The best Vietnamese place I've tried so far in Austin. I would say that Austin is really not a good place to get ethnic food, other than Mexican. As for good Asian places, they are few and far between. This is the best one I tried so far that's not a buffet. I frequent this place and highly recommend! read more

We have been looking for excellent traditional Vietnamese food in South Austin...having travelled further North for years with few that meet our standards. Recently we found Het Say on E Oltorf and I cannot say enough good things about our find. The food is some of the best we have had in years. The quality of their ingredients, the freshness...it's easy to see the love that goes into each and every dish the prepare....consistently. We will be eating there as long as they are there. Definitely earned their five stars and our patronage. read more

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Quiet unassuming strip mall restaurant with plain furnishings in a clean open restaurant. Food was comforting and well prepared. Good flavors. Friendly staff and reasonable prices. Don't expect any fusion or gourmet nonsense. Small menu with solid dishes. read more

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I'm Vietnamese and This is the only Vietnamese restaurant I've found in the Austin area that really tastes like genuine and flavorful Vietnamese cooking (unlike other places that Americanize the dishes and don't use as many seasonings, aromatics or spices). Since my original review 3 months ago, I've ordered food via Doordash from this restaurant every single week. Any time I miss my moms cooking, I order from this restaurant. The quality, authentic flavors and freshness is delicious, and i have been more than happy with every single order. Highly recommend the following dishes: - brisket bao. Fatty delicious marbling balanced with fresh bao flour, sauce and pickled veggies - Vietnamese beef stew (bo kho): really authentic flavors in the broth and the beef is cooked so soft and tender - pork ribs: delicious marbling and meat falls off the bone - lemongrass pork banh mi is huge and so filling. It could be split between two people read more

Het Say Vietnamese Kitchen - Pork ribs - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Very good flavor in their dishes. I was surprised by the speed they delivered it and how fresh it tasted. read more

Het Say Vietnamese Kitchen - Pho with meat ball and tendon - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I came in to order springrolls. I wasnt expecting a variety of sauce besides the one provided. curiously i just asked if they had fish sauce and sure enough he just grabbed a to go sauce container and hooked me up. service and food was on point read more

We got takeout from here tonight since we were in the area. During Covid, they offer takeout only and are very good about maintaining social distancing during the payment process. The food overall was very good, we got: - spring rolls with peanut sauce: a good choice for a light appetizer - pork belly bao buns: first time I had one of these. They were tasty and the pork belly was cooked well. For $5 why not give them a try! - vermicelli bowls: My favorite was the lemongrass vermicelli noodles with beef. The sauce you pour over is perfect for it and just the right amount of spicy. I liked the grilled meat version too, but would absolutely choose lemongrass if given the choice. Overall a great option for vietnamese food in the area. read more

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Easily 5-stars! Dishes are prepared quickly and packed full of flavor. Very impressed with how perfectly cooked the fresh vegetables were...still a lil crunch no mush. I came in for lunch and although the place was really busy, and our meals came out within 10 minutes of ordering. The menu is not huge and posted as you walk in. Order, at the counter kinda joint. I ordered the Singaporean beef which is spicy but came out not too spicy (great) - really really delicious! Definitely coming back! read more

Het Say Vietnamese Kitchen - Singaporean Beef (its got Kick!!) - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

There's only a handful of asian food options down South, but Hey Say is definitely one of the best. It's a restaurant at the end of a strip mall, but the affordable Vietnamese options are definitely worth the drive. Their menu has the standard options like pho and bun but they also have some things that I've never seen before at any other Vietnamese place and as such, I had to try them. Braised pork belly and egg is something I've never heard of before, but whatever alchemy is being done in the kitchen back there, it transforms a tough fatty cut into meltingly soft and tender chunks of heaven. It has a deeply savory and umami profile, with some kind of hard boiled egg in there. It's hard to describe the flavor exactly, but it is very good. Speaking of savory umami bombs, the grilled spareribs are also a treasure trove of flavor. It has more of the pronounced fish sauce flavor, especially with the dipping sauce, but it is salty, smoky, savory, fall off the bone rib goodness. Both dishes will make you want a nap after, but getting effectively a half rack of grilled ribs at the price they charge is a steal. Jasmine rice and a light salad accompany the dishes. I would love to come back and try some pho here as well as some of the other dishes! read more

Place is good. I like how they put real mint in the Spring Rolls. Meat Vermacelli - I liked the chicken but wouldn't get the pork. I'd go out of my way to eat here again. Service was fast too. read more

I've been eating at this spot for at least 10 years. It's changed management, and the name has changed, but the food is still top tier. I visit regularly because of the vegan options. 10/10 read more

This restaurant was mighty cricket chirpy walking in, and after we left. Perhaps they're busier on a weekday??? (improper question format, correct elevated tonation at the end) Well whenever that happens, we could make all the food consumption sound effects that we want, purposely or not. Try them out for sure... the food not the sound effects. Their food was pretty delish! Aside from the browning lettuce served with our banh mis, "het say" the flavor was as expected. What three people ate: Yellow Curry Beef Pho Grilled Pork Banh Mi Lemongrass Banh Mi Approved for our first dining experience here! read more

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The veggie pho here is sheer perfection. when I'm craving pho I come to Het Say! huge portions and always very fresh, lots of fresh herbs and the broth is complex and delicious. read more

Randomly found this place because 888 was too packed. So far, this place has the best calamari in town next to maybe lima criolla. I think their COVID-time calamari was a bit sad though (when it was take out only). Their pho isn't the biggest portions but solid. This picture was taken preCOVID. I think the stirfry dish was a bit underwhelming (maybe in juxtaposition with the amazing calamari) but my friend really liked it. The calamari: crispy, salted and peppered(?), not too thick. And the white lime/pepper sauce they paired it with was heavenly! read more

Het Say Vietnamese Kitchen - Pho, calamari!and a stirfry? - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Little hole in the wall place on E. Oltorf. Standard, clean restaurant and it was completely empty on a sunday afternoon. Great service from the waitress , food was fast. However, pho was practically flavorless, and pad thai wasn't made with the usual noodles and was too saucy. Wouldnt come back just because I know there's better pho for cheaper. The pho was almost $11 which threw me off cause i've never paid more than $9 for a bowl of pho. read more

Het Say Vietnamese Kitchen - pad thai and Beef Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Every dish was 5 stars! Wow. So fresh and flavorful. The turmeric chicken on the back of the menu was outstanding and nourishing. Of course the vermicelli bowls were delicious. Crispy noodle dish also amazing. We all kept picking those crispy noodles out of my son's dish. Quiet, calm, easy parking. A wonderful experience!!! read more

Fantastic food, clean environment- They did a ton of take out orders when I was here. I ate the beef stew (So good), along with pork belly bao buns (Next time I will order the beef). Thai Tea was legitimate! read more

We ordered a variety of dishes and thethey all tasted good. Big and clean restaurant. Good customer service.

Banger. Freakin gas. $8 Bahn Mi? Please. It's filling and Goooooooood. And the appetizers are Cheap and just as filling. Chicken on the Vermicelli is cooked and seasoned to perfection. The owner is super kind and attentive, don't let the strip mall location put you off! This food is top notch! read more

Stopped by this place while visiting Austin. I ordered the pho with everything in it along with shrimp fried rice. The bowl was filled to the rim with noodles, Meat and broth. The broth has a great taste and the lime cut it to balance everything just right. I got so stuffed trying to finish the pho I had to take the rice to go. This was a pleasant experience, read more

I ordered the spare ribs, fried dumplings, and the egg rolls. The egg rolls were really yummy and crunchy. The fried dumplings were soft and not fried enough so I won't get again. I'll try steamed because the insides tasted good but the outside just wasn't good. The spare ribs had flavor but they were so incredibly dry and tough. Not juicy at all and just very dry. I want to try this place again because the flavor is good and maybe they just had a bad day but this was definitely not good this time around. read more

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The Bao Buns were great but pretty pricy at $9 for two. I got the crispy noodles and I didn't like them at all. Grainy and flavorless. I'll come back to try another dish in the future. Service was good. Price was high for what you get. read more

Diamond in the rough. Don't let the neighborhood scare you away. This restaurant really impressed me! While the ambiance is pretty typical for this type of restaurant (clean but no true ambiance), the food was exceptionally good. Our waitress was extremely attentive and nice. Highly recommend it you're in the Riverside area. read more

Het Say Vietnamese Kitchen - Bao Buns (2 pcs) - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The Vietnamese Beef Stew is what dreams are made of. I usually order pho but decided to switch it up. This is now my go-to and probably ordering weekly. Thick pieces of brisket and a more hearty broth. I squeezed extra lemon juice and added siracha for a kick. Great hangover or cold remedy! I dare say one of best soups I've had. read more

Unfortunately, I got food poisoning. I will deduct that it was the vermicelli bowl since my husband and I both ate the same appetizers, and he was fine. The appetizers were okay, but nothing special; they included the egg rolls, crab Rangoons (like no crab), and potstickers He ate the signaporean dish and thought it again was just okay. Hopefully no one else gets sick read more

Unassuming restaurant with delish food! We were headed back to College Station & decided to grab dinner to go from Het Say. It didn't disappoint. The bao buns were amazing, as were the spring rolls. I went with the pad Thai, which I was a bit nervous about but it was so good! The restaurant was pretty quiet when we picked up the food but you can tell they get tons of to go orders! read more

Food: 4 Menu isn't super massive so usually I take that as a good sign since that means the restaurant takes time to try to specialize or make the few things they have good. I got the pho dac biet. The lime it came with was pretty dry, but the pho itself wasn't bad. The meat to noodle ratio was a little off and the noodles were a bit soft for my liking, but that's all preference. Overall not bad. I also noticed there was thit kho on the menu, which is a nice surprise since i don't usually see that on menus. I'll most likely be back to try it. Staff: 4 stars They didn't go above n beyond or anything but no complaints. Venue: 3 stars lowkey, spacious spot in a mall strip great for a quick meal. Plenty of parking though I wouldn't recommend going into the lot if you have a lowered vehicle. Is it the nicest place that you can post stuff for Instagram? Nah- but it's pretty clean and quite nostalgic for me. Would I come back? Yeah - if I'm in the office since it's so close. read more

We loved the food here! It was my first time so I tried a lot of things and I would order all of them again. The steamed pork dumplings were moist and flavorful. The pad thai was the best I've had in Austin. The vermicelli bowl was gorgeous and so tasty. My daughter LOVED it. We also tried the Thai tea and added boba, big hit! Super affordable, very fresh, and great service. Highly recommend! read more

Het Say Vietnamese Kitchen - Brought the chicken vermicelli bowl home and ate it for two meals. Fantastic! - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Horrible pho, it was like warm, tasted like beef base broth out of a jar, I've eaten tons of pho bowls and this place just doesn't meet the mark, the shrimp spring rolls were dry and peanut sauce seemed like Sysco delivers it, meat was tender that's why they even get a review, overall not good at all prices are average to a good pho but quality doesn't meet expectations read more

I saw this on a top 5 list for pho so I had to try it out. The pho broth was decent but the meat was a bit over cooked. Sip pho is still my favorite pho place in Austin. The crab Rangoon was so delicious. The drinks were fantastic! Loved the coconut boba! The Thai tea was good too. read more

Great service. I go here weekly for Thai tea with boba. Too good! I've tried the chicken and rice plate too, it's pretty good.

The beef pho was amazing! Comfort food that will always make you feel better especially if you are under the weather. The beef balls were very flavorful and the thin slices of beef were perfectly cooked in the salty broth. It also came with bean sprouts, basil, cilantro, 1 lime, and a sweet plum sauce. Considering I got it to go, the soup was still hot when I got home and only took them 15 minutes to pickup after placing order. Highly recommend and will be back. read more

Great service. Very nice staff. Good food and big portions. Very comfortable atmosphere and super convenient parking. Neighborhood staple restaurants! read more

Good thing I believe in second chances and trust Yelp reviews. I ordered the vegan pho yesterday and the broth was delicious! So much so that my non-vegan husband asked to share it! read more

Any foodie knows that a restaurant is authentic and of good quality if it looks a bit run-down with minimum amount of English on the menu. Het Say does not have this: Its menu only has 3 options for pho (beef, chicken, veggie) without allowing you to choose the meats; you pay at the counter then get a number for your order (Almost no authentic Viet restaurant does this!); the restaurant is well-lit and spacey. Needless to say we were hesitant about the food quality based on our previous experiences. But NO!!! Het Say delivered! The beef pho smelled so good, the broth tastier than most of the pho places I've been to. The beef itself was tender and plentiful (please pardon my no-onion preference!!). My boyfriend's chicken pho was awesome too! Overall, Het Say surprised us and definitely crashed our stereotype. The food here really is het say :). read more

Het Say Vietnamese Kitchen - Beef pho (no onion or green onion) and chicken pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Delicious! Had lunch there a couple of weeks ago and my pho beef soup was everything I had imagined. We'll definitely go back!

The pho is amazing. The broth is so clean and beefy. Super beefy! Not overpowered by herbs and spices but def a good fragrance to it too. I wish I took a picture but I smelled it then i was done. The brisket meat is a bit tough but idgaf. The broth is where it's at. You get a good amount too! I've been so dehydrated all day in this 96 degree weather and I've regained all my lost electrolytes. Definitely stop by here and receive great service. We tried the salt and pepper shrimp too. It was a hit. Next time I will get the calamari version! The crab Rangoons a were sweet but I will skip them next time to try the wings! Great pho in Austin! read more

My first time ordering to-go here and everything was fantastic. We just moved from California and all the other pho places looked very gentrified. I like my pho places looking like the grandma works in the back and the decor isn't the main focus but the food quality is. We ordered the Singaporean Stir-Fry, Salt and Pepper Shrimp, Calamari (similar style to the salt and pepper shrimp), and pad Thai. Our favorite was the calamari dish. Kudos to the sauce which was a lime and coconut milk mixture, which was complimentary to it. We actually wanted to call and order more but decided we would wait for the next to-go order. Pricing is different out here and these items were reasonably priced compared to other places. Will be ordering from them again. Would refer this place! read more

Really good hole in the wall Vietnamese. Never super busy and can always grab a table

Great spot. Good food. I typically stick with the shrimp Pho. The salt and pepper shrimp is a starter FAVORITE.