i've been multiple times and love it! the staff is always friendly and attentive, the food is always fresh and delicious, and i think the prices are reasonable as well! read more

Came here for a mid-week date night and really enjoyed ourselves. I've gotten in the habit of doing the date night thing in the middle of the week and that should certainly be a pro-tip. Definitely avoids the crowds. We arrived and the place was maybe 1/3 full. They had a steady stream and even more take outs/food deliveries, so I knew the place was good. We just found a quite dark corner and tucked in. Started off with the A1. Shrimp & Pork fried egg roll. It was a perfect Vietnamese egg roll. You can definitely tell the national differences across the different countries and I think Vietnamese style are my favorite. Very tasty and I love the texture. We had a Blue Moon that is only second to Tsing Tao beer at an Asian restaurant. For the main course I went with the B5. Shrimp Stir Fry Noodle (Vermicelli) Bowl. It tasted very good! Glad I went with it. Next time I'll try a pork or beef. For some reason the tails are attached to the shrimp. I get it likely is much more flavorful and easier, but it is always awkward to dissect them when you are eating. I'm pretty nimble with chop sticks but I'm not a pro, so I just eat them with my hands with the tails on. But they tasted great! And the bowl was HUGE. I need to eat thru more of the menu and we will definitely be stopping by again to troll thru it. read more

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Love their Steak Pho! It's my favorite on the menu. Staff are awesome too! The place is also always clean.

I have been here a couple of times. The latest visit was very unpleasant. First, the AC was broken. Very apologetic staff and had their ONE fan running full speed. Second, someone took our order and tried to talk me out of what I wanted. Hmmm. Then, that same person sat behind the register just stuffing food into their mouth. Right there in front of customers. It was kind of gross....There were 2 of us and one got their food like 10 minutes before the other. Then, when my food finally came the 'other' server gave me the wrong food....ordered after we ordered ours. I have really tried to support this small family-owned place. But sub par and expensive experience and food has driven me away. So sorry.... read more

The Vietnamese crawfish here is pretty good. Staff is always nice. The rest of the food is just OK to me. I also enjoyed their desserts. Place nicely decorated. read more

Non stop laughs on a Tuesday date night. Stopped in here for dinner with my lovely fiancé for an after work date night. We were immediately greeted by the friendly staff. The entire restaurant was filled with vibrant laughter and smiles. The food was equally as good as the service and guests. I had a grilled chicken bowl. The chicken tasted flavorful and the bowl was filled with vegetables and noodles. It was really good. Check them out for sure!!! read more

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I recently had the pleasure of dining at lab C and I was thoroughly impressed. From the moment I walked in, the ambiance was inviting, and the staff was incredibly welcoming. The menu offered a fantastic selection, and every dish we ordered was a culinary delight. The flavors were vibrant, the ingredients were fresh, and the presentation was artful. I particularly recommend [mention a specific dish if you have one]. It's clear that a lot of care goes into every aspect of the dining experience here, and I can't wait to go back read more

I didn't like the pho or wonton soup! I'll give this place one more try with a a Grilled plate maybe. read more

I had graduated from Texas State back in 2022. Before there were no good Vietnamese restaurants until PhoTran88 opened. That restaurant is good, but it wasn't the best. I recently visited San Marcos again and saw that PhoTran88 was closed on Sunday's. I kept looking through Yelp and Lab C Kitchen popped up. My friend and I both share the vermicelli noodle lunch combo and the pho lunch combo. I would like to say that both of these dishes were pretty spot on. I would like to say it's better than PhoTran 88 due to its quality of broth being more rich and flavorful as well as having more options especially since I saw they had Bún bò Huế too! AS WELL AS SEAFOOD BOIL which I find so interesting. I 100% recommend this place as it provides better quality and a more variety of options to choose from. read more

Lab C Food Kitchen - San Marcos - LS1. Noodle Soup Lunch Special Combo (Pho, spring roll, Unsweet Tea) & vermicelli noodle Lunch Combo - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I decided to try Lab C Kitchen for the first time after hitting the gym for my post workout meal LOL. The restaurant itself was pretty empty when I went, but I was also surprised that it wasn't busier given the quality of the food. I ordered the steak and brisket pho. I usually go to Pho Tran 88 for pho, but I wanted to switch it up, and I'm glad I did because this place didn't disappoint! Steak and Brisket Pho - The broth was rich, flavorful, and comforting--the kind that warms you up instantly. The portion was filling, and I upgraded to the bigger bowl, but I did feel like there could have been more noodles and meat overall. Overall, the pho was delicious, and I'll definitely be back to try more of their menu! read more

Lab C Food Kitchen - San Marcos - Pho - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

As a Vietnamese everything here are terrible! The only good thing about this place is friendly staffs

Spectacular food and service! I met one of the owners of the restaurant and he is genuinely caring of his customers and food service. I have tried several meals (rice, pho, & noodle) and appetizers (dumpling, spring & egg rolls) from there and found all of them to be scrumptious. The portion size is excellent relative the price of the food. The staff are very courteous and they work as a team to provide good customer service. I liked that they had different videos playing on their TV screens related to the culture. The mural of the tiger is wonderfully designed and the seat spacing was good. read more

food was great ! Atmosphere was awesome it was our first time ! Will be back soon prices were great also

This is our second visit to Lab C. This time we brought friends because the food was so good. The owners greeted us immediately and they were able to accommodate our friend with a food allergy. We started with vegan egg rolls, and fried pork dumplings. I ordered the chicken stir fry. All of the food was delicious and cooked to order. Service is amazing and friendly. We'll definitely make this one of our regular spots. read more

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Their service was superb. But their Bahn Mi was lackluster. The bread was ok and the meat was bland. Their vermicelli bowl was decent but not enough to write home about. It was nice to try an authentic Vietnamese beer on sale. read more

Food was amazing! We ordered appetizers (fried dumplings and spring rolls) and their beef plate. It was so good!! The service was amazing especially since there were 10 of us. Everyone accommodated us to a T!!! It was my birthday I'm glad we came here read more

Lab C Food Kitchen - San Marcos - Backdrop - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Decided to try Lab C based on reviews. Looks to be newer and very clean and crisp inside. I picked a chicken stir fry that includes broccoli and fried rice and other small vegetables. The waiter asked me for how spicy I wanted it on a 1-5 scale. When I picked "3" he cautioned me based on his own experience so I lowered it to "2". I also ordered a jasmine tea. The tea was authentic and in a large metal pot with a lot of hot water. The bag of tea leaves was a cloth bag and huge. Kudos on this as I love a lot of hot tea. When the meal arrived it was huge. There were some chilled crisp greens, carrots and cucumbers for a salad with a serving of a sweet Thai dressing (delicious) and then a copious amount of fried rice under the chicken and vegetable mixture. The food was piping hot and presented nicely. The chicken was full of flavor but very very very spicy. I would have rated it closer to a "5". I like heat so it was delicious but a little painful. The broccoli was nicely done as well. The rice was also flavorful but drenched in either oil or a syrup or both... as the meal went on, it felt very heavy based on this. I expect a fried rice to be fluffy and dry with very little residual oil or moisture ... this wasn't. I took 2/3 of the meal home it was so filling... probably will eat the rest of the chicken and broccoli but not the rice. Overall, a good place and I'll give 4 stars for flavor, quantity, cleanliness and service but would probably like 3.5 based on the oiliness. read more

Lab C Food Kitchen - San Marcos - L5. Chicken Stir Fry Plate - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

spring roll rice paper was too chewy and lacked flavor. the pho was ok. I had the won ton

Loved this place. Food was fresh and all so delicious! The fried dumplings, steamed dumplings and cheese puffs were so good especially with their accompanying sauce. Egg rolls were just as amazing. When you order a plate, they ask you what spice level you would like. I can't do spicy but I chose level 2 and it was perfect for me. I may have noticed the spiciness with the first bite but that was it. I had the combo fried rice which included shrimp, chicken and pork. The shrimp were the spiciest. My husband got the Chicken Stir Fry Noodle Bowl at Level 3 for spiciness. I tasted his and there is no way I could do it that spicy. I have to say I prefer to just order shrimp in a restaurant of this type. I loved the chicken in my dish because it was grilled. Same with the pork. So fresh!! One of our friends loved the milk tea!! I think I can safely say that this is the best Asian/Vietnamese restaurant in the area. Way better than PF Chang's. This is a Vietnamese restaurant but has some similarities to other Asian restaurants. I think this was the first time for me to try a Vietnamese restaurant and I love it. The service was excellent. I took home a bottled Vietnamese Coffee but have not tried it yet. Can't wait to go back! read more

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My husband, son and I were so excited to try Lab C. The decor is so fun and everyone working there was smiling, pleasant and helpful. This review is painful to write because we wanted to love this experience. I ordered the crispy vegan egg rolls. My husband and son both ordered the shrimp and pork egg rolls to start. We all ordered hot Jasmine tea. Our server brought us one teapot and three cups. The egg rolls came out and we placed our orders. I wanted to try the fried rice. My husband ordered the pork vermicelli bowl with 3 spice and our son ordered the traditional noodle soup 4 spice with chicken. My husband and son didn't like their egg rolls. They had a rubbery consistency and the ground pork inside the roll looked very unappetizing. I was happy with my crispy egg rolls. Our food came out quickly. There isn't soy sauce on the table so I put a small dash of hoisin sauce on my rice, which was full of peas and carrots and gave it a taste. My rice crunched and tasted exactly like Trader Joe's frozen fried rice. I had my son take a bite to confirm as he's eaten countless bags of Trader Joe's rice. He agreed it tasted the same and the rice was indeed crunchy. I put my plate of rice to the side and concentrated on my egg rolls. The server came and asked me about my rice. I advised her that it was hard and I just could not eat it. My husband's pork was unseasoned and looked like it was seared and dumped over the vermicelli. Our son's noodle soup with chicken had zero spice and looked (and tasted) exactly like boiled chicken water with a few greens thrown in. This guy will pretty much eat anything so after three bites he's done. I believe one of the owners came to apologize about my rice. She told me she had a fresh pan of rice and offered to remake my plate. I asked if I could have it without the peas . She said no, they buy it that way. I thanked her and passed. When our bill came we noticed that the charge for my rice had been removed, which was very nice. The spice level 3 for husband and 4 for son's meals were not ordered correctly as the receipt shows level 1 which accounts for the lack of flavor. We were confused that our one pot of tea, which was very good, cost almost 9 dollars. All in all it was an expensive, disappointing venture. read more

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I wasn't sure what to expect at first, but I was so surprised by the flavors of the meats. Even the vegetables tasted absolutely incredible. I had a noodle bowl with wontons, they use bone broth and it really elevated the flavor of everything in it! read more

The service was great, they were very friendly and welcoming! I got a Pho All-In-One and even though I wasn't hungry I ate the entire bowl, it was delicious. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Great bowl it was my first time trying pho, service was great, I received a free bowl for my birthday, and my best friend received a college discount! read more

Lab C Food Kitchen - San Marcos - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Their lunch special is half a serving of appetizer, entree, and drink. I got a spring roll, pho, and sweet tea. My bro got the bahn mi and rangoons. Good deal, friendly service, clean environment, the food was ok. Asian/American cuisine. For me it was bland. I think it needs some authenticity and maybe I'll try something else next time? They got a lot of food options. read more

Lab C Food Kitchen - San Marcos - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Fresh, classic Vietnamese food. Continue to love and support this restaurant. Local owners, amazing pho I could eat every day, no matter the season! When you order the pho ask for the special chili garlic stuff they serve on the side. My son likes the kids combo meal, which is fried rice with chicken and steamed dumplings, but they also have other kids meals, including kids soup. This place serves up generous portion sizes and amazing flavor. Friendly customer service always. Go check them out! read more

We went in with family from California, they had so many options ! We loved the service we received! The whole place was cute and aesthetic! The pho was DELICIOUS , and NOT super heavy or greasy like other pho places we have had before. We also tried their dumplings they were perfect ! Also got (B4) which is the beef stir fry with a spice level 2 and it was perfect! The sir fry veggies came out perfect with the best crunch ! read more

Lab C Food Kitchen - San Marcos - Beef and P5. Steak & Brisket pho - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Fantastic food and quick service. I loved the abundance of veggies in my bowl. Nothing fancy inside but comfortable.

I love this restaurant, but they lost a customer today. I went in for lunch with a friend and they have new prices. The lunch specials went from $12.99 to 17.99 and I will not be returning. read more

We came in super late and still had high quality food. The people there are super kind and patient. The amount of food is definitely worth the price. 10/10 would recommend! read more

Lab C Food Kitchen - San Marcos - F2. Beef Fried Rice - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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This is a cute, cozy Vietnamese spot that deserves a bigger crowd (even if selfishly I'd rather it stay super easy to get a quick lunch). The pho and vermicelli bowls are fresh and tasty. They have a great lunch special where you can get pho or grilled meat on vermicelli/rice or a bahn mi plus half an appetizer and a drink for about 16.50. The only drawback is that the portions are so generous, that I feel guilty not eating all of it. read more

Lab C Food Kitchen - San Marcos - Vegan egg rolls. - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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A friend told me about this place and she knows how much I enjoy Vietnamese food. I give it a try. They are having a soft open right now, with the official opening on January 2nd. I got the fried rice with beef, and some chicken broth. Both were excellent. I asked for 4 out of 5 for the spice level. It was great, and I like spicy food. Gilbert and Anna run the place, excellent hosts. This will be my new favorite Vietnamese restaurant. read more

Fantastic food. The best pho i've ever had in San Marcos. The beef was super tender and flavorful broth. Lovely staffs. They said they will start running promos next week. Their seafood boil looks pretty bomb too. Will try that next time read more

Lab C Food Kitchen - San Marcos - Pho noodle - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I happen to stumble upon Lab C Kitchen randomly and it was great! From beginning to end the service was great and the food was even better! Before leaving we even got some free milk tea which I lovedddd! This brand new Vietnamese restaurant is definitely gonna be one of my new go-to spots to eat at :) read more

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This is a table service eatery, despite the counter & menu across from the entrance. We had shrimp & veggies stir fried and served over rice noodles with sprouts. It was delicious! The shrimp were medium sized and the vegetables were fresh & still crunchy. The sauce was full of flavor without overpowering the meal. Friendly staff & quick turnaround. Glad we stopped in! read more

I came here and the pho and a couple of beers recently. The Pho was amazing very flavorful and the vegetables were super fresh. They have a nice selection of cold beer to enjoy. The restaurant was very clean and smelled nice. The staff were all very friendly and there to help with anything you needed if necessary. Definitely recommend to everyone. read more

Lab C Food Kitchen - San Marcos - Seafood Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Pho was real good. Fast service and nice atmosphere. _

The food was excellent! I had the chicken fried rice and the salad it came with was very fresh. Loved the pickled carrots. Service was good too. read more

The best Pho I have had since I lived in Houston. Best Pho in the Austin area. And if you know the food scene in Houston, you know that is a huge compliment! read more

We had lunch at LABC Kitchen in San Marcos today, December 3, 2025, the food was good but service was NOT GOOD AT ALL! This Asian young lady seated us, asked for our drinks, brought our drinks. She then sat down to a table next to us to eat. We told her we were ready to order, she took our order then sat down to eat again. In other words she did not wait on us, we had to interrupt her from her meal while she was scrolling on her phone each time we needed something. I hope she is not the owner or some relation to the owner because she was not friendly & welcoming at all. I can't see how she can make the business successful. As consumers we can find food in all the other restaurants but it is the good & friendly service that stands out for any restaurants & will bring people in. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Delicious food and good customer service! We both enjoyed our meals and look forward to returning soon!