yummy food, relaxed, casual Portland vibe, great coffee and service. fair prices as well…read more #WINNING

On the main strip in Kenton, a cute and slightly upscale Vietnamese spot with craft cocktails…read more While eating dinner with a group, I shared the Viet platter with lemongrass shrimp and the miso braised beef ribs. The beef ribs with mashed potatoes, gravy, and brussel sprouts was to die for! The kind of meat & potatoes plate that warms your belly & your heart! Viet platter was the opposite - bright and full of veggies! It felt healthy, but I thought it could have had more shrimp. Jalapeños were overflowing! Ratios could have been better. These two dishes combined for two were perfect. I once got a Vietnamese iced coffee and banh mi to go, both seemed small for the price.

The food was very good. I liked the idea of being able to choose your base and then being able to…read moreadd whatever meats you want. The egg noodle bowl on the top with fried chicken and tofu was phenomenal. The chicken was similar to fish sauce wings and the tofu was very caramelized and had a nice salty coating of sauce. The bottom was nem nướng and pork with the woven noodles. It was a very big portion, but the fresh herbs/veggies made it feel balanced. An order of spring rolls were also ordered, but wasn't in the photo. It was ordered with crispy pork belly. Based on some reviews, I was skeptical about ordering the pork belly, but I was pleasantly surprised. The skin was very crispy and you could hear the crunch from across the restaurant. The restaurant is very open with big windows, but I liked the concept of the open kitchen look. The service was really good. We ended up ordering pork belly and shrimp for our spring rolls and the worker politely came by and told us they were out of it. He was able to accommodate for it and was very kind about it. Even though you can order at the table with a QR code, the staff was very attentive.

Lúa specializes in their woven rice noodles. I ordered their woven rice noodles with the char…read moresiu/crispt pork belly and it was very delicious. It's a Vietnamese delicacy you can't find anywhere else in Oregon so I'm glad to have to a Portland restaurant to offer this. They give a plentiful amount of fresh herby veggies combo with fresh hot rice noodles alongside tender flavorful char siu and SUPER CRISPY pork belly! The staff are friendly and the store is extremely aesthetic, the interior has this spin on modern Vietnamese style of decorations. Great interiors that's won't disappoint your date. I absolutely recommend coming here for their niche Vietnamese food!

exceptional, fresh, tasty, complex eats…read moreadventuresome. friendly, splendid/stylish/good taste interiors and facade, parking easy peasy uber nice coctails. over all sublime. we've found ourselves a gem !!

This was a pretty good Viet food place. The pho broth was good. I did like the bao, the texture…read morewas great and the meat was flavorful. There is a small lot for parking. Try it when you're craving Viet food in Portland!

Don't let the window bars scare you off... while the neighborhood was immensely shady, the…read morerestaurant inside was such a pleasant mom and pop shop. We tried their Bun Bo Hue and wow was it tasty. Sweet, sour, rich in broth flavor with a nice tang from the lime, this was fantastic. The spring rolls, fresh, and egg rolls, prepared hot and filled with tattoo e were also equally fantastic. Park in the parking lot behind the restaurant and you'll be okay.

Fast service and good food!…read more I got the standard bun bo hue w everything and it was good! I am usually a 2/3star when I get thai food and this was spicy!! I wasn't able to finish it because it was so spicy so beware if your spice tolerance is similar to mine!

Tasty Banh Mi! Full of fresh ingredients. The grilled chicken was super tender and the bread was…read moredelicious. Bonus point for the affordable prices. The Fried Rice was a tad bland but still full of proteins. Definitely want to be back to try more.

I got the special beef soup (bo kho) which comes with rice or egg noodles or bread on the side. The…read morestaff member recommended egg noodles and it was a great choice. There was a lot of beef, with some chew but it was tasty. My friend got the chicken pho and enjoyed it as well. My friend has also gotten the veggie soup and really enjoyed it, coming back often for it! The man at the register with the recommendation was so kind and attentive to us all, checking in constantly but not overbearing. It really warmed our hearts! The space has a good amount of seating indoors and it looks like some spots outside for when it's a nice day, with a small parking lot shared with the other businesses in the block.

I absolutely love this restaurant! After just my third visit, the staff remembered my preferred…read moreseat (away from the A/C), my regular food order, and even my drink. They always greet me with a smile and are consistently warm and friendly. The food is always fresh, delicious, and consistently prepared. What means the most to me is that it never upsets my stomach. I have an autoimmune disease, so finding a restaurant where I can enjoy a meal without stomach pain is incredibly rare. I've eaten here more than 20 times and have never had a single issue. My go-to order is the lemongrass chicken with sautéed string beans and a Diet Coke. If you're looking for great food, outstanding service, and a place that truly values its customers, I highly recommend giving this restaurant a try!

Bep has been around for a few years, I recall visiting for the first time not long after they…read moreopened, and I remember their claypot dishes were pretty unique. Back then, I felt their prices for everything was a bit higher than most other similar places around, well that's not the case anymore. We recently dined here twice, both during lunch hours. Service is attentive, and the place felt comfortable. My kiddos had the Pho ga but felt the chicken was a bit dry and lack flavor, but otherwise delicious. I enjoyed my beef Pho, it wasn't the most flavorful but a very solid 8/10. The crispy pork rolls were excellent, fried perfectly, and both the Vietnamese coffee as well as the pineapple smoothie for the kiddos were well made.

I came upon this place unexpectedly as I had a massage next door. As I waited for my ride, I…read moreordered the abundance bowl. Hands down some of the best, tastiest, and flavorful meal I've tried. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying other options on the menu. Service was welcoming, friendly and attentive. Highly recommend.

I really wanted to love this place. The website is adorable, the menu looked great, and there are…read moreplenty of positive reviews, so maybe I just caught an off day. I ordered through DoorDash and went with the Vegan Pho and salad rolls. On the positive side, they were generous with the tofu, which is more than I can say for a lot of restaurants. Unfortunately, both dishes seemed to have the same secret ingredient: salt. And then a little more salt. The pho broth was already pretty salty when it arrived, but somehow managed to become even saltier overnight. By breakfast the next morning, I was pretty sure it could have been used to preserve historical artifacts. The salad rolls were packed with tofu, which I appreciated, but whatever marinade was used had enough sodium that my old horse Mika probably would've mistaken it for a salt lick. To be fair, my Pescatarian mom and Omni husband both enjoyed their shrimp rolls, so not everything was a miss. Overall, the food was edible and filling, but the heavy hand with the salt kept me from fully enjoying it.

This place has the best Broken rice by far! I had just moved to Portland 3 weeks ago from Puyallup,…read moreWashington and based on the high versatility of culture around the area, I was on the hunt for Com Tam. We were brought here based on my MIL suggestion and let me tell you! The food was amazing! The environment was great and clean. The bathroom was also clean as well! My fiancé had ordered Pho and I had ordered number 41, the broken rice dish. 10/10! We also order a side of egg rolls and they were crispy and flagrant and very well seasoned! The pork chop that came with my dish was tender, I was able to cut it with my spoon and the shrimp wrapped in tofu and fried was probably my favorite! The dish also comes with shrimp as well that was delicious all by itself. We had also ordered the Vietnamese Coffee- boy did that have my heart racing, but oh tasted sooooo good! Highly recommend to anybody looking for some Pho and rice dishes! Also they are CLOSED on THURSDAYS!

Solid, but mixed results across the menu. Pho Hung on Powell…read moreis a long-standing Portland staple, so expectations were decently high, but our visit ended up being a mixed bag. * Rice Plates (Cơm Tấm): * The Grilled Pork, Shrimp, & Crispy Tofu Skin plate was easily the highlight. The pork had a great char, the shrimp were grilled well, and the crispy wrap added a nice textural crunch. Steamed broccoli was a fresh addition, and the side broth hit the spot. * The Pork Chops with Shredded Pork Skin (Bì) & Egg Meatloaf (Chả Trứng) plate was decent, though a bit average compared to other spots nearby. The flavors were fine, but nothing particularly stood out. * Noodle Soup: The spicy beef noodle soup had a rich, deep color and a generous amount of fresh herbs and onions, though the broth lacked a bit of the punch and depth of flavor I was hoping for. Overall: It's a convenient neighborhood option with generous portions and fast service, but given the quality of Vietnamese food along Powell and 82nd, it lands right in the middle for me. Good, but not quite a standout.