Asian Bistro - Acton

Good quality food great location very good price. Many vegetarian options and halal options too. Large Variety of drinks. Plenty of seating for groups and big bag of prawn chips only $1!

Took the same amount of food yesterday, the arrogant lady charged me $9. Took the same amount and type of food today she charged me $13! Terrible! When i voiced it out to her she ignored me and acted busy. I'm wondering if there is a place at ANU where i can lodge a complaint. It is totally not fair for student. I've heard students complaining about the same thing.

Although the food is quite tasty and varied the thing that lets this place down is the prices! The price structure is clearly labelled on the door/wall for this self-serve lunch trap but when you actually fill up your plate/takeaway container with half noodles/meat or veggies/rice or whatever, the lady serving makes the decision as to where your lunch falls on her price scales and it is never what you think - so instead of paying a perfectly reasonable 7-9 bucks for a plate of food, you find its more like 10-15 which is really not worth it for the amount and quality of food. Beware!

I was visiting ANU for business and popped out to grasp a quick lunch. My companions elected for the bistro, so I selected a noodle wonton soup.Heaps of wontons, heaps of noodles, but the soup was just hot water with some chilli and spring onions. Not too bad for $8-9 but can get much better in Dickson.

Home-style cooking in an Asian buffet at the Australian National University. Excellent value for money. Dishes include pepper chicken, beef rendang, spicy eggplant & tofu, steamed green Chinese vegetables, lemon chicken, steamed vegetables, spring rolls, dumplings - with steamed rice, red rice, spicy rice noodles, Singporean noodles & amazing home-made chili sauce. Eat-in or take-away. A moderate serving for as little as $7.50, larger serving for $9.50. Best value on campus. But if you think that you can overload your plate, you can't. Fair enough, I say. The limits are reasonable. If you're visiting the Botanical Gardens or the National Museum, go for a stroll around the lovely ANU campus and stop for lunch at the Asian Bistro, located in the Union Building. Interior decoration is spare and uninspiring, but there is plenty of seating. Staff are friendly. If you want coffee and cake afterwards, you can go to one of the cafes in the same building. Asian Bistro's food is cooked each day. Not overly oily or salty unlike many other Asian buffet places. I often get a few containers of food and take them home for dinner. No, it's not a 'restaurant gourmet experience' but it's honest, tasty, nutritious and cheap. Great for students, travellers on a budget & anyone looking for great value.