Shanghai Cafe

We stopped in Aberdeen on our way to Westport, and this restaurant came up as a Google…read morerecommendation, so we decided to give it a try. We're glad we did! There were five of us, so we ordered a variety of dishes to share, including the fresh rolls, bánh mì, vegetable pho, and beef pho. The restaurant is quite spacious and can comfortably accommodate larger groups. Everything was delicious and made with fresh ingredients. Our favorites were the shrimp fresh rolls and the beef pho. We're used to eating Vietnamese food around the Seattle area, so it was nice to try a different take while traveling. One thing worth mentioning is that this appears to be a family-run restaurant. We always enjoy supporting small businesses, and the warm, welcoming atmosphere made the experience even better. We hope they continue to do well!

Didn't expect good pho in Southern Washington, but this place really delivered. The food was…read moredelicious, portions were generous and the owner and her staff were so friendly and accommodating to our big group.

Banh mi (pork)

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Vietnamese coffee

South Pacific Bistro

3.9(88 reviews)

4.9 mi

This was our second time eating here and I would definitely come back again! The portions are huge…read moreand they can accommodate for gluten free in many dishes. And when you order shrimp, they don't skimp on the amount. Delicious!!! Friendly service too. Highly recommend!

What a great little find in Chehalis! This delightful little restaurant kind of snuck up on me…read more There is nothing fancy about the building, but the food I ordered was delicious. I decided on their South Pacific Platter in the appetizer portion of the menu. I got two chicken satay's, 2 fried prawn, 3 spring rolls and some bbq pork. I also requested a cup of egg flower soup. Everything was delicious. The pork was tender and moist, the prawns were perfectly fried and not heavy. The best surprise was the egg flower soup. I was a bit cautious, cause it didn't look like there was a lot of egg in it, and there were small vermicelli noodles in it. I have never had egg flower with noodles. But let me tell you, the flavor was sublime. Such flavorful broth! Definitely the star of my order. I look forward to trying some of their main dishes next time I find myself in Chehalis. Don't pass by this little gem. Your tummy will thank you. Very sweet staff, too.

Tables inside the restaurant, there's more tables to the left. The dining room is "L" shaped.

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Pho 102

4.3(206 reviews)

19.1 mi

We were in the Olympia area and wanted lunch so I searched up places nearby. This restaurant was 10…read moremins away, but the reviews and photos looked good so we decided to come by. The place is very spacious and on a Friday afternoon, there was a decent amount of people there. Service was quick and accurate. The pho broth was amazing. I never add any sauce to my pho so I'm able to really taste it and it is delicious. We had 3 large phos + a Vietnamese iced coffee and the total was about $66 with tip. The portions are huge and they aren't stingy with the meat at all. If we're ever in the area again, we'll definitely be back.

the best phô in the puget sound!! after going to photastic…read morein puyallup, we appreciate good authentic photastic uses powered soup base from smart final or us food service

Inside seating area.

Vermicelli with Grilled Chicken

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Saigon Fusion 8

4.3(315 reviews)

23.3 mi

I have a job that has me on the road all over the Pacific Northwest from Alaska to Oregon and…read moreIdaho. I have pho all over including a variety of places in Seattle. This is easily in the top 3 places I've been to. I was just telling my wife how good this was and it inspired me to write a review. I'll for sure be back.

Solid Vietnamese restaurant. I really enjoyed the Bahn Xeo-the fresh vegetables and herbs made it…read morevery refreshing. My dining partner liked his chicken vermicelli. Portions were generous. We probably didn't need the spring rolls-but they were tasty. Friendly staff.

AYCE

Vermicelli salad bowl with eggrolls

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Grilled pork vermicelli salad bowl

UnPhogettable2

4.3(42 reviews)

40.5 mi

This place is always nice and quiet, and delicious. I'm probably a weirdo for going to a pho…read morerestaurant and ordering pad Thai, but they do theirs so well! It's a good portion size and always delicious. The service is always quick as well, and they put sprigs of basil on everything (if you're not a fan, you can pull it off easily). Their to go orders are great too, packed very carefully.

Excellent customer service! Always love this place! Very nice and always asks about our day!read more

Vermicelli bowl with grilled chicken. Yum.

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Saigon Rendezvous

4.4(97 reviews)

22.5 mi

Me and my husband ordered to go and got the chicken pad Thai, garlic noodles, crab rangoons and…read moreshrimp spring rolls. I personally believe myself to be a pad Thai expert :) having eaten probably thousands of pad Thais over the years, always in search of great Thai food and their pad Thai was great! It was more on the basic side with it having minimal pizzazz but the flavor was spot on. Garlic noodles were garlicky, spring rolls were great! And the goons were goonin! I'd go here again if I'm in the area! The outside looked really cool and my husband went inside to grab it but I think the service was great too!

The staff was nice and the restaurant looked clean and tidy, but the food was not good…read more For an appetizer we ordered the crab rangoon- average and fine. We had the salad rolls- the pork inside was salty and we thought maybe peanut sauce would come with the salad rolls... nope. It was a clear liquid that we couldn't figure out. Well I looked it up and it's a fish sauce. Not good at all. We ordered the Saigon garlic noodles for our entree. I was expecting some awesome, bold, garlicky Thai flavors, but what we got was seriously spaghetti noodles with parmesan cheese on top.....WHAT Why are we eating Italian food here? This has no scallions, no umami flavor, no sauce. there were dry pieces of chicken on the side that was pretty salty. Another odd thing is that we could smell a really weird scent in the restaurant, kind of like dirty feet!? Maybe dried, dirty mop water on the floor!? Strange because the restaurant is so clean. Wont be back. I'm sorry!

Spacious and beautiful interior

Pad Thai Red Curry

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Beautiful interior

Banh Mi Saigon 8

4.4(222 reviews)

24.3 mi

I ordered the grilled beef banh mi with a fried egg, and was delivered the best banh mi I've ever…read morehad. I also got the roast pork spring rolls and not only was I impressed by profoundly fresh ingredients, but the structure of the spring roll itself. There appears to be a wonton pirouette providing structure integrity. This is the Ford Super Duty of Spring Rolls.

Crab Rangoon was so salty with the cheese (?) melted into the imitation crab in the middle. Not…read morethat yummy of an order :( service quick, yes, but interrupting the table when deep in conversation that I got annoyed ._. I feel like unless the table calls you over when it is clear that the table is deep in conversation, that is when u go in because it just ruins the flow of conversation. Lots of parking and cute little red tree decoration to separate the booth tables. Boba was yummy,but hardened quick over time. At the milk tea tasted good, so it recovered this order for me

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Sardine with rice and fried eggs!

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Brown sugar Crème brûlée boba

Somsiri Thai

4.0(208 reviews)

4.1 mi

Cute little town off of the I-5. We were lucky to find this place. The decoration was very…read morecolorful. We ordered phad thai with a side of peanut sauce, phad see ew and panang chicken curry. It was all excellent. We had level 2 heat which was perfect for most of us.

Hands down the best Thai food I've ever had. The phad Thai is the best, I've yet to find better…read more The sauce has amazing flavor, it has amazing toppings and they do not skimp out on it either. I've always enjoyed this place. It's rarely open which is super hard but it's so worth it when you do try it. Best Thai flavor I've gotten and I've tried almost every Thai place in the surrounding area. This place takes the cake! Used to go to the Shelton one a lot unfortunately it closed down but they would give you huge portions of food and the quality was amazing. The staff are super nice. The owner is a sweetheart and you feel like family after walking in the place.

Massaman curry

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Entrance

VK Viet Kitchen

4.7(351 reviews)

42.2 mi

Locally owned & operated

Large group friendly

Blew my expectations out of the water. The Pho is flavorful and the rib was so soft. The butter…read morequail appetizer was juicy, crunchy and also flavorful. Will be coming back!

YESSS!! This is THE place for Vietnamese food! They are indeed authentic!…read more I have been missing the smell and taste of staple Vietnamese dishes ever since I moved out of California a few months ago. I used to receive Mom's vietnamese home cooking frequently and I lived near the Asian hubbubs with easy access to all the cuisine, but now I have to discover new places here in Washington to satiate my taste buds. Everything I've tried so far has been good. I've been content. But here!! I ordered takeout through Doordash, and as soon as I picked up my food, an aroma of so many flavors filled up my car. Parking is kinda annoying since it's on the street but I arrived within 30 mins of opening hours so it wasn't terrible yet. The restaurant already had at least a table or so, with customers, so I wouldn't be surprised if it got busier later. There's a fair amount of space and tables for hungry stomachs! The food was about ready by the time I arrived, and the 30 min drive home left me feeling famished and ready to dig in. Thankfully, I was not disappointed. Everything was packaged well so that nothing spilled during the car ride, and everything was so yummy! I ordered more than I originally intended... I was craving com tam (broken rice) and couldn't find a satisfactory place near my residence, so I drove all the way here to Tacoma.. and then I figured, I might as well order their Banh Xeo too! The photos online made it look so good, and it ended up tasting amazing! Slightly crispy and stuffed just enough with bean sprouts, meat, and other goodies. Perfect after drizzling some of the sauce over it. The Com Tam was also made well, and definitely hit my cravings with its classic ingredients. I ordered a Large Pho Bo Vien (meatball) for my son, and was sooo tempted to eat some myself. The broth smelled fresh and the noodles were cooked nicely. Decent portions for everything, too. I definitely need to return to try out more of their food. So far, it has made me one happy Viet gal :)

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Pho Yelm Restaurant

4.1(192 reviews)

22.4 mi

Absolutely loved the hospitality. Customer service was outstanding. The food was excellent not too…read moresalty or sweet in both beverages and entrees. I got to enjoy the ambiance of the community around and decompress after a long day in the hospital.

My friend recommended Pho Yelm and had been here before, so naturally I had to try it out as well…read moreso we stopped by for lunch last week. I thought it was pretty decent. Was it life-changing pho that altered my DNA and gave me a new outlook on existence? No. But was it tasty, filling, reasonably priced, and exactly what I wanted when I was hungry? Absolutely. I ordered the combination pho and thought the portion was a pretty fair size for the price. It was filling and satisfying, and we were hungry enough that we completely finished mostly everything. Well, I did anyway lol. The weather was cold so slurping all of the broth hit the spot (my friend consumed everything else but still had leftover broth smh). I am unfortunately the kind of person who immediately reaches for the Sriracha and hoisin sauce. Ofc, I added both to my pho, so I can't give a completely unbiased review of the broth by itself. But with my usual sauce crimes committed, I enjoyed the pho and felt the overall quality was good. We also got some potstickers, which were pretty tasty. Everything came out in a timely manner, and the service was quick and efficient. No complaints there. The restaurant itself is actually pretty spacious, with plenty of tables and enough room to walk around without having to perform an accidental obstacle course around someone's chair. Always appreciated. Parking, however, was a little less straightforward. We parked on the street in front, and it felt somewhat challenging because of the street setup. My biggest enemy here was not the food. It was the blender. For some reason, the smoothie blender is stationed right by the front counter, and when they make a drink, that thing ROARS. I would be mid-conversation with my friend and suddenly it was like we had been transported onto an active construction site. I could not hear a single word until the blender mercifully stopped. Great for smoothies, less great for maintaining a conversation. I'd give Pho Yelm 4 stars. Good pho, good potstickers, fair prices and portions, and fast service. Nothing that I would consider mind-blowing for Vietnamese food, me being a Viet from Saigon myself, but I definitely would say I had a satisfying meal and I might come back when the pho craving hits (if I'm ever in Yelm again). Just maybe don't tell me anything important while they're making a smoothie. :^)

Shrimp Pad Thai

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Roof R.

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2 years ago

Great pho my favorite is the spicy lemon grass beef noodle soup. There always very polite and fast with your order and it has a very clean inside great vibes would highly recommend. And my wife loves the beef Bahn mi read more

Margaret L.

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4 years ago

We really enjoy Shanghai for som many reasons ranging from freshness to taste, from variety to service! We've never had to wait and their vegetarian options work for our friends! read more

Jeremiah P.

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5 years ago

Great food and friendly service. What more do you need?

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