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    Hello Em Viet Coffee & Roastery

    4.5 (495 reviews)
    Open • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    HELLO EM VIET COFFEE & ROASTERY ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Christopher D.

    I first visited Hello Em when they opened a few years ago, and unfortunately, my experience with the service felt very similar this time around. The coconut water matcha was absolutely delicious. It was refreshing, flavorful, and easily the highlight of my visit. The café itself is also very cute and culturally immersive, with a thoughtful Vietnamese identity that I genuinely appreciate as someone who is Vietnamese. That said, the baristas gave off a noticeably unfriendly and slightly dismissive vibe. I understand that some cafés lean into the aloof, hipster-barista atmosphere, but this felt unnecessary. It is still a coffee shop, and a little warmth would make the experience much more welcoming. I am still giving Hello Em four out of five stars because the drink was fantastic and the space is beautiful. However, I had the same impression during my first visit years ago, so I hope the service improves before it becomes part of the café's reputation.

    Nice wall art on the side of their building.
    Mare B.

    Stop scrolling through the list of Vietnamese coffee and just come here! LOL! What a gem this place is! Friendly service, great coffee and pastries. Cool decor and merch inside too! Order up: Ca phe sua da (hubby's) Ca phe Maggi (mine...so good!) Pandan croissant (must try!) Glad we found this place while exploring Chinatown. CHEERS and happy eating till next time...

    Vy D.

    What a beautiful and cool place to be. There is some street parking around the area and a decent amount of seating inside. It's bright, cozy, and cool inside. There is a community space that you can borrow and book out! There's a little store front in the back that you can get some cool and unique things. We got the Ca Phe Sua Da and Ca Phe Chuoi, with a Banh Mi Pa Te. The drinks were made well, tasted delicious, and nostalgic. The banh mi was super flavorful and I crave it often. Everything was great! Staff was busy but nice and they were helpful with questions. A good experience for traditional Viet coffee and snacks but also some modern takes with traditional flavors. I would recommend for small groups, a casual date, or just some nostalgic and traditional flavors. I will be coming back!

    May N.

    Tried the crème brûlée coffee, traditional cà phê sữa đá, and the bone marrow sandwich and everything delivered. The crème brûlée coffee was rich and creamy with that perfectly torched top that adds a subtle caramelized bite. The traditional cà phê sữa đá was bold, smooth, and exactly what you want from Vietnamese coffee, strong but balanced with sweetness. And the bone marrow sandwich? Savory, flavorful, and indulgent without being overwhelming. The shop itself is super clean and the aesthetics are really cute, warm, modern, and very Instagram-worthy. Only downside: no dedicated parking, so you'll need to find street parking. Service was fast. Overall, definitely worth the stop.

    Brulee egg coffee
    Linda W.

    Viet egg coffee! It's basically a dessert so expect a lot of sweetness. I tried the brulee egg coffee and thought it tasted good. Service is fast and there's some seating but not a lot.

    Holly Z.

    Pandan Croissant - Made with coco pandan condensed milk, butter, and fleur de sel. Unfortunately, the added butter overwhelmed the croissant and took away from the pandan flavor. It ended up tasting very savory, with very little pandan coming through, and it was also quite messy to eat. Cà Phê Chuối - One of their most popular drinks, likely because it's on the sweeter side and very creative. It features caramelized banana, coconut, pandan egg whip, salted peanuts, and banana chips. The combination is unique and enjoyable, especially if you like dessert-style coffee drinks. Cà Phê Brûlée - A torched egg coffee that I highly recommend ordering hot. Be sure to grab a spoon, you'll need it to crack the caramelized egg layer and mix it in. Drinking it straight through a straw means you'll miss the brulee flavor entirely. Plenty of street parking!

    Ca phe la dura
    Maira P.

    I didn't like it. The coffee was so bitter and the coco doesn't mix with the drink so it just floated on top. The bahn mi was mid. Thin slice of meat, no jalapeños. But its just as expensive as other bahm mi sellers. On the upside, it's a very cute space but not a good study spot. There's no tables, just coffee tables.

    Trà Chôm Chôm
    Katherine N.

    My friends really wanted to try Vietnamese coffee in the area, so we decided to visit Hello Em Viet Coffee. They had a really intriguing menu, and the inside was also nicely decorated, displaying some rustic aspects you might see if you were actually in Vietnam. DRINKS: Unfortunately, I wasn't very impressed by their drinks. The flavors fell a bit flat to me, and they were pretty pricey considering the small volume you receive. The cups were adorable and aesthetic, but they made mixing your drinks difficult. Cà Phê Chuối (3/5) - A really pretty-looking drink. My eyes enjoyed it more than my taste buds. The strong coffee flavor was there, but it only tasted bitter and lacked depth. The hints of banana I did taste were pleasant, though. Trà Chôm Chôm (3.5/5) - Rambutan and passion fruit oolong tea drink. It was more sour than I was expecting, but I didn't mind it. SERVICE: My friend wanted her drink adjusted, and they were very receptive about it. Drinks also came out quickly. TLDR// I found this place and its drinks super visually charming. Unfortunately, I wasn't very impressed by the taste of the drinks. Many people seemed to enjoy the food here, so maybe if I ever stop by again, I'll order some food.

    Naliyah L.

    I came back to Hello Em and decided to try the Cà Phê Chuối and Cà Phê Brûlée this time. Both drinks were okay. But they didn't quite capture that deep, robust flavor you usually get from traditional cà phê. The Cà Phê Chuối had a nice hint of banana, but I wish the coffee came through a bit stronger. The Cà Phê Brûlée was fun and creamy, though a bit on the lighter side for my taste. The service was friendly and attentive, which I always appreciate. The interior is spacious and airy, with plenty of room to sit and chat or get some work done. Even though the drinks weren't my favorite this round, I still like the overall vibe and will probably be back to try something different next time.

    Sandwich
    Brendon M.

    I like this cafe! They have good egg coffee and sandwiches where are all made to order. Service was fast and I particularly enjoyed the graphics on the cup. I came on a Sunday afternoon before closing and was surprised to find this place packed! All the seats inside were taken with us ultimately siting outside on the stairs right outside the cafe. I wonder what the business level is on a weekday which might be a better time to visit if seating is very important to you.

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    Timothy H.

    Good coffee to try, however, it doesn't give the traditional Vietnamese coffee taste to me. It felt like there was a lack of sweetness/condensed milk in the drink. Essentially the coffee tasted like American coffee but with some sweetness. The torched egg foam was nice to drink. The cà phê chuối had too much cream/foam for me. But gave a bit more of the traditional Viet coffee taste. The service was good. Our questions were answered and it didn't take too long for the drinks to be made. The ambiance is nice. Nicely decorated and organized with good lighting.

    ca phe la dua/coco pandan condensed milk
    Tracy N.

    Super cute restaurant with a lot of decorations and a really cute seating area. There were a good amount of seats too. I didn't love my drink but would still give this place 4 stars bc the workers were very happy to make adjustments after I tried it. I also liked my friend's ca phe chuoi a lot and would have been happy to drink that one as it was Ca phe la dua: 2/5. The coffee flavor was super strong, which is kind of expected with Vietnamese coffee. But I was expecting a lot more pandan and condensed milk flavor based on the description. It was good after I added pandan foam, but I wouldn't have been able to finish this as it was originally made

    Cà phê lá Dura
    Adam R.

    Love the coffee. We will have to try their food next time but had stopped in before going to brunch with friends. I had their coffee at a desert shop in West Seattle (Happy Pandy) which I also recommend. The coffee was so good that I had to get some for home and of course had them make us a delicious coffee while we were there. The Egg custard they put on my latte was interesting and certainly worth it. A fun little shop that has great coffee. The roaster himself was the one to help us and it was very nice chatting with him about the coffee and what they have to offer. While not the most convenient location, lots of street parking and well worth it!

    This one was a seasonal drink with apple jelly or something and esspresso not my favorite

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    Where can I find the phone number to this place?

    They don't have it listed. You can use their email ( hi@helloem.coffee) or call via their Instagram: (hello.em_coffee). Or ask them for their number via Facebook page.

    Do they sell beans?

    Yes they do! They roast them in house too.

    What is the difference between the egg cloud and the egg crème?

    Egg cream is the traditional version, very thick, and very creamy. Egg cloud is much lighter, almost like a thick foam. Plus the egg yolk vs egg white difference that is already mentioned.

    Are any of your coffee keto friendly?

    lol no way they either use condensed milk or coconut milk

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    0.7 mi•Central District
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    We must have been here ~ 30 times. The University Village location is also great…read more The food is amazing. They really have elevated Saigon street food. The Crab noodles (& ask for an order of their chilly oil to go with it), the Garlic butter prawns - i do think that one needs a better name, the highlight is the sweet and tangy, spicy tamarind dip, and the Chinese donut, which is unlike any donut you would have had. Some of my favorites - the Com Ga Hoy An, Crispy Pork Belly. Cocktails are great - Asian inspired, spicy, tangy. The service has always been friendly and great. Great for a casual lunch and dinner. They're open till late in the night. Often our place to go for dinner after a show.

    I still love the food at the original Ba Bar 10 years after my first review. When I need a super…read moretasty, comfort meal to make me feel good, I order the Bun Cha Ca La Vong, the rice vermicelli with Washington Rockfish. It is one of my favorite restaurant dishes in Seattle and it hits every single time. It includes fried rockfish with tumeric, fresh dill, green onions, fried shallots, an Imperial Roll (yes!), fresh mint, basil, lettuce, cucumber, pickled vegetables on a bed of rice vermicelli. *Chef's kiss!* This Ba Bar has A/C (a beautiful thing in Seattle), free and paid street parking nearby, and a nice, low lights vibe. Service the last three times I went was good--friendly and efficient. They also have an excellent happy hour if you drink and like wings and such. If I lived closer, I'd probably go there all the time, but I don't, so I go whenever I'm in the Capitol Hill/First Hill area around lunch or dinner time. The only thing I don't like is they charge for takeout boxes. I think last time I ordered a pretty big order for myself and friends, I was charged 3%. Not cool. But that's the only beef I have with Ba Bar. NOTE: The pics below are from my review 10 years ago. Sorry I don't have any recent pics. Alas, they no longer offer the catfish or the beautiful, layered cronut. Tears.

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    Ba Bar - Open kitchen

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    4.1(119 reviews)
    1.2 mi•Capitol Hill

    We walked in for happy hour and walked out with a happy belly…read more The vibe is pretty casual with moody lighting and retro photos on the wall. We sat near the patio for fresh air and better acoustics so it wasn't hard to hear each other talk. Food wise, we did half dozen oysters with house hot sauce (yum!), hollow bread, shrimp toast, chicken bite and mini donuts, duck egg custards, and fish and chips. Dessert was coffee and pomelo entremet (fancy). I will definitely do shrimp toast again and try some other dishes next time. Drinks are pretty but not super memorable. I enjoyed the service that's warm attentive but not over bearing. Overall lovely date night spots and solid happy hour food menu.

    This restaurant is full of contradictions. On one hand, it…read morecontains some of the best individual dishes I've had in the city. On the other hand, some remarkably bizarre choices and inexplicably bad dishes leave you thoroughly confused. I'm a positive person (kind of), so let's start with the good. Their bahn tieu, or hollow bread, ranks up there as maybe the best bread-as-an-appetizer in the city. From the moment you cut it in half and feel the hiss of the steam escaping from the middle, you know it's going to be good. The outside is crispy, and the inside is so unbelievably fluffy it's wild. The honey coating on the bottom just adds that slightly sweet flavor that makes it even better, and the honey butter works perfectly to spread and let melt on the hot bread inside. For just $4, it's comes at an unbelievable price. We liked ours so much we ordered it again at the end. Following that same theme, the next thing we had, the toasted bahn mi, was also incredible. This is definitely not your typical bahn mi - as it comes in two mini triangle shaped pieces with a fried exterior. This outside has the perfect crunch and slight oiliness in its texture, and the inside of chicken liver parfait and pork floss just works so well. The nuoc cham also has essentially every flavor - sweet, salty, umami, spicy - it's the perfect dipping sauce. Ok, now let's talk about the truly incomprehensible. The rockfish fish and chips contains some of the worst fried fish I've ever had. The breading is beyond repair - it's practically soggy to the touch. When taking a bite out of the fish in your fish and chips feels like eating a bamboo shoot, you've completely lost the plot. I shudder to think about how this would appear when put next to some of the other fried fish I've had in Seattle. There's no seasoning, and to make matters worse, something just tastes very off about the inside. I don't even mean that's its overcooked, which it is, but there's just something weird going on that I can't quite put my finger on. Also, the tartar sauce might be the worst I've ever had. It's essentially just a pickled salad. There's no fat - no mayo or anything to provide something good to dip the fish into. It's just watery, liquidy, and functions atrociously at its job of being a dipping sauce. At least the fries were decent enough. If that wasn't everything - there's two more things that went wrong. The first one of these is just laughable. When we sat at our table and tried to order from the lounge menu, which is an all-day menu (not just happy hour), we were told that we couldn't be served the lounge menu at our current table, and had to be moved to the lounge area. And then - completely serious - we were proceeded to be moved like three seats over, now told we were in the lounge area, and allowed to order the lounge menu. It was so ridiculous both of us couldn't stop laughing for like five minutes. Even now I find it incredulous. The fact that there was some great firewall standing between the lounge and main dining area that prevented them from bringing a lounge plate one iota outside the allocated area is exceptionally funny. The second one is a bit more annoying. When we got our table, we were asked if we wanted still or sparkling water. I found this a bit odd - it reminded me of Europe - but I didn't think too much of it and asked for still, assuming that like essentially every restaurant in the US - the water would be complimentary. It was my absolute shock that we were charged 12 (twelve) American dollars for water. What!? In the land of the free? And the home of the brave? Really? Twelve dollars? Water? You know the kind where Seattle has some of the best tap water in the country, and you can literally just fill that up. Granted, it was probably partially our fault for not blocking the question entirely and asking for tap water from the start, but I assumed they asked between these two options to just determine the type of water we wanted. Overall, this has a couple of the highest highs, but the lows here are in the depths of hell. 5/10

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    Soufend Cafe & Eatery - chicken vermicelli

    Soufend Cafe & Eatery

    4.0(106 reviews)
    3.8 mi•Beacon Hill
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    Cute small cafe that serves fantastic Vietnamese food and specializes in matcha drinks…read more The banh mi chao aka beef skillet was delicious. They don't serve that dish at a lot of places in Seattle so I was glad they had it at Soufend Cafe & Eatery. It came with diced beef, two eggs, Chinese sausages, cha lua, pate, laughing cow cheese, some veggies, and a toasted French baguette. Overall I liked the sauce but I do think it was slightly salty. My friend got the vegetarian bánh xèo and it was HUGE! Each one was almost long as her forearm lol. It also came with plenty of vegetables. They put a lot of coconut creme and tofu inside the bánh xèo. Matcha with banana cookie foam was ok. The matcha flavor is there but it's not as strong as other matchas I've tried. Overall, we had a good experience and will be back! Hopefully get to try their popular bánh uot tower. Customer service was friendly; interior was clean and modern. They have self-serve water in the corner for you. They have their own private lot so plenty of parking. They're located on MLK st across the OG Joy Palace plaza.

    Food is AMAZING! The food is made to order and tastes so good. The service is pretty quick and they…read moreget a bit busy at times. For the amount of people here, it's not too loud. Limited parking availability outside so that may be an issue if there's a lot of people around that strip.

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