The worst experience I've had at a Vietnamese restaurant. I couldn't understand if what was served was actually food, and I deeply regret paying for it. The noodles were clumpy and stuck to the bottom, making it hard to tell what I was eating. The prices are high. However, the staff were friendly. I didn't use the parking, so I don't know about it. read more

Ba Bar - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Customer service was great and staff were super friendly. Food wise I would never order their pho again. The pho oxtail felt like it was doused in oyster sauce ? The pho tai nam brother was less potent and better but both had noodles that were bad quality. But I do think their noodle plates and other stuff are good so just don't order any pho! I will say the meat quality in my oxtail pho was very good but because that was all I ate I was very dissatisfied and ended up getting a macaroon from their pastry section. Again please save yourself and don't get it. It was like 8$ for three pieces and macaroons are supposed to to be easy to chew and..it was not easy to chew.. read more

We love this restaurant! Wonderful and delicious flavors, inviting atmosphere and the staff is accommodating and attentive! We always make it a point to enjoy a meal at Babar when we visit Seattle! Can't wait to go back! read more

Great spot in University Village for a quick meal! The portions are generous, and the sauce for the noodles is very flavorful. I stopped by on a weekday afternoon and found it easy to get seated in a quiet, lovely atmosphere. Parking is a plus, and the staff are friendly too. read more

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If you're looking for authentic Vietnamese food, I don't think Ba Bar is the place. However, if you're looking for clean Vietnamese foods, great drinks with a Saigon vibe, it's perfect. I love stopping by for dinner after a long, hectic day. The restaurant is clean and offers great customer service. I always get seated right away with a warm welcome from the staff. The portion size is sufficient for one person. Plus, 100/10 for the music. read more

Ba Bar - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

First of all really like our waiter. He was very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. As a pescatarian, I really enjoyed the fact that they had a separate plant based menu. Although I did end up ordering the lemongrass rockfish. It was a generous portion and tasty. It came with a tomato tamarind soup of the side, which I was not the biggest fan of, but I just don't love tamarind. Overall fun vibe, good food, and would recommend. Get there for happy hour if you can. They have a decent cocktail menu! read more

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I eat here several times a month since it's close to work and have sadly never once had noodles (pho or vermicelli) that were not so overcooked they all falling apart as soon as you try to pick them up. This is the same case for everyone at my table as well. Pretty disappointed as these are staples for a Vietnamese restaurant. I have now moved to rice only plates but crossing my fingers that someone from the restaurant reads this and make this change. It would make suchhhh a difference. read more

Another great find of the city! Nice environment, good service, and yummy Vietnamese food! I had the bun bo hue and I'd say it's pretty delicious compared to the ones I've had in the past! The vermicelli (no soup) noodles also looked really good on the menu and I'd love to try in the future read more

Ba Bar - Bun bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The food and atmosphere is good. I am giving 3 starts however because when I went to pay and the waiter ran my car on their hand machine they did not hand the machine to me select the tip. They held the machine and stood over me and watched me as I selected the tip. It made me feel very uncomfortable like I was not someone who was to be trusted. Sincerely, Your always 20% tip giver read more

I've had an array of things here and they are all so good! My favorite is the lemongrass beef vermicelli bowl which has a really good glaze and the imperial rolls it comes with are super good - ate every last crumb in that bowl! The cocktails are very tasty too. Ambiance is super nice with big windows that run the entire side of the wall which open up when the weather is nice! Service was a little slow but they were all friendly. Yum! read more

Ba Bar - Lemongrass Beef Vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Simply good food and drinks! A wee bit overpriced but everything made here was done so well you can't complain. It's clean, delicious, and consistent. Came here with friends and tried the frose on a hot summer day and it was bigger than expected and so good! Made with vodka and rose how can you go wrong? They ran out of noodles so keep that in mind, as it's all made fresh daily. Their vegan section also closes earlier than the rest of the restaurant which was fine with us. We had the vermicelli, wings (amazing), and it was all so scrumptious and shareable. Please try this once and you will be back! read more

Had the newer Pho on the menu with red wine, it was excellent! Also had the vermicelli noodles with pork , I could have eaten the pork all night !! Try the ginger coconut cookies for dessert read more

This place isn't bad but it's not great. I'm pretty picky about Pho so I wasn't sure what to expect -- this place markets themselves as authentic but it gives more of a fusion yuppie vibe. Service was prompt and good. I got the beef pho and it came out pretty quick. The meat was a little sparse and not that hearty and the noodles were fine, but overall I felt the meal wasn't super filling which is unusual for Pho. It didn't really taste authentic to me and there weren't all the typical sauces provided. However, it was still tasty and I did enjoy it. The only thing is this place is ridiculously expensive since it's deep in SLU, so for the price I can only give 3 stars. read more

I absolutely love this place! Super convenient location and friendly service. The lunch rush starts around 12 and it gets really busy given all of the office workers in the area. We thankfully came in around 1130 and beat that. The food was fresh, veggies were delicious, and sauces were amazing! I definitely recommend trying a dish with broken rice. read more

Ba Bar - Pho, Lemongrass Beef - Vermicelli (Dinner), imperial rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The food was good, I especially enjoyed the Saigon Chicken wings. The service was good. The ambiance is Vietnamese street food. read more

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One of my favorite joints in SLU/Downtown for vermicelli bowls. Their pho is amazing too (if you eat beef). They recently started a plant based menu which looks great too (haven't tried it yet). Service is prompt and good even during happy hour. Chicken vermicelli is good, but a recent favorite has been the rockfish vermicelli bowl. Highly recommend! The food is on the slightly pricier side with $18+ entrees, but it is fresh and delicious. read more

Ba Bar - Rockfish Vermicelli Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Ba Bar is a fun and popular destination for consistently good food. I would give it a 5 if only service was a little bit more consistent. But we also came on a busy night. The food is as fun as the decor. Great place for a hangout or a date! If you don't mind hanging at the bar, take a table there to shorten the wait. Well worth it read more

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I visited here again with my friend for a weekday lunch. We arrived a bit after 12pm and waited for about 15 minutes to get seated. I ordered the duck breast rotisserie, my friend ordered the bun bo hue (spicy noodle soup with beef brisket and pork etc), and we shared one order of crispy imperial roll. We were both starving so definitely appreciated how fast the food was served, even though the food was meh overall: Crispy imperial roll - interesting presentation and combo of ingredients: lettuce wrap, mint, vermicelli, and the rolls. The skin was crispy and the roll had good texture. However, it tasted kind of bland, not much flavor. Duck breast rotisserie - sam as the crispy egg roll, bland, not much flavor, and a bit over-roasted. The meat was dry and a bit tough. Price was not cheap (as always). I don't even know why I came back... read more

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I must start by saying that I love the original Ba Bar location (near Seattle U). Actually I haven't been for awhile so not sure if all locations are kind of going downhill or if that location is still good and it's just this SLU location that was sub par. I've been to this location at least 4 times within the last year or so and each time has been kind of a disappointment but each time I sort of though it was just a one off. Now it seems to be a regular thing so I probably won't be back. I came for a weekday lunch and this place was packed. The service was terrible though -- we were left looking at the menu for like 15 minutes and it was nearly impossible to flag our waiter down. Once we got our food (chicken bun for me) it was fine - but really small portion of noodles (though there was a lot of chicken). The flavor of the nuoc mam (fish sauce) wasn't great. The next time I came for HH and got the imperial rolls and a slushy cocktail. The imperial rolls are usually one of my fave items but this time, the skin/wrapper was so tough that I had to just eat the filling and leave the tough wrapper. I don't know if it had been sitting or what, but it was sort of like when you have a tough sausage casing and it's impossible to break down. Ugh, disappointing. Finally, I came about 2 weeks ago for a group lunch w/ coworkers and ordered the bun bo hue which I had before at the Seattle U location and previously enjoyed. This time, the bun bo hue was SOO spicy and the spice overtook the entire noodle soup -- there weren't really any other flavors that are typically present in bun bo hue like lemongrass, etc. I literally could not finish the bowl. Disappointing again. For the price you pay here, I'd way rather go to a hole in the wall or lesser known Vietnamese place. I think the only thing this place has going for it is the location (Amazon crowd) and in a pinch, you can get your Vietnamese food fix, without traveling to the ID, etc. read more

Ba Bar - Bun bo hue (WAY too spicy) - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This place was everything! Cute decor, great vibe, and the bar was poppin! The bartenders were turning out drinks in a packed house like there was only one guest! #badazzbartenders! It was crowded and after I was seated I was ignored until the best server ever ERICA came by and changed the game! She took great care of me with a gorgeous smile and great service! The food was amazing! If you never had the tomato tamarind soup you must have it! It taste like your Vietnamese grandma made it. The shanghai rolls were delish. I had the lemongrass rockfish with a cracked egg. You will need a lime and fish sauce to jazz it up a bit, but overall very very tasty! read more

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I was feeling a bit under the weather, so I went with my "go to" food.... pho. My wife and I shared an order of the Crispy Imperial Rolls. She had the oxtail pho and I had the chicken pho. My wife raved about her oxtail pho. That was the first time we've seen or tried that type of pho. She especially liked the meat which included the customary two pieces of oxtail. They also included a couple extra pieces of what seemed like better quality beef. I tried one and will say that it was delicious.... it tasted like deli cut roast beef. The imperial rolls were also delicious and were accompanied by the usual lettuce, vermicelli noodles, and dipping sauce. It also included a mixture of diced carrots and what I believe was diced daikon, which was a nice compliment. I thought my chicken pho was just okay. The broth wasn't completely bland but just lacked as much flavor as I'm use to in pho. The slice of lime saved it a bit. Customer service was okay at best when we went. It was non-peak hours (between lunch and dinner) and we still waited a few minutes to be shown a table. It was actually funny as the bartender saw us standing there and looked around like where the hell is the waiter, and eventually came from behind the bar to take us to our seats. Later on, we realized that it was due to the fact that the waiter was incredibly busy trying to flirt with two women at the bar. Honestly, I watched as he spent a grand total of a minute serving an elderly couple but spend maybe 20 minutes talking story with the two women. I guess he was never taught to float around when you have time to see how customers were doing and if they need anything else. Oh well, at least the bartender took the time to help us when he could. read more

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I was so excited to try some pho in Seattle. I've always heard that Vietnamese food is supreme here. The food would have been fine if not for the completely unjustifiable price. Somehow my small bowl of pho with a Vietnamese coffee came out to $40 after tax and tip. So this review will be based on a $40 expectation. First of all, the bowl was very small for the price. They only have one size. The broth was nothing to write home about, but came out piping hot, perfect for a cold rainy day. All the bowls come with a combo of 2 meats. I opted for an additional beef ball for the crazy price of $5.50. For one beef ball. The rice noodles were unacceptable. Every time you would pull one, it disintegrated. I brought this up to the waitress and her only response was "sorry we must have the broth on too hot this morning". The Vietnamese coffee tastes like it's premade in the back in batches. If you do decide to come here, skip the bland, mushy, and exorbitant pho. Go for the pho ga tron if you must pick one. It has wonderful flavor. The street food also looked good, I just wish I was warned not to order the pho here. read more

Ba Bar - Beef Pho with beef ball - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

You can eat here if you want. The pho is standard but I recommend asking for extra sriracha because its not on the table. A woman came into the restaurant last night and physically pushed me. When I talked to the manager, he told me there was already an incident report and he was worried about the expense of the incident because some property was damaged. I had to ask for a refund and he did apply it. read more

Came in for dinner. Ordered Crispy Imperial Rolls, Ox Tail Pho and Lemongrass Beef Noodles. Pros: - Pleasant Atmosphere - Fast and attentive service - Food came out quite fast - Delicious Crispy Imperial Rolls - Delicious Lemongrass Beef Noodles - Not the best pho I have tried, but pretty decent - Food tasted very fresh and made of good quality ingredients Cons: -None so far Looking forward to coming back read more

Pho Ha Noi style TO DIE FOR! Service great Even sat with us to make suggestions for our Seattle visit of "don't miss" places to eat and see. Greatest flavors tasted since we were here 25 years ago. Don't miss! read more

Servers were friendly and answered our questions with a smile. Food was great! Happy hour prices can be beat.

The portion was small and the protein portion was kinda disappointing. It may look like a lot in the pic but that's because I had add on. Otherwise I would just get two piece of tiny oxtails and some slices of beef. Flavor was pretty good so if you are craving for pho, are in the area, and don't wanna walk far or drive, might as well check out this place. read more

Ba Bar - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This Ba Bar was steps away from the sound in South Lake Union. I love the location and the outdoor seating. We ordered a lobster garlic noodle, bo bun hue, and the green curry. The lobster garlic noodle was salty and the bo bun hue was really limey. They were both just okay. I probably won't get the bo bun hue again. We were able to order the green curry from ba bar green and I'd give them 5 stars, it was great, fragrant coconut and fresh vegetables. You can't go wrong with this dish. read more

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First experience here was mediocre. I didn't really want to order a full bowl of pho, and just wanted the broth so I asked for a side order of beef broth. The broth was super salty so I asked the waiter if this is what it normally tastes like and he informed me that 'it's salty because I only ordered the broth. If I put in noodles and the other toppings the broth isn't salty.' Am I missing something here? Shouldn't the broth NOT be salty so that when I add a bunch of other toppings/sauce the broth will become balanced?? On top of that salty broth, I ordered the Crispy Imperial Rolls off of the Happy Hour menu and that was also salty (without even dipping it in the fish oil sauce). Great portion for the price, but I feel like a lot of dishes here are salty. Would recommend going somewhere else to get less salty pho. read more

Today I had another undercooked order so I decide to post this review. I ordered a Combo Vermicelli for takeout and everything in there seems to be undercooked. There is still blood in the thicker parts of the chicken and sausage. Vermicelli seems to be stir with slime. The only thing that was cooked properly was the Imperial Rolls because they are fried. This is not my first time I have encountered it, by the way I had undercooked rice noodles last time. I placed my order at 4pm and there were not many people in the restaurant so the chef definitely had enough time to make my order. I would say go to the other two store in Seattle area. They have the same menu but higher quality. read more

For starters, we went in with my 2 young kids and looked for a sides menu and couldn't find one anywhere. When asking the waiter, he said "yeah, we don't really accommodate children" and then when trying to ask if we can order a side of white rice, it was like pulling teeth to get him to answer that question. Then we asked for soy sauce for the rice.. they didn't have any. I guess this place is too fancy to have soy sauce. After we received our food, everything was just MEH. For how expensive it was, I truly expected more. It was disappointing to say the least. read more

I went to Ba Bar for a big group event, but they mistakenly thought our reservation was an hour earlier, so make sure to double-check your res with them beforehand. For apps, we had their garlic wings and omelette-esque veggie rolls. For entrees, we ordered some veggie, chicken, and beef vermicelli dishes for the table. Overall, the food was pretty good and portions were huge. I'd recommend the beef vermicelli bowl, since the chicken was a bit dry. We got macarons for dessert, which were good! read more

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Really some of best pho I have ever tasted. I had the Bun Bo Hue. The Pho Tai Lan was also highly recommended. The service was fantastic with our host guiding us through the menu. Best part is the kitchen was open till 11:30pm. So, if you are looking for a late night feast, this is the place. Especially if you are a fan of jazz. read more

Ba Bar - Ba Bar interior - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Popped in here for lunch on a Thursday a little after noon and we were seated right away (after showing proof of vaccination of course). QR code menus and servers fully masked, this place felt like they were taking every precaution to ensure a safe and healthy dinning experience. Shortly after we ordered we looked around and the place was very busy! A sure sign of a great restaurant to be doing this type of lunch business while most of the offices in the area are still allowing "work from home". One bite into my lunch and I understood the crowd. Amazing fresh flavors! When I'm back in the office more regularly this will be a frequent spot I hit for sure. I can't wait to explore the rest of the menu but the lemongrass beef vermicelli was a winner! read more

Ba Bar - Lemongrass Beef Vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Food is a hit or miss. Chicken wings: 10/10 Pho ga tron: 3/10 (too sour for my taste) Imperial rolls: 8/10 Crab noodles: 9.5/10 (a little oily) (not pictured) Their happy hour for food is limited, only appetizers. read more

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Came here for dinner with a friend after a yoga class and we were seated right away. I got the pho ha noi style and my friend got the bun bo hue, and we shared the imperial rolls. I like that the imperial rolls came with noodles and lettuce and all the fixin's. The donut that came with the pho ha noi style was good. Good portion for the order but the soup was darker/richer than I like my pho broth. I did like that they had an oxtail pho, and their other location has banh cuon. Maybe I'd try that next time I'm in town! read more

Ba Bar - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Modern Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of South Lake Union. Mid-sized space. Not too busy during Sunday dinner. Would imagine this place is much busier during work days due to all the tech and medical folks working in the area. In addition to the restaurant, they have a small bakery up front with macarons and small cakes. The dinner menu is pretty small and printed on one sheet of paper. They have appetizers, vermicelli noodles, rotisserie items, and soups (including pho). They also have a good number of cocktails on the drink menu. I got the combo vermicelli noodles which came with grilled chicken, beef and pork sausage, and 2 grilled shrimps, along with a salad and fish sauce. The portion was decent. As for the taste, the meat tasted fine, but the meat didn't have much juice, and the fish sauce isn't enough flavor for both the vermicelli and the salad. I had to put a good amount of sriracha to taste. Overall the food was alright. read more

Ba Bar - combo vermicelli noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This place is (Pho)tastic! Ba Bar has been on my list of places to try for some time now. The other night I was really just craving some pho and my wife said "hey, why don't we just try Ba Bar?". It was a cold Wednesday night and we arrived about an hour before close. We were immediately greated by a host who let us pick our seating. Ba Bar was pretty packed and we didn't really want to sit by a lot of people...the hostess was kind enough to let us pick a corner family table even though we were only a party of 2. The ambience inside Ba Bar is great! It's fancier than your normal Vietnamese restaurant but at the same time it feels friendly/social. We started off with drinks, I chose the Rotating IPA choice of the day and my wife selected a Wasabi Hot Toddie(Amazing! 100% try this). For an app we went with the Beef Lumpia Rolls. Our rolls actually arrived after the main entree but it's ok because these rolls were delicious! Seriously, they were so good and the sauce provided was a perfect compliment to the crispy rolls. For Entrees we both got the Beef Pho. After all remember Pho is the reason we are here in the first place.... The Pho hit the spot just right! It was really (Pho)tastic. The Beef was served on top of the broth maybe at a rare temp but continues to cook to your liking depending how long or deep you soak within the broth. Some places due this and some don't but I find it a very nice touch. I would reccomend Ba Bar to anyone looking to get some seriously delicious Vietnamese food downtown Seattle. Thank you for the great first experience, we will be back soon! -Colter read more

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Don't order Cilantro beef pho , very very small , not Regular size as you think ...... Maybe the rental too expensive in downtown Seattle, It's a smaller one standard size of all the phos . read more

Ba Bar - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great food and drinks! Pho Ga Tron was delicious. Service was friendly and attentive. read more

Ba Bar - Pho Ga Tron - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington