Friendly atmosphere and pretty space, but quite disappointing. Dishes were not very flavorful and on the bland side. I assumed that because the owners are Vietnamese, the food would be the real deal. Unfortunately, it was so-so. One in our party is Vietnamese and was utterly confused by the lack of flavor. Entire front and kitchen staff looked like local high schoolers-sweet and friendly, but I thought that at least one of the owners would be managing the actual cooking. The spring and summer rolls were okay-ish; cucumber salad with Thai basil was awful. The dressing was not mixed through and the basil just tossed on top. The banh mi- best part was the baguette. Not very spicy and the mayo was non existent. Really a shame :( For more authentic Vietnamese, definitely head to Lynn, Quincy or Chinatown in Boston. read more

This a very casual place with a limited menu. Not a place for a romantic dinner. But what they do they do well. They do a lot of takeout business. There's plenty of parking, which isn't always the case in Marblehead. read more

This cuisine is UNBELIEVABLE! All their food is delicious and made so well. The customer service is great and the workers are so kind! I totally recommend for anyone who likes Vietnamese food. read more

I visited for the first time tonight, and really dig this new addition to Marblehead. The setup is kind of interesting, primarily for the big kitchen to tabletop ratio. The large counter suggests this is geared towards a lunch/takeout crowd. Having said that, the dining room setup was every bit as comfortable and inviting as you could expect. It felt sort of like eating in a friend's kitchen. What makes Soall pretty great is the very balanced compromise the chef makes between authenticity and suburban palatability. The deep and complex Vietnamese street food flavors are all accurately and abundantly represented, yet there is also nothing that shocks or offends. For example, the rich beef pho broth can compete with the best, and the steak is sliced thin and rare, but there is no tripe or tendon. Oh - the egg roll is kind of amazing. All the ingredients were super fresh and high quality. Soall is what Boston's Myers + Chang wants to be, but fails at. For people who have never tried Vietnamese, Soall would be a very welcoming introduction. The menu is simple, and the chef comes out to explain how to eat properly and checks up on her customers. Were it not for the fact that I could get the best pho in the world in Lynn, I would be here all the time. read more

In need of comfort, my friend told me she knew where the best local chicken soup was. Then she said it was Vietnamese, and I couldn't imagine what Vietnamese chicken soup was, but it turned out to be the best chicken soup I've ever had in my life. As she promised. I had the chicken pho, and some egg rolls. They were both cooked immediately from scratch and were so fresh and sooooo delicious. I was so surprised! This small town my best friend lives in, I never imagined an exceptional Vietnamese restaurant to be here! Clean, cute, great prices, and a great looking menu. I can't wait to come back! read more

Food taste is OK, the size is so tiny but price is higher than other Vietnamese restaurant. I ordered the crispy spring roll, 2 Pho - 1 beef, 1 chicken ... spring roll only 1 small piece ... pho size is considered to be tiny / mini, it is half the size of the small bowl that you find in Lynn, Peabody - Sugar Cane, Pho Paris in Rt-1 S., regular Vietnamese restaurant. The Pho soup is very tasty though on salty side. The price Pho w/beef 9.99, w/chicken 8.99 are pricy and limited choice. read more

I decided to try this new spot as take-out last night and I was very happy with everything. While I was waiting for my order in the really nicely decorated dining room, I enjoyed chatting with owners Tan and Mia. They were very helpful with the menu and can help those unfamiliar with Vietnamese food feel very comfortable. I had the Vietnamese fried rice with chicken satay. The rice was delicious and full of veggies and meat. The chicken satay was good, but not the best I have ever had. My wife had the Pho Bo and really liked the rich broth and noodles. It hought the portions were great and the quality for the price was excellent. Considering that this place is so new, they are doing a grerat job and are on the right track. The service was excellent and the food was very good. I think the food will only get better and I really look forward to going back soon. read more

Nice restaurant, tends to get busy at dinner time. They offer a fusion menu and have young energetic wait staff. Good place for a semi-casual meal. read more

Recently Re-Opened..... Service was terrible tonight!!! Takeout was backed up over two hours and still did not get our order....This Re-Opening was a FAIL. Many customers walked out without being served and management did not appear to be sympathetic. I could have ordered take-out from Bangkok and had it delivered quicker than the miserable service at this establishment. read more

Delicious food in a cute little setting in downtown Marblehead. The service was great and the food was super fresh. They have both sit down and take out. Will definitely be back. read more

Soall is amazing. The food is authentic, healthy, all made from scratch. Sa (owner) leaves out no details and takes great care in over-seeing all aspects of her kicthen. They recently expanded because business was booming, and after a brief adjustment period they are back on top. I would easily pay a great deal more for such delicious food. The vegetables are always fresh and broth is seasoned to perfection. Be sure to try their new menu item, shrimp fritters, which are shrimp, sweet potato, and onion all fried- a crispy treat! The spring rolls are exquisite and refreshing. I've had spring rolls before (other places) where the clear wrapping is chewy, stale, and tasteless, but these break apart in your mouth perfectly and the stuffing is well distributed to ensure each bite is equally tasty. read more

Soall Viet Kitchen - Veggie Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - Marblehead, Massachusetts

My girlfriends and I just enjoyed another great meal at Soall Bistro, this time for lunch. They have gone through some transitions in the last 6 months, and though I have NEVER had anything but a fresh and delicious meal here, all the new menu and service kinks (if there were any) are well in the past. I enjoyed a $12 lunch combo which is the best deal around. I paired a light but flavorful vermicelli with barbecued sausage (served on a lemongrass skewer - yum!) with an adorable portion of the coconut curry soup. It was more than enough food. My friends had pho with all the fixins and we shared a delicious shrimp toast appetizer. (I recommend getting your own, they're too good to share!) The service was friendly and proficient as ever and the management was present and accommodating without being overbearing. Soall remains one of our favorites for lunch AND dinner! read more

Small, but delicious menu. Very authentic. The atmosphere is awesome. The artwork on the walls is beautiful. Loved it! read more

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Ordered takeaway. Very friendly, professional service. Fresh, clean ingredients and frankly yummy food. Sweet potato and Shrimp fitters were super good. Highly recommend and as good as anywhere we'd eat in NY read more

This has to be the very best Vietnamese inspired restaurant and menu that we have had. The menu is approachable. The staff is super friendly and the dishes are not only artful in their platting but out of this world in terms of flavor! Try them out!!! read more

I love any broth or soup dish, and this is the best spot for a good soup in Marblehead. Also, in a town of fried seafood and lobster rolls, this is a welcome change up ! read more

I have tried to give the "new" Soall a chance several times and have been utterly disappointed several times. The new menu is too limited and the dinner chicken salad is way overpriced and tastes very strong of red onions; in fact, that's basically all I could taste when I had it recently. The only thing I would ever order here anymore is the Pho or clay pot. So sad because I loved this place before. read more

Recently changed menu. Very clean and friendly. Bahn Mi was delicious at double the price of Chinatown, but that is to be expected in Marblehead The ingredients were fresh and delicious, I WILL have to have another today! I am so happy to have good Vietnamese food in Marblehead! read more

This would have been 5 stars if I reviewed it a few months ago. The whole menu changed for the worse and got more expensive. The pho was my favorite and now I find the chicken and broth to be terrible with the changes they made. All of my wife's favorite meals have been eliminated or changed for the worse. I hope it is only a seasonal change. I wrote them an email last week with no response. This was my favorite place in Marblehead and ordered take out at least once a week from here and have dined in several times. I won't be back until I hear the Pho has changed they bring back the other meals we liked. read more

Like another reviewer, I use to love Soall food and we were frequent take-out flyers! The past several times we have been very disappointed. Not only has the pho changed but the overall quality of the dishes has gone down. For example, the shrimp sweet potato fritters used to be excellent, but they are not the same. If they're not missing the shrimp entirely (just fried grated sweet potato) -- they have a few specks of shrimp in them. The egg rolls taste like they frozen supermarket ones, the shrimp toast that used to be great is chewy and hard, the salmon clay pot is okay, the ginger lobster is just ok and overpriced for the tiny portion, but again the big disappointment is the pho. I miss the old Saoll. read more

I love that the food is fresh and very good quality. The staff are always friendly and aim to please. It is definitely one of my go-to's. Thanks SOALL ! read more

I'll join the list of (now former) frequent visitors to whom the drastic menu makeover does not appeal. The dishes we look forward to are gone; the two appetizers we often get (shrimp fritters and spring roll) were NOT the same quality, and of course, the prices went up. Too bad; this place was unique around here, not sure what can take its place. If you've never gone before, by all means, GO! You might like it a lot! If you have not been in a while, you may be disappointed by the change. read more

We used to be huge fans of Soal, it had always been our go-to place for amazing healthy food. We are not at all in favor of the recent changes to the menu and staff changes. Not sure what crowd they are trying to appeal to as it was simply perfect as it was. I hope they wake up and go back to what already worked so well. The Pho was some of the best we have ever had and now it is quite honestly, just ok, downhill. The loss of the veggie Pho is extremely disappointing. Please Please change Soal back to what it used to be. read more

Went to Soall Sunday night for their unveiling of their new chef-menu. Can't pick a favorite! Everything was so delicious and presented beautifully. Wish I could eat the Pomello Salad everyday for lunch. So fresh and bright and full of crab, pomello and mint. The salad with poached lobster was perfect, we couldn't eat enough of the shrimp toasts and the mussels in coconut milk were amazing. Can't wait to go back. The service was wonderful and very attentive and don't be fooled by the location in a small strip of takeout stores...the decor is very chic and upscale. I am a big fan. read more

Went to Soall last night and have never had a worse experience! Caught the waitress talking about myself and my party and they messed up two of the party member's orders. Additionally, asked for extra of a vegetable that came with my dish and they charged me $5 for a singular vegetable. SUCH A RIP OFF. Not sure how they stay in business... never coming here again ! read more

Not as good as it used to be. Shrimp fritters were soggy. They presented beef pho when I ordered chicken pho. All in all they need to sharpen up read more

I love the food here. It is seriously some of the most delicious and nourishing food i have had eating out anywhere on the north shore, and could hold it's own as a world class restaurant. We have been here three times since the grand (re?) opening. Each time the food has been outstanding. The chef/owner(?) Mia clearly works incredibly hard and has learned her craft to the fullest. The Pho is so delicious, as is everything else we have had there. I can't recommend it enough. The only reason I am not giving 5 stars has nothing to do with the food, but everything to do with the waitstaff and help. Two out of the three times we have had really, really bad service. No reflection on the chef and owner, as they rushed to make things better after the bad things happened. But it takes a lot to push me to my limit, and this place is clearly so busy that they are having trouble staffing to cover the demand. It is a good problem to have. But a problem. I get it, I own my own business, and I know what people are up against for help. But the guys who end up working here are in great part very arrogant seeming and tonight the new guy who was at the helm seemed almost annoyed that he had to do things. His ability to take an order was zilch. He answered the phone and took phone orders for about twenty minutes after we sat down at the bar, and we finally demanded he come over and he was almost annoyed it seemed. So, he took the orders of the three people I was with and then walked away, leaving me sitting there amazed. When I yelled at him to come back, he was like "oh, I thought..." What did he think? I was a phantom, a figment of his imagination? This kid was a total moron, and not even a little humble. So, not a surprise that he never produced my food. Mia came out and was gracious and it made us feel bad. It is depressing to see someone so talented work so hard and then to have her employees being so incompetent and rude. I hope she fires that boy. I have struggled with the same issues at my business for a decade, and I know that someone that bad does not get better. Attitude is everything. Many thanks to her and Leo for making everything better and bending over backward to salvage our meal. Which was fantastic, if you base it just one the food. So, do eat here, but maybe avoid going when it is busy. That is their weak point. read more

Wow!!! I have loved Soall since it opened and now I love it even more. Soall has really grown up. The new menu is amazing are the new chef and service team. It's so fun watching an already great restaurant grow and get even better. New England Seafood pho is out of this world. Lobster broth with chunks of lobster, scallops, fish and calamari for 16 bucks??? The tuna tartare is so clean and unadulterated. I don't know how they make any money. Such an incredible value. I love that Soall refuses to rest on its laurels and is constantly evolving. If you are looking for incredibly fresh, creative, beautiful vietnamese food, I can't imagine finding better. read more

LOVE this place! Amazing food at a great price. Rice wraps & beef skewer appetizers are a must. I enjoy the tofu with vermicelli bowl but could also make this a rice bowl. Delicious Pho of course. A great little spot in Marblehead. read more

We got a cabbage salad that was REALLY good. The pho was great too but, we were not happy with the price and the lack of Sriracha sauce. They have a friendly staff and the food comes out pretty quickly. Some other things that bother me are the chairs. They were just not very comfortable at all. When I got up, the chair was so light it almost came with me and I almost fell over. And I'm not too heavy of a person. For the most part, we liked it. But there are other places that serve up a great pho! read more

The food maybe good if you get any. Called on a Friday for takeout. Was told an hour, had no problem with this. Went to pickup and waited 30 more minutes extra. The waitstaff berates the cooks to put their orders first so takeout orders get redirected to dine in then remade. I saw this repeatedly. I might have been ok even with that except when we got home one entree was missing. I called and told them manager I was coming back for a refund. He agreed then when I got there he wanted me to wait 15 more minutes while they corrected the issue. Fail read more

I had the vermicelli bowl with chicken and was blown away. The second you enter, the smells are worth the trip. This is a great addition to the north shore! read more

When I am sick, the only thing I crave is the beef pho from Soal Bistro. It's authentic, delicious and more soothing then chicken noodle soup! It's out of my way but it is so worth it every time. read more

Love this place...and the expansion has made dining in that much more comfortable and enjoyable. Must haves are the shrimp spring rolls, short ribs, salmon clay pot and my fav: curry chicken soup. Wait staff is attentive and knows their stuff and the new decor is super comfy, yet airy and light. Check it out! read more

Love this place. Best Pho for miles around. As a matter of fact, I still have not found better Pho in Massachusetts!

I so want to give this more stars because I want this place to succeed. Have been many times. Food is consistently very good. Pho! Yum! Service is consistently a mess and this last time was a complete train wreck. First, tables are all wobbly. To the point where the ladies next to us lost their glass. Second, it's clear that take out is the way to go. Put in your order and 20 minutes later, it's ready. We sat and order and waited and waited and waited. We sat and watched and watched and watched customers come and go. We waited more than 45 minutes for two bowls of pho. Come on. I expressed my irritation to the waiter and they comped our meal. Certainly a very nice gesture, and I will give it another shot. My recommendation is that they not have table service. It's more like a nice sandwich shop. Go, order at counter, sit if available. The way they are currently set up, eat-in diners clearly come second. They can't seem to figure out how to prioritize orders. Fingers crossed that they get it together because the food is tasty. (It's also freezing cold in there in the winter.) read more

My wife and I were there last week on a Monday night . She had the chicken and I had the beef soup. It was awesome. Then we tried the spring rolls they were delicious. Found this place by accident, but will be back again. Our server was very helpful and knowledgeable. I don't remember his name. We will be back again to try something new read more

Consistently good. Healthy and tasty.

A lot of great options in Marblehead but this is my favorite. Cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. The service is excellent, and the prices are very reasonable. Once you go, you'll keep coming back. Absolutely delicious. read more

Always the freshest ingredients prepared for you as if you are an honored guest in the chef's home. The food is consistently delicious - from the shrimp fritter (my fave) or the tender steak-on-a-stick appetizers to the vermicelli and curry bowls, you can taste every hand-picked, delicious ingredient. Casual and comfortable atmosphere, VERY kid friendly. And just wait until you get the bill! You'll be so thankful for such great food AND great value that you'll come back several times a month, as we do. Take-out is just as stellar! MUST TRY!! And worth the trip into Marblehead! read more