I have been coming here for months now since I got transferred working in downtown Seattle their spring rolls are really good and when you eat with more than four people, a 20% fee is already added but really surprised me was when you order bubble tea they charge you additional .75 for bubble tea isn't that what bubble tea is about you buy bubble tea and bubble tea comes with the bubble tea lol - so for that reason I'm going to mark them low and - when I asked the question instead of being diplomatic about it, she was combative and rude. My low rating was not for the 75 cents, but for the combative attitude the woman gave me when I asked her the WHY - there were 7 of us and spent over $200 for lunch. And I do come at least 1 every week to this business, sỗ apparently I have been supporting your business. read more

I'm looking for the best tofu banh mi in town. Unfortunately, this was not it. A bit small, a bit dry, and definitely not $11 worthy. My search continues. So far OH's in West Seattle is the winner. read more

Excellent pho place. They have one of the best vegetarian pho. Their pho chay is very flavorful. True vegetarian broth rather than hot water poured over rice noodles and veggies which is too often passed as vegetarian broth. Their tofu banh mi is also very good. Recommended. read more

Pretty good pho for takeout! Serving size & price were good, pickup was easy & friendly. The broth had good flavor but wasn't anything special. Good ingredients and toppings. read more

If you are in Seattle, you MUST make a stop here. The food is SO GOOD and the service was fast and efficient. The staff was very friendly and helpful when choosing boba tea flavors. The restaurant itself was clean and pretty spacious for the space they have. My group had a very relaxing dinner here and we were so happy! This was by far the best pho I had ever eaten (and I eat a lot of pho). I had the chicken pho and it was wonderful! So flavorful and warm. Filled me up for the rest of the night! The boba was flavorful and they had many different flavor options. Support this small business, they deserve it!! read more

Hot As Pho - Restaurant entrance - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This was a cute little place in Seattle downtown. We stopped by here for a quick dinner and it was very easy to find. The exterior and interior were old and didn't really give off a specific vibe or atmosphere. I did like that they had foreign music playing. Kind of made it feel more like you were not in Seattle. You seat yourself in here. It's a small little place but if you go downstairs there is a much larger space and restrooms. The menu was longer than expected and they had a good range of options. They did come to get out order and bring it to us, but you pay at the counter. The food was good. We liked everything we ordered. It's wasn't 5 star exceptional but it was good. They didn't have soy sauce on the table or as many things to put in the pho but I will definitely come back here again. read more

Visiting Seattle on vacation and was looking for something comforting after walking around for a couple of hours on a rainy/snowy day. I found 'Hot As Pho', and it was exactly what I wanted. Cozy, unpretentious, great-tasting pho at a reasonable price, served quickly by a friendly staff. Highly recommend. read more

We were craving some hot soup and noodles on our last rainy day in Seattle and yelped Hot As Pho for the nearest pho spot. We were able to be seated quickly, but service after that took forever. Other than us, there was only one other table and it looked like the guy forgot about us. I tried flagging him down a couple times to order, but he never noticed. Once we ordered, they make you pay right away which was a little weird but whatever. Once we got our food, service was non existent after that point which I guess was because we already paid. The 3 stars is mainly for the pho. The broth had good flavor and was nice and hot. The meat was a little lacking, but still good for a quick bowl of pho. read more

Decent Pho place as it was the first Pho place I tried in Seattle. Disclaimer is I am coming from VA where we had a giant Vietnamese community and we had access to amazing amazing Pho. So this place was a little disappointing but we still enjoyed the hot soups. I had to ask for the bean sprouts & jalapeños so I'm not sure if they don't usually give it to customers or they just forgot. But I'd recommend asking for it because they definitely do have it.... read more

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Love the pho here, decently priced and quick service. One of my favorite sports for sure!

So delicious! I love trying pho everywhere and this is a smaller portion than average but the reason why I enjoyed it was because I could actually finish my bowl of pho for once. I always have to take it to go but this time I didn't. Was very delicious and walking distance from the Argosy cruise. Gives mom and pop shop vibes so it feels authentic and that's always a good feeling. I paid about $15 for my bowl 10/10 recommended read more

Hot As Pho - Brisket Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Though food tasted good, it wasn't anything we'd make an effort to come back to. Service was great & friendly read more

Hot As Pho - Beef pho was good, broth was well made - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This place was atrocious. To start their water comes in a smelly plastic cup and tastes just as awful. They had no functioning restroom and zero ac what so ever. It's a shame that the only part of this restaurant that was good was the food. It has fantastic flavor. However the moment I saw a roach crawling up the wall by our table. I lost my appetite as well as my friend and partner loosing their appetites as well. The kicker was they used a towel that could have potentially been used again to wipe tables. The establishment after killing the roach right next to us had the nerve to make us pay after we told them we are leaving......with a 25% discount that should have been 100% as we did not barely even touch three dishes of pho, an appetizer and drinks. I have reported this to the health department and King County. DIRTY DINING BE CAREFUL!!!!!.! read more

Pho for dinner as I was in downtown and in the mood for it. This small family run shop has a good selection of phos and other stuff. I ordered a simple pho with flank steak and it was delicious. Nice, rich broth. The usual bean sprouts, basil, jalapenos and lime wedge on the side. Plenty of meat in the soup and a big knot of vermicelli in the bottom. Great service. read more

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This place offers decent pho and I can't really complain for the price/value. Right when I walked in, the server sat me and helped me order pretty soon after. The unique thing about here is that you pay right after you order so the tipping is a little odd but nonetheless, not bad. The pho was alright but wasn't as flavorful as I would like it to be. Definitely one of the closer pho places I live close to so I am sure to return but would like to see their pho be more flavorful in the future. read more

Hot As Pho - 6. Pho Tai - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

At first I had a great experience here, they are super fast and efficient and I love most of the food. I got the spring rolls which were good, except the peanut sauce which was broken and had the consistency of water. I got the BBQ Pork Bahn Mi which was good and had a nice kick. I also had the Taro Bubble Tea, although I wasn't expecting it to be a slushy. The reason I'm giving this place 2 stars is because in the middle of eating my lunch, a huge cockroach crawled right over my food. Pests and infestations in my opinion are disgusting and inexcusable. I've been here several times, but will wait for this issue to be resolved before returning. read more

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Not too shabby. I've passed by Hot As Pho while walking around the area on my lunch break and finally decided to give it a try...especially after I found out they had a happy hour! Although when I learned about the happy hour, they had regular size phos for six bucks, but they had increased the price to $7.50, which I found out when I visited. Still not bad. It's definitely a solid three stars and a pho place that you only want to check out during happy hour - which is what it's worth. It wasn't busy at all when we came by around 3PM for happy hour. My friend and I both ordered a Vietnamese Iced Coffee, which was good. So you can imagine my disappointment when I saw that the glass wasn't filled to the top, since it was a yummy drink! Bummer. As for pho, I ordered the brisket and flank pho. It didn't take too long to get and it did come with a side of the usual assortment of basil leaves, sprouts and jalapenos. I was glad that the flank was not overly cooked and brisket was tender and easy to tear apart. But the broth was super salty - so much so that it distracted from the flavor of the meats. No need for hoisin sauce here! It wasn't a bad pho, but certainly not the best or one I'd come back for. I found it to be average. Overall, Hot As Pho meets your pho craving at an affordable price on happy hour! If you visit, take advantage of this deal, otherwise paying full price for this may be a disappointing experience. Heads up pho you. read more

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Another mediocre Asian restaurant in Seattle. Prices are what you expect from a place in Downtown Seattle (looks like their Happy Hour price for a bowl of pho is what normal pho prices are out in the suburbs). Service was friendly and attentive, but the pho was just not that good. The broth was pretty bland, and the Regular size seemed like a Small (I was still a bit hungry after). I ordered mine with Tendon and they did give a decent amount of meat which I appreciated. I haven't found a Pho restaurant in the city that's been that good yet, but I'd say Meekong Bar in Belltown has been the best so far (6/10). read more

Their pho takeout game is on point! I've taken pho at other places and had to awkwardly eat out of the containers they provide. This place gives you the large bowls so that you can actually eat pho the right way!! They also provided the spoon which, some other places don't do. The pho itself felt very clean and fresh. They give you one pack of hoisin and sriracha each. If you need more, ask before leaving! I've very impressed! read more

I have never written a food review no matter how good or bad a food establishment was. But this one is worthy of one. My group of 4 was disembarking from the Holland America cruise for the day, and we were all craving Pho. We yelped and thought we'd give Hot as Pho a try due to the WALKING distance from pike place and the dock. As we head to the restaurant we bumped into 4 other people we had met on the cruise from Vancouver, also craving pho after having 3 days of buffet style dining on board. We said we were on the way to Hot as Pho, so they followed us there. We entered the restaurant and the waitress asked us how many people. We said there's 8 of us but we'll sit in 2 separate tables of 4. We were all chatting about the cruise while waiting to be seated ( it's a little awkward sitting together as we're not that close). Both groups requested to sit at separate tables BUT the waitress said for us to wait a minute for her to put 3 tables together for 8 people. We again said "Please! We'll sit separately!" She then said 'No! It's more convenient for us!' We were all confused as she moved a table of 4 and 2 together and proceed to ask 2 existing customers to move so she could strategically put them all together. If we were a family or group of 8 I would really appreciate it. But we weren't, so she put us in a weird position of sitting with a group of acquaintances. (I'm sure they wanted their privacy as well) Now, for the food. We all lowered our expectations and standards because we were downtown and all the authentic Pho restaurants are in, or closer to Chinatown. Their broth is watery and clear with lots of MSG and salt but lacking the aromatics of the spices (cloves, fennel, star anise, cinnamon, ginger etc..)present in a delicious bowl of pho. Hence, the reason why other reviewers would describe as BLAND. With our lowered expectations, we honestly agreed that it was subpar at best. We were disappointed but we were ok with it due to the walking distance from the dock. When the bill came, it read "party over 6 is charged 20% gratuity" which is fair for finer dining or higher end establishments for big parties. BUT 20% for a noodle restaurant is gauging and unreasonable. This was the reason why she refused to listen to us to be seated separately, and so adamant about seating us all together. We paid and I walked up to the cashier and told her in private that we had no problem giving a good tip if the service was good, but we never wanted to sit together in the first place, and she had insisted on seating us together just to charge the 20% gratuity is not good business practice. One of the waitresses behind the counter immediately got defensive and retorted ''THIS IS EXACTLY HOW WE RUN OUR BUSINESS WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT! EVEN IF YOU SAT IN 2 DIFFERENT TABLES, WE WOULD STILL CHARGE YOU THE 20% BECAUSE YOU KNOW EACH OTHER!" WTH!!!...the audacity of her to be so blatantly greedy and unreasonble.. especially towards a customer. Both waitresses came out around the counter, one extremely rude, the other trying to justify the charge. It is unbelievable the length they'll go to charge the extra tips. Enough said. STAY AWAY!! There are a few more Vietnamese pho restaurants nearby. We just unfortunately took our chance with this one. If you have a car, go to the more authentic ones near Chinatown... or anywhere else. EDIT: To the owner, My review stated an experience we had with the shady way you run your business. We had stated multiple times that ''we'll sit in 2 tables'' I don't know how much clearer we could of been For any business to be successful, one must learn to take critical reviews and find ways to improve. But reading your response to all the negative reviews demonstrated that you don't care to improve in anyway. "The customer is the problem." Your response are often childish, defensive and angry. Ranting to customers they need to see a therapist for giving an honest review of their experience. I'm not sure at this point who has anger issues here. read more

Super accommodating owner that proudly runs his small pho shop with an older lady in the kitchen I believe he mentioned is his mom! My coworkers and I come here periodically to get some of their pho broth that they allow us to get in two sizes ranging from $2-$4 dollars depending on the size of the pint. The pho broth is super rich, a little salty, and the perfect soul replenishing sidedish to have with our lunches. I have also ordered the veggie pho from here with tofu, tons of noodles, and veggies ranging from carrots, brocolli, and cabbage and it was super satisfying. This place isn't the best pho I've ever had but it definitely is worth stopping by if you're in the area for a pho fix! read more

I've walked past this place many times, but I've never had the urge to go in. However, I came here for lunch one day because a friend recommended it and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised! When you walk in, you see a few tables, but they also have a secret downstairs with many more places to sit. My friends and I were there during the middle of the lunch rush, so we had to share a communal table with some other folks, but it was perfectly fine. I ordered #24, the Grilled Pork Bun with vermicelli. It took them a while to take our order, but the food came out really fast! It wasn't a ton of food, but I guess it was pretty cheap. Plus, if you are going there on your lunch break, you probably don't want to carry leftovers back to your office. The waitstaff was great and they didn't try to rush us. You pay at the front counter on your way out. I had a good experience there and I would definitely be willing to go back. read more

I. Overall: This is perhaps one of the better Pho places for Lunch in downtown Seattle. I have been coming here for lunch for the last Year and my experience has been consistent and good II. Disclaimer: I have not been paid or compensated to write or share this review by anyone in any way, shape or form III. The Food: A lot of the food choices here are very similar to what You get in mainstream Vietnamese and / or Pho places. Their hot selling items are.. - Pho with Beef Broth - Banh Mi Sandwiches - Vermicelli Bowls By and large their Pho Broth has been some of the BEST I have tasted so far in Seattle. There are 2 specific other Pho Places that are extremely popular but I always come back to this place because of the Taste IV. Service and Ambience: - The service is prompt, no question about that - The ambience isn't why people come here because half of the seating area is in the front next to the gate and the other half behind the kitchen, which usually serves as overflow seating as well - You can tell how old the building is by how the seating area feels / smells but they get most of their business at Lunch so no one comes here to 'chill', usually dine-n-dash.. V. Pricing: Very Reasonable and nothing on the menu is priced outrageously or badly. Helpful Tip - They offer a punch card reward so after 9 or 10 Bowls, Your next one is free read more

Hot As Pho - Meatballs Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Pho is really good & fast service. I recommend this place if you are in the downtown Seattle area

I got Beef Short-ribs with rice for lunch yesterday. The beef was tender and fresh, rice is hot and steamy, the fish sauce is flavorful. The place have nice ambiance and friendly staff. On top of that the price was reasonable than other places I've been to. I will definitely come back to try other things :) read more

Hot As Pho - Beef Short ribs over rice. - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Solid eatery! The reviews are good, the food is fast and of very good quality, and the prices are excellent. $10 for a large Pho Tai! Excellent, as is the coffee (hot or iced). This family run business does not disappoint, has a pleasant homey atmosphere, and a fairly extensive menu. The service was prompt and always with a smile! I appreciated the extra herbs and curds to add to my Pho, along with the ubiquitous Siracha and fish sauces. Perfect stop for lunch or dinner! Close to the Pikes Place market but far enough away to avoid the tourist prices and atmosphere. Go and enjoy! read more

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Had the worst experience here yesterday. I found a roach in my food!! When I brought it up to the owner she offered me a dollar discount.

Not only was my soup hot as pho but sitting by the window with the heater blowing on my chin was as well. My co-worker lured me into trying "a new place". We usually go to one by work that we've endearing called "the mediocre pho place". This place wasn't better but it wasn't terrible. The service was fast and nice and all but the broth, it wasn't especially flavorful in fact it was a little on the bland side. You know when you can't hear the t.v. loud enough so you turn up the volume with the remote? I wanted to do that with the flavor here. I ordered the rare steak pho tai and yeah. I wanted a little more intensity. Pho places in Seattle that I find that have that punch are Pho Bak, Long Pho, and The Monkey Bridge. We also ordered the veggie wontons. Those were nice. Would I come back? Maybe. It's an option if I'm here nor there. read more

The service is as slow and terrible, the place's cabbage soup stench has a way of sticking on you long after you leave. We were literally in the middle of giving our order while the other guy told our waiter to go take orders from another table, that's just rude. We also found a green onion on the supposedly clean spoon. read more

Hot As Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Unless you are a pho connoisseur who is looking for the next great pho, this place will provide a solid bowl at a "decent" price point. The service was quick and friendly and the overall flavor profile of the pho was good, although not fantastic. A few areas of improvement: the broth was a bit heavy on the spices / light on the beef flavor and the noodles lacked a good al dente chewiness. Some reviews have mentioned that the portion sizes are on the small side - sure, I wouldn't call the portions generous, but they are in the expected range of any typical pho place nowadays. The joint is in a pretty unassuming location at the bottom of a parking garage, near some known trouble spots, so I credit the business owners for being resilient. Overall, a good lunch spot for anyone looking to get their pho fix in. read more

Mediocre and serviceable at best. Delivery: fried pork egg rolls didn't have much pork. Fresh rolls were made with old shredded lettuce. Pho broth was okay. Just a few slices of meat for the pho. Edible but probably won't order from here again. read more

Delicious BBQ Pork Ban Mi sandwich was my favorite. Egg rolls and fried prawns were fresh and crispy. Pho hits the spot. Tai iced tea with Boba was the cherry on top I ate so much because it was so good. read more

Best Pho Chay I may have ever had. Super flavorful and rich. My husband loved his combination Pho as well. Perfect stop for lunch on a cold day after walking around downtown. Thank you! read more

Delicious, inexpensive, fast and friendly spot in the middle of downtown core.... Yes, it exists and it's Hot As Pho! And they usually have places to sit down for lunch too. My coworker took me here for banh mi sandwiches last week. I enjoyed the sandwich crispness and quality ingredients but wasn't the biggest fan of the bbq pork. I will try regular pork next time. Today I had mixed vermicelli combo and it really hit the spot. The prawns were just a tad overcooked and I didn't care for the chicken that much. I think the regular pork is the golden item to pick here. Excited to be back very soon and get one of their punch cards! read more

Hot As Pho - Mixed vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I am a meat eater and a lot of times my friends are not. Therefore a pho restaurant is a great place were everyone can get what they want. Stopped in here before heading to a concert down the street. Don't let the hole in the wall look deter you from coming here. It was PHOnomenal (haha). We sat down quickly, ordered quickly and ate quickly. I had the Pho Tai and a coffee. There was the right amount of salty/veggie/meat ratio. I drank and ate almost everything in my bowl. If you are in the area, stop in. read more

Hot As Pho - Pho Tai - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Nothing beat a hot pot of pho at a windy chilly day. It is small but clean and fast service. I have #6 pho plus aspring roll. Definitely worth visit if you are in the mood for pho read more

Actually 3.5 stars. Decent pho. Size is a bit on the small side. I can't really comment on the price because it's in the overhyped Pike place market. Seems a bit pricey to me. read more

I ordered a vege pho but it was super bland. I dont think I'd ever go here again. Seems like a lot of people dine here but my taste buds know better. Staff seemed nice. read more

The outside and the decor made me want to try this restaurant because it seems authentic. I got a regular size bowl of pho (unfortunately I forget which kind). Their menu is very extensive (probably around 20 different kinds of pho) and you can choose a regular or large size bowl. The first thing I didn't like about my pho is that it wasn't served piping hot. I know this might be a good thing for some people but I personally love my soup to be as hot as possible. Secondly, the ingredients didn't taste super fresh and for the price of around $14 after tax and tip it's quite pricey for what it is. read more

Hot As Pho - Regular size pho (sorry I forget the exact name!) - Vietnamese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Quick and delicious. Don't let the outdated decor scare you away; this place has great food, especially the pho and spring rolls!