I had low expectations for Vietnamese food in Lacey, but Hot Ginger proved me to be a bigoted jerk. My friend and I came in for dinner. I got a spring roll and a noodle bowl with pork/egg roll. The spring roll was standard, but in a big, fresh way. The noodle bowl was huge and full of meat and other goodies. I shouldn't have eaten the whole thing, it was larger than a reasonable meal. I tried my friend's pho, which seemed standard fare. read more

Hot Ginger Pho - Bun bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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Brisket Noodle Soup is my go to. The take out service is great. Always nice and professional when placing order. Always ready on time. Always taste delicious. read more

This is one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurant! They have really nice and clean interior design of dining area, Their pho is pretty decent size and their broth is just amazing!! Taste awesome!! Pretty clean and well-organized sauces on the table and Every one of servers are nice and polite. They greet you warmly when you come in and they serve you quick and they check on you more than once and food is also a lot faster than all the other restaurants. I love it all! Thank You guys! :) read more

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We went on a Thursday night service was terrible, had to ask for water and silverware, and food was not up to par.

First time here and service was awesome the food is amazing. Love the ambiance very relaxing. Love how the food cane out quick and so delicious. Everyone was very friendly. read more

Hot Ginger Pho - Got the oxtail pho omg so delicious - Vietnamese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

Absolutely delicious Pho. Good price for what you get. Very tasty and filling. Very accommodating, clean and friendly. This is our new place for pho. read more

Hot Ginger Pho - Chicken pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

Very disappointed with the food! Ordered what I usually order when eating at a variety of Vietnamese restaurants (Lemongrass Tofu) however the meal came with tofu and chicken. This was very unusual as a vegetarian is not going to want chicken, and a meat eater is not going to want Tofu. I mentioned this to our waitress and she said this is how it comes, however she was quick to resolve my meal. The meal did not look like a traditional Vietnamese meal, it looked bland, but I still gave it a chance. Unfortunately it was not good! The staff is friendly, but the food was extremely disappointing which I did bring up to the owner. read more

Exceeded my expectations! Clean restaurant, friendly staff, and more importantly delicious food! My husband and I started off by sharing the spring roll and egg roll. The spring roll was super fresh with the perfect amount of noodles/veggie ratio. The peanut sauce was the star of this dish. The egg roll was perfectly flavored and super crisp without being greasy, which typically is the case elsewhere. The main dish: brisket pho. Delish! The broth was perfection. Noodles were not soggy like some places. My husband had the oxtail pho and he devoured it! Wish we had this restaurant up north where we live! Highly recommend!!! read more

Workers are very kind & the pho tastes great! Yakisoba tastes good as well! The place is very clean! Definitely will be coming back. read more

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I waiting caple minute until they notice we were there and take forever to get our order really slow service read more

Hot Ginger Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

Best Pho ever. The consistency in the broth blows my mind. There's no other Pho place that beats it. Good prices too.

1 gyozas: this should never be deep fried... they use sweet and sour sauce for their deeping sauce which is the worse thing you can possibly do This is a recipe 1/2 cup rice vinegar 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions 1 teaspoon sesame oil Please stop trying to be cheap as f*ck... 2 the Pho Your cheap Chicken was dry... it a soup Chicken should never be dry in a soup Noodles where not good either... 3 please be presentable and clean the damn place up... I was there ate and it took forever to get my check and not only that I was there for 40 min and no one was around that needed help Why was there such a mess across from my table clean up the damn table pleaeezzzz read more

Hot Ginger Pho - Worse gyozas on the game out there... this are frozen and not man made... also the sauce is - Vietnamese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

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The best! Consistent service, friendly staff, THE BEST food. Been coming here for almost a year and after trying other pho in town I'll never go anywhere else. read more

Great Pho! My wife kept saying the food is so fresh! She had some salad #26 maybe (no photo) it was that good and gone fast. I had fried roll with my Pho and it came out fresh; perfect heat on inside and fresh shell that crackles as you bite into it. I also had a chicken baguette, which they just call a sandwich. But the baguette was so fresh soft and moist with the cucumber chicken and sauce, and with any good baguette that crisp crunch when you bite down. The decor is very relaxed and posh at the same time. By combining a nice fish tank and potted plant along the center booths in the restaurant made it feel cozy. Still modern and stylized with the wall art. Great Pho find in Lacey. If you ever stay at Larkin's Place Treehouse along the Nisqually river it's only 10minutes away!! read more

I was craving some fresh Pho. In from out of town I looked to Yelp. Of the 2 places within a mile of my hotel I chose the closer which had 4 stars vs 3.5 from the second restaurant. I regretted my decision, I had visited the other Pho restaurant last time I was in town and loved it. I wish I would've went there. I pulled up to a completely empty restaurant, never a good sign at dinner time but Yelp said, 4 stars lol.... One family walked in... once I actually walked in I saw two employees a guy behind the bar and a female. There was one table with a family of 5 and 1 guy sitting at a table. I felt ignored by the lady on the floor so I walked to the bar and finally sat myself. I contemplated leaving, the guy was nice enough but damn how about some customer service? I ordered potstickers & veggie Pho. The best part was the bubble tea, but I had to flag him down to order. My big thing is freshness, the sprouts were brown in parts and once I got the soup the mushrooms were as well. I should've went to the spot I knew was good. Not sure between the food & the service how this place ever got above 3 stars... read more

Hot Ginger Pho - Vegetable Pho.. not the freshest. Mushrooms & sprouts a little brown. - Vietnamese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

My new fave pho spot. Need to try more of the menu, but so far so good. Beats the rest in the area. read more

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This place is awesome we have been here multiple times the food is great the service is amazing thanks!

This is not only the best Vietnamese restaurant I've been to, but it's one of my new favorite restaurants overall. I had the BBQ beef banh mi, which had delicious charred flavor in the meat. My girlfriend had the vegetable and fried tofu pho, which she said was the best veggie pho she's ever had. The tofu and broth was very flavorful. We also had the shrimp tempura which was very light but flavorful with the dipping sauce. Overall, a great meal for a very reasonable price. Also, the dining room and bathroom was really clean and they played good music. Everyone was really friendly here and we look forward to coming back. read more

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We typically go to Koibito (I felt bad for cheating on them) but OMG the pho was soo good. I got the beef pho with a little kick and this was some solid soup. I normally hate taking pho to go but the broth stayed warm and flavorful. I wasn't really hungry when I grabbed the take out, but I didn't even realize I ate the whole thing. The fried rice was really good too. I only had a spoonful because the family devoured it. Would definitely go back, especially since it's relatively closer than Koibito (sorry guys). read more

Always tasty! Stop by on my way from Olympia to Tacoma for a special treat, always good and very nice! A great way to wind down the week. Panang curry is fantastic. Definitely recommend! read more

We did takeout here since we were looking for pho in the area - literally the only thing that makes us feel better when we're sick! We both ordered the small steak pho. The positives - super generous portions! The small is $8.99, so it's a lot of food for a little amount of money (always a plus.) The pho was flavorful, they offered lots of noodles and steak (it's raw when they give it to you - it'll cook in the broth), and the veggies and sauces were generously portioned, as well. I picked up our order and they were nice enough, but they were a bit slow to serve, and there weren't many patrons. The place seemed nice though, so we will definitely order again. read more

I've only had the banh mi but it was pretty good bc of whatever kind of sauce they used it was like mayo and meat fat? Idk but it was good. The bread felt a little stale but the sauce definitely softened it up, the pork was alright but id rather have it charbroiled - disappointed it wasn't.. And they had a good amount of vegetables on there. However the best part was that they only charged me $3.50 instead of the $4.75 menu price :) In addition when this place first opened I went for boba tea and all I could say is that it's pricey and powdered :( read more

Hot Ginger Pho - Happy hour menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

By far the best place I've ate in Lacey!! I could eat here everyday lol I'm gonna be a regular customer here...the cook and servers and bomb the environment they make you feel as if your at home chillin eating with your family I love this place read more

Great spring rolls and Vietnamese curry. All of our food was fresh. The service was great, prices were fair and they had a military discount. I will be back! read more

Really enjoyed my lunch here. It was my first visit and I had the Chicken Pho. It was great! I will be back! read more

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This place uses so much plastics (bags, wraps, etc.) and worst of all, styrofoam in their packaging. Great food, but super unsustainable and not recyclable. I would probably give 5 stars if it weren't for the styrofoam containers and plastics. Will start going here again and would change my rating if they change it, but I can't anymore. Charge a 15 cent packaging fee if you need to, that's nothing. read more

Fresh spring rolls, fried rolls, pho and avocado smoothie with boba. My favs. The broth in their pho is one of the best. Very flavorful and tasty. Always great service experience both dining in and take out. read more

Every single time that my husband and I have dined here we have always had the best customer service ever. Every time that we come in to eat or to get takeout, the staff goes out of their way to show that they care by asking how we are doing. Not only that but the food has always been delicious. In fact, it is so yummy that we chose to come here tonight for our anniversary dinner. I refuse to go anywhere else in the area for pho or teriyaki. Customer for life! read more

Highly recommended!!! Oxtail soup is the best!! Alex and Sofia are the best host/ server!! Everything served hot and delicious read more

Hot Ginger Pho - Love the oxtail soap!!! The best!! We didn't wait too long for the foods.. Everything is served hot and delicious!!! Highly recommended - Vietnamese Near Me - Lacey, Washington

Great service, good food fantastic great atmosphere I would come everyday if I could read more

Came here for dinner with a coworker. Though the food was good, I'm not sure I'd come back here. The service was slow, and not exactly friendly. The interior was also kind of run down - like it's becoming a dive but without the staff and reputation to support that kind of business. My banh mi was good, and my coworker enjoyed his pho (the large portion is large, don't worry). I probably wouldn't hesitate to get takeout from here if I was local, but I certainly wouldn't sit and eat here on a night out. read more

The combo is a nice change of pace. The quality of the broth is above average and the portion is quite large. Offer a lot of meat like other pho restaurants but it feels like they are skimping on the vegetables. Noodles were slightly over cooked but this may be a one time thing. Is it better than pho hao? Which is another pho restaurant nearby? In terms of pricing it is about a dollar or two cheaper. Quality is about the same, but if you want to fill up more than pho hoa offers a lot more noodles/vegetable/meat for that price difference. So go here if you want to save on a little money. read more

The food was so good! My beef teriyaki was a little on the salty side but I would still rate this place 5 stars. The beef pho broth had so much flavor. This will for sure be our go to pho spot! read more

First time here, we had spring rolls and gyoza, both really fresh and great flavor. We also had mushroom and steak Pho with a lot of mushrooms and generous ingredients and Chicken Panang at 5 out of 5 level heat, it was delish. We'll definitely be back for more. read more

The inside of the restaurant is very clean and decorative. Bathroom is clean. Floors are clean. We had the combination of soup and fresh roll. How wonderful, we always have to order these seperate. Seafood, chicken and steak pho were very good. Chicken was a little tough. Flavor was great. Would recommend them as a place to eat! read more

Friendly staff, clean and refreshing atmosphere. I absolutely love the pho, Bahn Mi, and Curry here.

NO LONGER OFFERS MILITARY DISCOUNT Have been coming to Hot Ginger for a year now, food is good, and the service is aight. but it's no longer worth driving farther from home if they've decided to cut off their military discount. And I bet they pulled in tons of military business based on their location. Just not smart given how many other places there are in town that serve great pho. Update 12/18/17: We hadn't been here in awhile, since they cut the military discount we go closer to home. Tried it a couple nights ago and their quality of food has SERIOUSLY declined. I swear the pork in the banh mi was either boiled or microwaved. Seriously disgusting. read more

Decent pho place in Lacey. The portion is about the same as other places, I got My usual which is chicken pho and it was good. Nothing too outstanding but nothing wrong either. My friends and I sat here till close to closing time and they started blasting music super loud to get us out of there, which was a bit passive aggressive, we would have been okay had they just kindly remind us of their hours. My friends also got boba here. Again, nothing special, they got fruit flavored smoothies with boba and it was just okay especially for its price. Overall, would come here again if I'm craving pho and happened to be close by, not a location that I would go back to regularly. read more

UPDATE!!! Since the owner replied with "If you were upset about your visit and the food poisoning was a false claim, I strongly encourage you to update your review." I have updated the review. In September 2019 I got the worst Food Poisoning then found out they have been shut down by health department multiple times for being NASTY!!!! Look it up, https://www.theolympian.com/living/food-drink/article146648684.html Hot Ginger 1401 Marvin Road, Lacey March 28 (2019): Routine check (120 red, 15 blue) Comments: Red -- Employees were not washing hands for required 20 seconds. Two of the three handsinks had no paper towels. Person in charge at time of inspection unable to coherently answer questions regarding cold holding temperatures, handwashing requirements and cooling procedures. Chicken in 2-inch metal pan heaped above top of pan to a total depth of 4 inches and was 55 degrees. Cooked noodles were stored at 6-inch depth in plastic container, which was covered and at 65 degrees. Depth must be kept below 2 inches and kept uncovered until it reaches 41 degrees. Noodles above prep table were in covered plastic container at 95 degrees. Cooked shrimp in prep cooler at 47 degrees, bean sprouts in prep unit #1 at 44-47 degrees, and lettuce prep unit #1 at 45 degrees. Chemical bottles were unlabeled. Non-compliance with risk control plan. Cooling equipment required in risk control plan not purchased. Blue -- Bowl was being used as rice scoop. Non-food surfaces uncleanable and improperly constructed. Sanitizer test strips were not being used, and sanitizer was too strong. The restaurant is closed. Re-inspection: On April 3, a pre-opening inspection was conducted and failed to be reopened. Re-inspection: On April 4, a re-inspection was conducted and the restaurant was approved to reopen. YES, I got diagnosed with food poisoning from their food. My review was not from nowhere. read more

It was a great experience except for every time I order fried tofu it was soggy by the time I received it but other than that love this place read more