmosphere although layout meant space was a little tight, good location, easy (paid) parking, great food and service. The caramelised por belly was a little disappointing (not very tasty), but the vegetarian banh xeo and the bo luk lac (shaken beef) were just delicious.

"Excellent"
6/6
Emily P.6 years ago · 1 review

Great restaurant, it is one of our favorites. The food is spot on and the staff are always friendly. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for great Vietnamese food

"Excellent"
6/6
Pippa B.6 years ago · 1 review

Ate at So9 when it girst opened 7 ? odd years ago and was very underwhelmed. Our daughter ate there recently and thought it was very good. We decided to give it another go last night and it really was fab. Been to Vietnam several times, done many Vietnamese cookng classes and love their food. Very authentic and really excellent food. Not sure if they changed hands over the years or just lifted their fame but we will be back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Ulrike S.6 years ago · 9 reviews

Always love the food and setting here. Can’t fault it.

"Good"
4/6
Peter K.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Pancake great - i chose a couple of things which were not the usual things we eat -and we will go back to the usual dishes we eat as we prefer the taste from dishes we know -apart from that - everything was as good as always

"Excellent"
6/6
Jean-Michel A.6 years ago · 1 review

Authentic Vietnamese food Staff were very friendly and helpful Helped us choose dishes as we had never experienced Vietnamese cuisine before The food was delicious Will definitively go back Restaurant had been recommended by our Airbnb host

"Excellent"
6/6
Ben & N.6 years ago · 1 review

Consistently good-value and great food! We eat here at least once a week and continue to come back after 3 years. Friendly staff, great ambient atmosphere, relaxed