Food was amazing. Ended up getting the spicy beef which came with white rice. Service was fast and efficient, granted I did come in right before closing but nevertheless. I did come in another day and the ambiance was lively! read more

Wendy's Pho Vietnamese Restaurant - Spicy Beef - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Note this review is for the "shakes" only not food. Wanted to snag some shakes for the kids after wrestling at state but the ice cream spot was closed and I settled here. Shakes are powder and ice which isn't the best, but I should've known as they offer "bubble tea." Liquid gets finished fast and then you're stuck with flavorless ice. If you do choose to order the drinks here, let it melt a bit and it'll be better. The drinks are already fairly sweet so they won't really be watered down (they're also pure liquid so it's not like the viscosity will change). I had a pal order a drink with the boba and I tried it - the topping was pretty solid and not that chewy so that's a pass. read more

Wendy's Pho Vietnamese Restaurant - strawberry shake - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

The BBQ pork came with regular mustard. Felt like I was eating a hot dog. What happened to the hot mustard seeds and ketchup? read more

Came here last night and ordered the chicken curry fried rice (I added tofu as well) and it was DELICIOUSSSS I will 100% be coming back, the service was great as well! read more

Oh no! Something has changed. This place used to be to be so good. Entrees with a plethora of fresh vegetables and home made egg rolls. Today- disappointing. Broccoli tasted like it was from frozen. Egg rolls tasted like they were from Sysco. read more

I don't mean to do this, but it must be said. If you were a fan of the famous Garlic Chicken from the 1990s-2023 that this establishment use to create, just know that the recipe has now completely changed. I have been gone from Washington state since my son was born back in 2008, and on every other time that I've visited, the Garlic Chicken was top-notch(Still the same). But just recently I made a short trip back in April of 2024, and that once perfect dish has changed drastically for the worse. Just know that there is no more silver lining for when it comes to visiting Freighthouse Square in Tacoma Washington. That was truly the last good thing it had going for itself, and now it taste like complete mush. I assume it's under new management. It's so dark inside the Freighthouse Square, I can't imagine anyone after reading this still attends if that was their jam. Sorry for those who ever come across this review, and sadly have their heart ripped from their chest after reading. All stars deducted. read more

This place is in a cool little alley place inside a cool old building. 10/10 for the pho and chicken. They also do to go orders and have dine in in the building read more

Wendy's Pho Vietnamese Restaurant - Teriyaki chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Not only do I love eating at new restaurants I haven't tried but I love talking to their managers and owners because they don't get enough public recognition from a person to person conversation. I worked many years in this industry and when someone takes the time to say thank you or I love your food I feel amazing. I spoke with Kai and he is so respectful and very professional. This restaurant deserves 5 read more

Service was friendly and fast, and the curry chicken had really nice flavor! Would definitely recommend

Service food, everything is amazing. House special chow mein is the bomb!! Portions are generous. I've been here twice this month!

Have come here over the years but the most recent visit was a very poor experience. Ordered the chicken with vegetables. Menu says that this "comes with rice". I was very specific in stating that I did not want rice. In the past they have been very heavy on rice or noodles depending on the dish as a filler. My mistake for not checking my to-go order but it was all tied up neatly in a nice little bag. When I got home and opened the box it was filled with rice and minimal chicken and veggies. Needles to say I won't be back anytime soon. BTW If you're looking for a consistent, reliable Thai place for takeout, Northshore Thai in federal way will not disappoint. read more

Wendy's Pho Vietnamese Restaurant - The "no rice" order. Always check your takeout before you leave. - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Came here before a concert. I ordered the spicy chicken. It took awhile for the food to come out and they weren't clear about calling out the orders. I didn't even know my order was sitting on the counter when I was standing right there. The food was not good. Not spicy and lacked flavor in general. read more

Server got our order wrong two days in a row. took an unnecessarily long amount of time for what we got and the quality of it.

I was driving past and saw a sign that said Wendy's Vietnamese. That's all I needed to read. Parked immediately and headed inside. I did not have much of an appetite and settled for an order of egg rolls. Those came out very quickly and to my surprise, Wendy wanted to surprise me with a complimentary order of shrimp spring rolls - a Vietnamese staple. The spring rolls were large filled with vegetables and shrimp - the sauce she makes for the spring rolls is absolutely amazing. A great take on Vietnamese peanut sauce with spice added. 10/10. The egg rolls were large as well with great flavor and came out piping hot. Wendy served the egg rolls with Vietnamese fish sauce as well as a sweet chili sauce. Both go great with the egg rolls. Wendy and Stuart sat down with me and we had a nice conversation while I enjoyed my rolls. It was quite the experience and their hospitality was truly felt. I would recommend this place to anyone that wants to try good food and meet some amazing people. read more

Best Vietnamese food tucked away in Freighthouse Square! Our favorite dish is the sadai chicken which is so delicious and make sure to get a fried egg roll too! The owners there are so nice! read more

This is as amazing as I remember when my husband was stationed at Fort Lewis 17 -19 years ago. Then Wendy had a restaurant near Tacoma mall and in Seattle as well as in Freighthouse Square (where she first opened at least 2 decades ago). Now as far as I can tell, the restaurant is only at Freighthouse Square. My family knew Wendy personally; we have went Christmas cards for years. She was such a beautiful, graceful woman. The portions are humongous! My very fave is the hot and sour soup -- I've never been able to find anything like it any other place I've lived since. And the BBQ pork chow foon. Always my go to dishes. read more

Wendy's Pho Vietnamese Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Ownership changed hands about a year ago -- one of the staff bought it out. The banh mi for $4.50; seems alright, you can taste the fresh lemongrass and the bread seems very fresh. The Vietnamese coffee $3.50 seemed a bit steep but I think it tasted fine. read more

Wendy's Pho Vietnamese Restaurant - Menu over head - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

it was great but there's new workers and they changed the everything! they forgot my rice when i payed full price it taste so different.. they are all very nice but the food SUCKS NOW! it makes me so sad it was my favorite fast food place! so sad. #bring back the old wendy's vietnamese! read more

Wendy's Pho Vietnamese Restaurant - a close up of a piece of food - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Ordered a passion fruit boba and it was the most disgusting boba drink I've ever had. The drink wasn't even made of real passion fruit. It was an off yellow color and no seeds. It just tasted like syrup. The pearls were gross. Not chewy. It was hard and the color was off. When I spat it out and opened the pearl, it looked like it had not been cooked bc the inside was still pasty looking. Edit: their boba tea is made with flavored powder read more

Wendy's Pho Vietnamese Restaurant - These were the pearls in my boba drink. It was hard and the inskde did not look cooked. - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Despite having an overall Yelp average on reviews that brought me a little bit of concern I actually really enjoyed my visit here at Wendy's. This restaurant is located in the Freighthouse Square building in the food court area. When I went here I saw that they had a lot of pho soup options but I wasn't really interested in having that. I wanted something a bit more on the lighter side. So I saw that they had a Banh Mi sandwich and that sounded perfect. And it was exactly what I wanted. Just the right amount of food. The bread bun was toasted to a pleasing range... just a light golden brown and the ingredients in the sandwich were fresh and enjoyable as well. The order was brought to me promptly as well. In addition to the sandwich I got some Vietnamese Iced Coffee which I also really liked. It was refreshing and the coffee was very enjoyable. So with my hesitancy pushed aside on trying this place I now know that Wendy's is an enjoyable place. Perhaps sometime in the future I will give their pho a try. read more

Food was bland with no sauce or seasoning. Tasted like it was boiled or steamed and that's is. Total waste of money. I would rather eat crappy fast food than get takeout from here again read more

Their pork fried rice has become a household favorite comfort food! Best to take it to go, the old train station can be very busy at times. read more

I love the Chicken Curry with just a 2 star - a tiny bit of spice. I literally wish I had this sauce that I could put on my chicken at home. It is amazing. Service was quick and the portion size big. I have been her numerous times in the past and the food is always great. I had this to go and they remembered the fork and napkin - even some soy sauce. I didn't need that though. read more

As i was looking for something different for lunch today, i took a stroll through Tacomas Freighthouse Square and ended up at Wendy's Vietnamese. There were a bunch of people ordering their food so I jumped in line too. I ordered Prawns with Lobster sauce. They did a great job. The sauteed vegetables in their lobster sauce with shrimp and rice was delicious. Definitely a keeper dish. Cheap too, I think only $10. If you end up at Wendy's and dont know what to order, get the Prawns in Lobster Sauce. read more

Wendy's Pho Vietnamese Restaurant - Prawns in Lobster Sauce - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Wendy's has great Vietnamese food with reasonable prices and friendly staff. It is located in Freighthouse Square, and the seating is open and shared with the other restaurants there. If one member of your group isn't in the mood for delicious Vietnamese food, then they can go to a neighboring restaurant and still eat with you. read more

Wow. I was a little nervous when I saw a couple if young men cooking in the kitchen . But they sure did not disappoint my lemon grass chicken was flavorful and plentiful, it came with rice and a nice flavored salad. Wife had the green curry and I had a few bites, she loved it and the taste was great Service was really friendly and food, price was great for quantity and taste. Parking can be a hassle, but if you can't find any parking, go across the street to the Train station parking. read more

Wendy's Pho Vietnamese Restaurant - Lemon grass chicken. Price for taste/quantity is on point - Vietnamese Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

2 stars because their banh mi sandwiches are probably one of the worst I've ever had. The bread was so stale every time I took a bite, chunks and chunks of crackling stale bread broke off. The meat inside was completely horrible. I ordered a special pork Vietnamese sandwich which I thought would come with Vietnamese ham and pate. To my surprise it came with grilled pork and the pieces of pork were so fatty and it seemed as if they put left over pieces of pork in the sandwich. The sandwich barely had any veggies and no flavor at all. I ended up throwing away more than half of the sandwich. Each time I took a bite into that stale bread and nasty mystery meat I gagged and thought what a was of my hard earned cash. If you do eat here, do yourself a favor and don't get a sandwich. I hear their curry chicken and mango salad with chicken is good. read more

I used to eat at Wendy's many years ago with my husband Camel. I was delighted to find them on DoorDash. The Sadai chicken ( it's spicy and pea nutty) was always my favorite and Wendy was always so kind to my husband and his mom Mary. This place brings back so many great memories and I'm happy to report the food is just as good now as it was 20 years ago. Try it you won't be disappointed. read more

We took a chance and tried this restaurant too in Freight House Square. Food was very good! Again we all tried something different, I had a wonderful soup full of all good things. My daughter had the garlic shrimp with a little heat, also very good! The other two in our party also had good entrees but I can't remember the names. Definitely a place to go back and eat again! The only disappointing part was the fresh lemonade, very good but way over priced considering the small amount of ingredients used: sugar, water and just barely enough fresh lemon and no refill. Not a good value on the drink. Prices of food were ok, a little bit more than the other restaurants in the building. Just not a good value on the lemonade. Next time we order water. read more

I'm from CA fire fried rice apparently the boba is good I seen a few ppl in line ordering it while I was waiting on my order very good prawn fried rice fast service A1 5STARZ read more

Good food and fast service. Nice to be in warm environment at freighthouse square. The staff is very attentative. The food is delicious. There was a lot of food for my take out. I recommend it. I can taste the spices and flavors. read more

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I was told this place was good so I gave it a try .. I was disappointed , the only reason why I gave this place at least 3 stars was because the price was not that bad and hey have big portions. I ordered the chow foon, the food looked like it was watered down??? And the food tasted watered down as well. Honestly I didn't know what I was eating. Maybe it's just me?? But my experience here at least with the food was not good. Even with the big portions the food quality was thumbs down. Maybe.. what I ordered wasn't good..? read more

Their Vietnamese Special Sandwich is basically heaven. Pure bliss on the taste buds. I will legit have a craving for a sandwich from this place and put in a $50 delivery order just to get one of their sandwiches. Their spicy prawn soup is also pretty bomb when you're not feeling too hot. Mongolian beef is a big hit. Their shrimp with lobster sauce is good as well. Just order whatever, it's going to be pretty damn awesome and not going to cost a whole lot. read more

The first time I went I ordered the veggie stir fry w/ tofu- I ended up getting the chicken w/ veggies. So I went back & ordered the spicy garlic w/ veggies...got chicken again. I just tossed it because I was in the car & didn't think they'd screw it up a second time. Soooo, being a glutton for punishment & being very hungry yesterday I decided to give them a second chance. Mostly because I could've ate my own arm at this point. I ordered the spicy garlic w/ eggplant & tofu. It was the right amount of spice but tasted a little 'food court-ish'. i guess that's exactly what it is but still- for $8 I want something that isn't hard rice & soggy eggplant. Plus, the tofu -being pre-cooked- was still partially cold in the middle. read more

Each time I've gone here I think I have only ordered the Spicy Chicken. You can choose how spicy you want, I used to get 5-Star, but downgraded to 4 star spiciness. The Spicy Chicken dish is one very, very good. Within the past couple years I noticed they had a little face-lift/remodel and it looks a lot more updated than some of the other places to eat from within Freighthouse. read more

St. Olaf, Rose Nylon and the Infamous: "Sverhoeven Crispies'. Um. Ok...I'll explain this in a minute. My husband took me here (Freight House) yesterday to have me try a dish he saw someone else havin' when he was on lunch. Ok..I'm thinkin' to myself, "Self--I reaaallllly would like to select my own dish......buuutttt...ok". Prawns with Lobster Sauce ($7.95). He wanted me to try this and in return, I could select his dish. For him...Peapods with Beef. Ok. Rose and "Sverhoeven Crispies" Have you ever seen tha episode of the "Golden Girls" where 'Rose' had Dorothy and nem' tryin the dish that taste so good but they had to hold their noses because of the horrible odor? It was a popular, made in her "back in St. Olaf" country, when you couldn't sleep...snack. Remember??? You know...the one where she was making this late night snack called "Sverhoeven Crispies" and to them they tasted like (I think..) chocolate and strawberries but the smell was just horrific???!! That's what this dish kinda reminded me of. I almost laughed while eating it. Seriously--it was very good but unfortunately, it had a smell that I just COULDN'T get around so I couldn't finish it. It started tasting like it smelled. Wow, the brain is powerful. Umm...It didn't look very appealing either. It looked like...like somethin' that I used to see in my sons diaper when he was a baby. Now, thats not good...AT ALL. Sverhoeven Crispies I....I...I just don't understand it nor know what to say. It looked horrible, smelled awful yet...tasted good! I'm...I'm just perplexed. Perplexed. I love using that word. Hey but look, if you haven't seen that episode...find it...watch it. That scene alone was hilarious enough but I digress. Now eeeeven with with the "Sverhoeven Crispies" experience-- I would definitely go back because my husbands dish not only tasted good but smelled good as well. The peapods were a beautiful green color, fresh and crisp (a few carrots for color) and a nice flavorful sauce. The meat was sliced thin, tender and they give you a good amount of it. Which is a definite thumbs up for me. I am a meat eater and beef in particuliar. Ummmm....meeeaaaatttt. I love meat. You can actually run out of rice before the meat dish is actually gone! Now dats what's up. AND...tha price was great. Very nice staff as well. Two days later went back and my hubs had the "Su Dai Beef with Peanut Sauce". Funny. Because the peanut sauce made him have the "Sverhouven Crispy" experience. Too pungent for him. I however, liked it. While it was a bit pungent from the cooked fresh peanuts, it had lots of meat, was a little spicy, crunchy, fresh, bright green broccoli pieces, onions and carrots. Carrots need to be a little thinner. I already ain't--that crazy about cooked carrots. Yep I sed 'ain't'. Anyway, I had originally ordered the Mongolian Beef so we switched dishes. He loved the Mongolian Beef. Not that colorful (the meat overshadowed the green onions--wow!) but very good with the right amount of sweetness. But ummm...yeah. Stay away from the "Prawns with Sverhouven Crispies smellin....Lobster Saucey...dish....concoction--thangy. Nope...that's not good at ALL. Speakin' of...: I sure miss the "Golden Girls". RIP: Bea, Estelle (not clear if Rue is still living but much love). Throughout your lifetimes, you brought me and millions of others--a ton of laughs. A Ton. Eating that smelly dish brought back fond memories of you all. And Betty...you STILL "bringin it'. I love you. read more

This was our first time in here and was very impressed with the food. I ordered the garlic chicken 4 stars and was almost too hot, but darn good. Food was fresh and very quick to come out. As I read the reviews I am sad that I never had the curry Wendy made, but hey there are a lot of good places to eat around here. All in all, I will be back when I come this way again to give them another whirl. read more

Yummy! I have never had a bad dish here. Hands down, the best fried rolls in Tacoma. They have awesome Pho too! But, I must admit, I usually order the same thing every time I go. Two fried rolls and an order of hot and spicy chicken with extra veggies. Makes my mouth water thinking about it!! They are also located on Tacoma Mall Blvd. I like going to Freighthouse Square being that it is closer to home. But I usually take the kids on the homeless, waste of tax dollars trolley for fun. To sum it up. Fresh, fresh, fresh and delicious grub. read more

I have been here two times now. Both times because i was at Tacoma Dome for a concert. I don't know why I only ate here among all other food vendors. But I guess I am just a fan of asian food. The price is actually pretty good. I had Garic Beef, it was very good and 3 stars was pretty spicy. Just a nice place to eat at before any events at tacoma dome. read more

I'm not sure if all the Wendy's are the same but this place is definately much better than the Tacoma Mall location. The service is pretty good, they are efficient and I'm sure it;s due to the location being that Freighthouse Square is visited by alot of lunch time workers and most of us only have 30-60 minutes for lunch. They have a large menu and always a special. The prices is up there, again due to location. Beware of the star rating depending on the cook a 4 star which is normally what I get can actually be like a 6 or 7 which and uneatable!!! Has only happened twice but just warning you! Other than that it's a good go to spot for lunch! read more