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    4.2 (62 reviews)

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    Chicken rice bowl, the rice was so soft and well cooked and the chicken was very flavorful
    Grace K.

    Ordered their chicken rice bowl and garlic noodles with chicken (sadly not pictured) and both were very tasty! The chicken was well marinated and the rice in the rice bowl was so fluffy and well cooked. The garlic noodles were also good but they did have a little bit of a bitter taste to them which might not suit everyone's pallet. Overall good Vietnamese food from a food truck!

    Chicken wontons without the onions
    Stacey P.

    Mami Tran came to Renton! I had the opportunity to order ahead of time knowing that they were coming near me. I was quite excited because I love variety and this was awesome variety! I had the opportunity to place my order ahead of time and found the whole process awesome. Ordering on-line was easy. Making motivations was easy. They emailed my receipt immediately and then provided a link where I could track my order's progress. When it came close to pick up I received a text message. I love it when technology works! I picked my order up just as scheduled and was greeted very enthusiastically. The lady confirmed my name and order and handed me a nicely packed bag. The branding is on point and all the containers were solid quality. Got it home and was amazed how hot everything still was! This typically is my complaint with to-go orders as often they are cold even in the shortest walks. No problem here! I ordered two orders of the chicken wontons and my friend ordered crispy pork egg rolls and the garlic noodles with tofu. I was terribly impressed with my wontons. They were perfect - tender, juicy, flavorful nuggets of pure goodness. I sunk into a blissful feel - the one I get when I eat excellent wontons. The chili sauce that came with it was amazing - nice solid heat with a good kick! Loved it! Loved it so much I bought a jar of it. My friend also loved all his food as well, but considering I was stuffing my face with wontons I didn't have a chance to really ask for details. I agree with others that this is not inexpensive. It is basically sit down restaurant prices. Add in the various other fees like the credit card surcharge, taxes, and tip and it adds up super quick. But it also was amazingly good.

    Vermicelli Bowl w/ Pork
    Jacques I.

    Finally got to try Mami Tran! I found about this food truck from Yelp (thanks fellow Yelpers!) and was happy to learn that it was making a stop around dinner time at a nearby apartment complex in downtown Bellevue. Therefore, I went and I conquered. I was so relieved that the items I wanted were still available, as I arrived 15 minutes before closing. I specifically sought out the garlic noodles and wontons while my boyfriend wanted the vermicelli bowl. The item that they had run out of was the banh mi. The food didn't take long to get, and everything was neatly packaged. I also loved that they included hot chili sauce with their entrees, which was bomb. I enjoyed everything we ordered, but would say I like the wontons the best. The wontons were very juicy, with lots of chicken meat. Dip 'em in the hot sauce and you have yourself a wonderful bite of happiness. Garlic noodles were good, but wished the chicken that it came with, for an additional fee was a tad less cooked, as it was slightly dry. Not terrible though. All in all, Mami Tran is a solid food truck around the Seattle area. Next time I'd love to try their crispy egg rolls, which I hear is all the rave. But those wontons got me wanting more.

    Bahn Mi with pork
    Jeff G.

    Excellent Bahn Mi sandwich. Very tasty and generous size. Very friendly service. They were able to handle a large crowd at corporate event.

    "Mami Special #2": Pork Bahn Mi, Egg Roll and Drink
    Willy M.

    It's lunchtime. I go take a walk to Westlake Park in downtown, saw the Mami Tran food truck and never seen or heard of them before, seems like a new kid on the block, I'm always down to check out a new food truck. Menu looked pretty simple but good with some appetizers like egg rolls, wontons. Entrees include rice bowls, vermicelli bowls and bahn mi sandwiches. I like they have a couple of combo meals, so I decided to go with that and got the bahn mi, egg roll and a drink.....aka "Mami Special #2". Your choice of meat for the bahn mi, so I got the pork. The bahn mi was pretty good, nice bread being soft on the inside, crusty on the outside and seemed to be freshly baked to me. To me the pork seemed to be more of a stewed typed of pork not grilled pork, but it was flavorful. Good amount of the pickled carrot & daikon, cucumber, cilantro, I think they put this mayo on it too which made it tasty. Pretty solid bahn mi! The egg roll was ok for me, not sure what kind of stuffing was on the inside, but it was stuffed pretty good. I was pretty full afterwards and sandwich was good size, overall it was good experience and pretty tasty. The staff at the truck was busy, so they worked hard to get your food out, friendly smiles and it didn't take that long to get my food. Prices are high for bahn mi combo lunch, $14+. There's a bahn mi shop about a block away from Westlake Park, not sure if this food truck will steal my heartfelt feelings away from them, but glad to know this truck is in the game.

    Garlic Noodles ($8). Add protein (crispy vegan tofu, lemongrass chicken, or marinated pork) for $4.
    Ting A.

    A Vietnamese food truck serving the classic options of banh mi sandwiches, rice and noodle bowls, as well as a couple of appetizers such as egg rolls or wontons. Their website has the calendar of locations and a link to pre-order. ----- Garlic Noodles ($8). Add protein (crispy vegan tofu, lemongrass chicken, or marinated pork) for $4. The noodles had a solid garlic flavor. The chicken had a noticeable taste of soy sauce, and were not dry but not that tender either. ----- Rice Bowl: cucumbers, pickled carrots and daikon, and steamed rice with protein choice of crispy vegan tofu, lemongrass chicken, or marinated pork, topped with green onions. Served with Nuoc Cham Fish Sauce or Sweet Chili Sauce ($12). I preferred this bowl as it had more variety to it. The vegetables were light with the slight crunchiness, and the fish sauce complimented the chicken. ---- Both of the dishes were standard. The portion is reasonable for the price, although most of the box is taken up with the carbs.

    $13 vermicelli bowl + egg roll
    Doris W.

    Mami Tran Food Truck was at the business park I work at yesterday. I walked over to grab a late lunch, and there was no line! (and pretty much no wait, the food came out pretty fast!) I ordered: - pork vermicelli bowl + 1 egg roll - $13+ They have self serve sweet & sour sauce and I asked for an extra fish sauce for my bowl. The egg roll was delicious, and wish I had ordered a 2nd one! The pork in the vermicelli bowl was different than what I am used to but it was good! More of a minced pork almost. The fish sauce was tasty and overall I really enjoyed the vermicelli bowl and egg roll! I would def stop by this food truck again!

    Vegan egg roll
    Charlene W.

    Stopped by for lunch and got a few things-been wanting to try this truck for a while. And WOW got the vegan egg rolls, chicken wontons, tofu banh mi cause I couldn't decide(also suggest snagging some of their lemongrass oil sauce--phenomenal) Everything was so fresh and flavorful-the tofu especially-really created the perfect banh mi experience. Service is super fast and friendly-can't wait to come back again. You will love anything from this truck

    What you get for their meal deal..a sandwich, spring rolls and a bottle of water.
    Philip S.

    I just tried their Chicken Bah Mei Sandwich and it was perfect! The crunchiness of the delicious baguette was just right, plus you can taste all the those delicious ingredients inside. You can tell their sanwiches are home made (always a big plus for me). I got their meal deal which gives you the sanwich, a homemade spring roll (optional with sweet and sour sauce) and a good size bottle of water. All this comes to $14 before tax. The quantity and quality you get here seems to me very reasonable. After eating my awesome meal I did not feel heavy or bloated in my stomach... but very satisfied! Highly recommend you to try them out. To me its been the best, so far Bah Mein sandwich on the Eastside. Looking forward to to try their other wonderful dishes.

    Food truck today! At Angeline apartment Columbia city.
    Latifa S.

    Waited so long to try this food truck! And finally got a chance to! Drove to Columbia city with my pup for a lunch takeout. Got their popular dishes. Garlic noodles x 2, banh mi lunch special with green tea lemonade and spring roll and their chicken wontons! Food came out pretty fast. I was the most excited for the garlic noodles since I love getting them in San Francisco. Green tea lemonade: it was too sweet for me. Way too sweet. Chicken wontons: a ok. A little too tough for my taste. Garlic noodles: very bitter and very heavy on soy sauce. I couldn't eat it. I was most looking forward to this. Banh mi: I normally love chicken Banh mi but this was a ok too. Chicken flavor was off for me. Very dry and flavorless. Overall, it was a ok and underwhelming. Not sure if I went on an off day. Lunch came out to about $50+ and I didn't like/ enjoy anything. Wish the noodles weren't as bitter. The spring roll / egg roll was good though.

    Banh Mi
    Lesley D.

    This food truck came to my neighborhood a few weeks ago so we thought we should support it...that was the best decision we made all month! Mami Tran was the flavor explosion we desperately needed during these COVID times of limited food adventures. I thought about the Garlic Noodles the next day which is the true measure of a 5 star rating in my book. Everything we ate was rock solid but the noodles and the egg rolls were gold star standouts. Hit them up. You won't regret it!

    Pork dumplings, garlic noodles, egg rolls, and the special, Thịt kho tàu (braised pork and eggs).
    Topher D.

    Everything, and I've pretty much tried most of the menu, is great and superior packaging, random fact but high quality. If I had to choose the cream of the crop, hands down I can eat a million of their egg rolls and pounds of their garlic noodles. Will not be disappointed with these two options!!! They have specials on occasion like Thịt kho tàu (braised pork) or bò kho (beef stew), I wish they had all the time! Soooooooo good. Reminds me of my friends mom who'd make egg rolls when I was a lil kid. Random but real truth fam.

    The dimsum that we didn't like, along with everything else we ordered.
    Susan K.

    I had high hopes and excitement when this food truck was slated to arrive at our building. Ordered the garlic noodles, egg roll, dimsum, and banh mi. The food was not good. The garlic noodles were edible, but it's nothing to write home about: chow mein or yakisoba noodles fried up with some garlic, next to some dry ordinary chicken pieces. The egg roll was prob the most decent out of everything we tried. But it wasn't that great either. I've had tasty egg rolls in vermicelli dishes at other Viet places, and this was very much lacking. The crunch and crisp is what saved it from being tossed out. Dimsum/dumplings were not good. I don't know what it was seasoned with but it was quite unfamiliar and funky to me. We didn't like it. The banh mi got 3 bites and now it's just sitting on counter for hours. We hate throwing food away bc So the next best thing is to just let it sit on counter until we can't stand it anymore. Quite disappointed in the quality and taste of this place. Usually , Vietnamese food is a hit no matter how unpopular or rundown the shop is. But this place left a lot to be desired. I hope they can work out the kinks and smooth it all out.

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    Food was super fresh and really delicious. Amazing customer service. Will definitely keep my eye out for this truck in the future.

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    Rainier Restaurant - Fish Sauce Chicken Wings - IG: @nelson_eats

    Rainier Restaurant

    3.9(737 reviews)
    7.2 km•Brighton, Beacon Hill
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    Rainier Restaurant is easy to miss if you're driving along Martin Luther King Jr. Way because it's…read morelocated below street level and isn't really visible from the road. Unlike many BBQ restaurants that display roasted pork, duck, and other meats in the front window, this place doesn't have that kind of display, so it can be easy to drive right past it. Don't let the location fool you--this place is popular, and I'm glad I stopped in and discovered it. I later found out that both Anthony Bourdain and Mike Chen have visited, which made me appreciate the place even more. The staff is friendly and attentive, and the food is outstanding. My favorite is the giant crispy catfish served with vermicelli and a delicious dipping sauce. The grilled conch is also excellent and definitely worth ordering. If you're looking for authentic Vietnamese food, great service, and some really good dishes, I highly recommend giving Rainier Restaurant a try. It may be easy to miss from the street, but it's definitely worth finding!

    Our family of four visited Rainier Restaurant during our Seattle trip and enjoyed several of their…read morespecialties. The beef ong choy salad had a delicious balance of sweet, sour, and savory flavors, while the sautéed venison with curry and spices was tender and flavorful. The baby clams with crispy rice crackers were savory, spicy, and fun to eat. The crab and fish maw soup was also flavorful, although slightly salty for our preference. The restaurant has an older, cozy atmosphere, and the service was excellent: quick, friendly, and efficient. Overall, we had a wonderful dining experience and would definitely recommend Rainier Restaurant. We look forward to returning!

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    Xóm - Noble scallop

    Xóm

    4.1(125 reviews)
    1.7 km•Capitol Hill
    •$$

    Xóm is a modernized Vietnamese restaurant located in Chophouse Row in the Capitol Hill area of…read moreSeattle. Our group of six spontaneously decided to grab dinner at Xóm since it was my birthday weekend! There was a bit of a wait to be seated since we didn't have a reservation, but luckily, we were seated within 30 minutes. We ordered the Xóm Wings (crispy whole chicken wing in garlic butter fish sauce reduction) to share as a group. These were delicious! The crispiness and fish sauce together was excellent. It had me drooling. For my entree, I decided on the Bún Thịt Nướng (choice of chicken or pork, vermicelli, lettuce and herbs, cucumber, picked daikon and carrot, purple cabbage, friend peanut and oiled green onion, and nước chấm). I opted for the pork option because that is always my protein preference with Bún Thịt Nướng. It's always a good sign with Bún Thịt Nướng is served with an eggroll without an extra charge, so loved that! Three of us decided on ordering some of their cocktails, which were fun! We had a great experience at Xóm and I would definitely recommend coming here!

    My sister and I stopped in here for dinner on a Tuesday…read more Their menu is Vietnamese with a variety of hearty, creative items. We ordered the: Spring Rolls ($12) - fine Ban Xeo ($18) - big Crepe-like dish, really good, though I was surprised at the scant amount of protein inside Bo Ne ($25) - such a rich dish - I loved using the baguette to sop up the over-easy eggs and pate I suppose the items are on the expensive side for Vietnamese food, but it does feel plated and more high quality than your average pho shop. The ambience inside is earthy, tropical, and beautiful. The staff are nice and the food was prepared promptly.

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    The Boat - Yummy Waffles

    The Boat

    4.4(377 reviews)
    1.3 km•Little Saigon, Chinatown International District
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    Overall: 5 stars Fun…read morebrunch joint which is a literal boat built to utilize a triangular plot of land. This place uniquely has an interesting set of Filipino options for brunch, which adds to the diversity of options in Seattle! Waffle and Sago - The most exciting item on their brunch menu with so much going on, with two flavors of waffle, and a warm bowl of coconut sago. I love that the waffle flavors prominently come through and just soaks up the broth to give it that additional tropical complexity. Food: +1 Presentation: E Price: +1 Atmosphere: +1 Service: E Menu: +1 Insta/Yelp/Beli: @amei_eats Insta/TikTok: @ameizing.race

    I was here with friends catching up over brunch…read more Seating is quite limited at this place with several tables and a few bar seats. Service is quick and the food was ready about just when we expected it. The coffee (not shown in photos) was great. It was robusta coffee with coconut water which is refreshing on a nice sunny day. The chicken was a bit tough to eat, honestly a little over cooked but very flavorful. My personal opinion, there is too much sauce for the chicken. The waffle was great! Pandan had better texture, flaky and pairs really well with the coconut cream. Banana was somehow not as flaky and has more of a subtle taste but still paired well with the coconut cream. Overall, a great experience for first time! I'll be coming back for the waffles and coconut coffee in the future!

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    Tamarind Tree Restaurant - Baby clams rice cracker

    Tamarind Tree Restaurant

    3.9(1.7k reviews)
    1.1 km•Little Saigon, Chinatown International District, Yesler Terrace
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    i have gone to tamarind tree countless times in the past and haven't been there in at least a year…read moreor more. we went for lunch and i was used to it being packed with people who work on pill hill or the i.d. but surprisingly, it was quite empty with only a handful of tables occupied. is that due to the razed building in front of where tamarind tree is located or the precarious/sketchy nature of the main corner of little saigon at 12th and jackson? either way there we're noticeably less people eating during prime lunch hours. the food was exactly the same quality and presentation i remembered. it came out relatively quickly and tasted good. i visited the bathroom at the end of our meal and this was where the noticeable difference was: it just looks run down and shoddy. it was clean but definitely not maintained well over the years. in general, tamarind tree used to be such a popular place to eat. it will still be a place i'll go but my overall impression is that it isn't what it used to be; it's seen better days.

    Came with a friend to try some Vietnamese dishes that are a bit more challenging to find in NYC and…read moreit hit the spot! It's a bit pricey for the portions, but overall we enjoyed our meal and I really liked trying dishes beyond the typical spring roll/pho/rice place. Here's what we ordered: - Baby clams with rice cracker: Generous portion of clams, paired nicely with the crunchy cracker. - Braised fish pot: Make sure you eat this with rice as it can be a bit on the salty side, but super flavorful. - Tamarind tree soup: A great combination of sweet and sour with lots of veggies. Wish there was more protein. It's located in a bit of a sketchy mall, but it's one of the nicer restaurants located within the mall. The food took a longer than we were expecting, service was a bit more short, but overall it's a nicer sit-down Vietnamese restaurant in the area!

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    Lotus Pond Vietnamese Cuisine - :D

    Lotus Pond Vietnamese Cuisine

    4.4(261 reviews)
    13.4 km•Haller Lake
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    Lotus Pond Vietnamese Cuisine is one of those places that does not look impressive from the…read moreoutside, but the food is amazing. It has that hole-in-the-wall feel off Aurora, but honestly, this is some of the best Vietnamese food I have ever had. I am Vietnamese myself, and I have been looking for months, really years, for a Vietnamese restaurant in the Seattle area that actually feels worth coming back to. A lot of places have been average, or they have dishes like bún riêu or bún bò Huế on the menu but do not really do them well. Lotus Pond does. I tried the bún riêu and the bò né with steak and sizzling eggs, and both were delicious. My friend got the seafood pho and loved it too. Everything tasted like someone actually cared about the food, and I really appreciated seeing menu items that you usually have to search far and wide for, or go somewhere like Orange County or Houston to find done properly. The only downside is that it is definitely on the expensive side, but I will absolutely be coming back. The outside may not be flashy, but the food is seriously worth it.

    Hmm, I had some hype about this place from friends and I finally made it…read more Pretty empty when we showed up for a quick lunch. I am a pho dude so that's my order. And honestly I was disappointed, not the tastiest broth around and it just didn't get me. I might have to try it again anyways.

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    Ba Bar

    Ba Bar

    3.7(1.7k reviews)
    1.3 km•Central District
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    We must have been here ~ 30 times. The University Village location is also great…read more The food is amazing. They really have elevated Saigon street food. The Crab noodles (& ask for an order of their chilly oil to go with it), the Garlic butter prawns - i do think that one needs a better name, the highlight is the sweet and tangy, spicy tamarind dip, and the Chinese donut, which is unlike any donut you would have had. Some of my favorites - the Com Ga Hoy An, Crispy Pork Belly. Cocktails are great - Asian inspired, spicy, tangy. The service has always been friendly and great. Great for a casual lunch and dinner. They're open till late in the night. Often our place to go for dinner after a show.

    I still love the food at the original Ba Bar 10 years after my first review. When I need a super…read moretasty, comfort meal to make me feel good, I order the Bun Cha Ca La Vong, the rice vermicelli with Washington Rockfish. It is one of my favorite restaurant dishes in Seattle and it hits every single time. It includes fried rockfish with tumeric, fresh dill, green onions, fried shallots, an Imperial Roll (yes!), fresh mint, basil, lettuce, cucumber, pickled vegetables on a bed of rice vermicelli. *Chef's kiss!* This Ba Bar has A/C (a beautiful thing in Seattle), free and paid street parking nearby, and a nice, low lights vibe. Service the last three times I went was good--friendly and efficient. They also have an excellent happy hour if you drink and like wings and such. If I lived closer, I'd probably go there all the time, but I don't, so I go whenever I'm in the Capitol Hill/First Hill area around lunch or dinner time. The only thing I don't like is they charge for takeout boxes. I think last time I ordered a pretty big order for myself and friends, I was charged 3%. Not cool. But that's the only beef I have with Ba Bar. NOTE: The pics below are from my review 10 years ago. Sorry I don't have any recent pics. Alas, they no longer offer the catfish or the beautiful, layered cronut. Tears.

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    Ramie - Grilled oysters

    Ramie

    4.1(118 reviews)
    2.0 km•Capitol Hill

    We walked in for happy hour and walked out with a happy belly…read more The vibe is pretty casual with moody lighting and retro photos on the wall. We sat near the patio for fresh air and better acoustics so it wasn't hard to hear each other talk. Food wise, we did half dozen oysters with house hot sauce (yum!), hollow bread, shrimp toast, chicken bite and mini donuts, duck egg custards, and fish and chips. Dessert was coffee and pomelo entremet (fancy). I will definitely do shrimp toast again and try some other dishes next time. Drinks are pretty but not super memorable. I enjoyed the service that's warm attentive but not over bearing. Overall lovely date night spots and solid happy hour food menu.

    This restaurant is full of contradictions. On one hand, it…read morecontains some of the best individual dishes I've had in the city. On the other hand, some remarkably bizarre choices and inexplicably bad dishes leave you thoroughly confused. I'm a positive person (kind of), so let's start with the good. Their bahn tieu, or hollow bread, ranks up there as maybe the best bread-as-an-appetizer in the city. From the moment you cut it in half and feel the hiss of the steam escaping from the middle, you know it's going to be good. The outside is crispy, and the inside is so unbelievably fluffy it's wild. The honey coating on the bottom just adds that slightly sweet flavor that makes it even better, and the honey butter works perfectly to spread and let melt on the hot bread inside. For just $4, it's comes at an unbelievable price. We liked ours so much we ordered it again at the end. Following that same theme, the next thing we had, the toasted bahn mi, was also incredible. This is definitely not your typical bahn mi - as it comes in two mini triangle shaped pieces with a fried exterior. This outside has the perfect crunch and slight oiliness in its texture, and the inside of chicken liver parfait and pork floss just works so well. The nuoc cham also has essentially every flavor - sweet, salty, umami, spicy - it's the perfect dipping sauce. Ok, now let's talk about the truly incomprehensible. The rockfish fish and chips contains some of the worst fried fish I've ever had. The breading is beyond repair - it's practically soggy to the touch. When taking a bite out of the fish in your fish and chips feels like eating a bamboo shoot, you've completely lost the plot. I shudder to think about how this would appear when put next to some of the other fried fish I've had in Seattle. There's no seasoning, and to make matters worse, something just tastes very off about the inside. I don't even mean that's its overcooked, which it is, but there's just something weird going on that I can't quite put my finger on. Also, the tartar sauce might be the worst I've ever had. It's essentially just a pickled salad. There's no fat - no mayo or anything to provide something good to dip the fish into. It's just watery, liquidy, and functions atrociously at its job of being a dipping sauce. At least the fries were decent enough. If that wasn't everything - there's two more things that went wrong. The first one of these is just laughable. When we sat at our table and tried to order from the lounge menu, which is an all-day menu (not just happy hour), we were told that we couldn't be served the lounge menu at our current table, and had to be moved to the lounge area. And then - completely serious - we were proceeded to be moved like three seats over, now told we were in the lounge area, and allowed to order the lounge menu. It was so ridiculous both of us couldn't stop laughing for like five minutes. Even now I find it incredulous. The fact that there was some great firewall standing between the lounge and main dining area that prevented them from bringing a lounge plate one iota outside the allocated area is exceptionally funny. The second one is a bit more annoying. When we got our table, we were asked if we wanted still or sparkling water. I found this a bit odd - it reminded me of Europe - but I didn't think too much of it and asked for still, assuming that like essentially every restaurant in the US - the water would be complimentary. It was my absolute shock that we were charged 12 (twelve) American dollars for water. What!? In the land of the free? And the home of the brave? Really? Twelve dollars? Water? You know the kind where Seattle has some of the best tap water in the country, and you can literally just fill that up. Granted, it was probably partially our fault for not blocking the question entirely and asking for tap water from the start, but I assumed they asked between these two options to just determine the type of water we wanted. Overall, this has a couple of the highest highs, but the lows here are in the depths of hell. 5/10

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    Soufend Cafe & Eatery - chicken vermicelli

    Soufend Cafe & Eatery

    4.0(106 reviews)
    7.0 km•Beacon Hill
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    Cute small cafe that serves fantastic Vietnamese food and specializes in matcha drinks…read more The banh mi chao aka beef skillet was delicious. They don't serve that dish at a lot of places in Seattle so I was glad they had it at Soufend Cafe & Eatery. It came with diced beef, two eggs, Chinese sausages, cha lua, pate, laughing cow cheese, some veggies, and a toasted French baguette. Overall I liked the sauce but I do think it was slightly salty. My friend got the vegetarian bánh xèo and it was HUGE! Each one was almost long as her forearm lol. It also came with plenty of vegetables. They put a lot of coconut creme and tofu inside the bánh xèo. Matcha with banana cookie foam was ok. The matcha flavor is there but it's not as strong as other matchas I've tried. Overall, we had a good experience and will be back! Hopefully get to try their popular bánh uot tower. Customer service was friendly; interior was clean and modern. They have self-serve water in the corner for you. They have their own private lot so plenty of parking. They're located on MLK st across the OG Joy Palace plaza.

    Food is AMAZING! The food is made to order and tastes so good. The service is pretty quick and they…read moreget a bit busy at times. For the amount of people here, it's not too loud. Limited parking availability outside so that may be an issue if there's a lot of people around that strip.

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    Mami Tran - foodtrucks - Updated October 2026

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