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 1. Pho Cyclo Café

2414 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 382-9256

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: SODO

4.0 star rating
  7/13/2007

This place is usually packed on week days and although the decor makes you think of some kindergarten class run amuck, it's a pretty good bowl of pho.  

Personally, I love the stuff and can eat it all the time.  It's especially good during the winter…More »

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 2. Pasteur's Noodle Soup

12025 Hwy 99
Everett, WA 98204
(425) 353-7660

Category: Vietnamese

4.0 star rating
  Update - 10/12/2008

Service seems to have improved of late.  I had numerous experiences with being ignored before, but not any more.  (Even the ginormous fish in the aquarium greets me when I walk in now!)

I love pho so I never get past just eating that, but I've taken…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    8/26/2007

    This is my favorite pho place up north.   They have a bit of a larger menu so that if you're not in… Read more »

 3. Pho Hoa Noodle Soup

618 S Weller St
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 624-7189

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: International District

3.0 star rating
  Update - 11/14/2009

Even though you are a chain, I used to come all the time to get a bowl of goodness.  I'd come on the weekends for lunch or sometimes after an event or something at night.  It happened regularly.  

Then you changed your hours and kept changing them.…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    7/15/2007

    I know this is part of a big chain.  That usually doesn't score points with me, but I keep coming… Read more »

 4. Pho To Liem

209 E Casino Rd
Everett, WA 98201
(425) 355-0245

Category: Vietnamese

3.0 star rating
  Update - 3/10/2012

I don't understand why this place has been hammered in the ratings.   While not outstanding, it's certainly not sub-standard.  

It's quick, inexpensive and although the broth can be a bit inconsistent, it's not a poor experience.  

So, you don't get a…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    10/14/2011

    I was up in the area and had missed lunch.   Gray, rainy, cold.....bowl of pho time!

    We grabbed a… Read more »

 5. Thien Phat

3330 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 725-7973

Category: Vietnamese

4.0 star rating
  Update - 12/28/2009

I've been here again and it must have been right after they opened.  Freezing!  Brrrr.   Like you must wear your jacket while eating and to raise your internal bodily temperature, you MUST pour half a bottle of rooster into your pho.

That is all.…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    10/25/2009

    One of my friends at work recommended I give this place a try.  

    It had a lot of positives.   It's… Read more »

 6. Ba Bar

550 12th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 328-2030
3.0 star rating
  Update - 2/12/2012

This visit was for lunch and instead of Georgia, I had pho on my mind.  

First knock was they sat three of us at a  table for two and I had to sit on the end of the table, when the place was pretty much empty.   I managed not to knock anything off the…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    7/17/2011

    We snuck in here early, before any big rush, to eat an early dinner.   It's very open inside, with… Read more »

 7. Thanh Vi

4226 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 633-7867

Categories: Vietnamese, Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: University District

3.0 star rating
  5/6/2012

It was a quick gathering for someone's birthday and she was out in the area.   Incredibly, I'd not been here before.  

Once inside, it was much larger than I thought it would be.   It opens up in the back into a larger room and there are tables that…More »

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 8. Pho Ba

415 7th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 621-0532

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: International District

3.0 star rating
  Update - 9/20/2009

I'm downgrading this place because the inside is really getting grimey.  There are holes in the walls and the floors and tables are sticky.  Not a good sign.

Oh, and cash only!  I always forget that!

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  • 4.0 star rating
    9/16/2007

    Another hole in the wall place.  It looks eww from the outside.  Actually, a little ewww on the… Read more »

 9. Pho Tai

16880 Southcenter Pkwy
Tukwila, WA 98188
(206) 575-0444

Category: Vietnamese

3.0 star rating
  1/30/2011

i've walked past this place numerous times, heading to bai tong.  this is the first time i've actually ventured in.

not the friendliest staff in the world, but it's clean, there is a big parking lot and the broth was tasty.   the portions are a bit…More »

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 10. Pho PaPa

2020 S 320th St
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 946-8500

Category: Vietnamese

3.0 star rating
  Update - 9/11/2011

Big.  Quick.  Plenty of parking.  

And the staff remembers me....even if I haven't been there in over a year.

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  • 3.0 star rating
    5/31/2010

    Snuck in a quick bowl for lunch and brought another beginner.  

    Service was quick and friendly.  … Read more »

 11. Green Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant

418 8th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 340-1388

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: International District

4.0 star rating
  Update - 12/25/2011

Okay, it's three years later and I take it all back.  

Hot piping pho before a Hawks game?  Yep.   We were seated quickly and we opened up with a couple of spring rolls.   I love that they brought a container of sambal to heat things up.  

Pho came…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    5/18/2008

    Ok, I admit it.  I'm evil.  No, really, I'm evil.

    I don't see why people rate this place that highly.… Read more »

 12. Pho Cyclo Café

406 Broadway E
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 329-9256

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill

3.0 star rating
  Update - 8/29/2010

I still like this place and it's obviously pretty good, since it's always packed and there is a line out the door.  

But this last visit cost them a star....service.  I understand that it may take awhile to get a table and I thought the staff did a…More »

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  • 2.0 star rating
    9/20/2008

    I was actually headed to 900 but this was closer and I hadn't tried it, either.  

    Inside is larger… Read more »

 13. Kirkland Pho House

12026 NE 85th St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 605-0015

Category: Vietnamese

3.0 star rating
  1/16/2011

Pho was solid.  Good broth and fresh fixin's.   Spring rolls were tasty and there's a pretty good variety of things on the menu.  Lots of condiments to choose from.  

Staff wasn't very friendly and we had to keep asking for utensils and drinks,…More »

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 14. Pho Than Brothers

4822 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 937-6264

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: West Seattle

3.0 star rating
  9/9/2007

This one is closer to where I live, but I think I like the one on Aurora better.  I know there are several of them, but the broth seems to taste better at that one.  Maybe it's my imagination but I don't taste the any star anise in the broth.  I love…More »

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 15. Soup Er Pho

27115 185th Ave SE
Covington, WA 98042
(253) 639-2344

Category: Vietnamese

3.0 star rating
  11/6/2010

Clean, efficient and decent.  There were quite a few people in here, which is always a good sign.  

Spring rolls were really fresh and tasty.   My pho was okay, not great, and a good portion for a large.  But I will admit that the food was to the…More »

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 16. Pho Than Brothers

7714 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 527-5973

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Green Lake

2.0 star rating
  9/4/2007

My buddy took me here for the first time several years ago.   This one is almost within walking distance of his house and he eats here a lot.  

I thought the pho was pretty good, but the cream puffs are what excites everyone.  Of all of their…More »

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 17. Moonlight Cafe

1919 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 322-3378

Categories: Vegetarian, Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Central District

3.0 star rating
  10/23/2010

Cheap!  This place is ultra inexpensive.   We came here and I had a bowl of pho for 5 and a half bucks.  It was pretty large and it's a bargain.  Tasty....it was okay, the broth wasn't tremendously flavorful.

There is a huge variety of dishes to…More »

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 18. Pho Ha

6519 4th Ave S. #B
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 763-9828

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhoods: Georgetown, West Seattle

3.0 star rating
  9/18/2010

I almost drove past it and pulled in the parking lot next door to turn around.  It's small inside.  Service was quick.  The owner seemed to know quite a few customers and came out to chat.  

The large pho was pretty large, with lot of animal in it.…More »

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 19. Phoenix Restaurant

14007 Hwy 99
Lynnwood, WA 98037
(425) 743-2591

Category: Vietnamese

2.0 star rating
  8/31/2008

One of my friends took me here for lunch and since she is the one that originally introduced me to pho (and the correct pronounciation), I figured I was ready to roll.

I was thinking it was a little dumpy inside but recognized there's a lotta good…More »

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 20. Pho Hiho

5963 Corson Ave S
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 767-4394

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Georgetown

3.0 star rating
  Update - 9/18/2011

The broth was better this time and the bowl was packed with goodies.  It tasted much better and fresher.   Both sambal and rooster is available at the table.

Plus, they gave free refills for the sodas.  

We did have to ask for chopsticks though.  I…More »

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  • 2.0 star rating
    12/24/2010

    One of my buddies brought me here for lunch.  He had found it on a weekend, when he had a bad… Read more »

 21. Pho Hoang Restaurant

2505 S Gateway Center Pl
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 529-7288

Category: Vietnamese

2.0 star rating
  9/9/2007

This used to be one of my favorite pho places when I worked south, but then it started getting really run down.  The pho was pretty tasty and it was quick to get to.  

But, maybe they had an ownership change or something, but it got to be where the…More »

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 22. Pho Bac

1314 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 323-4387

Category: Vietnamese

2.0 star rating
  9/4/2007

This is supposed to be the father of the pho places.  But, I wasn't impressed.  It's filthy inside.  Grody!  Eww.

The pho is just okay.  I didn't think the broth was outstanding and the meat is more fatty than other places.  Sometimes that is a good…More »

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 23. Pho Hai Yen

810 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98127
(206) 323-5570

Category: Vietnamese

2.0 star rating
  6/18/2010

Before I even made it into the place, one of the staff gave me the stink eye.  Not to be intimidated (or perhaps thinking it was part of an initiation), I gave her the stink eye right back.  And that's how it started.

Strike two was not having any…More »

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 24. Pho Than Brothers

4207 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 632-7272

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: University District

1.0 star rating
  10/19/2008

We came here after the Husky football game.  We were thinking sushi, but were both frozen so something hot sounded better.  

I thought the beef was a little off when I tried it,  but I was in a hurry to get something in me.  Given that the place is a…More »

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 25. Pho Panda

16126 Meridian Ave
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 770-8444

Category: Vietnamese

1.0 star rating
  3/3/2008 First to Review

I was a little leery of eating at a place with Panda in the title.  I was kinda afraid that there might be some person in a stuffed animal costume wandering around between the tables.  

We had the standard spring rolls and pho.  Not the tastiest pho…More »

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 26. Zao Noodle Bar - CLOSED

2630 NE University Village Mall
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 529-8278

Category: Asian Fusion

1.0 star rating
  7/27/2007

Ugh.  It was not very good and kind of expensive for what we got.  

I came here for a bite to eat before a Husky game.  I didn't have high expectations to begin with, but the noodles we had were kind of ordinary and not all that tasty.  

She had about…More »

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Location

Seattle, WA

Yelping Since

May 2007

Things I Love

raw peas, being a goof, wine, naps, sushi, pho, rooster sauce, roast chicken, heirloom tomatoes, edamame

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No Country for Old Men

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