Saigon Munchbox

Just miss the train. Get the next one, hell, miss that one too… give some thought as to what’s going on during the rest of your day that could be better than eating this food. If you’re at home, open just-eat and order it. This food is wrapped tight, will suit being thrown around on the back of a bike and should arrive hot. Or go pick it up and be tempted by the spring rolls and the other Vietnamese dish you nearly went with. Stayed 20 mins. Ate Phở (pronounced ‘fuh’) - Chicken broth noodles, Bánh mi - Saigon Special BBQ Pork baguette, Spring Roll, Coke and M&Ms. All under £15. A friendly smile and welcome from people who not only look happy to be there but as if they’re genuinely pleased to see you and have you eat what they make - something not seen and felt in England as often as I’d like regardless of whether I’m eating on a train station platform or in town. This place packs in more value and taste than one would initially expect. Insulated from the comings-and-goings of late morning travellers. There’s a faint hum and clatter of a kitchen kept busy with orders, local radio playing at a level that could easily be drowned out by a book, daydream or thoughts of writing about how truly wonderful this is. The food is incredible. It tastes of… well, actual food! You’ll get chilli heat and warmth from the Phở and they’ll be only too happy to help you ramp it up a bit with more chilli should you like the feeling of your lips tingling after you’re done and on your way. Everything works great in isolation but the Phở followed by the Bánh mi was enough to keep me going for the rest of the day. Other than the Vietnamese dishes this place is known for, you know what you’re getting, you’ll her orders of coffee and pastries to go from hurried commuters. They have done a great job to make a space that you want to sit in and enjoy as much as the food. Clean and tidy is a given, not a selling point or benefit. Food was served as quick as it could have been, fresh and delicious. This place rightly deserves to be as busy as it wants to be. I went there on a recommendation and had another friend echo how great it is. This is my recommendation. The best place I’ve eaten from for a while. And they do takeaway. You can find out that Vietnamese food is your thing and all for under 15 quid!

A completely unexpected fabulous find. Lovely staff and great food. Honestly the best train platform food I've had outside of Tokyo.

ordered the bbq pork sandwich and it was genuinely absolutely amazing. Service was amazing and didn’t have to wait long to get my food. very underrated place to grab a bite