Smokey chicken bowl
a plate of food on a table
Interior (7/28/23)
Interior (7/28/23)
Iced Vietnamese Coffee 24 oz
Inside
a menu on a flat screen tv
a plate of asian food
the interior of a restaurant
a dining room with a ceiling fan
Interior (7/28/23)
Exterior (7/28/23)
Menu
food
menu
Menu
menu
steak, food
food
The Smokey Banh Mi, BEEF - Spicy Lemongrass BEEF banh mi (contains onions/ scallions)BEEF
Beef Spicy Lemongrass BEEF Vermicelli ( gluten free) and Ribeye Spring Rolls.
Water and silverware
Maggie L.
Feb 20, 2024
We wanted something fast after the visit at the Woodland Zoo, and you can't go wrong with banh mi (if you don't mind the crumbs of course). I got the food about 10 minutes after ordering. The inside is spacious and has lots of tables for dine-in. The banh mi sandwiches are long (and skinny), and are stuffed with ingredients. We each had half of 2 sandwiches, The Crackle Mi (pork + egg) and Spicy Lemongrass beef. I really enjoyed both. And I was full after 3/4 of it.
Read MoreNaomi J.
Feb 13, 2024
CrackleMi is a cute restaurant that I would grab lunch at regularly if I worked across the street! However, I think they're a pretty typical Vietnamese restaurant for Seattle, so I'm surprised their overall rating is so much higher than other sandwich spots (I think their rating should be around 3.6 stars but they currently are at 4.6 stars with about 30-35 reviews so far for this location). It's also a turn off that their food safety rating is only "okay". Service was good (5/5 stars). You order at a kiosk and are asked to tip, but will need to get up to get napkins, silverware, and/or water. We enjoyed our bahnmi sandwich (3.5/5 stars) and vermicelli noodle bowl (3/5 stars), but all of the flavoring and seasoning tasted like it came out of a packet or bottle. As other reviewers have noted, I felt like I could've made the dishes at home. The ambiance (5/5 stars) was modern and clean.
Read MoreMarie B.
Jul 28, 2023
I had not stopped in the OG CrackleMi in Ballard, but decided today to check out their second location in Fremont (7/28/23). As an aside, this was a beloved indie cafe (The Still Life), a former Sicilian restaurant, and later some short lived sandwich spot. CrackleMi - Fremont is perfectly situated near a main intersection in this lively neighborhood with tech businesses, retail shops, cafes, bars, and other restaurants. Lucked out with free 2 hour parking directly across the street, yay! The interior was inviting with various seating arrangements, and plenty of natural light. Ordering is completed via self serve kiosks that had a wide variety of menu items displayed. I was a bit disappointed that there was no pork lechon banh mi which was the instigation for this visit. But that's okay, I ended up ordering their signature CrackleMi banh mi. I also ordered some fresh shrimp rolls with peanut sauce. There wasn't anyone onsite dining at the time, so I decided to just get these items as takeout. After a brief wait, I was handed a large brown bag with my order. Back at home, I enjoyed the fresh shrimp rolls with peanut sauce. The crisp and aromatic herbs and greens were the exclamation point to these rolls. I appreciated how they were nicely wrapped and packaged as takeout. It was perfect on this warm afternoon. The CrackleMi banh mi was fairly sizeable, nearly a foot in length. Packed full of fresh ingredients: grilled pork, braised pork belly, fried egg, pickled daikon & carrot, green onions, cucumber, cilantro, mayo spread, encased in a toasted baguette. I did request the omission of jalepenos though. Tasty and easily shareable. I nibbled only a little, saving the rest for dinner. I still prefer the banh mi versions though from Q Bakery and Voi Ca Phe though. Nice addition to Seattle's Fremont dining scene!
Read MoreAlicia M.
Aug 8, 2023
CrackleMi has come to Fremont! Was getting ready to order some takeout on a lazy Monday and was pleasantly surprised that there is now a Fremont spot. Done takeout from the Ballard one several times now. But this one is so much closer to me. Hubby loves their broken rice bowls. I got just a CrackleMi banh mi this time and it was great like usual. It's huge! Online ordering is quick and easy, and you can customize your order. Also, the prices are quite reasonable here. They apparently do breakfast at this location and I can't wait to try the pb&j banh mi. Definitely give this place a try!
Read MoreAudrey L.
Jul 25, 2023
This is a new business that opened in Fremont, and I'm glad I checked it out! It's a cafe serving Vietnamese food, and they offer a variety of noodle bowls, broken rice bowls, banh mi, and more.I got the crackle mi and it was soooo good! The meat was flavorful and tender, and went well with all the other toppings. I really liked the addition of fried egg! The sandwich was also very big, so I saved half of it for leftovers.Super excited to have this new restaurant open, and I'd recommend everyone to check it out! The food is really tasty and really great value.
Read MoreWilliam K.
Aug 8, 2023
Ordered:Spicy Lemongrass Bahn MiThai Iced TeaThe Bussin BowlWe were checking out new places and this restaurant caught our eye. We have never been to the main location. When we walked in, we were surprised at how open the floor was, and how cozy everything felt. You order up front on pads and then grab a number and wait for the food.The service was good, and we were given free complimentary drinks from the soda fountain (probably because new restaurant location).The food was great for the price, and easily lasted us two meals per dish for leftovers.Certified good value place.
Read MoreSteven A.
Jan 15, 2024
This was our first time in and everything was great. Service was very hospitable, including Katsu .Cafeteria style seating but the space was not loud considering how busy it was. The food was amazing, and fresh. We will definitely be back.
Read MoreAmanda S.
Mar 16, 2024
I got the Smokey Chicken Bowl with half rice/half salad and it was delicious! Huge portion so was able to save some for leftovers. When you order you order from a tablet, not a person, which I actually enjoyed. The menu had good descriptions and pictures. The food did take a bit to come out so I wish that would have been faster.They also offer free hot tea!
Read MoreSherlyn M.
Mar 6, 2024
I was craving some Pho and came without checking their menu. They don't serve Pho! Heartbroken. I ended up ordering their vermicelli bowl - beef lemongrass. And it was goood! It is one of few places that's open late because we came here at around 9.30-9.40 pm on a Tuesday. And we were the only ones seated at the restaurant. But - we did see a few people order take out. The service is friendly and hospitable. The food rating at the door is okay - that was a bit of a turn off for me. But the food tasted great! And portion sizes justified the price.As for the ambiance, it was a spacious clean spot with neatly arranged tables.
Read MoreBreanne T.
Feb 24, 2024
Edit: changed review from 1 to 4 stars. CrackleMi's customer service was top notch here. I got a message from the business and they 110% made it right and were so kind about it. I'll be back to CrackleMi for sure. --------I love crackleMi. Such good food. So I was really looking forward to my takeout tonight. I ordered a tofu vermicelli bowl and my partner ordered a chicken one. When we got home, the chicken bowl was correct, but I was given a beef rice bowl instead. As a vegetarian, I can't eat this. There's no phone number to contact the restaurant so hoping I can get contact here. I would like to be refunded the cost of the tofu bowl I did not get. Again, crackleMi has great food - usually. If you get what you ordered. Someone else ahead of us brought their food back bc it was the wrong order so I should have checked closer before leaving.
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