Golden Viet Meadowbank is a Vietnamese restaurant with a dim sum soul, tucked into Shop 33 of Meadowbank Shopping Centre on Saint Johns Road in St Johns, Auckland. Part of the Hansan Group family of restaurants — alongside a sister Golden Viet in Pakuranga Heights — it blends Vietnamese and Chinese culinary traditions on a single menu: fragrant pho and fresh spring rolls sit alongside delicate, handcrafted Chinese dim sum, the house speciality.
The kitchen crafts its recipes with care, using traditional techniques and the finest ingredients to draw out the rich flavours of Vietnam. Paired with an inviting ambiance and attentive service, the result is a relaxed, memorable meal — whether it is a quick lunch, a family dinner or a long catch-up over shared dim sum.
Convenience is part of the package: order online for pickup or delivery, reserve a table in advance, and earn points through the Hansan Group loyalty program, which offers vouchers and birthday treats for members. The team also caters family gatherings, corporate meetings and celebrations through the group's events service. Golden Viet Meadowbank opens 11:00am to 8:00pm, Tuesday to Sunday, and is closed on Mondays.
Golden Viet Meadowbank sits at Shop 33 of Meadowbank Shopping Centre on Saint Johns Road in St Johns, an easy stop for shoppers, locals and anyone chasing a proper bowl of pho in Auckland's eastern suburbs. It is one of two Golden Viet restaurants run by the Hansan Group — the sister branch is in Pakuranga Heights — and both share the same simple pitch: delicious Vietnamese dimsums at your fingertips.
Golden Viet describes itself as a Vietnamese restaurant specialising in dimsums, and that dual identity shapes everything on the plate. Diners can journey through Vietnam's culinary heritage with vibrant, aromatic dishes like pho and fresh spring rolls, then pivot to the delicate, handcrafted dim sum of Chinese tradition. It is a deliberate fusion, built to cater to diverse tastes, and the team treats each dish as a testament to the skill and dedication of its chefs — recipes crafted with care using traditional techniques and the finest ingredients to bring out the rich flavours of Vietnam.
Dim sum is the headline act. Handcrafted in the kitchen, these bite-sized morsels are what the restaurant is best known for. The move many regulars make is to order a spread to share, then add a steaming bowl of noodle soup or a plate of fresh spring rolls to round out the table.
First visit? Start with the dim sum — the house speciality and the reason the restaurant has built its name. From there, explore the Vietnamese side of the menu: pho, Vietnam's iconic aromatic noodle soup, and fresh spring rolls, light parcels that showcase the fresh, fragrant side of the cuisine. Between the brothy, warming dishes and the fresh, vibrant ones, there is something for most moods and most diners.
Inside, the emphasis is on an inviting ambiance and attentive service, with the aim of making every visit memorable — whether it is a quick solo lunch, a family dinner or a long catch-up over a table of shared dishes. Tables can be booked in advance through the online reservation system, which is worth doing for weekend visits or larger groups.
The restaurant also caters to life's bigger occasions. Through the Hansan Group, the team hosts family gatherings, corporate meetings and personal celebrations, working closely with guests on diverse menus and flexible catering options, including accommodation for dietary needs and preferences.
Not dining in? Online ordering covers both bases: collect your favourites from the Meadowbank store or have them delivered to your doorstep. Takeaway and delivery run on the same menu, so a dim sum night at home is entirely achievable.
Frequent diners should look into the Hansan Group loyalty program. It is free to join for customers aged 16 and over — sign up in-store or scan the QR code. Every dollar spent earns one point, and 200 points can be redeemed for a $12 voucher; members also receive birthday treats and a 15% birthday discount. Points expire after 12 months, are non-transferable and do not accumulate on discounted bills or promotional items, but the program is valid across Hansan Group restaurants (with the exception of Viet Viet Sylvia Park), so points earned in Meadowbank can be spent elsewhere in the family.
Golden Viet Meadowbank opens from 11:00am to 8:00pm, Tuesday to Sunday, and closes on Mondays — worth remembering if a start-of-the-week dim sum craving strikes. Its spot inside Meadowbank Shopping Centre makes it a natural addition to a shopping trip, and the Saint Johns Road address keeps it handy for the surrounding suburbs.
However you arrive — craving dumplings, chasing a pho fix or simply curious about the meeting of Vietnamese and Chinese traditions — Golden Viet Meadowbank offers a warm, low-key window into Southeast Asian cuisine, right at your table.