Ba'get

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Ba'get

There's a fun eatery filled with tasty pho and delicious danishes just down the street from where I work. Ba'get is a concept borrowed from street food during the Indochine period in Vietnam when the French colonised this south-eastern nation and brought forth a fusion of cuisines that celebrated the best of both cultures.

I love pho - so fast and fresh - as does Alister when we caught up recently for a little lunch in the city. The space on Russell St is expansive, with small seats and tables for street dining outside during fine weather (if you don't mind a little traffic), and a reasonably sized interior area as well. 

Ba'get provide complimentary pandan tea in an urn in the centre of their store and the aroma transported me to Penang and Malaysia, it's a bouquet I've loved since childhood. The perfumes of Pan-Asia!

Both of us decided to get the Grilled Lemongrass Pork Bowl (snap!) which has rice vermicelli, pickled carrot and daikon, lettuce, cucumber, a bit of fried onion, coriander, Vietnamese mint, some regular mint, peanuts and fresh chilli - safe for gluten free-ers if you want an alternative to the baguette options. Filling with a great mix of flavours - there was definitely slurping with relish as we reached the bottom of our bowls!

Cute fixtures utilised upside down launder baskets as lights, while a glorious painted script on one of the main walls set the store apart overall in design from the fast food offerings that populate this Paris End of town. 

While you won't feel you can completely luxuriate in the surroundings - the space is not really set up as such - it is an enjoyable and appetising eatery to catch up with pals. 

Pros: Savoury and satisfying food with a fresh palate; good prices including a $5 morning coffee and danish offer; cute interiors and reasonable space for eating in

Cons: None at this time