Buderim Coffee Monkey

This is now our go to restaurant. The food is fresh and beautiful and the prices are very reasonable.We always enjoy our times there. read more This is now our go to restaurant. The food is fresh and beautiful and the prices are very reasonable.We always enjoy our times there.

This is a Buderim hidden gem . The food is freshly prepared and has an authentic Vietnamese flavour. read more This is a Buderim hidden gem . The food is freshly prepared and has an authentic Vietnamese flavour.

The restaurant offers authentic Vietnamese cuisine that is absolutely delicious. The service is quick, especially on weekends. The prices range from $17-$21, wh... read more The restaurant offers authentic Vietnamese cuisine that is absolutely delicious. The service is quick, especially on weekends. The prices range from $17-$21, which I appreciate because they don't have a long menu. The traditional dishes they serve are perfect and consistently good. I hope they continue to maintain this level of quality and quantity of food. It would be helpful to have a sign on the street to make finding the restaurant easier, but sometimes hidden gems are worth the search, right?

My husband and I drove from Noosa to Buderim to take a chance on this really cute Vietnamese restaurant and we were not disappointed. We shared a delicious Lemo... read more My husband and I drove from Noosa to Buderim to take a chance on this really cute Vietnamese restaurant and we were not disappointed. We shared a delicious Lemongrass Chicken Bahn Mi and a Beef Pho. Both were super fresh and delicious. We will be back to work our way through the rest of the menu.

Lunch was to be had, and the alfresco ambience was inviting because the main street of Buderim is a death trap for anyone allergic to, I don't know, Cancer? The... read more Lunch was to be had, and the alfresco ambience was inviting because the main street of Buderim is a death trap for anyone allergic to, I don't know, Cancer? The amount of cars going up and down that main drag is insane and the pollution is overpowering no matter what time of day. But I digress... Got there about 12.30, first time, and chose said eatery due to both outdoor/semi green dining seating and an interesting Vietnamese menu. And that should be noted: this is Vietnamese, it is no longer the Burger joint it was in the past. Ordered. Waited. Waited. Waited. One hour later our food was still M.I.A Got up to leave, and presto, it appeared. Manager came over and apologized. Apparently they have been flat out since they opened a few weeks earlier and have only the one Chef in the kitchen. So we tucked in. And what a delight! Vegetarian Egg Noodle was excellent. Bahn Mi Vegan roll was excellent. Vegan Papaya and Apple Salad was excellent. Its amazing how good food can change your mood! From cursing the kitchen, at the end of the meal I went back to the kitchen and lavishly praised the Chef. She told me they were looking for another Vietnamese Chef and a Vietnamese Assistant Chef to hire, but they had been unable so far to find anyone. So if you know people who want a job, contact them. The Chef and Manager are a husband and wife team and she was a delight and he was very patient and pleasant too. To avoid delay, we'll be going at 2 pm next time, as that's what they recommended. And we WILL be going again as the food was so good. Score: Food 8.6/10 Ambience 6/10 Service 1/10 (but due to staff shortage) Value 8.5/10 Do yourself a flavour.