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    What The Pho

    3.3 (62 reviews)
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Aditya J.

    Tried WHAT THE PHỞ in Bellevue Square for the first time and it honestly surprised me in the best way. You basically build and cook your own noodles - add the seasoning, pile on veggies and protein, pour in piping hot water and let it boil in a little golden pot. A few minutes later you've got super cozy, flavorful noodles that feel like upgraded instant ramen. Service was friendly, food came out fast, and it's a perfect comfort-food stop in the mall when you're tired of the usual chains. I'd definitely come back and experiment with more toppings. If you're a noodle lover and you're at Bellevue Square, this spot is worth a try.

    Pho Chicken & Veg
    Smrithi S.

    I was in Bellevue Square mall with a friend and we decided to have lunch at What The Pho. I got Chicken & Veg Pho, and my friend got the Tofu & Veg Pho. The pho was okay, a little bland which we doctored with some hot sauce. The service was great.

    Pho Noodle Soup #2 Sliced eye round steak and beef meatballs
    Sharon L.

    Tried this new Pho spot inside Bellevue Square mall. It's on the 1st floor, order at the counter, and there are several tables inside where you can eat. Menu was simple with a small selection of pho options and banh mi. I ordered a pho with sliced eye round steak and beef meatballs. It comes with bean sprouts, jalapeño peppers, and basil. Service was friendly and food was ready quickly. Great place to visit for a quick bowl of pho.

    Jennifer L.

    Dinner with the family. Service: 5 Stars Food: 4 Stars Atmosphere: 4 Stars. Overall a solid dinner. My elementary-aged daughter loved the kids menu. My husband and I enjoyed our meals. I had the pho and liked it a lot. My husband liked his Bahn Mi quite a bit as well - it had a nice, fresh taste. For semi-fast food pho I was impressed. They have a limited menu, but the most popular items are available. The staff is friendly and efficient. We will definitely add this this place as one of our regular stops.

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    Lawrence L.

    The TLDR is that I'm disappointed. I never did get to try WTP when they set up shop in the Lincoln Square South Food Hall due the pandemic. I was glad that they had found a new home after their old mainstay was set for demolition. I have many fond memories of going to the pho shop with the obligatory quirky punny name and perusing their expansive menu of choices of appetizers, stir fries and many combos of pho. The Bellevue Square location, in the old Aussie Meat Pie shop (where I had never seen a soul venture into) is basically not the same affair. Gone are the appetizers, gone are the stir fries, and gone are the many combos of pho. Presumably their kitchen space is tiny, no more tripe, no more tendon - just beef steak and meatballs. You can still get a Vietnamese coffee and that's fine, but it's not anything that's going to compete with Pho Ever on the opposite corner of Downtown Bellevue. It's not anything that will summon up nostalgia of the old days of Pho Ever vs WTP debates. And the quality won't rival the fancy pho that you can get at Monsoon East just a block away. So why would you come here? Only if you have a true hankering for pho broth, rice noodles, and beef. If you want higher quality soup noodles and meat, would you let a simple escalator ride stop you from going one floor above to Kizuki? I don't know what the WTP play is, but unless they can really differentiate or go back to their roots, this simple shop is just phogettable.

    Pho and fried rice+noodles
    Emili A.

    Honestly, the pho was just ok, the vietnamese coffee was great, but the real show stopper is the shrimp fried rice + fried rice noodles + fried egg. Though the fried rice is on the menu, the addition of the noodles is an off menu request that came from a friend of mine who used to work there. She orders this and the chef in the back will legitimately recognize her just from this off menu request. We came in on a rainy weekday for lunch and the service was fantastic, food was surprisingly good portioned, and it's nice to see that this place is doing well. Good place to stop by for lunch and the parking is widely available as there is a large parking lot right out front.

    Pho Steak & Tendon Pho Steak & Meatball A. Banh Mi - Chicken
    Kate K.

    Honestly doesn't top the pho chain restaurants I've tried back home in Michigan BUT it's prolly the best pho place I've eaten at in Seattle overall I got the #4 pho with beef and tendons, one of my friends got pho with beef and meatballs, and another friend got the bahn mi! Broth is not too sweet, tendons were perfectly chewy but not very generous on meat portions:,( I like how they gave sep portions of cilantro and other veggies tho and little cups for the sauce. Service was good, food came out pretty fast Restaurant interior itself was a bit cluttered, wasn't the best but also considering it's inside a mall, not the worst. Overall would recommend:)

    Daniel G.

    Henry did an amazing job today at this location, he served my family and I with Vegetable Pho. It was tasty and the service was impeccable. Would definitely recommend this place and dish to other people. Clean, Smells good, and people working above and beyond.

    Beef & vege
    Beverly W.

    It was only ok. A fast eat n go kinda meal. It's not a long slowly cooked broth. Wrong beef part bc even tho it was served raw to cook in the hot broth it was super tough.

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    Stopped by for a late lunch with my daughter and their #5 steak with vegetables. Hot, fresh and delicious! 4.5 stars!!!

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    Quick easy, good food. Always a go to when we're at the mall. It's nice to have options to make pho or ramen!

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    Food is fine, but please play some music or something the vibe in here is so depressing.

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