This place is like chipotle but the Vietnamese version. Service is good and quick. I got the beef rice/salad bowl with all the fixings, fish sauce & green sauce and an egg. They definitely don't skimp out on the beef which I can appreciate. The beef is cooked to medium and very flavorful. I enjoyed the green sauce. Great place to go to have a tasty meal but still feel like you're getting your veggies in. Small seating area inside but it seems like a place most college students grab and go. There's also cute outdoor balcony area when the weather is nice. There's a bathroom indoors but very dark but serves its purpose. They play a lot of old school music here which I enjoyed. Great place, would recommend! read more

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Great customer service. The Bahn Mi sandwich has an incredible bun. The spice level is perfect for me. Highly recommend read more

My friend recommended me to come to this place and I'm definitely glad I came to try it. We got here around 12pm on a friday and only one person ahead of us to order. But the process goes by super quick since it's like chipotle where you build your own bowl or banh mi. I got the grilled pork with rice and salad, and added tomato, carrots, and green sauce, and fried egg as my toppings. The bowl came out to be pretty big, and for the price of about $12, it was so worth it. Everything tasted good, although I wish the green sauce had a little more spice/flavor. But other than that, the price is so good and i did see a lot of college students stopping by so this is a very affordable option in u district. read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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It's not bad, but it's not great. I tried their Grilled Beef Rice Bowl which came with the obvious grilled beef, rice, and assorted vegetables. Almost the same ingredients you would find in a banh mi, except as a rice bowl. I like the concept, the bowl itself was refreshing with the vegetables and the meat was good. I think they could have cooked the egg a lot better, it looks a little lifeless. I will say however if you're looking for authentic Vietnamese food, this is probably the least authentic one you'll find in University District. That doesn't mean it's bad though, but it's not amazing either. I didn't see any Vietnamese staff working which might not be important to others, but as a Vietnamese person myself I would feel more confident about this establishment. read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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so much food for the price! the meat is tender, the veggies fresh, and to top it all off the green sauce alone is something to come back for

This is my absolute favorite place in UDistrict! I come here as a ritual when I need a good, balanced meal quickly because I have a lot of studying to do! Whenever I'm having a rough day, getting the grilled chicken rice bowl always turns the day around! The service staff are always so nice and welcoming even though it goes really fast. Since last academic year they've added a lot of drink options, but I love the Vietnamese coffee, even if you do takeout you get it in a cute little glass jar which you can keep! I would rate this place 6 stars if I could, it's really meant a lot to me and my student experience. And from talking with my friends, it's a favorite of many students. I'm excited to keep coming here throughout the rest of my time here! read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Grilled Chicken Rice Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I ordered the house pork plate to-go with fish sauce, and I thought it was really tasty. The service was fast and the server double checked if I wanted jalapeños or not (I accidentally said I wanted all the toppings), which I really appreciated. Since I didn't dine in, I can't say anything about what that is like, but I did really enjoy the food. It had been a few hours since my last proper meal, so I was pretty hungry (hence the poorly taken photo, sorry about that). I devoured the majority of my food within 20 minutes. The braised pork belly was really tender, and the grilled lemongrass pork wasn't too heavy on the lemongrass. I had some leftovers, which is surprising considering how hungry I was, so I think that's a good testament to how sizable the portions are. read more

Sizzle&Crunch - House Pork Plate - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

They tried so hard to be Vietnamese but not anywhere close. This is like calling Taco Bell Mexican foods. The service was fast and that's about it. 13 bucks for a Banh Mi which is ridiculous. read more

This deserves a 5 stars (and more!) from me. Their bowls are so delicious! The flavor just explodes in my mouth because there are so much food in the bowl. I really like their pebbly rice. When you order, they'll ask for your choice of base, protein and vegetables. The protein choices I recommend are tofu, grilled pork, or grilled chicken. I ordered rice, grilled chicken, and ALL of the vegetable toppings. You can order however much vegetable toppings you'd like. A note about the vegetables is that there are jalapeños so make sure to not include that if you can't handle the spice. There are two sauce options: soy sauce or fish sauce; I chose the fish sauce. Also, the sitting area is very small, there are only 3 tables. read more

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Fast service. generous portions. Ask for the soy sauce, extra. Green sauce pretty saucy too. The egg man is the best. If you're feeling hungry, go here. read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Pork belly Pork Belly Rice Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I love sizzle n crunch. They season their meat super well and the rice is exactly like Vietnamese com tam. I love the variety of vegetables you can also get with your meal and the fish sauce is tasty! Service is quick. Vibes are like a 'Vietnamese Chipotle'. One star off as cleanliness can look questionable but nevertheless tasty food! read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The gals were busy talkin about tobacco n u wonder if you'd get third hand smoking effects from there. The whole place is chaotic.. the few seats do not look clean. And the service is good, but not what you expect at a Vietnamese place. I mean, you can at least cook real Viet food before you open up a strange method to order The food is nowhere near authentic but that's not why you get here. It's cheap and probably worth it. (Banh Mi ?! At least use a baguette, if not the crispy ones with rice in it. I'm a fool if I expect patê or Asian ham in it.. just slather mayo n fill with jalapeños to call it Viet? No thank you, Tam Biet) read more

Good food, service, and large portions for the price. Losing a star because of a mysterious hairy mole that was growing on the table... not sure how seriously they take cleanliness here after I stumbled upon it!! read more

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Very reasonable pricing, super fast service and food was amazing. Would definitely return with friends. Not a lot of seating but it's basically made to-go. read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Grilled Pork Banh Mi with fried egg - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

THEY GAVE ME RAW CHICKEN. I got the bowl like usual, and my chicken was raw. $14 for a raw chicken bowl.

The same fresh and delicious taste every time. Very affordable with extremely generous portions of food and fast service. The house pork plate is a personal favorite! read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Grilled Pork Salad Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Sizzle & Crunch used to be one of my go-to spots for a quick dinner back when I lived in the U District. Unfortunately, it seems like the current staff doesn't care much for quality service or safe food handling practices. When we walked in last night, we waited several minutes at the front counter without any of the employees greeting us or acknowledging our presence. I assume they were all preoccupied with packing orders for pick-up, but a "hello" or a "we'll be with you in a second" would have been nice and common courtesy. The first girl in the assembly line dropped one of the rice bowls she was packing and had to sweep it up. To our horror and disgust, she held the dustpan and broom using her plastic gloves and then didn't change to clean gloves when she went back to packing other orders - she even stuck her dirty gloves in the lettuce!!! Meanwhile, another employee was transferring baguettes from a bin to another counter, but in the process was piling the bread into her arms so that they were all touching her shirt - definitely put me off from ordering a banh mi! When the first girl finally turned her attention to us, I had to ask her to change into clean gloves since I saw her handle the broom and dustpan. Very much a cringe moment, but made worse because she didn't apologize and her tone even seemed to sour. When I got to the toppings station, the next girl said they were out of cucumbers even if they had plenty right in plain sight. I pointed them out to her and she said those were for the banh mi sandwiches but she could spare a few for my rice bowl. I thought it was weird that they wouldn't just divide their existing supply of cucumbers for the sandwiches and bowls. Overall, I'd give Sizzle & Crunch as it is 0/5 stars if I could. The grilled pork was tasty like I remembered it being, but the service and unsafe food handling practices completely ruined the experience and made me feel kinda gross while eating. Will not be returning and do not recommend. read more

Sizzle & Crunch quickly became one of my favorite places to pick up food as soon as they opened. The serving size to price ratio is amazing. I tell my friends it's like Chipotle but Vietnamese. Basically a rice/salad/vermicelli bowl (or banh mi) with your choice of protein and toppings. The tofu is super flavorful and marinated. The veggies are always fresh and crisp. The service is fast and friendly. The sauces are delicious. The signature broken rice is so good and a wonderful texture, coming from someone who doesn't love white rice. Highly recommend! Follow my adventures! YT & IG: @apriladventuring read more

Portions were generous. Flavors really good. Lots of ways to order your meal, rice, salad, sandwich. Definitely worth it! read more

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Big portion sizes for the amount you pay! They don't skimp on protein portions! Staff is always smiley/friendly and service is quick :)

Please, general calorie information for portion sizes of the proteins, if it is impossible for the entire modifiable bowl, would be much appreciated. I would go more regularly if I knew calorie information, but I can't as of now. I know several people have asked! read more

Every time I visited this restaurant, nothing but pleasure Vietnamese broken rice. Had the chicken rice bowl and it hits the spot! Such a healthy bowl of happiness :) read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Grilled Chicken Rice Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I got the banh mi. I think that it is okay. It is an expensive price for a banh mi. I would recommend to get a bowl over the banh mi.

This place is really nice for a filling and fresh meal. I ordered the rice bowl with grilled chicken. The meat was really nicely marinated, the green sauce is soo good, and all the veggies were really fresh. They were unfortunately out of pork belly and grilled pork - I think they had a sign that said there was distribution problems. But I'm excited to come back and try those once they get them back in stock! read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Grilled Chicken Rice Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

It's a good sandwich but a terrible banh mi. First, what I liked: - very tasty pork, especially the belly - you get enough veggies which not everyone does - it's nice to build it your own way Chipotle style But: - the bread is not at all crunchy on the outside even if they warm it up - they don't manage the sandwich stuffing process well. It's impossible to pick up the resulting soggy object and hold it with two hands. The bread falls apart and the fillings fall out. - no pickled daikon and in general veggies are not pickly enough. And those make it just a difficult lunch to eat, without the ideal balance of fat, vinegar, and crunch that creates a banh mi. So many other better neighbor options. read more

I really love this place. I've been to this place so many times. I love ordering a chicken bowl with all the toppings. The jalapeño green sauce has my heart - I always ask for extra! Don't forget to get the egg on top of your bowl too. Today, I was a little disappointed because there was only a little chicken left and I had to ask for them to get some more, but they did. Also this specific location is pretty small with limited space to eat. I've been to other locations that are much nicer, cleaner, and bigger. Overall, the food is great, but the location really isn't my favorite. However, I will give 4 stars because I do love the food. read more

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What attracted me to this place was the smell of grilled meat in the air when I was walking around the Ave. I was like I gotta try this place because it smelled really good. I checked the menu and they had a few items on the menu which consists of almost the same ingredients. Basically, there's like three main items, you can get a Banh Mi sandwich and grilled meat with like rice/salad. So I ordered a Banh Mi Sandwich -- coming from the SGV, there are many great Banh Mi sandwiches here so I got to compare the two. So when you go inside, the way you order is basically chipotle style. You pick the style you want and then you select the ingredients inside. After the staff made my sandwich, I had to wait for someone else's sandwich to be made. I don't know why the staff did that since literally he could have just helped me check out but instead I am waiting in front of the cash register while my sandwich is getting cold. So the quality of the sandwich is pretty meh and bland. Presentation isn't bad, but it's weird that it's bland and spicy, that's about it. The meat doesn't have a strong taste and it's supposed to be lemon flavored. Aside from the mediocre food and the unnecessary waiting in front of the cash register, I would pass this place. Wouldn't recommend. read more

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Vibes were off when I went. I was STUCK in the bathroom afterwards The rice was soggy and was not cooked correctly; I'm unsure if the meat was cooked all the way but the food did not taste like it was prepared correctly. Service wasn't really that great either. I think there's other places on the Ave that are cool to try instead. I was really disappointed because there's so much hype around Sizzle but when I went it wasn't that great read more

I got the house pork plate and a strawberry lemonade. Both were delicious! I would definitely order again.

Holy shit this place is so good. The quality and amount of protein and the amazing taste make a $13 bowl soooo worth it. The green sauce on the veggies is literally to die for and I'd literally buy it and eat it on everything if I could. The rice and amount of meat you get, topped with a runny egg is amazing. I can't believe I haven't been here before because this is probably my favorite rice bowl on the Ave now. Please go!!!! 10/10 read more

Sizzle&Crunch - House pork plate - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The food was absolutely delicious. It was fresh and the meal was filling and healthy. read more

I'm so surprised I hadn't written a review for this place yet. This place is SOOO GOOD. It's like a Vietnamese chipotle but like the meats are so juicy and delicious! I took my friend who's huge on yummy cheap eats here and I think I definitely changed his life LOL. During covid, I felt like a piece of me was missing because I hadn't had sizzle and crunch for a few months. I craved it but couldn't justify making the trek all the way to u district without a car. Ever since I got my car, I've been going at least once a week. Please try the house pork plate and get all the toppings. It is packed FULL of so much food and so worth the price. You might be able to eat it for two meals unless you eat a lot like I do haha. They have a sizzle and crunch in SLU (I'd go there all the time during lunch) but I think it's been closed for now because of covid times. I'm really hoping they open back up soon so I don't have to keep driving up just to get it! read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

University District Location. Pickled up a BB special Banh Mih ($9.96) - not mind blowing, but love how they don't skimp on the filling. They prep the sandwich assembly line style in front of you. read more

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This place is just as good as I remembered it! I absolutely had to eat this again when I came back to Seattle! I missed this place so much, I came back twice during my trip! The first time we got the house pork chop plate, it was so good and I loved that we got to have two different textures of the pork. The braised pork was so soft and went well with the grilled pork. The two flavors complimented each other and I loved the amount of veggies they always give. Everything here always taste so fresh and they give so much food! It's definitely at least two meals! The second time I came, I got the beef plate! I forgot how good it was and this time around the plate was even heavier than the last time. I probably ate like almost half of the plate and was full since it was so packed. It made for a nice lunch the next day the beef has that nice smokey flavor and I'm always appreciative of how soft and fluffy their rice is! Overall this is the best place to go if you want a tasty meal loaded with veggies and if you're in a rush since they prepare the food super quick - chipotle style! read more

Sizzle&Crunch - House pork chop plate with sunny side up egg - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I used to come here on a weekly basis for the last 2-3 years. The food tastes good, portions are good, and prices are reasonable. But there is just something not sanitary about the food as many have indicated here. I've gotten food poisoning twice here so I'm pretty much done with the place now, as much as I like the taste and concept. read more

If you want to have a good meal don't place an order online. You have to be there to check the freshness of your meal. Their banh mi bred is not fresh and is bad. These people are not honest read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food 10/10. Always has been. Priced well too. If you've never been, just watch how people in front of you order or ask the employees there. They're typically happy to answer your questions. It's "fast" food. So expect the vibe to be kind of like chipotle, but more delicious and more like comfort food. I've been going for 5 years now. Their health rating has improved so much since!!! I will keep coming back. read more

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Super speedy service and open on the holiday! The food was delicious and had a nice mix of flavors. The name is very accurate. The sandwich was loaded such that all the meat was on one side and the veggies on the other, which was a tad inconvenient. The bowl was perfectly crafted! read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Note that Sizzle and Crunch IS OPEN for TAKEOUT during COVID! I came here at noon (the earliest they opened) with my friend. We were the first ones in line and so service was quick. I ordered a rice bowl with half salad and half rice and half tofu and half chicken. I also got fried egg and all toppings except for jalapeños because I wasn't feeling spicy that day. The server was very generous with his portions- maybe too generous because the poor guy at the end of the assembly line struggled to close the lid on mine! My total came out to around $11. My rice bowl was very fresh and tasty and I love that you can customize it to your liking. I wish the server had been a little more generous with the green sauce though (I'm not entirely sure what's in it, but it's like a spinach or pesto aioli). My egg was perfectly fried and I was able to mix the yolk into the rest of my bowl. All servers were wearing masks and gloves. They also have a plastic barrier between you and the server, but they have not installed a plastic shield near the cash register. I also noticed that while all employees were wearing the proper safety gear, the cook was not wearing his mask over his nose and therefore was wearing it improperly. Sizzle additionally has an Okay health rating, but they've had that rating since even before COVID. I'm just glad it no longer has a Needs to Improve rating. Overall: 4/5 for food, 5/5 for service, 3/5 for health and safety measures read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Chicken banh mi. Baguette is overly toasted and crunchy. - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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So good!! This place does Viet food Chipotle style, has large portions, and is relatively cheap. The bowls are really good with the fish sauce. read more

Sizzle&Crunch - Pork bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington