This place used to be pretty good but seems like it's gone downhill recently. I hadn't gone back for a while until today when my work had a branch lunch. I told everyone in my office that the food was great. Everyone ended up being underwhelmed. I ordered their Vietnamese fried egg rolls. They were very greasy! You get 2 egg rolls for $4.50 and they cut each one in half. One of the halves only had a half portion of meat, and another half had zero meat! How can they consciously think that's ok to serve? Maybe they should cut back on their extensive menu and focus on making a few items better. I also ordered a pork Vietnamese sandwich. It was nothing special and also looked like it'd been squished. I ate half and threw the rest away. Not long after, I got a stomach ache from this lunch. I'm also confused on their free cream puffs. In the past when I'd eat in, I noticed some people got them and others didn't? We didn't get any for our large order today (6 meals). Needless to say, this place has lost my business. read more

Janbo Café - Vietnamese fried egg roll (to go). Had no meat inside!!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Everett, Washington

In all seriousness this place is very well rounded. The pho is solid. The Chinese food is solid. The BBQ pork was tender and delicious. I mean.. we had the Chinese doughnut and oh man.. the cabbage inside the Chinese egg rolls was so perfect... the fiery chicken made my better half very happy... we wanted to try more than we were able to eat. So I suppose we will have to come back. read more

I had been here previously and had great hopes for the place. The server was nice, they offered free hot tea and a cream puff after our pho. However, the pho was very bland. We figured we'd try it again when our regular pho place was closed. This time it tasted and smelled like FISH. I mean i could smell it even before i opened the container.... worst pho ever. I should never smell or taste fish in chicken pho. read more

This place doesn't look like much from the outside but what arrives at the table is pretty surprising. My daughter and I were just having a conversation about the quality of food that we're used to and that we were both a little bit spoiled in that department. So while we're not the authority we consider ourselves pretty selective about what we eat. The menu leans toward pho, Vietnamese fare and a number of Chinese specialties. There was a fairly significant numberbof choices for sure. We ordered Hong Kong style chicken chow mein and the Mandarin beef lunch special. The chow mein came on a bed of crisply fried noodles that wasn't bad although that really wasn't Hong Kong style. Hong kong-style chow mein usually means the noodles come pan fried on the top and bottom only, not fried all the way through. The sauce was delightfully garlicky and chock-full of chicken and veggies (baby corn, baby bok choy and sliced carrots) and was quite delicious. The beef was lightly fried and came covered in a sauce that was sweet, spicy, garlicy and really good also. The lunch special also came with spring roll, a side of rice and soup. The beef was crisp and the sauce was just enough to coat, but not to drown the meat. Pretty impressed the dishes we had today and will be back soon. read more

Best fried rice I've had in Everett so far... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Bahn Mis are great too

Best pad thai I've ever had hands down. They have lots of asian cuisine varieties, it's endless! But the best part is yet to come, they're gigantic cream puff (complimentary!). Place is small, nothing edgy or special, but regardless, the food will blow your mind away. read more

Tasty food and friendly service. I do take out mostly, but my son and stopped in for lunch the other day, The server was very nice and the cream puffs were even better since it was fresher than take out. I highly recommend. read more

We tried this place for the first time on a Sunday afternoon. 1. Very good food. I was worried about the mixture they have on their extensive menu...there was Vietnamese, Thai and Chinese cuisine. There were a reasonable selection of vegetarian/vegan choices, which I love. We ordered: Chinese donuts, the tofu banh mi sandwich, a cream puff, and the almond chicken meal (which came with soup and an egg roll). 2. Two of us ate here for less than $20 total after tax and tip! Everything was so good that we were too busy stuffing our faces to grab a picture, but I have no complaints with anything we ordered. Lots of flavor and seemed fresh. I love that you get not only water, but complimentary hot tea as well, which many places seem to charge for. 3. Our waitress was very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed/wanted. The cafe is clean and cozy. We will definitely be back! read more

Tasty food, but the quality isn't that good. I may come back depending if I am in the area.

This is my favorite place to go. The owner is always super friendly, and always comes over to talk with us. All the staff is amazing. There food, I have been to Vietnam, and the pho I get here always takes me back to Vietnam. Never once have I gotten a bad meal from here. I have tried almost everything on the menu, and it was all delicious read more

We ordered several dishes here and they were fairly small . Most Chinese dishes are usually fairly large for sharing. In this case these were small dishes for just one person. Our orange chicken had orange peels and they were rock hard and were not able to be eaten. The price was reasonable and the food was good minus the orange chicken read more

Since Beijing Gardens has been under new owners I have had a craving for some good chinese and decided to try Janbo Cafe. I am so glad that I did. The food is affordable, delicious, and the service is excellent. They treat you to free cream puffs to finish the meal off and who can say no to free cream puffs?? The hot and sour soup is HOT but good, the egg rolls are ok too. So far, I am hooked on the almond fried chicken, but the singing chicken was good too. I do not care for the mongolian beef as in my opinion there were too many onions, but it was still good too. Try it, you will not regret it. OH.........The pork bahn mi is amazing! read more

Best food ever. My family has been friends with the owner (Jin) for about twenty five years, going back to when the first opened in the Target plaza. They moved down the street after that then the Cafe openedon Evergreen. Much better than the other restaurant. I never go there anymore for personal reasons...this is the best food in Everett as far as I'm concerned! read more

Omg, the fried pho & Hong Kong pan fried noodles (we call it a birds neat cause that's what it looks like) are amazing. It's a nice bonus to get the giant cream puff at the end of your meal too. read more

I loved their banh mi! I was amazed that it was such a big portion here. Usually the ones I ate before were smaller. It's a good sandwich that I recommend. read more

I went here on May 22, 2012. I really wanted some Vietnamese food while I was visiting Washington, and the reviews here led me to this place. Janbo Cafe is a nice little restaurant. The big, smiling Buddha acts as a cheerful centerpiece. The back wall is full of mouth watering photos of the various dishes they offer (which make you ever hungrier). When Chance and I walked in here, there was already a place set up for two with a pot of hot tea waiting for us. It was really pleasant. We had already looked over the menu nline before we got there but we went over it again. Janbo has a hearty menu and offers a variety of Vietnamese and Chinese food as well as some fruit smoothies. The strawberry smoothie with rainbow jelly Chance had was delicious (I wish I would have gotten one too). We ordered the Fresh spring rolls to start with. They tasted great and were loaded with fresh veggies and a few shrimp. The sauce it came with was good and sweet and came topped with thin slivers of veggies and crushed peanuts.. I ordered the Nam Vang Style Noodle Soup which includes rice noodles, shrimp, barbeque pork & calamari in a light-flavored seafood broth. I didn't like beef it came with but the rest of it was wonderful. The soup included scallions and beansprouts, and fresh basil, jalapenos and limes came on the side.(don't forget to add some fish sauce. It really adds some flavor.They have the regular stuff and a special house blend.). The soup came in large bowl and the serving was plentiful. I took some home, there was so much. and drizzled some fish sauce in before I packed it up. The soup tasted even better when i ate it later on, so don't be afraid of letting it sit in your fridge for a few hours! I actually preferred Chance's soup a bit more too mine. He ordered the Seafood Noodle Soup which came with rice noodles, fish, shrimp & calamari in a seafood broth. I liked the fish it came with better then the beef in mine. We planned on ordering a couple cream puffs but you already get one free per person with your order! How great is that? My first puff was good. The service is great. Both servers were very kind and helpful. They are willing to alter any dish to your liking (such as making something less spicy or leaving something out) and will package you leftovers for you. Overall, my experience here was great. I'm anxious to come to Washington again so I can eat here. It's simple one of the best. read more

We've been coming in here a lot lately and will want to try all their menu items. My favorite so far is their fried noodle and garlic chicken wings! Yummmmmmm read more

I have eaten here for years with great results but lately their food quality is not good at all. Very disappointing

I was visiting from out of town and my family said I had to have their Vietnamese Hot and Sour soup...it was the most flavorful soup I've ever had. The ingredients all tasted fresh. My friend had the Crispy Pho dish and it was also delicious. I highly recommend you try it if you're in the area. read more

Great place on Evergreen heading up the hill towards Value Village. They make a fantastic Banh Mi sandwich. The bread has a great crust and soft in the middle. I usually get the pork. Pho is excellent as well. I've tried many different items in the menu an have never been disappointed. Oh be sure to try the Vietnamese egg rolls. read more

all this talk about a jumbo cream puff, had to go try. Turns out, this place is no ordinary Vietnamese eatery, in fact, we think it's secretly a Hong Kong cafe with some Pho dishes :) the food we ordered was pretty good, the crispy pho was a nice invention that is very tasty, the fried rice and chow mien were pretty good as well, while the curry was a little watered down, it did not disappoint in the taste department. All in all, we were satisfied. The cream puffs at the end (and yes, they are HUGE!) were airy, not too sweet, and just the right dessert to end the meal. Service was excellent as well! we will be coming back. They have a long list of chinese dishes that need to be tested! Very interesting place! would never have found it without YELP, thanks fellow yelpers! read more

My favorite place for Phø. I love the service and its location. I've tried other food and it's pretty good but I usually order the Phø. I was hoping their fried rice was better; it was ok. I am still to find a fried rice I really like. I also love the cream puffs! You must have one! They also do a great job at packaging my Phø to go. They are closed on Mondays, just throwing it out there. Overall, a great little restaurant. BEST PHO IN EVERETT. read more

if I could eat here seven days a week I would. Amazing food! The fresh spring rolls... Janbo's are the best I've ever had...and lemme tell you, they are not all created equal. The Pho is also delish! But my absolute favorite thing to order is the Shrimp Salad. I'm so freaking happy I discovered it! Its unlike anything I've ever had and I never leave disappointed. I bring all my friends here and they all love it too. Great food, great service, free tea and cream puff :) read more

I'm a vegetarian and was extremely stoked to find Janbo Cafe. Living on Whidbey island this is the closest place to get delicious pho. I come here almost every time I cross the ferry. Prices are very reasonable. A small bowl of vegetarian pho (with vegetable broth) is under $6. The tofu is very crispy and they don't skimp on the vegetables like other pho places. I also sometimes get the spring rolls with tofu. They also have a wide selection of other Vietnamese and Chinese dishes. read more

Janbo Café - Vegetarian Pho (Vegetarian Broth) - Vietnamese Near Me - Everett, Washington

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I have been a loyal customer of Janbo before the Janbo Cafe came to be. The owner has been in my family's life since before I can remember. When I heard she opened up the Cafe, I was elated! This place is magical. I guess the building and decor could stand an upgrade, but really, I almost consider it charming. It's like, the food is so good, you find it more comfortable that way. The pho is "pho"nomenal. Heh. Heheh! I have tried so many things on this menu it could take forever to list, but everything was perfect. And the quality is consistent everytime! The nicest staff you could hope for! It's like, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it won't. This place is perfect. Great place for a first date, great place for solo binging, and family dining too. Keep it up Janbo Cafe, you are Chinese/Vietnamese perfection! read more

I just picked up a two dinner take out order and got home and there was no rice. I called the restaurant and was told that rice does not come with shrimp with lobster sauce and egg foo young. Who does not have rice with their Chinese food. If that is not enough, the egg foo young is burnt. I spent $32 on a horrible meal. I would not recommend this restaurant. read more

At about 8:30pm, the restaurant was surprisingly still half full and busy. It took me awhile to study the expansive menu ranging from Vietnamese to Chinese. There seem to be a lot of regulars, which I always think is a good indicator. For takeout I opted for a classic Vietnamese dish: Bun Bo Hue (Hue Style Spicy Noodle Soup). And since it was raining, soup does the soul good! While the soup was a fiery bright red color, it fell short in spice whatsoever. So misleading! The takeout serving was plentiful, with lots of garnishes (bean sprouts, lime, shredded cabbage & lettuce, jalapeno). The meat on the other hand was a cop out, they subbed "pho soup" meat for Bun Bo Hue meat. Did they think I didn't notice? The beef brisket was dry and rubbery, and the cha lua (Vietnamese ham) didn't even belong there so I won't EVEN comment. At least the broth was salty and rich, but could use TONS more lemongrass. The pork knuckle wasn't as tender as I had I hoped for, and needed some more love back in the kitchen. For my man I ordered crispy pho, which was basically chow fun chow mein with a crunchier twist. It was a large portion that included they usual stir fry veggies and tender slices of beef & chicken. The gravy sauce was great but I felt that there was too much of it, and took away from the crispiness of the wide rice noodles. They should really rename the dish "Crispy Pho Wandering in Brown Murky Water". When you dine in house, they provide complimentary cream puffs (vanilla or chocolate). Since my order was a takeout, that wasn't part of the deal so I ordered a couple cream puffs not to feel left out. At $1.25, they are well worth it. But the large size of the cream puff was not consistent with the tiny amount of cream filling within it, unless I just got a whack one. The bubble tea here is a no go, as it is a powdery mix and even the tapioca is overdone. Overall, service was friendly but the wait for my order was slow (20 mins). I recommend calling in ahead for takeout. I will come back here to try the many other dishes and see if it's worth raising a star or not. read more

This place is definitely a hidden gem, it is the poster child for don't judge a book by its cover.

My boyfriend and I were craving pho sooo bad. Found this place on through Yelp. Wanted to call in an order since we both were feeling a little under the weather. Tried twice to call in to make a pick-up order and no one picked up; assumed they were super busy. Pulled into the parking lot and the establishment was quite empty. As we waited for almost 15 mins, someone walks in to pick up their call in order. Didn't get any hoisin sauce or Sriracha for our pho. The broth wasn't as flavorful as we hoped for. read more

Food was okay. I got the spicy chili chicken. It was dry. It didnt come with rice. I also bought thai tea bubble tea but it was watered down...... The other food my friends got looked good though. Lol read more

Janbo Café is hands down one of my favorite places to get pho. I usually order the veggie pho which is always delicious with very good broth. They also have chilli oil AND chili paste in addition to the typical sriracha and hoisen sauces, which makes me happy cuz I like my pho SPICY! The staff are always very friendly, especially the female owner. Love her!! Although I typically always order pho I have tried the special fried rice (so good), the ma po tofu (very tasty), the seafood soup (also good) and tonight I ordered the beef sate soup and it is DELICIOUS. Its loaded with thin sliced beef, fresh cucumbers, fresh tomatoes and romaine lettuce plus wide rice noodle. Its a nice change of pace from pho as the broth is a rich, spicy and peanuty flavor. Very tasty! Im very impressed with how much sliced beef they put in it!! Hopefully it's still good reheated cuz I'll definitely be having leftovers tomorrow :) My only complaint tonight is that I wasn't asked if i wanted chopsticks and I didn't think about it until I got home...luckily I have one set left from my own supply otherwise I wouldn't have enjoyed my meal as much. Overall tho, great place with great food! A must try!!! read more

Janbo Café - Beef Sate Soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Everett, Washington

Perfect affordable lunch place, consistently good. Normally, we order the Janbo Combo Bowl. It's filled with chicken, pork, beef, vermicelli, and lettuce. It's a well portioned dish and light, I'm also am a fan of their homemade Vietnamese egg rolls. They also have Pho and some Chinese dishes. Anything on the menu is tasty. This is a great place if you're looking to fill up quick with good Vietnamese food. read more

I've only ever had their Chinese offerings, never tried the Vietnamese dishes. But it's all usually very good food. I haven't been in a bit but my memory of them has always been pleasant as you get a considerable amount of food for a very good price. Highly recommended. read more

Been here a couple times, both times food was delicious. I had Mongolian beef, it was very tasty. My son had the kung poa(not sure of spelling)chicken and he actually finished it all, so it had to be good. The hubby had the special 1 and a Vietnamese sandwich. Ooh and get the coffee, its yummy. read more

Ate here for lunch today, pretty good. Not the best vegetarian pho I've ever had but the prices are really good, especially for how much you get. Plus you get free cream puffs at the end of your meal! If you're in the area and want a quick bite, this is definitely a solid spot. read more

I have mixed feelings about Janbo. One night it's AMAZING and another night it's like the food was scooped out of hours old buffet servers.

It is not every day that I can leave a restaurant feeling completely fulfilled and elated having spent more money but I left the Janbo Café pleasantly surprised and all too excited for my eventual return. While on the outside the loveable Janbo might not look like much it is but a clever disguise to hide the Shangri-La within. Inside what looks to have been old gas station turned Heaven on Earths doors are a wealth of delicious and authentic Vietnamese and Chinese dishes and best of all no French Fries anywhere to be seen because the only thing I want to have nuzzling up to my Singing Chicken is a bowl of fried or steamed rice. The service was extremely respectful, nice and punctual throughout the entire course of the meal and the food arrived in a timely manner. I could not begin to describe the quality of the food in its entirety without testing the amount of space that yelp provides for these reviews but to cover the basics: presentation was art museum quality, taste was incredible because all the ingredients had purpose and the flavors harmonized together to create a truly fantastic experience. On the monetary side of things the price for the portions is more than fair and it is almost a guarantee that you will never leave wanting. Plus to cap off every meal you are presented with their fluffy cakes which I found incredibly generous of them to do because not only did the gesture clear my pallet but also made the Janbo endearing in its ability to give just as much as it receives to all who pass through the doors. Overall definitely worth dropping in unless a little time in heaven just is not your thing. A friend of mine also wanted me to note that their Bubble Tea was exceptional. read more

The flavor is intense. The surroundings are quaint enough to imply it's a clean restaurant, but Janbo is a family style restaurant. I watched in awe as the owners sat down to eat a beautiful banquet of various foods, things I would want to try maybe. I ordered the combo plate and was disappointed by the very soft noodles, which are expected as they are rice noodles, but they seem overcooked. I prefer lo mein, but the different combination of lettuce, noodle, chicken and all reminded me of an upgraded chicken teryaki box, with lettuce and a little cilantro thrown in to make things interesting. The noodles remind me of yakisoba, but more soft. The flavors are all interesting. I will definitely be back. read more

I had the house Special pho. And a spring roll the pho was just okay the meat was a little tough the flavor of the broth was bland the spring rolls greasy the best part of this meal was the cream puff at the end. No I will come back to this one there a lot better pho places. read more

Went to Janbo today and was pleasantly surprised. I found that the service was great and the Pho was awesome. All the dishes looked great. It was also open on the day after Christmas. My friend and I enjoyed the presentation and the restaurant was spotless. I would suggest this restaurant to anyone that is looking for a good clean honest restaurant in Everett. Enjoy! read more