Ever since I arrived in Washington and lived in Bellevue, this place has always been in my Top 10…read more-- definitely one of my favorites! The flavors are well-balanced, never overpowering. The atmosphere is quiet and calm, and the service crew are very accommodating and friendly.

Love banh xeo! Unfortunately, not many Vietnamese restaurants have this dish on their menu…read more Before i noticed Square Lotus offer this dish, i had to drive down to Renton if i wanted to eat my very favorite Vietnamese dish. Square Lotus offers an extensive choice of dishes. This visit we ordered the tropical fresh rolls and the pork on skewers, along with banh xeo The banh xeo was really nice and crispy. The only 2 drawbacks. for me was ... instead of pork belly, they use chicken, i think white meat cause the meat is very dry. The second is they don't offer a lot of fresh herbs with this dish. Just some cilantro and one small branch of Thai basil Next time i order this i will definitely ask for pork belly instead of chicken in my banh xeo. Definitely recommend you trying this restaurant. BTW, the offer an extensive amount of vegetarian dishes

i am surprised i never wrote a review of my frequented pho restaurant…read more love the quick service and great food! what i love here is the chicken pho which has a delicious broth! the chicken fried rice is amazing, love the freshness and the soft chicken pieces. grilled chicken and rice is another family favorite. love the grilled skewers and the flavors. parking can be bit tricky during the peak hours

I always order my usual pho dish the Pho Tai, at every pho place I go to. Pho Ever did not…read moredisappoint. We came here in the afternoon on our lunch break and the place was almost packed! Luckily, we quickly got seated, and our orders got taken. I asked for extra cilantro, and they perfectly accomplished that. I ordered the Pho Tai, medium-sized, which was about $16, sort of average pricing for pho. The meat quality was just good, but the broth was flavorful. Pho paired with Thai tea is one of the best combos, and their Thai tea was up to par! I would definitely come back if I were in the area!

stopped here to get some food after a long drive. servers were super nice and offered me water…read morewhile i waited for my takeout! i only got the vermicelli combos (pork and beef), so i can't speak to their other food, but they were SO good. the meat was nice and so was the rest of the dish, only complaint is that i would've liked a bit more lettuce. the store was cute, had a nice vibe. overall great experience, would go back again!

garlic wings ($11) 5/5 the flavor was good and wings were…read morevery crispy. the wings were on the small so i really appreciate that we got more than 5. grilled chicken vermicelli ($15) 5/5 good portion, great flavor. the chicken was delicious! this dish is my go to meal when i want something fresh and filling. $15 is a great price for the amount of food you get. for my fellow crunchy food lovers, order extra peanuts! thai tea ($6) 3/5 not very flavorful. tasted a bit watered down. strawberry milk tea ($6) my boyfriend said it was good and he really liked the lychee jelly. staff were attentive and friendly. restaurant was clean and tidy. parking lot is shared with other stores and spots near the front are reserved for other businesses. overall, i would recommend this restaurant! they're affordable and the food is great. i've doordashed from this place a few times and the quality has never changed. a solid pick for anyone craving vietnamese or even just wanting to try a new spot.

Monsoon Bellevue delivers a stylish, modern Vietnamese dining experience with a menu that feels…read moreboth familiar and elevated. The space itself is sleek and intimate, with warm lighting and a clean, contemporary layout. We went there for brunch and ordered Bahn Mi, Pho Bo, Combination Pho and Bahn Xeo. The choices were all excellent. Dishes were plated beautifully, and the flavors lean toward refined versions of classics. There were fresh herbs, balanced sauces, and thoughtful presentation. Portions were big and food tasted good. The waitress was all very courteous and attentive. The only negative is that parking is a challenge.

Overall I felt the food was all quite salty and lots if black pepper in each dish. I couldn't…read morefinish any dishes except the dessert. The banana cake was delicious The restaurant was bigger than I thought it would be and restaurants were clean. Staff were all kind The parking was hard to find since it's not the lot right behind the building. That's Bis On Main's parking You'll have to go past the first parking lot and go behind and park where here is a clear sign that says it's for Monsoon. There is around 10-15 spots in front of a black fence and you walk through a passage way to the front entrance on Main St

No frills Vietnamese pho shop in the plaza with the Asian Family Mart. Doing decent business for a…read moreweeknight. Medium-small interior, pretty simple, nothing fancy. The staff are Vietnamese so you can order in Vietnamese or English. Menu has a selection of appetizer, vermicelli bowls and pho, along with some non-Vietnamese dishes. Got a large bowl of oxtail pho. Large is $2 more than regular size and the difference in size seems worth it. Tasted like standard pho. Noodles and soup are decent. A few pieces of oxtail with soft, tasty meat. Not a lot meat, but beef is expensive these days, and for ~$18, it was okay. Overall, food was decent. Tasted as expected, not expensive. 3.5 stars round up to 4.

Hello world, I don't…read moreknow where to start. This restaurant is the one if you're looking for authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Good service amazing food better people! My families go to spot! If you're hungry make your way in

Lotus Pond Vietnamese Cuisine is one of those places that does not look impressive from the…read moreoutside, but the food is amazing. It has that hole-in-the-wall feel off Aurora, but honestly, this is some of the best Vietnamese food I have ever had. I am Vietnamese myself, and I have been looking for months, really years, for a Vietnamese restaurant in the Seattle area that actually feels worth coming back to. A lot of places have been average, or they have dishes like bún riêu or bún bò Huế on the menu but do not really do them well. Lotus Pond does. I tried the bún riêu and the bò né with steak and sizzling eggs, and both were delicious. My friend got the seafood pho and loved it too. Everything tasted like someone actually cared about the food, and I really appreciated seeing menu items that you usually have to search far and wide for, or go somewhere like Orange County or Houston to find done properly. The only downside is that it is definitely on the expensive side, but I will absolutely be coming back. The outside may not be flashy, but the food is seriously worth it.

This place was briefly blowing up my IG feeds in small intervals, so I had it on my list sometime…read moreearly last year. Fast forward a year later to a Sunday at 12:30pm and I finally made the long drive here without going through Aurora Ave since my GPS randomly decided to give my road rage some grace. This place has plenty parking around the perimeter, so it was easy settling in. Only confusion was finding the entrance to this place, but when I did I was actually surprised where I was stepping into. Inside is laid back and cool with plenty of seating for groups of various sizes. There's tables and booths, and I got booth seating for myself when I walked in. There's a TV playing sports nearby where I was, and Vietnamese pop music was playing in the background too. Menu consists of regular foods in most Vietnamese restaurants, though their provincial noodle soups and banh mi sandwiches caught my eye. They even have bún măng vịt (duck and bamboo shoot noodle soup), my favorite that I gotta try next time I come here! From my IG feeds and as a starting point, I got their bánh mì thịt heo nướng (grilled pork Vietnamese sandwich), which comes with all the works of a regular banh mi sandwich, though I was kinda surprised how brightly orange the grilled pork was. Regardless, it was tasty and the meat was juicy. The pork pate added a nice savory touch to the sandwich, and no other condiment was in excess that it took away taste from the flavorful grilled pork. Staff was very kind throughout, and refilled my water every now and then. It was also nice chatting with one of them about our day and other recommendations from the menu. There's so much to have on their menu so I need to make the drive here again to have more of their stuff!

The first time I came here I ordered a bakers dozen to share with family (: i got to try the…read morestrawberry sando and the mango one, but i ordered several flavors that I haven't tried yet. The second time I came I got to try strawberry, the smoked salmon one, and the fried shrimp one. I love the taste of white bread and cream! It reminds me of my childhood, when I use to make ice cream sandwiches with white bread. The sweet flavors are so delicious and nostalgic, whereas the savory flavors are so delicious and makes a perfect morning snack. The smoked salmon reminds me of a lox bagel but in a sandwich form. The fried shrimp one was recommended by the worker and it was tasty! This place is definitely on my list the next time I am in town! Come early for more options!

Vibe/ambiance: casual grab and go Service: quick…read more Items ordered: - miso tonkatsu 7.5/10 - Ube 7/10

When I think of Redmond I do not think of Vietnamese cuisine so I was surprised to come up with…read morethis location thru Yelp when trying to find food around the Seattle Eastside. This was on a Friday at 6pm and we came to a very empty parking lot until you try parking closer to the many businesses located along the Bella Bottega Shopping Center where this gem is located. Inside is very casual with a ton of tables that can seat various group sizes, and my friend and I got a seat closest to the register. Menu has typical items for a Vietnamese restaurant like pho, banh mi sandwiches, bun, rice dishes and vegetarian options. There was actually a lot of stuff so I was slightly overwhelmed. I got their large phở tái bò viên, which is pho with medium rare beef and meatballs. Note that there is only a $1 difference before tax between the medium- and large-size pho, and I saw the medium bowls being much smaller than the large one I got, so it's worth getting the larger one! Broth is warm, aromatic and comforting with the right amount of everything, and the meats inside gave it more depth. The noodles kept together easily in my bowl and did not break apart easily when picking them up with my chopsticks. I also asked for extra beef, which is $4 more; this was put inside my pho instead of being served raw on a separate plate like i've seen in other Vietnamese restaurants. My friend got their Yummy Noodles house special bun with chicken, and he loved it a lot! It was served in the same bowl size as the large pho I got, hence he couldn't finish what was in front of him entirely. Awesome food here, annd an awesome place that had a ton of people throughout our one-hour time here!

Great vegetarian pho! We appreciated that they had a veggie broth option and our small came with…read moreplenty of fried tofu and toppings. The broth was very flavorful and a little chili sauce makes it even better. We took ours to go, but there's lots of seating inside. Service was quick, only about a 15 min wait at lunch time. Would recommend!

?!?!?! HUH???? ok so all pho is delicious to me so i've been hopping around between different pho…read moreplaces being like "this is all delicious but there is no spot that i definitely feel like is the spot." THIS IS THE SPOT. first of all, they have thai tea AND bubble tea AND vietnamese coffee AND egg banh mi (upon request) AND pho... i feel like so many places either have vietnamese coffee OR thai tea?? or they don't do egg banh mi?? this has ALL OF THEM secondly, huh???? that was a small?? i know pho "small" is always huge, but i feel like i usually slurp up all the noodles, and then i'm like... well now there's just broth... but if i ask for extra noodles, then i'm in noodle hell. this had noodles and meat the ENTIRE way through. idk how they did it. i think it's a mixture of extra noodles and also the broth was actually so noticeably delicious like i just kept just drinking spoonfuls of the broth when usually i'm pretty focused on the noodles. but this time i was balanced between noodles and broth and omg i am so full also the thai tea is so pretty!! it's not just like all bright orange, it looks so pretty and tastes awesome and then??? huh???? $25??? the price??? it's still crazy to me that pho prices have gone up so much over the years, but this feels like totally doable and not guilty at all also staff was very attentive!! and it was not super huge and busy, but also not dead!! i will definitely be coming back!!

Came here after seeing their beef rib pho on social media. We ordered three beef rib phos, seafood…read morepho, egg rolls, spring rolls, and another fried dish. Overall, it was just okay. The beef rib itself was really good, but the pho broth was pretty standard and didn't have much depth or complexity. Everything looked impressive, but the flavors didn't quite match the presentation. Staff were friendly and the experience wasn't bad at all, just a little underwhelming. It definitely satisfies a pho craving, but I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to come back.

After trying Haidilao Hot pot and no Dolar shop, I would have to say they are pretty similar except…read morethere are no dancing noodle guys here that I know of here. The interior is very nice with self-serve appetizer bar, sauce bar and dessert bar with lots of jellos bobas coconut milk to make your own mixed tapioca desserts. Not to mention lots of fruits that are pre-cut which were the kids favorite. The menu is quite overwhelming so we went with the unlimited noodles and single broth per person. Kids were very well priced so the total was worth it for a buffet like atmosphere. Bonus star for the nice ice cream cones at the end!

Broth and meat were absolutely delicious. We ordered the set menu (broth, meat, veggies) and it was…read morediscounted because of all day happy hour. The service was friendly and fast. We made a reservation three days prior for 11am when they open and were happy they could accommodate. Everything was fresh. We enjoyed the dessert bar (popping boba, matcha pocky sticks, jello, candy). Loved the soft serve ice cream after. Good quality, great service. High end hot pot. Parking is validated for 6 hours in the Bravern parking garage.