Sapoche Vietnamese Restaurant

Don’t be fooled by the exterior. I’ve passed by this place many times and was hesitant to come in due to the look of the outside. Today I finally came in to order a bahn mi and was pleasantly surprised. The interior is gorgeous! I ordered a pork bahn mi and only have a 10 min wait. The girl taking my order was friendly, kind, and helpful. The bahn mi itself was great, the bread they use was amazing. Nice and crusty on the outside but soft. The pickled veggies were perfectly pickled, my only qualm was the portion of meat, I would have liked a little more, but I will order double meat next time. Great little place!

Great broth, noodles weren’t clumped up in a knot, and great attention paid to special requests. I wish the place wasn’t so cramped feeling, but it is clean and the menu is well thought out.

Yes!!! Great place. Small but cozy and bright. The décor is cool and fun. The menu consists of a broad of amazing Vietnamese dishes. Tried Vietnamese mini pancake and mango salad. Thumbs up.
Will definitely come back and tell my clan about it.

I been wanting to try this place for awhile.
The place was clean& quiet.
Loved the décor
The food was good but not great.
I had ordered potstickers but the dough was too thick
The combination bun was good
I will probably eat here again

This place is delicious. The chicken isn’t weird, gray, or full of tendons and veins. It’s legit all white meat. The veggies in the vegetarian phở are fresh and are cooked perfectly. The broth is delicious and the place is clean. Service is fast and the lady working was super nice. My only issue is that they don’t put enough meat/​meat substitute in there. They’re not small portions overall, they just need to add more meat. If they did, I would’ve given 5 stars.

I love this place! I’ve tried the beef phở and I’ve had their short ribs too both really good! And they give you your bubble tea in a mason jar (I just thought that was pretty cool). I didn’t imagine the inside to look so nice they did a really good job decorating the place.

I eat here probably once a week. Awesome on the inside, really nice setting and good smooth music. Service is prompt because the counter pretty much sees the entire restraint. I really like their sandwiches and vermicelli. They stuff the sandwich with meat and I haven’t had a bad experience with the food yet. Good for small groups looking for a nice place to eat without waiting for long.

Good Phở and they have fried chill paste on the table so you can make it as hot as you want! Is also the first place I found on Unilocal that I enjoyed my meal.

I had dinner here on a Friday night with my family, my wife had the ban seo which she said was good. I had the vermicelli and spring rolls and pork, it was not bad, service was very slow, took 45 mins to get meal, only 1 waitress, took 10 mins to get my check, servings were small, i was not full when I left, which is rare when I eat Vietnamese food. Hopefully service is not this slow on a regular bases. Serving size needs to be bigger.

What a hidden gem! Good is fresh and served quick!
It is very clean and cozy! The price on the menu is so cheap. I can’t recommend this place enough.

You can conveniently make reservations through Unilocal.
Gorgeous interior Vietnamese restaurant. If you like phở served in a chandelier clad restaurant, like me, this is the spot for you.
I like that they offer items that are unavailable in other Vietnamese restaurants. Such as the mini pancakes and items listed under their entrees. I love phở, rice bowls, and Vietnamese sandwiches, but I feel like people miss out on their other delicious specialties.
We ordered the Vietnamese mini pancakes, lemongrass chicken, and shaking beef. With entrees, you need to order rice separately. So we ordered one fried rice and one regular steamed rice. I was disappointed with the fried rice, thus this establishment didn’t get the 5 stars. The fried rice is literally just fried rice without any veggies or additions to it. Oh and we also ordered extra phở soup on the side to our meal.
Beef came out extra chewy, but delicious. Chicken was well made and was incredible in texture and taste! Pancakes are mandatory to order. Exceptional. Phở soup is clean and clear.
There is more to the Vietnamese cuisine than hot beef broth and rice noodles, and This is the restaurant where you can be bold and choose these options! Will be back to try other choices.

This is the fanciest Viet restaurant I’ve ever been to. Not that it was stuffy or formal service, but the décor is great. I arrived for lunch and was surprised it was empty after reading all the great reviews. I ordered the mango salad with pork and shrimp and it was very good. Perfect lunch for a hot day. In an area saturated with Viet restaurants this place stands out.

We went here for lunch. I didn’t see a parking lot so I found street parking across the street. We came around 11:30am and there were plenty of street parking available. It’s a small place and had several two people tables around the outer wall. It would probably fit around 20 people or so. The décor is modern and very well lighted. It was a nice place to talk and eat.
My friend ordered a Vietnamese sandwich. She said it was filling and tasty. It was around $ 5. I ordered the grilled pork and fried egg roll vermicelli bowl around $ 8. It was good and filling. I asked for another serving of sauce and they were very nice about it. They gave me an extra bowl of sauce since I like mine pretty saucy. It was a good size serving. I ate my fill and had some leftover to take home for later. Overall, a good place to eat Vietnamese food for lunch in Kent.
You can also make online reservations for this restaurant via Unilocal.They also send you a gentle reminder about your reservation the day of. Cool!

I was pleasantly surprised by Sapoche Vietnamese Kitchen! Such a small, unassuming Vietnamese restaurant in downtown Kent with excellent food! Working in Renton at VMC, I am surrounded by at least five Vietnamese/​Phở restaurants in the area so I have had my share of Vietnamese sandwiches, phở, vermicelli bowls and whatnot. Although at $ 5, I feel the Sapoche banh mi is overpriced, it was one of the best I’ve had, rivaled only by 108. And I would definitely return to Sapoche for these unique Vietnamese pancakes with shrimp & pork and a light curry taste. Their lemongrass tofu is also a must have. Pls support this restaurant because the food quality is unmatched!

— review strictly 4 the Beef Stew —
my wife got me some beef stew from here n it is thee best I’ve had. full of flavor, taste very Vietnamese meaning it has some fish sauce, some phở bo broth taste 2 it, the bite size round pieces of meat flaked as u bite in2 it, it was soft, carrots were tender, very good. u can choose b/​t noodles or a baguette 2 go w/​it, my wife got the baguette. I had some of that w/​the stew n also cooked my own noodles in having it w/​the stew.
very good!

Good service. Good decoration. Bubble tea is not well mixed. I can still see the powder. Food is bad. Grilled pork was horrible. It looks white and when I bite, I can feel the seasoning. It was undercooked. Needless to say, I couldn’t finish my meal. Never come back.

The place is very new and clean compared to so many other Vietnamese restaurants. The food is delicious! For bun thit nuong to go last time and it was well seasoned and so good.

I like this place. I really do. Ok ok, not necessarily for the food but the atmosphere. This place has been trying to open up (not the owners) for a long time. I have been waiting to see who or what would occupy this space. Sapoche opened about a month ago and have claimed their spot in Kent. The space is pretty small with about 10 tables with a view of the street from most of the seating area. The music is a great mixture of r&b and jazz so it is a great spot for socializing over a bowl of phở, noodles or just some appetizers.
This day, I went in alone and ordered the grilled pork salad rolls and a regular size bowl of rare and brisket phở. The waitress was so nice and constantly kept my water glass full.
I am not into peanut sauce, but guess what, I didn’t have to tell her because she automatically asked if I wanted fish sauce or peanut sauce for my salad rolls. Point for Sapoche. The rolls were pretty good and thick. Fish sauce was solid with a little sweetness (my husband enjoyed the leftovers). Now for the phở.
It was ok. The broth didn’t offer much flavor but the meat was tender and the veggies fresh. I put my usual fish sauce and spice into it but the broth just didn’t give me that depth that I was looking for. The phở is about $ 8 for a regular size so the price is ok.
The waitress actually said if there is anything we can do to improve or any comments you have let us know. Well, it could have been an off day but I will revisit with the hubby and provide my true and honest opinion.

Stopped by for lunch today and pleasantly surprised by how bright and modern looking it is inside this space now. Their challenge is that there are a ton of Vietnamese restaurants in the area, but what sets them apart a bit is their clean décor and the great Asian shaved ice desserts.
I had the combo vermicelli bowl which is something I frequently order from Vietnamese restaurants. What I really liked about it was how they even flavored the shrimp (few places do) and it was cooked perfectly. The one negative was that the noodles were a little bit overcooked, but I’m willing to overlook that for now since I’ve only been this one time so far. I do wish they would stock some plain ‘ol fish sauce at the tables though although I was able to get a bottle just by asking the server for it.
The dessert was the best way to finish off and I’m glad I ordered it. It does take them a little bit to make it though, so if you’re in a time crunch, I recommend ordering it when your meal arrives. I was the only customer at 1pm on a Saturday, but I’m guessing business will pick up a little bit once people learn about this place.
Service was nice and I’m excited that there’s a more modern Asian restaurant in the area and will be back with friends to check them out again!

The dining room has been dramatically upgraded from the previous establishments that have occupied this space. It actually feels like a place where you want to be. The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. Our food was well presented and taste great!
The food preparation seemed to take a couple minutes longer than what I am used to.
I believe these are genuinely nice people who are putting forth a real effort to make this a nice place to eat. Give it a try.
Update — I ordered a Vietnamese sandwich for take-​out. It took only five minutes. This one had a generous amount of meat, but next time I will ask for light sauce.