Tiens Hot Bread Shop - Dee Why

Part of the furniture of Dee Why, Tien's is an institution of the area.I drive out of my way for the soft shell rolls - eat them on their own or make any meal better with these wrapped around the outside. Always grab a bite when there - dim sims, banh mi rolls, or pork roll.Don't be fooled by the cover of this book, it may look plain but the food and rolls / bread is great.

My Husband and I always come to Dee Why purely to get one of Tiens rolls. There are several slow cooked meats to choose from or amazing Vietnamese pork rolls! Great cheap lunch.

This little bakery in Oaks Avenue, Dee Why, has been there for many years and sells possibly the best Vietnamese Banh Mi rolls ($6.00) on the Northern Beaches, outside Saigon. There is also a selection of Cambodian rolls, rice paper rolls, steam dim sim as well as other delights. There is no seating available but it's a ten minute walk to Dee Why beachfront, but try walking there before taking a bite.

Went for the pork roll, but the fresh hot dim sims were a real winner. $1.50 each with soy and home made chilli sauce. Wenty back for seconds. The pork roll was ok, not a lot of filling but the fact the chilli sauce and mayonnaise was home made, made it tasty. I was told to get one of the Cantonese rolls, as these are amazing, not the standard pork roll. Next time. Rolls are $6 each.

Ratings are relative so when I say 5 stars for this awesome little Vietnamese bakery it's not going to give some hatted-city degustation restaurant a run for its money. But at $5 for an utterly delicious sweet and spicy Cambodian pork roll, served up by the smiling, chatty guys that work there, 5 mins up the road from the beach where you can sit and demolish it, it deserves every point.