Phở Dặc Biệt: There was a good portion of meat in this bowl. The meat was unfortunately quite…read moretough, but the tendon was great. Loved the elasticity and chewy texture; it wasn't very sticky like other beef tendon I've had. If I come back next time, I'll just get a whole thing of tendon. The broth was a bit sweet for my preference, but not bad. The restaurant had plenty of seats when we went on a weekend afternoon. At the end of the meal, you go up to a counter in the back to pay the bill.

The food at Pho Bac is pretty consistently solid, just as it was when I last reviewed it in 2019…read more The menu has not changed much, and most of the beloved dishes that made this place popular are still here. This most recent visit, I had the bun bo hue, which has very tasty broth and blood tofu. The beef ribs in the soup honestly don't come with much meat on them. I feel like I spent a while trying to scrape a pretty meager amount of meat from the bones. Their spring rolls are delicious, and their peanut sauce is one of my favorites I also had the whiskey sour, which was delicious. Loved the pandan flavor. Here are a couple things that you should note. This is effectively not a full service restaurant. They'll come to your table to take your order and drop off your food, but after that you are pretty much on your own. Pacing of courses is not really a thing, and you may very well get your mains and your appetizers and your drinks all at once. Once your food is all on the table, don't expect to be checked on -- if you need water refills, want to order more, or have an issue, you will need to wave someone down. At the end of your meal, you go up to the counter at the end of the bar to pay, with a receipt that they give you when you place your initial order. This is not necessarily a problem, per se, but just know what you can/can't expect here. One thing that I do feel is an actual problem is their carelessness about vegetarian orders. I am an omnivore, but my husband is vegetarian. The last two times I've been here, they've managed to put meat in his vegetarian order. Once, he ordered vegetarian pho, and they brought him pho with vegetables in it but in a beef broth. This most recent time, in his vegetarian dry pho with vegetarian broth, he found a few small pieces of meat in his bowl that he then passed on to me. It's disappointingly careless and the fact that it's happened twice now definitely makes us less likely to come here, and less likely to recommend this place to people who have dietary restrictions. Overall, I still like this place and might come sometimes, but it's unfortunate that the tastiness of their food is not matched by a similar level of attention to detail toward the diner's experience.

I always come here when it's rainy out or I'm feeling under the weather for a bowl of pho…read more Hands-down still one of the best pho places in town, I'll go out of my way to drive to Crown Hill to eat here or order takeout. It's still a solid spot for me even two years after I first tried it. I normally get the regular pho tai with a cup of jasmine tea (which is only $2)! Service is exceptionally fast and was sat immediately - the staff are very kind. I did not take a picture of it but I ordered a vermicelli bowl with grilled pork and shrimp fresh rolls to go after my visit. They were both very flavorful and I recommend anything off their menu - it's delicious and worth the effort to dine in but not the right place if you want to chit chat and dilly dally. There's plenty of parking outside in the strip mall which shares a lot with QFC. Seating is limited and there are often wait times around peak meal hours, recommend going 1-2hrs off those times to have a better chance at getting sat sooner! 10/10 recommend

My family and I have been loyal customers of Miss Pho for years. We always accepted the wait during…read morethe dinner rush because the food, service, and overall experience made it worthwhile. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. Service has declined significantly. Not only is there still a long wait for a table, but there is also an extended wait for food after you're seated. It was disappointing to watch takeout orders consistently prioritized over customers dining in the restaurant, making dine-in guests feel like an afterthought and reflecting poor management. Combined with the restaurant's recent "OK" health department rating, we've decided not to return. If you're looking for a pleasant dining experience with attentive service, you may want to consider other options.

Came here for restaurant week and grumbled about the price $50 for the course meal. 4 app choices,…read more4 main, 3 desserts, and 3 drinks (even alcohol). I thought all the food was great super satisfied and would come back again! The place is cozy and unique.

My sister and I stopped in here for dinner on a Tuesday…read more Their menu is Vietnamese with a variety of hearty, creative items. We ordered the: Spring Rolls ($12) - fine Ban Xeo ($18) - big Crepe-like dish, really good, though I was surprised at the scant amount of protein inside Bo Ne ($25) - such a rich dish - I loved using the baguette to sop up the over-easy eggs and pate I suppose the items are on the expensive side for Vietnamese food, but it does feel plated and more high quality than your average pho shop. The ambience inside is earthy, tropical, and beautiful. The staff are nice and the food was prepared promptly.

Overall: 5 stars Fun…read morebrunch joint which is a literal boat built to utilize a triangular plot of land. This place uniquely has an interesting set of Filipino options for brunch, which adds to the diversity of options in Seattle! Waffle and Sago - The most exciting item on their brunch menu with so much going on, with two flavors of waffle, and a warm bowl of coconut sago. I love that the waffle flavors prominently come through and just soaks up the broth to give it that additional tropical complexity. Food: +1 Presentation: E Price: +1 Atmosphere: +1 Service: E Menu: +1 Insta/Yelp/Beli: @amei_eats Insta/TikTok: @ameizing.race

Went with some friends for the first time and what a memorable experience. The food was delicious…read moreand the cocktail was a new experience. My cocktail was a pho broth washed shot of Jameson and it came with a pho broth chaser. Hope I got that right but I almost don't wanna drink Jameson any other way now. The parking lot was packed but there's a paid parking lot around corner so no problem. It looked packed but I think a lot of people were at the larger pho Bac sup shop (which is associated w The Boat, but The Boat had plenty of seating at 6:30 on a Sunday night. I think what I appreciated most was the service- we had a person who seated us and answered questions about the menu- my partner has some preferences and shared them with the first server but then the second server came by and already knew what my partner had shared with the first server. That's real dedication. Definitely coming back.

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!

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!

Ba Bar is a reliable choice for a quick and filling meal. I was impressed that they offer a…read morededicated vegetarian menu, which is a unique find for this type of cuisine. The Food: The chicken pho was flavorful, and both the chorizo and tofu banh mis were delicious. A major plus is that the sandwiches come with a side of soup. Value: Portions are quite generous for the price. Service: The staff was very fast, though the ambiance is fairly standard. Overall, it is a great four star experience for a casual lunch.

I purchased the Garlic Crab Noodles, what I got was garlic noodles. For $31.00 dollars, and a $5.00…read moredollar tip. I expected to atleast see some crab. The noodles were good but I was very disappointed i paid that much to only get a few tiny pieces of crab! And you didn't get alot. The service here is always super nice, but that's not enough for the price you pay!

Honestly this has been one of our favorite dinner date experiences in Seattle this year!…read more Food blew our mind! Especially the appetizers! We loved the hollow bread, clams, and the egg! The noodles were tasty but we felt didn't quite fit the flavor palate. The pork was honestly a bit on the salty side. We ended our night with their scallion cake which was tasty! Service was friendly and wonderful to start but we noticed by the end of the night they kind of forgot about us and it took quite a while to order dessert and get our check to leave. That was a tiny bummer for the overall experience but we really love this spot and will continue to recommend it! Especially for the appetizers!

Genuinely such a memorable meal, from the food itself to the service. We were visiting from out of…read morestate and wanted to go for a birthday dinner. We arrived for our reservation on time but there was a small wait since we had larger party. We were able to get some drinks at the bar while we waited so there was no issues at all. Once we were seated we got a great overview of the menu from our server. We loved everything so much that we made a reservation for the next day on the spot. Hamachi Crudo 5/5: The kumquat sorbet with the yellowtail was amazing. It made the fish bright and refreshing. Grilled Cabbage 5/5: An unexpected top 3. Didnt think much of it since it's a cabbage, but it became a star at our table. We ordered an extra one on our second day. Will definitely be thinking about this one. Manilla Clams 5/5: For our table of 8, we ordered 4. It was nice and savory, add the sliced kumquat to add some acidity! amazing! Oysters 4/5: First day we got the oysters as is, but the second day we knew that they used to serve it with some type of fish sauce. Our server brought out the yuzu fish sauce, game changer with the oysters! We honestly tried everything on the menu by the end of the second day, even the desserts but those are my must haves. Thank you to Ramie and team for such a great birthday dinner and we will definitely be back next year!

food 5/5 strawberry matcha ($8) was very good. the…read morestrawberry puree was fresh. flavors went so well together and i will stop here just to get this again. chicken vermicelli was SOO GOOD. only critique was that it came on a plate. i like to mix my food together, so food was falling off. portion was great. chicken was cooked really well and had lots of flavor. veggies were fresh and the sauce was perfect. service 4/5 this is a small family run business and you can tell everyone is pulling their weight. service is usually a little slow, but i don't mind because the food and drinks are really good. ambiance 5/5 restaurant was clean and tidy. they have lots of small snacks to bring home, which is a great addition. parking lot is TINY, though not far from a bus stop. prices are a bit more than competitors in the area. i feel like the unique drink menu alone is worth stopping by. overall, i love this place and will be visiting again.

My mom has been wanting to come back here for a longg time so we finally went after visiting the…read moretemple around the corner. It was her second time but my first. I can't say it was anything super special but it was definitely worth a try. Food & drink: (4/5) There are for sure certain items that they excel at and some that need some work. We got the banh uot tower with heo quay, banh khot, banh mi chao, and com tam. I see the appeal of the eye catching banh uot tower, but unfortunately I felt like it was very mediocre. I felt like the portion of veggie and meat wasn't enough for all the rice rolls, plus the actual heo quay was dry with barely any crispy skin. I think they also forgot to give us the heo quay because we had to ask for it much after the banh uot came out. I would skip this next time. I would also skip the banh khot as it was on the softer, chewier side when my personal preference is light and crispy. Those who do like it soft will definitely enjoy it though. As for flavor, it had an extremely prominent coconut taste- it usually isn't so strong in banh khot so I wasn't so fond of this. My family did really enjoy the com tam and banh mi chao. I only had one bite of each, but I would get these items again. Their drinks on the other hand, were delightful. I got the tamarind black tea and my step dad got the lychee green tea. Both were super refreshing and even addicting. I think they tend to do sweet items better, including their rice crispy treats that they sell on the front counter. Service: (4/5) The service here didn't really stand out much but I didn't pay much mind to it. They were very nice but there was a sense of disorganization, mostly due to us not being acknowledged when we first walked in and having some of our food forgotten about.