1st time trying the the banh minh here. Got the grilled pork and it was delicious. Ingredients…read moretasted fresh and the bread tasted great. Only downside was the parking lot was kinda small and was full. It was hard to back out and find parking nearby.

It had been a while since we've been to Rise & Shine so we stopped by last week around 4:45pm on a…read moreweekday to pick up some banh mi on our way home from errands. Got a space easily in their small parking lot. Something about the vibe felt off as soon as walked in. It was very quiet and a couple were eating in but that was all. I don't know how to explain it but it's something I have felt before in other places, just not here. We ordered two grilled pork banh mi (they were out of grilled chicken) to go. The person that took our order was nice and the order didn't take long to get. We took the sandwiches home and ate them and they were okay, not as good as I remember them from before. Sorry, no pics this time. Still a decent buy at $10 each.

I must say, this place is highly rated and it gave me hole in the wall vibes but all great. I'll…read morestart by saying the service was really nice and I enjoyed the Star. They're all a bit older so be patient when it's busy. I had seen their banh canh cua all over IG so I was curious since I wanted to see how it differs from the one I make at home. My friend and I came for lunch and the bowl was huge. I was hoping to get crab in the shell but didn't mind the de shelled meat instead. The broth is thick but light. I thought it was going to be sweet but was so pleasantly surprised it wasn't. Lots of yummy goodness. They make the noodles in house and I can tell because the cuts were uneven. Though it was on the softer side than what I normally liked, it was still a good bowl of noodle soup. I would have preferred the noodles to be a bit chewier but I also know how tedious it is to make fresh if they're doing all of that per bowl. There was "rieu" which is the crab mixture and I really like the flavor that has. It came with fried donuts to dipped and I loved that! We usually only eat the fried donut with chao so for me personally it was a nice treat. I left pretty full and happy. My friends sat there for an hour after eating just yapping away and I'm glad they didn't kick us out haha. They just cleaned around us and sat there enjoying their lunch. I will probably bring my mom and siblings here to try out other dishes! I will say, if you like things spicier I'd recommend bringing your own chili peppers haha. I drowned my bowl in their chili oil and sriracha and it wasn't spicy at all.

We tried this on a weeknight after working hard to find parking in this horrible location. The…read moreinternational grocery next door doesn't help with that having many people hanging out in their cars and milling about. Had to be creative and go back out to properly park after ordering. I hadn't eaten here In years and my wife never. They used to give a nice refreshing lychee water drink with a long dessert spoon for the fruit which I remember loving long ago. Many other tables had them but we were never offered it as service was brisk yet not very friendly. I ordered a Dac Biet pho (my regular choice) but they don't have tripe??? I usually pass on pho restaurants that don't serve tripe and tendon. I was at best average but honestly not near the best I've ever had in the US or Vietnam. At almost $20 for a bowl I wasn't impressed enough to say "let's go back". My wife ordered the pork vermicelli bowl (her usual). She liked it ok and I tried a bit. Again pretty tasty and in my opinion a better dish than their pho, but not worthy of returning over other choices. Overall if you are comfortable parking in a tight little parking lot to eat average food in a little old building it's not a bad choice. But I would not purposefully go back even though we shop often at Costco and Home Depot nearby.

First time here and ordered a green Thai tea with a grilled pork banh mi. Both very delicious. Love…read morethe bread on the sandwich as it was not too thick but good enough to hold the sandwich together. Great flavors. Will come back again.

Great hidden gem for drinks and casual Vietnamese food. We stopped by after a couple hours bowling…read moreacross the street. It's a pretty small cafe with limited amount of seating (approx 8 seats). They have an extensive drinks menu and a few Vietnamese dishes for food. We all ordered banh mi and I went for the classic cold cut version. Also added an order of their fish sauce wings - a must get! The sandwiches were great and came packed with both meat and veggies. The bread had a crunch but not enough to cut the inside of your mouth. Before we left, I ordered their coconut coffee smoothie with boba as my dessert. It was too watery for my liking as I was hoping for a more smoothie/slushy consistency.

5 star restaurant, great service, the ambience was excellent and of course the food delivered…read more Well done, will be back soon!

I see a lot of reviews about their sandwiches, but this is about the brisket pho…read more My past experiences here have always been great, so I don't know what happened this time. I ordered brisket pho with extra meat to-go, and when I got home and started eating, things were normal at first. HALF OF THE BRISKET was good! And all of the noodles! I noticed that the other half of the meat had this strange texture that didn't seem normal for brisket but I didn't care until I ate some of it. It was terrible, it had no flavor, and the texture made it even worse that I had to spit it out. I still ate the noodles so that I didn't starve, but I left all the weird meat as you can see. Is this what happens when you order at 5:03pm? Did they purposely choose some of the leftover bad meat as the "extra" meat? Or was it maybe an innocent mistake? Maybe it's something normal that should be expected when you order 1 hour before they close? I don't think that one makes sense, though. I probably won't come back for a while and try out a new place instead.

This place has excellent Thai food. Quick service. Fresh food and good atmosphere. Both curry…read moredishes we had came out fresh and ready to eat.

This meal was such a bummer. We've been ordering regularly here since they opened and it seems like…read morethe quality continues to slip. Tonight, the "fresh" rice was very clearly made yesterday. It was dry and discolored to the point it couldn't absorb any sauce and was just gross. So bad, yet such a simple thing to get right. The chicken in the pad thai was cooked to the point of jerky and was inedible. This location has changed ownership multiple times and I'd hate to see Thai Wisdom fail but they really need to course correct.

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!

Great food not expensive! We come back for the vermicelli bowls which easily feed two.read more

I decided to try Pho for the first time. The server named Tamanh was very helpful and nice. She…read morestayed and talked with me about it. She even recommended some stuff off the menu and it was delicious

Solid neighborhood Vietnamese spot on Aurora that I keep coming back to. I've been eating banh mi…read moreand pho for decades so I don't hand out praise easily, and Le's delivers where it counts. The pho broth actually tastes like someone simmered it with care, deep and aromatic, not the watered down stuff you get at places cutting corners. Banh mi holds its own too with fresh bread and generous fillings. It's not fancy and that's the point. This is the kind of no frills family run spot where the food does the talking. Service is friendly and quick, prices are fair, and portions are honest. If you're on Aurora and craving Vietnamese comfort food, stop in. You'll leave full and happy.

We were in Shoreline and looking for a lunch place that had good Vietnamese food with some…read morevegetarian options. We found Le's on Yelp, saw the strong reviews, and headed straight there. I ordered their Chicken Pho (Phở Gà), and my girlfriend got the Lemongrass Tofu bowl. Both were really tasty and satisfying. Note: the Pho comes in small and large bowls. The small is already huge (and I couldn't finish it); advise against ordering the large unless you're really hungry! The staff was very friendly and attentive. The restaurant sits in a small strip mall, so ambiance is on the low-key side, but that's pretty common for Pho places (so not unexpected). We'll definitely be coming back the next time we're in Shoreline around lunch time!!

Amazing pho! Super large size and very tasty…read more Could accommodate large groups there be seated immediately during lunchtime at 11:30. Got the pho that had all the meat, and the extra large size for $18.50. Extra large is perfect for a hungry eater, but would recommend large for most people. Ro was very flavorful . Food was out within 10 minutes.

Great flavorful broth. Good noodles. Lots of variations of the pho to fit your mood…read more If I lived closer, I would come by more often. Will definitely swing by whenever I'm in the neighborhood.

A regular place of our family to enjoy Vietnamese drinks. So good, so refreshing! Very good…read moredrinks with a lot of options are available at this place, Bambu. My visit today made me realize they have updated the menu. Che used to be only one size now comes in 2 sizes. New drink sugarcane juice with different options now available . They are so good and refreshing. We tried the coconut juice option. Service is friendly. They make time to explain each option you asked. So many good choices. I always enjoy the waffle coconut pandan option, it's so yummy! You need to consume moment you get it, so good when warm. Always nice to visit Thai place. Not much sitting available. You can always take it out.

This is a chain place (perhaps franchised?) I always enjoy coming to Bambu to get a refreshing…read morechewy dessert. I was a little sad that when we were there last, they ran out of some of the ingredients we enjoy, but it was still tasty. I usually get the bambu favorite or bambu combo depending on how heavy of a treat I am looking for. Always consistent.