The Tastiest Vietnamese in Portland

Pho Hong Phat

★★★★☆ 4 (149) • $

"Under new ownership! A great hidden gem for Vietnamese-Chinese-Thai food! We ordered the beef pho, vermicelli dish and Vietnamese iced coffee. The pho broth is super flavorful and the vermicelli bowl was delicious! The portions are great with a good amount of meat. The Vietnamese coffee was strong and wasn't 75% ice which I appreciate. Overall a really great spot for delicious food at reasonable prices! There's also a large parking lot so no need to street park. I'll definitely be back to try some other dishes on their menu!"

Vivi's Vietnamese Noodle House

★★★★☆ 4.4 (723) • $$

"Great food and all the dishes we ordered tasted amazing. Lot of options for vegan food lovers too. I got Spring Roll, Lemon grass chicken, Grilled veggies and tofu.Good spot to hangout and grab some food with friends."

Pho Vietnamese Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.9 (223) • $$

"This is a great pho restaurant. Interior decor is so beautiful, and the place is very clean. However, there is only street parking. The combo, shrimp, and vegan pho were flavorful and filled with the meats or vegetables. The plate of grilled chicken rolls were the exact number that we needed."

Butterfly Belly Asian Cuisine

★★★★☆ 4.2 (564) • $$

"Even for Portlanders, this is unique & unusual.A vibe inside on its own, heavily decorated in their own style. A layout fit for late nite. The bartender who is very musically talented will hype up a busy night on the karaoke microphone or passionately sing to a single table in an empty house. That in itself shows the love in ownership & music. 48 hour bone broth, fresh ingredients, no MSG, a variety of tasty Asian cuisine.Their website says it all."

Yoonique Pho and Grill

★★★★☆ 4.3 (87) • $$

Koi Gardens Vietnamese Cuisine

★★★★★ 4.6 (133) • $$

"I've ordered pho several times at Koi Gardens Vietnamese Cuisine, and have always enjoyed my meals. The service is swift and efficient, and I've never had to worry about finding a table. The restaurant has a large seating area which makes the space feel a bit empty. However, this bodes well for quick service. There are several nooks and corners when you can sit to enjoy more privacy. There is plenty of parking in front of the restaurant, but the business is located on a very busy street near the onramp to 1-205. It's a high traffic collision corridor, so do be careful when entering or exiting the parking lot. The pho is always served steaming hot, with noodles offering just the right amount of bite. There's nothing worse than soggy noodles! The herbs are fresh and the portions are more than adequate. The broth isn't as rich and complex as some of the more popular Vietnamese restaurants in Portland, but it has definitely soothed my pho cravings in the past."

Pho Gabo

★★★★☆ 3.5 (231) • $$

"We really enjoyed the Gabo Vermicelli Bowl and the Gabo Beef Special Noodle. and the Chicken Pot Sticker. Great deal using Uber Eats. If you haven't tried Uber Eats, use this code to get $20 off a $25 order: eats-hnzu3"

UnPhogettable

★★★★☆ 3.7 (165) • $$

"Very friendly people working the day we went, they have favorites listed on a board by the door, I suggest using this if your unfamiliar with the menu because it's quite extensive. The decor is amazing those fake plants fooled me till I touched them great quality! The food is phenomenal, some items take longer to cook as mentioned on the menu so don't expect everything to come out at once. We ordered an appetizer so waiting wasn't a problem. It was worth the wait deliciously prepared each seafood cooked to perfection before being added to the dish! Excellent experience."

Mekha Restaurant

★★★★☆ 4.1 (536) • $$

VinaDeli

★★★★★ 4.5 (110) • $

"This place is tucked away into a strip mall and I'm glad I stumbled upon it when exploring the new area I live in. The woman working was so so so sweet and everything I ordered was really delicious. I'd like to come back and try her soups and dishes. The prices were reasonable and banh mi's aren't 12-15 dollars at the insane spots where they charge an arm and a leg.I'll def be back!"

Db’s Kitchen

★★★★★ 4.7 (69)

"For pure "hospitality" alone, I'm giving Db's Kitchen and Zumi [the owner] five-stars! This is a small mom'n'pop restaurant that serves up some savory tasting Vietnamese dishes as well as a few Thai items. It's not a huge restaurant, but it was chill and accommodating to say the least. I first did takeout on an icy and cold rainy November day, and still remember that first impression of this place. It was memorable to me, because I was picking up for takeout, only when I was leaving my car would not start. But more about that in a minute:I have since gone back to dine-in a few times, and I really enjoy their food even more when it comes out nice and hot! Here's a few consistent menu items that I've tried:- Egg Rolls w/ pork ($7.50) - A normal, crispy, tasty egg. roll appetizer. - Tom Kha ($8.50): This is something I really enjoy on a cold day too, and their version definitely hits the spot! But even on a hot day, it must be more aromatic and flavorful, I bet! I can smell it and taste it now! - Papaya Salad ($15): They've got a clean version that I like! In other words, I'm a wimp and I like my papaya salad mild, NOT hot-spicy. I prefer the OG pickled taste of it! It's just comforting and refreshing! ‐ Pho Dac Biet or spicy beef noodle soup ($16): Oh deal Lord! What a mean bowl of noodles 'n' spice, and everything nice! This noodle soup bowl is nose opening and sinus clearing, that's for sure! Loved it!- Pho Ga ($14.50): I enjoy the hot broth and the nice slices of chicken breast. I know chicken pho can be hard to bring out flavors, but their bowls are good and flavorful, as it should be. After you've taken a few sips of the bowl, add a little bit of that chili and hoisin. Unless you've done that already, then add more! No need for sriracha imo! Back to my car being stuck there. While I waited at a table, away from the cold, I had to call for a tow truck that was hours away from helping. While waiting for the truck to arrive, Zumi had shown care for my situation. She accommodated me with water and a snack sample of a bowl of hot soup. That was totally unexpected and very kind of her. Thank you Zumi for your warm hospitality! So, that's just a few things I've tried, but I'll be back again to show support! The tow truck never showed up, btw. And it was near closing time for the kitchen, so I called for an Uber. Picked up my car the next day, and I still ordered takeout again. I mean, it's because their dishes are savory good! It's simple Vietnamese/Thai food made right, and definitely worth a try."

Pho Family

★★★★★ 4.7 (44) • $$

"I had eaten at the pho restaurant that was here before and it was okay. (Pre pandemic tho). I stopped in to get some food to go since I was driving by and saw it had changed to a different name.The interior looks nicer than before. Cleaner and more tidy. I ordered the special pho and salad roll. My partner got the vermicelli noodle bowl with chicken and crispy rolls.The broth on the pho was clear and delicious, the tendon and tripe were tender, and they gave us chili oil without having to ask (a very nice surprise). It's also on the tables in store, and it's a very flavorful chili paste/oil. The salad rolls were crisp with tender rice paper and the shrimp tasted fresh. The peanut sauce was a bit sweet for my taste but was good.I was unable to get photos of my partner's food because he ate it really fast, but he really liked the crispy rolls and found that they were crispy and flavorful without being greasy. He liked the lemongrass chicken vermicelli and said that the vegetables in the noodle dish were crisp as well. I highly recommend this place. Their prices are good, the staff is very friendly, and everything looks very nice and clean. Delicious food. We will definitely be back."

Pho Van Fresh

★★★★☆ 3.8 (303) • $$

"The Pineapple Mojito cocktail was tasty.Enjoyed the Crispy Catfish Banh Mi, I wish it was offered as a rice dish. And the crispy egg rolls were a cut above the norm in size and taste. Price points are higher as the menu is a bit elevated as is the area. Friendly and quick service."

Best Baguette

★★★★☆ 3.7 (581) • $

Pho Gia

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (339) • $$

"There's just something about Pho that makes me very happy. I ordered my first bowl 25 years ago, and it's been a favorite treat ever since. I've eaten at many of the Vietnamese restaurants in Portland and I have my favorites, but honestly, sometimes convenience is all it takes for me to choose one over another. Pho Gia rates highly for a number of reasons. The restaurant is very centrally located on NE Sandy in between Hollywood and downtown, so it's never very far from the areas I frequent. Pho Gia has a pleasant vibe, is clean, and the waitstaff are generally pleasant. The food is always served very quickly, and I've never been disappointed with my meal. In fact, they have some of the best fresh herbs and garnishes I've ever been served in a Vietnamese restaurant before. Their hot chili oil with fermented soybeans is ridiculously good. I'm not sure if they make it in-house, but I always use it generously when I dine here.Parking can be a bit of a pain. There is a small parking lot around the corner that has 15 spots that are shared with other local businesses, and there are several spots in front of the restaurant on the street. There aren't many Vietnamese restaurants with outdoor seating in Portland, so I really appreciate the picnic tables on the sidewalk. It's a nice convenience when I want to take my dog out to dine with me. Pho Gia sits solidly amongst my Top 10 favorite Vietnamese restaurants in Portland. Though I've not sampled many of the other dishes they offer, my friends and family have always provided positive feedback."

Pho Thi

★★★★☆ 4 (180) • $

"Love the teriyaki chicken here. Great lunch spot. Service is usually pretty quick. Wish there were more sides options though."

Olia Poke & Tea

★★★★☆ 4.3 (113) • $$

"I love the poke bowls here, especially that Obama sauce on them. The variety is great and the flavors are delicious. The environment and atmosphere is pleasant too. I highly recommend eating here after a good walk on a nice day. The soft drinks are tasty as well and they chose a yummy assortment to choose from. There's parking, but street. Not far from there you can find a whole street of available spots too."

XinhXinh Vietnamese Bistro

★★★★☆ 4.4 (227) • $$

"Got some pretty good Vietnamese from this place in Buckman. It may be closer to fast casual than authentic, but it's still pretty close with the flavors and spices. XinhXinh is an unassuming looking place among a few warehouses. Has a lot of plant based choices. The prices are pretty okay for the portions and quality. Best time to come is happy hour. It's got specials on both drinks and food so you save a lot. The place wasn't busy when we got there. More people would come in as the meal went along. There's both authentic and fusion styles. It's about $4 to get the Sesame Rice Balls at happy hour. These are filled with red beans, and are fried until crispy and tossed in sesame seeds. It's about $9 for a banh mi. These have a choice of curry, nutty, or tangy sauce. Also comes with cilantro, cucumbers, jalapeños, mayonnaise which I left off, and pickled daikon carrots. She got the Pulled Jackfruit Banh Mi, and I got the Tofu With Sauce Banh Mi. These were filling, mainly because of the bread, but still had quite a lot packed into these. Have to say it was better than we thought it would be. It's similar to many other casual Vietnamese places but they have good flavors and spices. They're closed Wednesdays."

Oc House

★★★★☆ 3.7 (110) • $$

"This place is a go-to now! There is no spot that does Vietnamese seafood and drinking food like Oc House. Super fast service, lots of variety, and always delicious food. Highly recommend coming here with friends."

Binh Minh Sandwiches

★★★★☆ 3.8 (90) • $

"Hi Yelpers,I Pray all is well. The sandwiches are good and fair. That's worth a taste. The beef stew was in a small, small togo container. I will have to take a picture of it. Idk ‍ whether I could spend anymore money when we have lots of other choices. Peace & Many Rich Blessings"

My Pho

★★★★★ 4.5 (33)

Cha Lua Bakery And Deli

★★★★☆ 4 (61)

"I'm from the San Gabriel Valley and spend a lot of time in Westminster / Little Saigon in California, so I'd say my standards for banh mi are pretty high. I paid $4.50 for the banh mi and $2 for each of the pastries (pate so). The banh mi was a little smaller than I expected and didn't have as much meat as I would've liked. I LOVED the pate so. A bit pricier than what I'm also used to, but the pastry was so perfectly flaky. The filling was also perfectly seasoned. I would come back just for the pate so."

Pho Oregon - Beaverton

★★★★★ 4.5 (104) • $$

"Being a West-sider, I was stoked that they opened a branch here. I even recognize the same tables and decorations :)The service was really good - I decided to get the spring rolls which was fresh off the fryer (wait a little before you bite into it - HOT!!) and not the pho, but the dry noodle bún with grilled pork and shrimp. While I was initially shocked by the price, it came with A LOT of meat. So I think it balances it out. But for whatever reason, I thought it wasn't as good as I've had of theirs before (the other location), can't pin point what it is though. Next time I should order the pho!"

Banh Mi Fresh

★★★★★ 4.5 (67) • $

Banh Mi Up

★★★★☆ 4.4 (214) • $$

"I met up a friend here for lunch as it was a convenient spot for us. It's nice that they have both indoor and outdoor seating. The outside patio is nice. It is counter service, and once you order, you find a place to sit. I ordered the combo vermicelli bowl and also a roasted pork banh mi to share. I think I may have come here on an off day as the chicken and pork for my vermicelli bowl was a bit dry. The roasted pork was a bit dry, and the bread could be toasted a bit longer. I think having extra hot sauce would help, but they were all out and had whatever was left in the table. Again, maybe an off day, I'll have to come back again."

Pho Kim

★★★★☆ 3.8 (260) • $$

"WOW one of the best pho in town. Its a must go if you're craving for some pho FOODWe got an assortment of dishes. The typical "#1 large", pork and chicken Banh Mi. The pho is absolutely fantastic. The soup tasted genuine and they gave a huge portion of meat as well. The only downside is the large looked about the same size as the regular one. The BanhMi is absolutely insane. It came out in a crunchy yet soft baguette and the fillings are grilled to perfection with ample amount of meat as well. SERVICEYou know the food is gonna be fantastic when the service is not the best and everyone seems to be in a rush. THIS PLACE IS THAT. Service is nothing to rave about compared to other restaurants but they get it done!!!ALL IN ALL, fantastic pho spot, highly recommend and it's our favorite place in Portland so far"

Pho Le

★★★★☆ 3.6 (66) • $

"This is a food cart downtown.Apparently it is open for lunch but I have yet to go during that time.What is great is that its open at *night* on a Friday and Saturday (perhaps other days as well - i will ask the guy his hours).I'm just really excited to get Pho at 2am! ($6.50)This guy has a full menu and since he prepares everything fresh it takes him some time to get your food out. Its really not bad and I"m quite happy with his Pho. His english seems to be limited, his food however seems authentic. check it out guys"

Utopia Restaurant & Lounge

★★★★☆ 3.7 (89) • $

"i came here with a group of friends for dinner and drinks. this place is super spacious and has a casual lounge vibe to it. i heard they have karaoke as well, and i would definitely like the participate if i ever come back!i ordered the #3 which was a rice dish. the meat was tender and super juicy. the egg was fried to perfection and the pickled vegetables balanced out the flavors super well. i also tried my boyfriend's vermicelli noodles and it was a big hearty bowl of deliciousness. the drinks are "dangerous" if you know what i mean the service was super fast. our waiter was super kind and attentive. i really enjoyed my time here and cannot recommend this place enough!"

Lá Sen Vietnamese Grill

★★★★☆ 3.6 (211) • $$

"This is a small chain, and they do traditional Vietnamese food. All the vegetables are so fresh and cooked to retain their flavor. The hardest part is not over ordering, as everything looks so good on the menu! We generally get our meals to go, but they have a quaint area to dine in, as well."

Ka-Te Restaurant and Bar

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)

"If you love Viet bar food, this is the place. In the Bay Area, we have a selection, but here the price is way more worth it. Everything tasted fresh. They have lots of variety of dishes. I always tell people. Try it before judging it because it's so flavorful. Just the ingredients itself sound kinda scary, but you'll be fine. There's lot of seating and I hear it's still fairly new. This place also opens late, so definitely a place to hang when you got munchies."

Kesone Asian Fusion

★★★★☆ 3.6 (55) • $

"After doing a tour of Cartlandia, we settled on getting Kesone because we could use our fill of veggies for the day. I noticed that they have some Lao items and since I recently tried Lao cuisine, I thought this would give me some comparison.The veggies noodles we got were satisfying for that veggie craving, but I can't say it's the best I've ever had. The Lao sausage was really salty but based on what I've had in Lao food, that's expected. It's good when eaten with lettuce or rice. Pretty ample portion of the sausage too.Wait time was a little long because the kitchen was backed up, but this gave us time to go order and snack on other things from other trucks at Cartlandia. Honestly, of all the food trucks at this pod, this seemed to be one of the best and there are a TON of trucks that serve Asian food. To be honest, I was a little disappointed with Cartlandia since so many trucks were closed or the variety of foods seemed to be lacking compared to my past visits to other food cart pods. I'll probably stick to other pods but this is a good place to go in a pinch."

Lúa

★★★★☆ 4.4 (150) • $$

"Two people, 2 entrees, 2 appetizers, might have been a bit ambitious on our part but well worth the over full feeling after. Delicious with a capital D! A nice casual spot with fresh, timely (not too fast not too slow. Just right for a fresh meal) service. We ordered the lemongrass pork lettuce wrap with wavy noodles. It may sound silly but the noodles stole the show. All of it together was so satisfying though. The sweet chili chicken wings were crunchy and super flavorful also. Bun noodle salad with shrimp was gorgeous! And wontons in chili oil was quite decadent. So packed with pork and chive filling and silky smooth. Just spicy enough. Can't wait to overindulge here again!"

Chopstix Grill

★★★★★ 4.7 (133) • $$

"This place is ridiculously cute as a button. Small, sweetly decorated and full of light. But let's get down to business - FOOD! They bring you out some little snacks & sweet and sour sauce to eat while you wait for the main event. The menu has lots of options from bahn mi, noodles and most in between. So far we have tried: - spring rolls, they come out how so looked out! Crispy and delicious- shrimp tempura, very meaty with light batter and a spicy sauce- fresh spring rolls, also very meaty with amazing peanut sauce- pad thai, this doesn't really taste like any other pad thai I have had but in a good way. The sauce is very light and the noodles are thin and chewy. The meat is always cooked just right BUT my absolute favorite is the Luc Lac beef. It is so tender and flavorful I could eat it every day and would if I could. Service is always polite and fast. My only complaint is we didn't find this place sooner."

Thien Hong

★★★☆☆ 3 (378) • $$

"No frills here, and that's alright by me. Everytime you go, you HAVE to have the pepper salted squid if nothing else! We usually get vibes brocalli in garlic & oyster sauce & a bowl of rice, that's all you need! The PSS- IS ADDICTIVE, so don't say that I didn't warn you!"

Cuon - Vietnamese Street Food

★★★★★ 4.6 (661) • $$

"The best Southern Vietnamese food I ever had in my life. It was so good. The food, the ambiance, and the services were all spot on. Once entering the restaurant, you walk up to the register to place your order. If you choose to dine in, let them know. Then go grab your sauce, water/tea, napkin, and utensils, and choose your seat. Once your order is ready, they will bring your order over to your table. But once you finish, remember to take all your dishes including the napkins over to the bucket... ORDERED: Beef Pho - it was delicious and filling. I put spicy sauce on it Chicken Pho - it was delicious but lighter compared to beef Pho if you don't have a big appetite. I put spicy sauce on it and it was so good and yet filling.Meatball spring roll - so good. I like how it comes with a big chunk of meatballs on top. I prefer peanut sauce with it over the fish sauce Pork spring roll - so good. Chicken spring roll - so good. Thai ice tea Viet ice coffee - so delicious and strong."