A small "Mom and Pop" pho joint serving very tasty pho. Pho lives or dies by the flavor of the soup stock. My rare steak/tripe/meatball pho had a great tasting soup, and it was accompanied by a very generous portions of Thai basil, and mung bean sprouts. Food was served promptly and the soup stock was piping hot (the way I like). We just discovered this place, and we will definitely be adding this place to our "Regular" list of restaurants. read more

Hot and rich in flavour. Plenty of meat balls and vegetables. Added some sprouts and basil for that extra flavor. Did not need any additional sauces. Unfortunately I found hair in my soup and unable to photograph it but that's NO GO for me read more

The seafood pho and wonton noodle soup are both excellent. The broth is rich and flavorful, and the ingredients taste fresh. The Bánh Mì is delicious too with crispy bread and great flavor. Friendly service and definitely a spot I'll be coming back to! read more

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Tasty pho in a relaxed atmosphere. Stopped by to have a large seafood pho for lunch and I was the only one in the restaurant. Easy free parking in the lot nearby a yummy coffee drive thru stand and other food establishments. Service was quiet which I don't mind but wish maybe they had some music playing. Waitress/cashier gave me a water bottle and menu. I didn't drink the water bottle as I wasn't sure if they charge for bottled water or not and was a bit confused why I didn't get a glass.. Tables only in the restaurant with utensils, napkins, and condiments available. Pho was yummy and satisfying. Broth was flavorful and delightful. Shrimp was good quality and squid is always my favorite part. I would return if in the area as the food is tasty and they have more affordable prices. Relaxing spot for lunch on a cold day. read more

Pho Hoang Yen - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

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small but clean and parking, friendly and quick service. we did get Pho. it was good but we like fresh chili sauce not from jar with msg. Taro Bobo was good and veggie fried rice good portion! read more

Pho Hoang Yen - taro boba - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

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Literally thousands of people drive by this place every day, not realizing it's there. I think it's a family-owned business. The service is prompt, the food is excellent. The servers are friendly and it's reasonably priced. The parking lot seems to get a lot of business for the surrounding businesses, which suits me fine. If you're anywhere near Martha Lake you should definitely check this out. Just don't go at lunch. I don't want to have to wait. I get this place all to myself some days. read more

Pho Hoang Yen - Steak pho.. I might have already started on it. - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

In short Neighborhood pho joint with a straightforward menu. They're delivering the goods for a fair price. In long This is a bustling strip mall on an even-more-bustling 4-lane thoroughfare into Mill Creek. The parking lot is always packed. Especially on weekends, you can often assume that the pool hall/sports bar in the corner suite is drawing most of that traffic. But like most of the smaller businesses here, Pho Hoang has some reserved parking and you can hook it straight up. There's pho available at a couple spots within a few miles, but there are a ton of subdivisions and apartment complexes right around here. I was not at all surprised to see well over a dozen takeaway orders leave the dining room while I ate, and to hear a constant clatter from the kitchen, even though I was the only person eating in. You walk in to an open dining room with minimal decor. Dozen tables, acoustic drop ceiling, simple art. No muss, no fuss. Pay station in the back, tell 'em how many in your party and ya have a seat. No TVs I don't think, no music playing. A couple big potted plants. Seemed like the staff was mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, plus somebody in the kitchen and daughter at the pay station. Everyone is super nice, chatting warmly to each other in Vietnamese throughout my visit. I felt like I was visiting people in their home, in the nicest possible way. For my first time in, I got the usual steak and brisket. A small was filling for sure. You get an old teapot with a teabag steeping in it if you ask. They bring you a chilled plastic bottle of water when you sit. The broth was good stuff here. Rich and marrowy, nice and clear, good balanced spices. Everything in it was as it should be--tender meat, chewy noodles, nice flavor to the meatballs. The meatballs were a nice surprise, actually. The condiments were all in good shape--crunchy sprouts, very juicy fresh lime, super-aromatic basil. They don't bring you jalapenos or cilantro, and I didn't ask for any so I don't know if they stock it. But it was a perfectly satisfying bowl of soup as it was. I was out the door with a good tip for barely $20, happily armored against a cold damp day. read more

Pho Hoang Yen - Small steak and brisket, which showed up with bonus meatballs! Broth was nice and clear before I rewired it with sambal and sriracha. - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

First Time Here! The staff was a kind and genuine family owned restaurant. Delicious Bun Bo Hue read more

Pho Hoang Yen - Should've taken a photo prior to the veggie toss - but nonetheless one of the delicious tasting bun bo hues ive tried! - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

Their pho is authentic and spring rolls are freshly made! Also, staff is friendly. Nothing more to ask for a small mom & pop shop. read more

It is a bit out of the way, but what a find! It's small, homey, and simple, but the broth is amazing. We had the bun bo hue, and it is as perfect as can be. The broth is rich and umami, and spicy, and just a little bit sour with tamarind, not vinegar. The noodles were perfectly cooked and there was an ample amount of meat. The other highlight was the goat noodle soup. When we ordered it, the server looked at us like "are you sure about that??" It's not for everyone. The taste of goat is much stronger than lamb, but so well balanced with the herbs and spices that it turned out to be a fabulous bowl. It came with a special dipping sauce that worked perfectly. Again, not for everyone, but for us, perfection. The fried egg rolls were flavorful, and full or minced pork and shrimp. But a little over-fried. All-in-all, a wonderful find and I would be willing to make the hour drive again! read more

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Delicious bún suòn bò. Meat seasoned and grilled to perfection. Could add a bit more veggies to the bowl. Fish sauce is a tad bit bland. All that aside this is excellent dish Nice clean generic Viet restaurant dining space The owner is hilariously friendly. Love their hospitality. read more

Pho Hoang Yen - Vermicelli beef ribs - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

We stopped by here while we were heading north to the outlets. It was a really nice find. The place is clean. The owner is really nice. We had a nice conversation with him. For those who find him rude, I could only think it may be a language barrier. We were given bottled water instead of tap, and were told they're free. The banh xeo was really crispy, even after it's been sitting around while we were eating our other dishes. The bun bo hue was not spicy, but still nice. I have never had a goat noodle soup, so had to order that. I found out it's a dish that's from western/Mekong region of Vietnam. It is gamey, so may not be for everyone. I was glad to have tried it. My niece enjoyed her pho. Is this the best Vietnamese place? Probably not, but I would definitely come back to try more dishes, especially the dried noodles with soup on the side. I appreciate they did not just have the regular pho, vermicelli and rice. read more

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Excellent hidden gem. Huge menu fairly priced and tasty. The variety allows for everyone to get what they want. Definitely not just pho. We also noticed the appetizer menu is reasonable so you can get a lot of little extras to decorate the table for more variety. The people do not seem to speak a lot of English but are super friendly about it. Good vibes read more

Food was great, service was helpful and friendly. Highly recommend the Lemongrass Chicken & Vermicelli, Salad Rolls and Egg Rolls.

Flavorless noodle dishes during my experience but friendly staff. I would like to revisit and try other dishes on the menu and update the review once that occur. Yummy spring rolls tho and good presentation with the noodle bowls. read more

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Where do I even begin??!! Hands down the best pho I've ever had. My wife and I just moved to Martha Lake area and this was the first place I went and I'm glad I did! If I could, I would be here everyday! The service is amazing, food is always super fresh, great portions, the brisket was thick and tender. I could keep going!! Thank you and we'll be back tomorrow!! read more

This place was like a treasure hunt! If you ever get to go here please do taste Goat Noodle soup & I can bet on anything you won't stop having it ! It's such delicious dish I wanted to post photo before we started eating but oops was a lil late! Then you can also try Shrimp fried rice which is another lovely relish!! Small place but great food! Enjoy!!! read more

Pho Hoang Yen - Goat Noodle soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

Not as positive as I had hoped. The food is good, but the environment was pretty negative. The owner is a grumpy older gentleman who never cracked a smile or a pleasantry during our entire lunch. From taking our order to bringing it to the table. During a hard day at work, this is not the kind of atmosphere you want for lunch. read more

This place really doesn't look like that much on the outside. Don't let the bottled water send you away because hey it's clean and I think they have juice boxes ready for children! But trust me when I say that the food slaps. I got the pho tai chin small. The soup is so hearty and flavorful. The ingredients are all very fresh and delicious. Yo like the soup was so good and it was a reasonably priced. It felt so homey. The older man working was so sweet and made us laugh. I'm 100% going back for the pho. read more

Been looking for a great pho place for 10 years around the area Thats just as good as this one right down the road from this one. This one has beat it! This pho is soooo amazing, the broth is outstanding! The chicken is perfect and so are the noodles. Pork egg rolls have so much flavor and the crisp is so perfect. Highly recommend this Vietnamese restaurant to anyone in the area! read more

Pho Hoang Yen - Pork egg rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

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One sentence: If you want AUTHENTIC Vietnamese food... this is the spot. Period. The Pho is so aromatic and their goi cuon (spring rolls) are heavenly. Closest thing to Ba Noi/ngoai's cooking. Homey feeling. read more

Pho Hoang Yen - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

I ordered the milk Thai tea with entree #29, which is the Com Tom Nuong, which is the grilled shrimp. Everything was very delicious and freshly prepared. Upon entry to the restaurant, the server immediately gives you a complementary bottle of water and a menu. The ambiance is pretty laid back. The fish sauce that comes with the grilled prawn was very tasty as well. The rice was very fluffy, and the texture of the shrimp was mere perfection. read more

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With King County banning unv*xxed from dining in we decided to drive several minutes up north to cross Snohomish county line to look for some good Asian places to eat. This pho place is very good. We had seafood pho and Bun Bo Hue (the spicy soup). Both broths were rich and flavorful. Bean sprouts and basil leaves very fresh. But the hidden gem of this restaurant is actually the goat soup. The owner tried hard to discourage us from getting it, saying that only Asians like it and the flavor is too strong for Americans (oh, the horrors of anti-white prejudice!). We insisted and what a great choice it was! We were very happy we left our little comfort zone and found this restaurant. We will definitely be back for the goat soup. read more

Delicious Pho with a generous amount of broth in the to go orders. The owner is stern but kind, and obviously enjoys cooking. The only complaint I have is no jalapeños were included. Will definitely be back. read more

Food is always good here. My wife and I have started going here before work when pho sounds good. If your looking for good pho this is the place. read more

Above average pho place with enough unique touches to bump it up to 5 stars for me. The spring rolls we got were normal spring rolls but had something crunchy in them which gave them nice texture. The sauce they gave with the spring rolls were not an average peanut sauce. I'm mot sure what it was but it was very good and had peanuts sprinkled on top. It's hard to make spring rolls stand out but they did a very good job. The pho itself was probably four stars. Definitely above average because the broth was nice and rich. I got rare steak and brisket and my meat was cooked perfectly! My boyfriend got the special with everything though and said some of his meat was a bit overdone. It was all pretty well priced though for the quality. read more

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The food comes out raw and undercooked. You get what you pay for, which is cheap in and out garbage. I ordered some beef stir fry and it came out after five minutes with two slices of beef and raw cabbage read more

Pho Hoang Yen - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

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Meh, I've experienced better (2 star option caption is spot on.) This place is very pricy for what they give you... My husband and I ordered 1 large Pho with everything, 1 small chicken pho (I wasn't able to find it in the menu though), 1 order of fried egg rolls. We received our order of egg rolls first but we didn't get any dipping sauce... weird how we had to ask for some? Their pho bowls were okay. The chicken meat didn't taste right, their broth wasn't too flavorful, our noodles came in a lump and the pho combination didn't have that much meat either. Unfortunately, our sever didn't seem to have any experience at all. We had to keep walking up to the front to ask for additional items, such as tea, water, sauce, containers to go. I'm pretty hesitant to give this place another try, but who knows... read more

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I am a very frequent visitor to Pho Hoang Yen and have probably tried most of their menu items (some more than once). Generally, their food is really consistent and tasty. I personally think their best menu item is the Bun Bo Hue! I don't believe they have this item physically written out on their menu, but if you ask for it, they will make it for you. It is really good! How's the Pho? Well, their Pho is solid. But to be candid, I've had better pho with better price/portion at other shops. And, if you're looking to eat your noodle soup with a Banh Mi? Well best of luck because they don't make it! Overall, the service is very authentic (the owner barely talks to you and gives you exactly what you need) and the food comes out quickly. A really great place for quick and yummy Vietnamese food. Would recommend! read more

People have a lot to say about the service but while it's brisk, you get exactly what you ask for and the food is phenomenal. Some people pay really good money for downright abuse at restaurants so they can jokingly complain about the "horrible" service but it's all part of the shtick. Here, the owner is just being himself - he's not going out of his way to be rude or to piss people off. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you will get to enjoy the amazing lemongrass chicken or hearty bun bo hue. I will repeat: the food is phenomenal, and that is why I go there, and I hope you give that a chance! read more

If you're making a visit to Wal-Mart, and get hungry afterwards for some yummy food, skip that Mickey D's at the store and swing by this small family owned pho place. Been here randomly throughout the years and every time, the pho has been consistently good. Even though I was informed that the ownership has changed in the last several months, the pho and other food items still hasn't degraded / lost its yummy taste. Came to this place with my mom and we both decided to order something different from the usual pho. Both of us ordered the egg noodle dishes (#22, #24), Viet coffee, and the combo rolls (a mix of eggroll and spring roll into one). The appetizer and coffee were great. Coffee was on point with its balanced taste of bitterness and sweetness from the coffee itself mixed in the condensed milk. For the combo rolls, we asked if this was an option, and thankfully, the owner? Or staff was happy to accommodate the request. The sauce was yummy and the eggroll had a nice crunch to it. I highly recommend trying out this dish if you want something tasty. As for the egg noodle, we ordered a "dry" version (meaning the broth and egg noodles dish are separate from each other) and the regular version (broth included with the dish). For the regular version, everything was extremely tasty. The broth was clear, bountiful ingredients, and overall, it reminded me of homemade Viet food. As for the dry version of egg noodles, this was so good. Without the need to douse the dish in any kind of sauce, this could be eaten as a stand-alone. In addition, since the broth wasn't mixed in, you can taste each individual ingredient (various seafood / veggies, BBQ pork) and the slightly flavored noodles. Add some a bit of chili sauce to the dish and voila, you will get a nice zing to the noodles. Overall, prices are fair and not too pricey. The quality of the food is great, decent service, and plenty of parking outside of the restaurant. read more

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We stopped her randomly and I'm so glad we did! This place is delicious! Also the pho broth is cooked to perfection! Super fatty and you can tell it's fresh. The grilled pork in the rice place and vermicelli is really good! Also the pork skin shreds-- usually I don't like it much but this place is soft and fresh! Fish sauce was delicious too. On the side they also have this chili oil crisp which is a nice sauce to put in your food. Vietnamese iced coffee here is the best! Not bitter at all. Perfectly strong and sweeten with condense milk Right when we got seated he gave us bottled water and Capri suns for our kids-- complementary! Love this place and when we are up here. We will be returning to this place. Service is great! read more

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The pho is great. The grilled pork vermicelli is flavorful and tender. Was very happy to find this place.

Ignore all of the bad reviews from people who expect the 4 seasons from a mom and pop Vietnamese shop. You need to come here and experience firsthand their amazing pho and bun bo hue. Affordable and delicious. Now if I could only convince the owner he doesn't need to serve bottled water and we fine with tap. read more

This place is amazing! Cheap price but solid food quality. Their pho soup is tasty. The stir fried shrimp noodles too! It's too good that I didn't even have time to take a picture. And the pork chop, hmmm. Well roasted and there are all different kinds of sauce including 老干妈。 Definitely recommend read more

What a great find! It is hard to find a Vietnamese restaurant that serves Banh Xeo so we were so glad we went here today for the first time. The place is simply nicely decorated, white tablecloth with glass topped tables. The owner immediately brought 2 bottles of chilled water! We only waited about 5 minutes for our BXeo because we called prior to getting there. We were very pleased! Lots of herbs and lettuce to go along, lots of shrimp and sliced pork, and they make it with the yellow mung beans. The crepe itself was nice and thin n crisp! We asked for 1 side of Peanut Sauce which was very good! We will definitely be back!!! read more

Pho Hoang Yen - Sign outside - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

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Worst experience I've ever had in a restaurant hands down, I came in on Wednesday January 12, I had a hang over so I came to this pho place in hope of some nutrition, the man in the front from the gecko had a bad attitude and quite frankly made me feel very unwelcome, this proceeded all through out my meal until toward the bottom of the bowl I nearly choked on some plastic I found in the food, and freak out because how do I know I was not eating plastic the whole time, I called the man over and he told me I was lying this and that, I couldn't didn't really understand him, out of frustration I told him I refused to pay the meal and left. I decided to make a yelp and post this to let others know there is hazards in their food. (Ps if I would have thought about it I would have taken a pic of the plastic next to the bowl all that but I was in the moment and angered) read more

Very nice people ! Love this place so favorite pho place I've ever been to. I get the tofu pho app the time it's delicious. Yum read more

Pho Hoang Yen - Spring roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Lynnwood, Washington

All these reviews have to be fake! We trusted yelp for the 5 star reviews. Don't do it, don't trust it! I got Pho Tai and added veggies, no noodles (I know it sucks... diets suck lol) The broth was so watery and flavorless, the "veggies" were wilted/rotting iceberg lettuce and bok choy for $2 extra and I had maybe 6 slimy pieces of meat. I know you're thinking it's because I was hangry and starving but my husband and daughters food was just as bad. We should have known it wouldn't be great when it was empty on a Friday night. On top of hating the food, there was no music, the restaurant was freezing cold, the service wasn't good and it's more expensive than any other pho place we've been to in our area. We LOVE pho and have tried many places and this was by far the worst restaurant we've been to. read more

The gentlemen working there was extremely rude and didn't accept us a full hour before closing. Have never had this happen at any restaurant ever. Will not be back read more