Best pho in the area!!!! I love this place and come at least once or twice a month. Service is…read morealways super quick.

I've been coming to Pho Mignon for quite some time, and I'm always happy with my food. The flavors…read moreare consistently delicious, and the quality never disappoints. When I'm not craving a bowl of pho, I order the Prawn Vermicelli Bowl and add crispy tofu. It's fresh, flavorful, and satisfying without feeling too heavy. My kids love the lemongrass chicken bánh mì (without the jalapeños), which has become one of their favorite meals. The ladies who work here are always friendly, welcoming, and provide great service. Pho Mignon has definitely become one of our family's go-to spots in Kirkland.

Vinason Pho Kitchen is a good, casual spot that sits right in that sweet spot between a fast-food…read morefeel and a traditional sit-down restaurant. It's set up so you order directly at the counter and then just pick up your food when it's ready. The food here is pretty good, and they have a nice variety of different options on the menu. You can get anything from classic bowls to sandwiches, giving you plenty of choices depending on what you're in the mood for. The ambiance inside is nice and clean. Because of the setup where you just order for yourself at the counter and go grab your food when it's ready, I didn't really engage with anyone on the staff. There isn't much to say about the service since it's mostly self-serve, but the overall vibe makes it an easy, comfortable place to get a quick bite. I would definitely come here again. It's a great, straightforward option when you want a good meal without a long, drawn-out dine-in experience.

1 star for ambiance…read more The space looks great and the location is solid, but the overall experience fell short. Service was lacking. We mentioned it was our first visit and were excited to try the place, yet received no guidance--just a point toward the menu overhead. Questions felt like a nuisance, which was surprising since the restaurant was mostly empty. The food didn't impress. The broths were overly sweet, and despite a large number of beer taps appeared available, only about three were actually available. I was almost even double charged. I ordered extra brisket for my pho, it came mixed in and appeared to be a standard or skimpy portion. Nice-looking concept, but the food and service didn't live up to the hype.

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!

This place in Factoria has some big portions for prices that scale pretty well, and I'm surprised…read moreit's been here for a long while yet I've only tried it now. This was on a Friday night at almost 6pm and my friend and I came in to a nearly empty interior that filled up throughout our stay. Is it just dinnertime that time or were my friend and I bringing in the crowds? You'll enjoy a very clean and well-kept restaurant with clean tables and chairs, with lighting that's very little but lights up the whole place well. Menu has a lot of offerings (both regular and vegetarian) but since it's dinnertime I decided on a rice dish as usual. I got their beef short ribs rice dish, which has their usual marinated short ribs with a fried egg and veggies. I actually liked how they offered their rice in a separate bowl, and everything else on one plate... which means the meat almost covered my whole plate! By the way, my friend got their grilled pork chop rice dish, and the meat also almost completely covered his plate. Both our meats were marinated so well and held in so much flavor, and came off their bones easily. We both agreed the grilled beef short rib dish I ordered was the winner because of the bolder and more defined marinated taste of the meat. I've tried so many Vietnamese restaurants and almost exclusively get their beef short ribs rice on the first visits of them, but this is the first time I've seen meat portions this huge for a rice dish. I'm thinking of coming back here for another visit even if I have to deal with the tight parking plaza this place is close to.

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

We had been wanting to visit Lotus Pond for years, and finally made it during Seattle Restaurant…read moreWeek. We had the following: Apps: - Cha Nem Ran / Fried Spring Rolls: Earth shatteringly crisp to absolute perfection. This was a textural wonder. A++ - Goi Cuon / Fresh Rolls: One of my favorite dishes, and a generous portion too! Entree: - Bun Bo Hue - Bun Thit Heo Nuong / Grilled Slice Pork Bun Dessert: - Banh Chuoi Nep Nuong / Grilled Banana Sticky Rice The Appetizers really hit it out of the park. I'm not familiar enough with Bun Bo Hue to comment on it, but I liked it, although I preferred the bun. Vegetables were fresh, and there was attention to detail in all of the dishes. We really liked the dessert as well, which was unique and earned the ultimate Asian compliment--not too sweet!

A great variety of viet dishes you may not be able to find elsewhere!…read more My partner and I chose this place because we were craving soup to help with the cold. We ended up choosing a place close and were not disappointed at all. This restaurant is located off a busy street but it luckily offers a parking lot which can be hard to come by in Seattle. Because we came on the earlier side, we were seated quite quickly :) The space is pretty large so I don't think I would worry about a wait on a weekday. We were very impressed by the options provided. I usually don't find Bun Bo Hue on the menu often which is what my partner ended up ordering. I ordered the Bun rieu which is even harder to come by. We also ordered the crispy butter garlic wings to share which was a perfect choice. The service was very fast and we were pleasantly surprised at how quickly our stuff came out after placing our order. The portions were also HUGE and we both had enough to take home for a second meal. The Bun rieu was super tomatoey and had a rich flavor which the crab. My mom makes Bun rieu at home and I was very much happy with this bowl too, reminded me a lot of how my mom makes it! The Bun Bo Hue was not super spicy but we appreciated being able to customize. The garlic wings were SOOOO good. So crispy and seasoned so well, we would 100% get these again they were so good. We left very full, warm, and satisfied with this pick. We likely will be back in the near future!

We stumbled upon Young Brothers Pho while in Kirkland. We got two of their dishes: the Pho Tai Chin…read moreNam Gan Sach (their #14) and the Bun Bo Hue (their #16). The lady that helped us was super friendly and helped us right away as we came in. Let's start with the #14! The pho broth was pretty darn amazing! They nailed the broth flavor! I didn't need to add any hoisin sauce or anything to it, it tasted perfect! The broth was delightful and it hit the spot. They did not cheap out on the protein which I appreciated! (Rare Beef, Brisket, Well-Done Flank, Tendon & Tripe). This might be the best Pho in WA! Next is #16, the Bun Bo Hue (Spicy lemongrass beef soup). It was very flavorful, a little bit on the sweeter side, had a lot of meet, including oxtail, meatballs, and tendon. The meet to noodle ratio was great, and the soup base was not really spicy. The only thing missing from the traditional bun Bo hue is the pork blood and the banana leaves vegetables. But other than that, it was really good. Leaving this place, we felt fulfilled and satisfied! Definitely coming back here again to try their other dishes. I highly recommend coming here to if you want really tasteful soup and great service!

I stopped by on my lunch to try the pho. I've been under the weather and a nice warm bowl of pho is…read moreall I wanted. The lady was quick to place my order. I ordered a small beef pho with meatballs only. The beef pho came with plenty of meatballs, just what I wanted! The broth was delicious, not too salty , warm and comforting. The meatballs were also good as well. I don't like when there is too much tendon in my meatballs, and there was minimal tendon. The pho was quick and delicious, perfect for a quick lunch. As well as affordable! The small bowl wqs $12.50.

About two weeks ago we got there 15 min before closing and they were rude and rushing us even…read morethough they let us come in. They brought check literally after we ordered and asked us to signed the bill before we even got a bite in. The Pho is very good but, they need nicer staff. I rushed to eat most of my meal with their pressure to hurry us up and I took the rest home. Never had that happen to me anywhere. Usually a place will let you take your time to eat if you're near closing time.

Ordered the small combo pho. Has all the good stuff; flank, rare beef, tendon and tripe, but no…read morebeef balls. Excellent broth, and sizable amounts of beef. Even though it was the small size, I was very full. For $1 more, you can get large, which looking at others, I could tell it had a lot more noodles. Even though this one is further from our house, we will come back, as the broth was so good.