Het Say Vietnamese Kitchen

Food is great. Don't listen to the naysayers in the comments. I always order Het Say via Uber Eats and the food is always great and the coffee is strong! The viet beef stew, pho, and vermicelli bowls are what we usually order. If you're looking to support a mom and pop shop, go here!

Overall: 3.1/5 [Postmates Delivery]Vermicelli Grilled Meats Choices ($15.56): The vermicelli was hard and tasted old, and they didn't even use the correct type of noodle. The meat and nước mắm sauce also lacked flavor.Braised Pork Belly & Egg ($16.84): We opted for no noodles and added steamed veggies instead. The pork belly and broth were pretty good, but the eggs were just okay, and they only included one or two. It came with plenty of braised broth, which I saved to use as a marinade.Vietnamese Iced Coffee ($6.71): Very sweet, with a strong condensed milk flavor. Best to let the ice melt a bit.Side Beef Broth ($4.88): The broth was decent but not the best we've had. However, the packaging was concerning--they poured boiling hot broth into a Styrofoam cup, which doesn't seem safe from a health standpoint.

Great service despite a third party issue: This was an uber eats order that was placed and then clicking around, boom order cancelled what the heck. Uber was no help to the issue. I went in and pickup up the order even being sick. Thumbs up for service to the restaurant for helping out. The food was amazing. The pho was very very flavorful to eat. I must say that the pho order has a good flavor to the mix. The vermicelli could be better as it was a bit overseased.

I've been ordering this spot for the last few years on door dash and last year I would have given them 5 star. While their food is good, the meat portions have consistently been dwindling. Maybe times are tough and costs are high, but it's just been really disappointing lately and I am always left feeling hungry now.

Love the ambience one person meal, maybe two makes you feel good in your belly the sandwich inside soup is great I eat here a lot so I really didn't have time to take a picture of the sandwich but it was good. I wish I had TV though

I finally tried Het Sey, and while the service was excellent, the food itself fell flat. The pho and spring rolls looked promising, but the flavors just didn't deliver--lacking the depth and richness I expect. Given the prices, I know there's better, more flavorful Vietnamese food to be found in Austin. Decent, but not a place I'd rush back to.

We were in the mood for some Pho and decided to try this spot (new to us) on our way home to South Austin from downtown.The space itself was in a strip mall - plenty of tables but no AC so even though it's November we all know it is NOT cool yet here in Austin. So a hot, humid restaurant plus hot Pho was not a great combo.The dishes were priced competitively and the two pho bowls we ordered came out incredibly fast.I had the chicken pho and my hubs had some kind of beef stew. The beef was FAR better than my chicken. The broth had more depth and the beef was tender and flavored nicely. The chicken pho was bland - the chicken itself rather dry despite being in soup, and the added steamed veg were actually just tossed into the soup raw so not actually cooked in anyway. The raw veg mix consisted of a lot of bad base of cabbage so not really edible for the extra $3.75.Overall, it's not a place we'd return to - our local pho spot in Southpark meadows is way better.

Checked out this Vietnamese restaurant near our neighborhood and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food! We shared an order of the Chicken Wings appetizer (4 pieces) and enjoyed the sweet and tangy sauce that was used to sauté the wings, especially the generous amount of cooked white onions that were also covered in the sauce. That being said, I did wish that the wings were made crispier. As for the combination pho bowl I ordered, the broth was light and flavorful, yet not too salty. They gave a generous portion of both the meats and the noodles, and I'd say the ratio between the two was well-balanced. I would definitely come back to this small family-owned business for my next Vietnamese cuisine craving!

Deep in my soul I want this to be at least a four-star review but I have to be honest right? If you can get past the very sketchy neighborhood and limited parking at peak times you've got it licked.Met up with my fellow yelper who I haven't seen in years here because this place was suggested and it was not a bad choice the only thing I would say is do not order the fried crispy noodles. The owner or manager whoever he was did warn me to be fair but a simple fix would be not to add the straight beef powder which made it salty as he says but to make the slur with a little bit more of cornstarch or even water to blend it out a little bit come otherwise you're going to be sitting in the corner for salt syndrome. My friend had the vegetable pho which she said was very flavorful for all the vegetarian dishes that she usually eats and she was content. I also ordered the spicy edamame which was decent, not bad at all. And the only other thing amok is the water! It really tasted a lot like tin water or copper water I could not figure it out so instead ordered a very sugary Sprite to mask any other variable taste.Because are the prices on the menus are on par for the times that we are in the supposedly this inflation recession Ukraine Russia War Chinese covid landing on Pluto whatever hurricane is in town. And a big plus is the owner or manager whoever the gentleman was was very very cordial and accommodating to his customers. Everybody's that came in seem to know him, it's kind of like you walked into a Vietnamese restaurant Cheers bar if I may.

Anyone that's Vietnamese living in Austin knows it's not an easy quest looking for authentic Vietnamese food that reminds you of the comfort of home. After trying a few dishes, Het Say is not the best Vietnamese food I've had, but compared to other Asian restaurants serving Viet food in the area, certainly one of the most authentic. One dish in particular that I've struggled to find in the area, Com Thit Nuong (Grilled Pork with Rice). Most places in Austin serve a healthier version of this dish, but Het Say serves their grilled pork almost close to the way it's meant to be-- charred, bold with lemongrass, and sweet and savory all at the same time. Het Say certainly has potential, but doesn't quite hit the mark yet. It's missing it's zhush to make this restaurant a staple in the community. Food presentation, quality of ingredients, timing of dishes, a revamp of the restaurant interior, are just a few items to start with.