Amazing food for a great price, a hole in the wall mom and pop shop with amazing phô and noodle dishes.

I went here on a recent work trip. The place is inviting: well-lit, with a decor that seems to blend various Asian aesthetics. The server was friendly and attentive. They have some unique offerings, including some fried enoki mushrooms that were crispy, with a batter light enough not to overpower the delicate mushrooms. Another was the spider roll: soft shell crab fresh rolls. Also delightful. The seafood Phở was hot and robust, pleasantly spiked with the basil, mint, bean sprouts and peppers. My only regret is that the bartender wasn't working that day, so I couldn't try the lychee mojito. Next time! read more

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Food was ok, and service was mediocre at best. The sanitation of the food and dishes used were terrible. Found a piece of hair in my mother's food, but I couldn't get a picture of the hair, and the server also handed me a dirty unwashed fork to eat.. The lighting is bad, but the fork had a yellow stained tint and gunk from previous food served. read more

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We ordered the Cha Gio with Pork, Thit Nuong Cha Gio Bowl, Ga Nuong Plate and Chicken potstickers to be delivered so I cannot speak to the cleanliness or friendliness of the restaurant or staff. The food was ready and delivered on time. The appetizers were both good but the cha Gio stood out between the two. Both the bowl and plate were great! The proteins were delicious- well seasoned, tender and flavorful. The portions were ample and we ate well. We will definitely be back. read more

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I enjoyed the meal here oh so much. I ordered off the side item menu but it felt as if I ordered a whole meal. I ordered grilled pork and siracha rice...: DElICIOUS!! I ordered banana and ice cream which the host forgot (honestly I was just being greedy since I ate prior). The red bean smoothie I ordered wasn't quite the best HOWEVER!!!!!! the host remade it, (honestly I was so shock at his willing to remake it). Thank you so much for such amazing hospitality. I will def be back to order the oxtail pho my friend ordered because it was amazing. read more

The Boiling Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Very enjoyable authentic Vietnamese meal. Easy to find plus they have parking too which is a plus. I had F1 which had roast pork & shrimp + noodles in a chicken & pork broth. My wife had the wonton soup. Both were tasty & very filling. As a water drinker, they score bonus points by putting the carafe of water on the table. Good food, service & meal. This place is a keeper. read more

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Food was delicious. I will definitely come back to try more. Their servings are huge. Food had lots of flavor. Service was a little slow, due to only having 1 server in the restaurant. We showed up around 2:30, we were the only ones there and then the flow of people started showing up. It's a cute space. My lemon grass chicken plate was $20. My friends got pho, and also vermicelli noodle dish (big bowl). read more

Very tasty food at reasonable prices. Hands down my favorite Vietnamese/Thai place in Downtown Portland! read more

The Boiling Bowl - Combination Bun! - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Went here with a large group for Sunday lunch. Wanted to try their coconut flan (and also wanted to save my pho appetite for the weekend) so I got the fish sauce wings and the flan for a similar price as a regular pho or bun entree. Wings and flan did not disappoint. Would come back for their other menu items. Convenient parking nearby at Walgreens too read more

The Boiling Bowl - A6. Caramelized Chicken Wings, you could really taste the fish sauce and garlic - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I've always said I'm not a fan of Vietnamese food. But this place has converted me. I've never even had a spring roll before this place and it was so good and refreshing. I wishbi could have them everyday. I got the beef stew and was so perfect. The flavor was spot on and great for the cold weather. A nice sourness to it that I've never had before. I can't wait to go back because it was so good. The waiter was really nice and made sure no cilantro was added to my meal. read more

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I came here because I was craving Vietnamese food and getting kind of tired of only eating on the east side of the Willamette, so I decided to check this spot out! It's a cozy spot, with more seating than it looks and a nice, quiet environment. Decor is nice and they also have a bar, unlike a lot of other Viet spots! I was pretty surprised by how extensive their menu was--there was a lot of options you typically don't see and some unique ones, I've never heard of as a Viet (such as spider roll and lobster pho). I got the hu tieu kho and my boyfriend got the pho; the food didn't take that long to come out. The food was so healing, definitely comfort food, and so so much better than I thought. Although it's probably not the best I've had in Portland, it is definitely on the better side and from their diverse menu, this place will become a favorite as I try more items from them! read more

The Boiling Bowl - Hu Tieu Kho - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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We came accross a Vietnamese eatery for our comfort food, phở. This place was nice and neat with cozy and modern atmosphere. The staff is friendly and sweet. We were seated right away at arrival and did not wait too long for our food to come out. Pho broth is nice and on point. However, the star of our meal was Coconut flan. It tasted like coconut coffee in a pudding form. The sweet snd creamy texture of the flan paired greatly with the bitterness from Vietnamese coffee. Don't sleep on this item if you love dessert! Overall, our experience here was great and exceeded the expectations. Highly recommend checking this place if you're in the area. read more

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Ordered takeout and got the Pork Banh Mi, which is one of the best I have had in a while. Excellent proportion of pickled vegetables to meat inside a light and crispy baguette. Will definitely order this again! read more

Sort of nice but sort of a lot of design ideas started, then stopped, then not maintained. Relaxed vibe belowstreet level seating with Vietnamese coffee house acoustic music in the background ~ nice. Food is good just not proportioned to the bill which is ~ too pricey. Come here if you are calorie restricting yourself and you need someone to control the small portions for you. Staff is almost non existent before the meals are served and no where to be seen when you are waiting to pay. Could not get a single water refill. read more

The Boiling Bowl - P1 House Combination $17.95 - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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One of my favorite spots! Their entrees are great size and shareable! Great vibe and friendly service.

Tasty pho, stir fries, and other Vietnamese dishes. I love to try new things here like Com Suon Bi Cha (pork chop, pork skin, and egg custard. Or the Xao Sa Ot (Lemongrass stir fry.) The servers are incredibly friendly and helpful. Aside from the nice look of the place the music is great too really setting the atmosphere. read more

This is a solid restaurant, it's a good one to have in the neighborhood because you can go there any day of the week and know you're not going to be disappointed by your food. Is it absolutely to die for it? Maybe not... But I would not trade consistent good food for an occasional amazing dish. I get the same thing every time I go and I'm never disappointed. I would give this a solid four out of five if you live in the neighborhood, I would definitely suggest visiting this location because it might become part of your rotation. The food is quality, atmosphere is always nice. And best of all the food is reliably good. read more

The Boiling Bowl - Vegan pho with tofu. - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Was told to sit down but waiter forgot about me. Waited 20 minutes no water no order. Made me feel forgotten.

We loved the pho. The ingredients were very fresh and the taste was superb. On our trip we went there twice.

Good food good service. I like their pho and vermicelli bowls. Location is pretty decent as well.

Great spot for an afternoon bite when you're in the neighbourhood. Good value for the quality

The hot soup craving hit hard on a rainy day so we're scavengering for a pho place and came across this spot on Yelp and we couldn't be more stoked we did! The place is waaay cozier on the inside than what the outside might belie. We're surprised. They have a full bar and plenty of tables and booths to seat people. We ordered a feast of Bun Bo Hue, Pho Ga, Spring Rolls, and Papaya Salad. Not too exaggerate but EVERYTHING was delicious. Freshest of fresh ingredients were used in every dish, especially in the Papaya Salad which you can feel the crunch in every strand of papaya. Great balance of flavor and super refreshing. I've already decided that I would come back just for the Papaya Salad. The Spring Rolls were freshly fried and crispy. I liked the flavor of the pork filling and the fish sauce dipping sauce also hit the spot. The two soups were amazing. Needless to say our craving for hot soup was satisfied. We drank the either bowls. Again, a lot of fresh side herbs, meat, and noodles in the Bun Bo Hue and Pho Ga, making them very rejuvenating. First time having Bun Bo Hue and I'm a big fan of the spice, totally could do with a lot more of those bird's eye chillies. Can't believe we haven't heard of this place before. Top Vietnamese place in PDX for us right now. We'll be back! read more

The Boiling Bowl - S4. Papaya Salad - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Visiting from out of town. Ordered bun bo hue and banh mi. Both were very good. The bun bo hue was one of the best I've had. Better than in NYC! read more

Ordered from The Boiling Bowl through Caviar. We were looking for a banh mi place that offers pâté and pork on the same sandwich and decided to give this place a go. Unfortunately, despite advertising otherwise on their menu, the sandwiches arrived without pâté - major bummer. The pork was good but the veggies were not as crisp and bright tasting as I expect. Their boba tea also arrived without boba? Bizarre. To top it off, the crispy egg rolls smelled and tasted like musty socks. No exaggeration. Will not be ordering from The Boiling Bowl again and sticking with our go-to for banh mis, Best Baguette. read more

This spot is the JAM! I've had a lot of Vietnamese in my time and this place has what others don't, the most delicious beef stuffed nuggets (reminds me of authentic Greek dolmades, they're almost exactly the same) . I got the combo bun today and it was plenty for 2 people. Server made us feel like we didn't want to leave. The Vietnamese coffee was amazing too. Will be back as often as we can ! read more

The Boiling Bowl - Bm4. Banh Mi Combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Cool and yum. Our foot masseuse recommended this place and it did not disappoint. On a hot day when open table and Resy were booked up we were thrilled to find a this trendy location with its own parking garage!! The staff was attentive and the food was fun. We made our own spring rolls and tasted green boba. Highly recommend the fall off the bone ox tail pho. After experiencing an awful seafood crepe at another restaurant, The Boiling Bowl was able to restore my faith in the dish. Yum! I did wish there were less flying bugs but perhaps they wanted to escape the heat too. Other than that this place was perfect. read more

The Boiling Bowl - Seafood crepe - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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The ambiance was very chill and comfortable for a bowl of pho. The service was attentive and quick. The beef pho broth lacked a depth of flavor, where i felt i needed to add a lot of extra hoisin and sriracha to add to the missing flavor. The noodles were the perfect texture, but the beef pieces were quite bland in flavor. I rate this restaurant a 2.5/5 stars. read more

The Boiling Bowl - P2. Build Your Own Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Low key soup stop with homey decor. We got the house beef pho and beef stew, both of which were comforting and flavorful. The bean sprouts and basil toppings for the pho were plentiful and very fresh, and the bread for the stew was soft and tasty. Would come here again! read more

The Boiling Bowl - P1. Pho Dac Biet - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I enjoyed this stop. They had great Pho, a nice vibe inside and it was relatively easy to park on the street (or there is a Walgreens parking lot in the same shopping center that this is). We ordered and got our food promptly. Waitress even offered up chili oil - which I thought was nice as we usually have to ask. We did find it a bit hard to find only because we aren't from Portland and didn't know the area so Google Maps took us to the Walgreens and was like (you're here) and it took us longer than it should to realize if you park up top at the Walgreens you have to go down the stairs to the front door! Hope that helps someone :) read more

I have been here a few times since my first review. I will say the food is always inconsistent. Like today, I ordered the vegetable stir-fry with chicken. While delicious with the lemongrass + ginger flavor, I was disappointed by the lack of vegetables in the dish. It was onion, bell pepper and green beans. The picture clearly shows carrots and broccoli, which I prefer. I'm convinced they made the lemongrass stir fry and not the vegetable stir fry. read more

The Boiling Bowl - Not what I ordered - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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pho delicious. i like pho in chicken broth. they accommodated with a vegan broth. still good. service accommodating to my mobility scooter. read more

I visited The Bowling Bowl for some pho several weeks back. There's a parking garage next to the restaurant and street parking. I thought the atmosphere was weird. There was loud classical and 60s music playing. I didn't enjoy that. I built my own beef pho. I got tài (thinly sliced steak), gàu (Fatty Brisket) and bò viên (beef meat balls) as meats. The broth was okay. I didn't find it very flavorful. I ended up adding a lot of srircha and hoisin to it. The Boiling Bowl had average pho. I wouldn't go out of my way to go here. read more

The Boiling Bowl - Create your Own Pho (meatballs, brisket, and thin steak) - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

There are a lot of places to get decent Vietnamese food in and around Portland, but not too many outstanding Vietnamese restaurants. This place serves outstanding Vietnamese food!! We had more dishes than we needed (of course!), and everything was fresh, fragrant, texturally complex, and overall delicious. Service was very fast, and our server was friendly and welcoming. Check out the pictures for better descriptions than I can put here. Included delights: Green papaya salad Spider roll Chicken banh mi Crispy seafood noodles Seafood phò read more

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Amazing broth as always!! Love being a usual there especially being that the broth is gluten free.

Had the beef pho. Terrific broth and more food than I could eat. Service is good and ambience fine. Noise level good as well.

This place is a favorite in my neighborhood. Our usual favorites are the chicken phö (generous portion too!), pineapple fried rice and grilled pork. Last night I just tried the wonton soup which was so savory and comforting on a cold day! Another bonus is they have their own adjoined covered parking (under the Walgreens on 21st) which is very rare here in NW and so convenient. read more

The Boiling Bowl - Two bowls of chicken pho, grilled pork and pineapple fried rice. The mangonada drink is so good and so are their other fruity offerings. - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I was never able to receive my food bc I was running late. I tried to call about this but no one answered the phone :(

First meal straight off the plane. Got the pho with the meats. Round, flank, and brisket and was happy with the choice. Good broth. The grilled pork summer rolls were great too although I would loved it with the peanut sauce instead of fish sauce vinaigrette. Glad I got the chicken satay too so I could use that peanut sauce. It was all Yumm and reasonably priced. read more

One of the newer restaurants to hit the NW area. The interior is spacious and has a modern feel to it. My friend and I ordered a few things to try out. We ordered the following: - beef salad (spicy): it was mediocre at best; the pieces of beef were a bit dry. - chicken wings: these were a bit more carmelized and a more unique taste than the other vietnamese wings I've had. - pho tai, nam, bo vien: I liked that the broth had a clean taste and was not heavy. The rice noodles were nicely cooked and wasnt mushy. The meats were also tasty. The service is very friendly and wait time was not long. I look forward to trying some of their other dishes next time. read more

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Love their broth, choose your own options and serving sizes. Plus the parking is great