This spot always hits!! Prime broth, perfect beef and the noodles on point. This spot is just the hearty, soul soothing meal you want at the end of your day. Service is quick and vibe is chill. If you are around spartanburg give this place a try, you'd fall in love. read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

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We stopped here on our way to Seagrove NC. Here is the summary of my experience there: 1) Ambiance 3.5/5 - It looked like a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant with small seating and a couple of tables outside. The place was not very clean to be honest. 2) Service 4.5/5 - The service was good but was not very quick. 3) Food 4.5/5: The food that we had was really good except 1 thing. Here is the summary of the food we had: a) Tofu Pho (Large): It was huge and very tasty. I am not a fan of Tofu bit I loved it here. It was more than enough for 2 people. b) Taro Boba tea - It did not have ice and it was like a smoothie which we loved. had a lot of Boba c) Lychee Boba - This was very sweet and I could see the additional sugar syrup aded to it. Not sure why they had to add it and just because of that I this became very sweet 4) Value for Money 4/5 - This place looks small but its not very cheap PS: There is less parking on the road but there is a public parking right by the corner which is free on evenings and weekends. The Good: 1) Pho 2) Taro Boba Not So Good: 1) The cleanliness Overall, I would recommend the Pho here and PS please get the regular size unless you are two people who are really hungry. read more

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Impromptu lunch. First timers, so not sure what to expect. Great service, and food suggestions from the manager. A little disappointed with lack of wine list as we were looking forward to a glass. That fact was missing on the YELP site. read more

Friendly service and delicious food! I came here with some friends for dinner and I need to come back ASAP. Highly recommend the fresh rolls and the Bahn Mi sandwich. read more

We love it! The food is great! We wish we could get a beer with our food;) Super casual:) read more

Very authentic Vietnamese cuisine, best in the upstate. Their pho broth has such depth of flavor and their banh mi sandwiches fire on all cylinders. Their Vietnamese coffee is sweet and packed with flavor. You can tell this is a family run establishment and that they're cooking food that they know, not confirming their cuisine to appeal to the masses. 5/5 stars, we'll be back read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Pho Dac Biet Bun Bo Xao Xa - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Food was not made right, then they remade it, I came out good.good people working in Duncan South Carolina.

This place is a must any time we're in town visiting family. Best pho I've had in SC. Their bahn mi is also delicious. They always get the food out quickly and are very polite. The restaurant itself is a little cramped but, everything is always clean and organized. Can't wait until we're in town again to try more of the menu. read more

Amazing service, food was excellent and filled me up ! the restaurant is a hidden gem of spartanburg and would recommend it to anyone in the area, The location offers a lot of parking and friendly customers read more

This is perhaps the worst Vietnamese food I've ever had. I came here with my wife and a friend to have lunch and sat ourselves. The menus were dirty and in a bad state of repair which was not off-putting to us at first, but in retrospect should've been a sign. Restaurant needed to be cleaned and felt dirty. We ordered a pork noodle bowl, pork rice plate, large pho dac biet, and cha gio. During ordering, the waiter was quite rude and disrespectful to us which put an initial poor impression. Furthermore, they spilled some of the soup on my friend and neither apologized nor offered to clean the mess. For the food: -The pho was quite small, the noodles still retained the shape of the package they came in (obviously not freshly made, likely reheated), had minimal flavor in the broth (it needed more spices and to cook longer with the bones, it was pretty dilute still) and had very little meat. -The noodle bowl was mainly lettuce and had no flavor on its own without adding nuoc nam. -The rice plate was the worse of everything. Overcooked rice, no marinade or spice for the pork, and a massive pile of grease. -The cha gio were ok, hot out of the fryer, but the filling was bland and needed more mushrooms and meat to enhance the flavor. The dipping sauce served was also from a jar, not made in house I would have stopped my review here, but were certain this place gave us food poisoning. Avoid this at all costs. Zero stars and deserves a health inspection. read more

Gave The Lemongrass Kitchen a try one day for lunch. I knew exactly what I was there for: the shaking beef. Now the beef doesn't shake when it's on your plate or anything scary like that. Instead, it gets its name from the cooking process that requires a lot of shaking and stirring. Outside of the shaking, the dish consists of marinated beef that is sautéed in a wok with red onion and bell peppers, served on a bed of fresh lettuce with slices of tomato and cucumber. The restaurant was able to deliver the dish in the promised time. The very charismatic worker was a true joy to deal with. I probably would tip on take out regardless, but I love it when I feel like the person actually tries to develop a connection rather than simply getting me in and out. I was initially disappointed with the portioning, but that quickly subsided when I tasted the incredible flavors. I also realized this likely was my Western decadence unfairly coloring my perception. Sure enough, Shaking Beef is usually served as a smaller portion. The standard macros for the dish are incredible. You get 39 grams of protein from only 655 calories. Dining in Downtown Spartanburg is a little on the pricey side, but there's a lot of very good restaurants with great staff that deserve your business. This is one of them. read more

Very small yet cozy dining. Food is delicious and fresh. Also, very kind people and great service. My favorite is the beef pho read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Bo Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

I stopped in for a takeout order. I ordered the Vietnamese coffee and the beef pho and the older gentleman who gave it to me was so sweet and gave me a water bottle to go. The coffee was beyond delicious and I wish I ordered two! The pho was even more phenomenal ! The broth was sooo flavorful and not bland like some other places I've tried here in South Carolina. I will be back for sure! read more

I was in town for a work conference and wanted to eat something that's not available in my hometown. Lemongrass did not disappoint! Our waiter took the time to explain the menu. Our food did not take very long and was very fresh! I got the chicken rice bowl and it was delicious. Do not miss an opportunity to eat here! read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Had an early dinner with some adult family - party of five. Note that they don't have any alcoholic drinks if that's important. Individual bottled water was provided for each of us. My wife had an iced Vietnamese coffee - delicious. Had the firecracker shrimp, egg rolls and spring rolls as appetizers to share. Egg rolls were the favorite of these - 4 relatively small rolls per order, very crispy, tasty and sweet chili sauce. Spring rolls were larger, stuffed with lettuce and shrimp - not great but not bad, and the fried shrimp was about what you would expect....unremarkable but good. Entrees were all very good - two orders beef pho, pork and rice noodle bowl, beef and glass noodle bowl, pork and vegetables with steamed rice, and I had the "shaking" beef which like the pork and rice dish - seemed to be prepared a little differently than what was described on the menu. I think I liked what I received better than what is on the menu .... No lettuce and tomato with the beef alongside steamed rice, instead diced pieces of onion, red and yellow bell peppers in a sweetish sauce. Also had a small ramekin with what tasted like coarse ground salt and pepper in lemon juice - guessing it's a dip for the beef. I loved my meal and 4 of the 5 ranked theirs at least 8 out of 10. One in our party had the smallest bowl (still plenty) of beef pho (9/10) and the pork/rice dish (7/10). We spent decades in the SF Bay Area, so we have experienced a great variety of Asian foods from fancy establishments to hole in the wall places. That included lots of pho. The beef pho at Lemongrass Kitchen is as good as any we've had - a lot of flavor but light, not heavy or oily. Noodles done just right. Service was attentive and very friendly, primarily by Kenny and other family members including his dad. Had a great conversation with Kenny about their travels and setting up in Spartanburg about 5 years ago....right in the midst of the pandemic. All in all very enjoyable. 4.5 out of 5 stars. We will be back. read more

The food is wonderful and the owners/ staff are highly entertaining! If you're in the area, I suggest this restaurant highly. You can eat indoors or out. It's dog friendly with the outdoor seating. Your tastebuds will thank you! read more

Another great visit to Lemongrass. As I mentioned previously, this is a small restaurant. But don't let that stop you from giving it a try. The food is delicious. Today I had Thai tea, spring rolls, and the beef noodle bowl. The only bad thing is that I got too full and wasn't able to eat all of it. The food is fresh and yummy. The service is friendly. Lemongrass is definitely worth the trip to the downtown area. Check it out. And I may see you because I'll be back for sure. read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Beef Noodle bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

The Pho ga was delicious with nicely flavored broth and fresh add-in ingredients (sprouts, basil, lime, jalapeños). The star of the show, however, was the spring rolls with the most amazing peanut sauce. The rolls were assembled in nice proportions of lettuce, noodle and shrimp. A Jasmine tea just completed the experience. Excellent service. The ambiance was small, simple and a little cluttered with a take-out kind of vibe and only four or so tables. read more

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The Pho pleased my pregnant daughter. I love their boba tea, the peach pineapple was great to my soul.

Great food and amazing service. I really recommend getting a PHO chicken bowl with chili oil and fried egg rolls. Super delicious!

Small Vietnamese restaurant serving amazing food. I've been eating pho since I was a little girl and they have authentic pho. The broth is light and flavorful. It has a good ratio of noodles, meat, and broth. The extra large pho is enough to share. The owner and servers are very nice and friendly. Highly recommend! read more

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Food was delicious and service was wonderful! I ordered an iced Vietnamese coffee, pork egg rolls, and a pork banh mi. I sat outside during lunch and it was the perfect vibe for a beautiful sunny day! read more

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AMAZING! . It's a pretty small space so probably wouldn't be the best for big parties/groups of people. BUT, the food is AMAZING. . The shrimp spring rolls were so nice and fresh, some of the best spring rolls I've had from restaurants. 10/10 . The Pho was also really really good. Really light broth, does NOT need any extra ingredients like sriracha, hoisin, etc. the broth stood on its own, amazing! Personally I prefer a darker richer, saltier broth, But nevertheless, this bowl of pho was great. 8.5/10. . The service was good too! The waiter was very kind to us. read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Pho Dac Biet - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

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Wonderful and fresh. Simply a delightful experience for lunch. Will definitely be back.

Just Wow! My husband and love Vietnamese food and eat it almost everywhere we travel to. We were driving through Spartanburg and could not believe the quality of the food here! The pho has an amazing broth quality and the vermicelli bowls were top notch. Do yourself a favor and ask for their chili oil to season with as well. On top of that the family who owns it is very nice and service was fast. read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Bun Thit Nuong - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Not what I expected at all! It was DELICIOUS and the food and drinks omg. Must recommend! The service was very sweet and kind faces! Nice breeze to eat outside of downtown. read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Boba drinks - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Found this location from Yelp! It was a short walk from Spill the Beans cafe. Less then a 5 minutes walk. There isn't much to the outside with some tables with umbrellas for sitting. When you first walk in, it's a single small room with some beat up tables and bamboo on the walls. But, don't let the looks fool you into thinking you should run for the hills just yet. The menu is simple and small. The cashier was a gentleman who was very talkative and super helpful with explaining anything I had questions about. They had a ton of things that I wanted to try but my stomach wasn't all that happy with me that day. So I ended up going with a regular size chicken pho. It was steaming when he brought it out not even 6 minutes later and it was filled to the top with broth and the bowl was loaded with noodles and chicken. AND it smelled amazing. I wasn't able to eat all of it! But what little bit I did have was spot on perfect and super reasonably priced. I listened to other tables orders and it sounded like they were regulars. The cashier/server pretty much knew instantly what they always had and was really good at up selling for added in orders for them to take to go. From what I saw and heard... the spring rolls are made fresh to order and however you want them and the ramen is huge and smelled amazing. read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Chicken Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Found it! Great Vietnamese food, authentic and flavorful! Fresh tasting, light but filling, this little gem behind Main St. would be a go-to if I lived in Spartanburg. I live near Columbia but I just might drive back to eat here again. S'burg has lots of great dining options nearby, but this cute place has plenty of regulars, a small but comfortable dining area and one of the coolest owners I've met in a long time. Coming from out west, I don't miss the politics and prices, but I do miss the food. This place is not just great by SC standards, this place would be great in the Pacific NW too. Bun Bo Xao Xa (Vermicelli bowl with beef) is so tasty! The marinated beef is the perfect offset from the cucumbers shallots and herbs, giving it nice balance. The peanuts provide nice texture and the noodles are airy yet satisfying. Order the tea. It's fantastic! Definitely coming back! read more

My wife and I travel for work and have been in the area the last few months. We both agree that this place was the very best find while we have been in the area. I had the Pho with beef the first time we visited, my wife got the glass noodles with shrimp. Everything was delicious! We came back again and this time the gentleman that works there made some recommendations. So we got the egg rolls, the bánh mí sandwich (pork) and we each got Bun, mine beef hers shrimp. The sauces are amazing. The service is amazing. The food was so good we came back the next weekend and ordered the exact same thing again. A must try! read more

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Amazing food and amazing staff. Our server helped me (Caucasian) and my friends (also Caucasian) to decide which dishes/sauce suited our tastes and spice tolerance! Really good ambience and I definitely will return read more

Food was fresh and tasty I would recommend! The gentleman that greeted me was very friendly and knew anything and everything about the menu! I will definitely be back! read more

My mom and I have been coming here regularly since it opened in 2020. This is one of our favorite spots for lunch, and I can't recall ever having less than stellar service here. Their pho is my favorite as it's very flavorful and aromatic. I've also tried their bun bo xao and bahn mi, both of which are fantastic. Their service is top tier and we have enjoyed making friends with the all people who work there. The environment is clean and smells amazing. If you're looking for authentic and delicious Vietnamese cuisine, this is the place to go. read more

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I wish I had taken pictures of my food before devouring it. The beef Banh mi was amazing. I will dream of it for weeks to come. We tried both the beef and beef meatball pho and both were delicious. The broth is fantastic and you can tell they take their time with it. The egg rolls were solid and the dipping sauce slightly spicy in a great way. The employee that handled our transaction was super friendly and helpful. Would definitely order here again next time we are in town. Give this place a try and you won't regret it. read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Bo Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

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This place serves amazing Vietnamese and the owner is so nice. It's a small place so just go for the food. read more

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Favorite place to have the best Pho! It's a small place but the food is well worth it.

Hands down my FAVORITE restaurant in this little town! So many Pros and no cons! 1. Plenty of parking around 2. Fair prices 3. DELICIOUS, FRESH, CLEAN, AUTHENTIC food!!!!! 4. Outdoor seating available 5. Provided bottled water 6. Awesome owner Brian who also provided excellent service! Came here on a chilly Thursday night for dinner, we sat outside because we had our beagle with us. I had the beef pho, and let me tell you when I say...I can't stop raving about the broth! Literally the first time I've ever enjoyed the broth so much I didn't add the hoisin or sriracha. My gf who has never been fond of pho actually said "I would come back for that broth!!!" Spring rolls were good, did not skimp on shrimp and the peanut sauce was *chefs kiss*. My gf ordered the shaking beef and absolutely loved it. I basically drank the rest of the dipping sauce that came with her steak, if it was bottled I would buy it to take home. Will definitely be back to try everything else on the menu! read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Not the best photo bc I was super hungry. - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

It's great for Spartanburg...but only OK for US-based Vietnamese pho. Ambiance was essentially diner style, which is fine..though it was kind of cold inside since it was cold outside and the drafts every time the door opened keeps you in a state of constant chill. The service was OK, but the server was a bit too familiar with my partner. The banter was not about the food and a little off-putting as I just wanted to have a hot bowl of pho to stave off the chill of the day. We ended up with a combo bowl of pho, a glass noodle dish, and a rice dish. The only complaint on the 'phood' was that the pho noodles were clumped together and stuck to the bottom of the bowl. I think that was due to the noodles being portioned into the bowls and stored ahead of time, relying on the hot broth to revive them. Also there was no discernible difference in the combo meats (tripe, tendon, steak, flank and balls). Frankly I don't think we got any tripe or tendon in the few pieces of meat available in the large order. Still the broth was great and it was fast enough that we could get on to our next event. Prices were good for the area, if a little high for what you get. read more

Visiting from Texas and taste just like home. The broth was great and staff were very friendly as well.

First time here and it's probably the best pho I've had. The broth is so flavorful. I got the regular bowl and it was more than enough. But next time I'll def go for the large or XL just because it was really good. read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Pho beef combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Exceptional food, service and the owner is awesome! Absolutely delicious. Pho was so flavorful. Rice noodle bowl, wow! I'll definitely be back! read more

The Lemongrass Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina