Lien Son Restaurant
Lien Son Restaurant
Made with the freshest ingredients, our vermicelli bowls are a perfect blend of different flavors that will transport your taste buds
Cream cheese wontons
Living la vida boba Try our refreshing bubble tea drinks this summer
interior
interior
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Summer sips just got cooler! Try our new iced tea drinks. You have the choice of green tea or black tea
Sweet and Sour Chicken, Cream Cheese Wonton, Fried Rice Combination Plates
inside the restaurant
such a cute place!
my chicken pho! don't drool ;)
a plate of noodles and tofu
Outside view, can't miss it!
Front
Sesame chicken!
tacos
Sweet and Sour Chicken and Cream Cheese Wontons
noodles, noodle dish, ramen and noodles, ramen, noodle soup, food
Spring roll
Condiment for pho
Egg roll
V12 pho with all sort of goodies! Beef flank, brisket, tripe, and meatballs.
Pho Dac Biet
Jon H.
Feb 21, 2021
Ordered takeout with friends. I got the Sweet and Sour Combination Platter. Egg rolls and cream cheese wontons were delicious- favorite part of the meal. The sweet and sour chicken was OK- enjoyed the sauce but would have liked to chicken to be more hearty and less breading. I will be trying other items on the menu because this is very close to my house. Pick up was extremely easy and ordering over the phone went smoothly. Wish boxes were labelled because I did not know which dish was what leading to confusion. Price point was not too high, but would have liked to have more variety in the fried rice (egg, vegetables, rather than simple plain). Happy items came with dipping sauces which allowed me to douse the rice in delicious sauce to make up for the lack of variety.Will be stopping by for lunch specials another day!
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Willy G.
Oct 26, 2023
Got takeout food and it was great. Not the best I've ever had, but for the price it was much appreciated. Glad to have it in the neighborhood.
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Peter S.
Nov 9, 2019
(Updated review)Well we have a winner dish here, and it's the L1 Grilled Pork Rice Platter lunch special for $7.99. It's basically the same as a Broken Rice Grilled Pork Chop platter at most authentic Vietnamese places in town. The only difference is that they debone it and slice up the meat. It is not as deep of a marinated and caramelized flavor that I'm used to, but it's good enough to eat. For the price I wasn't too disappointed. It is completely edible, though I did have to ask for salt and season my pork a little bit more. One thing to note is that because they have such a big dining room, and really have 1 turn of customers for lunch, they leave old tables un-turned/un-bussed. It is quite disturbing from someone who has worked in the industry before, or anyone weary of germs or old dishes laying around. I went in for a late lunch, and nearly all the tables had dirty dishes on them. Fair warning to any germaphobes out there. The bussing cart didn't come out until about 2:30 pm. By the time we left at 3 pm the lady finally had all the tables cleared. Yes they run on a one-person front-of-house. She is hostess, order taker, cashier, waitress, all-in-one. Bussing was not on her priority. Also fair warning as in previous, the kitchen is slow, so don't expect your lunch special to come quick. Plan on an hour lunch there. All in all if I'm needing an Asian fix, don't want to drive to Dinkytown or Columbia Heights, and don't want to pay Hai Hai prices, this is really the only spot in NE. Oh well. Like I said, it is edible. Order the LI lunch special. Not BBH. (Previous Review)Came in today to try the Bun Bo Hue. No good. There's a slight taste of mold somewhere in the bowl, probably from the meat. The meat selection was NOT traditional BBH fare. It's just meatballs and what looks like sliced chuck roast. The soup was strange...tasty, but strange. Not like the competition. It's been my experience that suburban Vietnamese places that do not draw a large Asian clientele has trouble keeping their BBH fresh. I should have known better. On top of that it was expensive at $10.95. Also the service was extremely slow to get to the table compared to the competition for a nearly empty restaurant in a late afternoon. Last time we ordered Pho here it proved to be a small portion for what you pay for. It would only work if you are not very hungry or have a smaller appetite.Next time I think I'll try their lunch special grilled pork rice plates priced at $6.99. They seem to sell a lot more of that stuff. We'll see. I'm hoping it'll work out better.
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Jon M.
May 13, 2023
Tried the Orange Chicken combination, a little different than my usual OC, but still good. Definitely want to try a few other items on their menu. Will be back soon
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Hsien C.
Jan 20, 2025
The service was nonexistent. For context the restaurant was almost empty, so it wasn't busy. After my husband and I were seated, we patiently waited 15 minutes for the lady to take our order. Instead she was on her phone just chatting away with whomever in Viet. When we politely tried leaving, she tried to get us to sit back down so she could FINALLY take our orders and give us waters. F that. 0/5 stars if I could...
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Mango G.
Jan 11, 2025
Worst dinner I ever ordered. Pho is flavorless, tastes like it was topped off with boiling water. The amount of noodles that came with my DoorDash order was pathetic! For how much it cost for a bowl of pho, you think they portion to the price tag. The only great thing about my dinner was my DoorDash driver whom was prompt and responsive.
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Lonnie Z.
Oct 29, 2024
First time delivery. Chicken salad was fantastic. I asked for no noodles, extra veggies. They were fresh and perfect. Chicken was excellent. Fried egg rolls are excellent. Orange chicken is very good, and the portion is enormous. Whoever made my meal cared about it. I will have their food again.
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Xeng Y.
Mar 2, 2024
Food is horrible. No taste. The vegetables are not even rinsed. This is the pho I ordered, oily and tasteless.
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Nick O.
May 26, 2024
the pho, hot spicy chicken, and sesame chicken are the best I have ever had at a Vietnamese restaurant. I can't forget about the amazing hospitality and service of the family that owns this restaurant. If you want authentic Vietnamese food, this is the place to be
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Julie H.
May 26, 2024
Delicious food, great deals, and top-tier service. I would definitely recommend the sesame chicken combo and the pad thai.
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