Pho Mai Noodles Vietnamese Restaurant

Reviews

• Michael R.

  star star star star star_border 26 September 2026

  Four stars for making my favorite Vietnamese soup, Bun Bo Hue. This alone makes them stand out in a sea of Pho restaurants. Bun Bo Hue is the only dish I've tried. My brother has tried the Bun Thit Nuong and he gives it the thumb's up.
  
  Some of the tables and chairs are getting run down, but this seems typical for strip mall restaurants in the area.

• Stanley A.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 23 September 2026

  Hubby ordered pho with everything (tendon, brisket, meatballs) but came home with only sliced beef and paid for the full price.  When I  called, a guy answered and said sorry. SMH

• Chris S.

  star star star star_border star_border 18 September 2026

  I've been driving past this place for years but I have to drive by several places that make soup that I really love to get to them. Oddly, most of my favorite noodle joints are apparently closed on Tuesdays for some unknown reason. It was a Tuesday and my family was craving noodles so thus, Pho Mai's time finally came. On the upside, their spring rolls were some of the best I've had. They were very fresh and tasty. I would probably drop in just to get an order of those. Their Banh Mi was also pretty good BUT, they didn't have half as much meat on them as my favorite Banh Mi maker, Yummy Deli, which is about five miles closer to me and has prices that are 35-40% lower for a product that it just as tasty and much larger.
  
  Finally, we come to the Pho. In the greater Seattle area, Pho and Chinese food share a key distinction. There a LOT of options and most of them suck. This one didn't suck but it was not as good as my usual places. The flavors seemed muted and the meat was a little slimy tasting. My kids liked it fine but they're young, addicted to pho and lacking in experience. In my 15 year-old's world, that old saying about pizza is her reality. To her there's no such thing as bad pho. I, on the other hand, have had a lot of pho where the broth tasted like under-flavored dirt-water and the meat was super tough and chewy so I'm a bit more discerning. This pho was just kind of blah so I won't be eating pho here again unless someone else drags me there and pays for my meal

• Daniel C.

  star star star star star 15 September 2026

  I love pho and I try pho everywhere I travel to. It's just a thing I do. The first couple times I came to Seattle, I had pho in a couple places. It left me very unsatisfied and I figured Seattle just has bad pho. Not a big deal since I don't live in the Seattle area. This most recent trip, I was craving pho again because of the cold weather. My friend suggested this restaurant and I'm so happy he did. Easy to find and they share a private lot with other businesses. Totally won me over from the last few horrible pho experiences in Seattle. Bonus is this restaurant was clean!
  
  I ordered their extra large combination pho with rare meat on the side. The portions here are generous! They even accommodated my request for extra onions in my broth. Most places charge extra so this was a huge plus! Customer service was very good and I felt like I was family there. One unique thing is their meatballs. The slices were huge! Very different from other pho restaurants I've been to. Broth was beefy and delicious. The veggies were fresh and they weren't skimpy on the veggies. My favorite pho place in the Seattle area. Must check them out!

• Kate K.

  star star star star star 11 September 2026

  We loved this place. We were able to try a bit of everything--2 bowls of pho, 2 sandwiches, and an appetizer all for under $40.  We brought our baby with us which worked out great because there is enough room unlike many pho restaurants where space is limited. Their bathrooms were clean and the staff was polite!