Da Lat Quan

My friend and I were exploring a nearby restaurant due to a Kpop event. We were excited about trying Vietnamese food! I ordered the Seafood Pho, while my friend had the Quang Nam Noodles Soup and Shrimp and Pork Egg Rolls for our appetizer. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was comfortable, and the service was excellent. A happy tummy and a wonderful memory for today!

There is way more to Vietnam other than than the usual Phở and Bún Bò Huế that are so abundant in and around Seattle. That's why I was so excited to learn that Da Lat Quan serves Mì Quảng, a soup from Quảng Nam province in Central Vietnam. I had never had Mì Quảng in Vietnam, so I have nothing to compare this dish to. Despite my lack of familiarity, I found Da Lat Quan's Mì Quảng to be a taste and texture adventure. The tumeric-tinged noodles and broth had earthy notes, that combined with the savory pork, quail eggs, and shrimp made for a very unique taste experience. The soup is also topped off with raw veggies, crispy shallots, and a large rice cracker to provide you with crunchy goodness to accompany the unique flavors and the soft noodles.A few other things to note: the soup doesn't come out steaming hot like phở. It was more on the lukewarm to warm side, which I guess is how this soup is commonly served. The restaurant is your typical strip mall establishment (usually my favorite restaurants are strip mall places), roomy with a lot of tables, a few neglected plants in the window and better-cared for plants on the walls, while two television monitors both loop the same Roku startup scene over a lonely bar area. Interestingly, Da Lat Quan also has a small stage area. Maybe they have karaoke here or rent out the space for special events? If so, I'd be so down to watch Vietnamese aunties and uncles sing the hits as I slurp down Mì Quảng with some whiskey!Lastly, if you have food allergies...don't bother asking for modifications. I asked for no peanuts and no quail eggs (more of an aversion than a food allergy), but there they were, peanuts and quail eggs in the soup! Overall, come for the Mì Quảng experience and stay for the other more typical Vietnamese fare at what I think has become another White Center culinary institution!

Came here on a Saturday afternoon with only one other table with customers. It felt like a very slow day. I ordered mi quang. I have only tried home made mi quang so I curious how it would taste. It was pretty good. The broth was more seafoody than I was expecting. There was a decent amount of spare ribs, one quail egg, and two large shrimp. The only negative thing about it was the sesame rice cracker. It tasted a bit stale like it was microwaved and left on the counter for a while. Husband tried the bun bo da lat. I was wondering if it tasted like the hue version.. it honestly taste similar but with no shrimp paste? Still pretty good. The server was nice. I liked the service as in I get up and ask for what I need rather than have the server continously checking up on me. The pricing is confusing. The menu on the front of the store shows different pricing than what is on the menu in the restaurant. Which is also a different price on yelp. The place is pretty nice. It looks like they have shows at this restaurant because there is a stage.

Vermicelli Combo / Special VermicelliPurchased through Uber Eats. Extremely delicious! They gave lots of meat and good portion. The short ribs and pork were well cooked and flavorful! Small brother soup was tasty. The packaging was nice and the soup was not spilled. Would definitely order from here again! Thank you so much.

Love their #1 special, Mi Quang Dalat Special!! It's so good!!!It's so unique, I've never had anything like it anywhere else. The noodles are thick and yellow and the broth is fishy and tasty. It comes with shrimps and some ribs, quail egg, rice chip (?) - kinda stale though, and bean sprouts, yum!The only thing that upset me was that they close at 9pm but kitchen closes at 8pm?? We couldn't dine in so placed a to go order instead.

Quick seating, quick order taking, server was very attentive and accommodating. Food came quick. There is Jazz night every Saturday without admission!! Definitely gonna come to see that.Quiet environment, makes it easy to speak to the person who came with you.I would definitely come back

Yoooooo- saw the short ribs and I wanted to have some. Also saw the banh xeo and knew I needed to try it.Parking - nice little lot with other businesses.Bathroom in the back (customers only).I tried to order thru Yelp but it didn't have the banh xeo as it takes a bit more time so I had to call. Very informative about the wait time for banh xeo and why they refuse to make it sometimes. So def get it if you're in no rush and can wait 15 mins!We got- Short ribs rice plate - ribs were moist and tender. The marinade was great, the sauce included was great. Their Nước mắm was sooooo good!- also comes with pickled carrots, lettuce and some chili sauce.Chicken wings - crispy on the outside, moist on the inside. The flavor was great!Banh xeo- the batter was so tasty! Great herbs and lettuce to wrap along with the nước mắm and pickled carrots.Overall- I had a great time and also was staying close by. Easy to grab and go. Thank you!!

Da Lat Quan is a White Center gem. I get take out here frequently and it's always delicious. I want to branch out, but my rotation seems to be Banh Xeo (if you have never had this crepe style dish, do it!), some kind of Bun dish, and Mi Quang (I am mildly obsessed with this dish and like Banh Xeo, want to taste it everywhere I go). The restaurant is pleasant enough for eating in, I just haven't done so as much since the pandemic. Whether you eat in or take out, don't miss this place!

Truly outstanding! Da Lat Quan is worth a drive across town. Everything they do here is a cut above. -- The menu has some items you don't see on most Vietnamese menus in America * For example, the Mi Quang Da Lat is a tangy, slightly spicy tumeric noodle soup with spareribs, prawns, crisp scallions, peanuts. Yum, I want more. Bun Thai Lan is a noodle soup with a bright, Thai broth.-- The ingredients are SO fresh and high quality * I had the most flavorful, tender, large prawns I've ever had at a neighborhood restaurant. The Bahn Xeo (sizzling rice crepe filled with bean sprouts, prawns, calamari and served with fresh herbs) was spectacular. (It is not on printed menu)-- Everything is a cut a above* Goi Cuon Tom (fresh salad rolls) normally a lackluster affair, were standouts at Da Lat Quan. Here you enjoy warm, tender rice noodles, warm, delicate tofu and the surprise crunch of a little fried spring roll wrapper within. -- Warm environment * Many neighborhood pho restaurants are plagued by brash, fluorescent light, artificial decor and grating pop music. Da Lat Quan has created a beautiful, refined dining environment. They played soft Vietnamese music. It felt like a place you'd want to dine in, rather than just grab to-go.-- Service warm * My waitress was very nice. But oh man, it's the food that's so awesome here.-- My only wish is that every dish would appear on the printed menu. You'll see some luscious choices in old images of the menu (like their crab paste noodle soup and the beef la lot) that are not on their current printed menu.

I don't eat vietnamese food often so I can't say I know what is authentic, but I thought the food here was really yummy! I thought that prices were reasonable and portions were pretty big. Our server was friendly and was happy to give us some advice on what to order!I would definitely come again to try their other dishes -- there are a lot of dishes I had not heard of before.