A Wild Pho Place Appears Deep inside Marietta: Pho Hoang Long

If you want pho, you need to go to Duluth, Buford Hwy, or even Riverdale. Okay, I'm just kidding about Riverdale. But this is probably the only pho place that I know of located West of I-75. Since it's the only pho place I know of in Marietta, it's the best pho place you can get in Marietta.

Standard plate of pho garnishes: mung bean sprouts, lime, pepper, basil, and culantro.

The Pho itself.

So with no pho competition within 20 miles from there, they would slacking off? Nah, they're fine. Their pho doesn't taste too bad. They are generous with their garnishes, meats, offal, and sodium. Their broth isn't the best I've tasted, but it has a good beef flavor. It does taste a bit salty though.

They have other standard Vietnamese dishes such as Com and Bun. They taste decent as well. I do think their spring rolls look sloppily made, but they still taste fine to me. However, I do think they are inconsistant sometimes. But I've been satisfied the times I've went.

If you're in Marietta, feel too lazy to drive to Buford Hwy, and want to eat Pho, Pho Hoang Long is a good alternative to satisfy your cravings. Mr. Kitty gives this place 3.5 paws up.

Pho Hoang Long

337 Pat Mell Rd SE

Marietta, GA 30060

(770) 319-6535

Australian Bakery Cafe in Marietta Square

Do you guys remember the Foster's Beer commercials? I can imagine that commercial: They show a nice looking pie on the windowsill, cooling. Then some rough looking character takes his bowie knife and cuts it open. We zoom in a see the pie is filled with meat. Then the voice over comes in with a thick Australian accent, "Apple Pie." Then the can of Fosters slams down, "Beer. Fosters, Australian for beer."

Well, if you come here, you get to experience Australian version of pies.  Besides wrestling crocodiles and dodging dangerous spiders size of their heads, it looks like Australians fill their pies with meat instead of fruits. 

Australian Bakery Cafe, like the name implies, is a bakery specializing in Australian baked goods— particularly their famous meat pies. It's one of the few places that I know that serves authentic Australian meat pies. It seems like there's two locations in Atlanta: East Atlanta and Marietta Square. I went to the Marietta Square location. 

The Pies

Their Original Australian Meat pie is just pie crust with ground beef and gravy. It was nothing special. It was just some salty, juicy ground beef in a pie crust. I don't know what the big deal was. 

The Ned Kelly Pie was more interesting since it was an open faced meat pie with a cracked egg, cheese, and bacon baked on top of it. I think it would've been better if the egg was a little bit runny. I thought the extra stuff would add more depth to the pies, but it didn't. I preferred the original Australian Meat Pie. 

Meat Pie and Ned Kelly Pie

Their sausage roll was the same deal. I don't know if it was just me, but it tasted same as the meat pie, except it was shaped differently. Maybe I'm not sophisticated enough to be a Australian meat pie connoisseur.

Meat pie and Australian Sausage Roll

I think this place is okay. I do like the idea of having pies with meat in them. But my experience wasn't extraordinary. If you want something unique for lunch at the Marietta Square, you can try this place. I must warn you, 1 pie won't fill you up. They are small. I suggest you to order something extra whether it be salad or another meat pie if you want to be full. Mr. Kitty gives it 3 paws up.

Australian Bakery Cafe

48 S Park Sq NE

Marietta, GA 30060

(678) 797-6222

www.australianbakery.com/