Dong Thap Noodles

Came here on a Sunday afternoon around 2ish — didn’t eat till almost 4. The restaurant was packed when we came in and the owners decided to lock the door because the kitchen was too backed up. So anyone who came by to eat, the doors would be locked and the owner had to run out and say, sorry we are closing the kitchen because we are too backed up.
We didn’t get water, I had to ask for some — keep in mind there was 3 people running the front. Our Bun Bo came out 25 minutes after we got seated but our Bun Cha Gio did not come out until 50 minutes after!!! All together we waited o we 1.5 hours to get our simple made food!!!
I give the food 4 stars because the nuoc mam (fish sauce) was too sour. But the service and wait time was RIDICULOUS! And how can you run a restaurant if u don’t have the staff to back it up?
Your waitress instead of coming out with a tray of condiments, this is what she did. First came out with 2 plates of veggies, walks back in, comes back out with 2 bowls of fish sauce, walks back in, comes out with 2 more bowls of fish sauce. EFFICIENCY PEOPLE! We are in the 21^st century! There are lots of things made to help you become more efficient. So invest in a tray and bring things out all at once. I was so scared she was going to spill the nuoc mam on us as she was wobbling in her AO DAI! And the AO dai is too small her back and sides are showing everywhere to the customers.
To sum it up, food isn’t bad, but u all really need to invest in more staff and training. Better yet common sense.

Best Vietnamese noodles I’ve had anywhere! They make their own noodles fresh and they really are better than the typical dried noodles. Tonight I had the Vermachelli Noodle bowl with grilled pork & shrimp. Delicious! We shared a fried egg roll as an appetizer. Husband had a bowl of phở with chicken & prawns. His noodles were like udon noodles. Tasty! Nice that the owner remembered us. Had a nice conversation with him.
We’ve been here maybe a ½ dozen times. It hasn’t gotten old. Love this place.

Had to check this place out because when you advertise freshly made noodles, it will bring in patrons like me who want to test it out.
I had the opportunity to test out the phở here and i definitely would recommend that you come for the noodles. They had a pretty extensive menu including bun bo hue, some dry noodle dishes and your usual phở.
I think the phở broth wasn’t really to my liking. More sour that what I normally like but I guess there is probably a wide variance of how phở broth is made. Didn’t have a chance to try other dishes but will surely make my way back to test out other ones.
You can also buy noodles alone to make dishes at home. Pretty good deal too and comparable to buying the noodles at the supermarket. Of course the market won’t ever be as fresh as these noodles.

What make Dong Thap Restaurant standout from the rest is their fresh noodles (Bun).
They are making them fresh 3 or 4 times a week to supply Supermarket, Restaurant and their customers.
I went here for the 1^st time yesterday and tried their Phở dat biet and it was delicious. You can taste the freshness of the noodle as soon as you put it in your mouth. I could not wait to write a review and rave about this new restaurant. When you dine here you can even buy their fresh noodles to bring home. Here is a list of their Bun selling in the restaurant by pound. (Gluten Free)
Banh Phở (Phở Noodle) 2 different kind
Banh Canh (Udon Noodle)
Bun Bo (Used for Spicy Hue Noodle)
Regular Bun (Used for Bun Rieu, Bun Moc, Bun Mang or Vermicelli — bun thit nuong)
Pad Thai Noodle
This restaurant only been opened for little over 4 months but already been on numerous newspapers like (Seattle Met, Seattle Times, Seattle Weekly, EthnicSeattle, Seattle Refined also made the list for Top 20 new cheap eats for 2016).
The service is good and they are really busy so be patient. I will come back again for sure and try different items on their menu like (Bun Bo Que, Banh Canh, Hu Tieu, Special Rice Dishes and Bun Thit Nuong). They even have Superbowl challenge so if you can finish their superbowl you will win $ 100 dollar. They located across from Seattle Deli so parking is a little hard to find but you must give this place a try. So what are you waiting for get in your car and drive there and try their wonderful dishes.

This restaurant was recently featured in a Seattle Times article about the top 20 cheap eats in the city. Thus, my friends and I decided to make the journey to ID to check it out. I actually drove in from Bellevue, having spent the morning unsuccessfully looking for a canine companion at the animal shelter. My spirits were low and the grey drizzle was not making me feel any better.
The restaurant is so inconspicuous from the outside as to be a hole in the wall. In fact, the only reason I was able to find it is because the lot I decided to try to find parking in happened to be right next to it. The interior is very nice, however, with a clean white aesthetic.
We were served relatively quickly and my phở special arrived with all the trappings of the classic soup noodle dish, with one exception. The noodles were quite large and wider than other places I’ve been. This is because they are hand-​made, which makes all the difference in the world. Everything in the dish itself was quite tasty, from the meats to the noodles. As others have said, I too agree that the broth was blander than other places, but I actually appreciated the lightness of the taste.
The phở comes in an array of sizes from small to the ridiculous super bowl (featured in an eponymous eating challenge which I shall someday conquer). For me, who is usually quite hungry, a medium was enough to fill me up. That coupled with the friendly staff (the owner came by several times to check on us and chat!) is enough to make any guy forget about his animal woes.
tl;dr: come because you are depressed about not getting a cute dog and leave happy because the food is cheap and good and the staff are great

I enjoyed my phở. The noodles were the best part. It was interesting to eat wider pad-​Thai style noodles but to me the most important aspect is the broth. The broth here could use more body and flavor. The beef needs to be sliced thinner. Broth is the foundation of any good bowl of phở.
The service was great. Very personable and quick.

I’m really digging this new phở spot in the ID! The handmade noodles are really good. I kind of like these better than the normal rice noodles because they don’t stick together, and the length is shorter so it feels like a more satisfying bite.
The broth has the right amount of salt. You may think that the small size is pretty small compared to other spots, but it’s still worth trying it out.
They have a jumbo-​sized bowl that costs like $ 40? If you finish it all, you get $ 100 or something. It’s very huge… the owner was saying how someone only managed to finish ¼ of it, so good luck if you’re a huge phở eater.
Only down side is that this place doesn’t have a parking lot… given all the construction going on nearby, it’s pretty tough to find a street spot. Best bet is to sneakily park in the nearby lots and eat fast.

Does not live up to the hype, nor my expectations.
This a new clean phở place with a very decent broth base and house noodles. HOWEVER, the employees are dishonest and overcharged my meal.
The phở broth itself is super savory but had a visibly slick layer of oil/​fat on the surface, and the noodles are expectedly better than prepackaged noodles at most restaurants, but nothing amazing.
Unfortunately, service was extremely slow and my house special phở did not have any meatballs as advertised. No apologies or acknowledgement were offered, and their excuse was that the chef perhaps placed the meatballs in a different bowl.
When the meal was all is said and done, the service is excusable for the quality and depth of the soup, but there is a one dollar up charge for house phở (which is conviently stated on the opposite side of the the menu near appetizers, and also conviently lacking where the other add-​ons are listed). I also ordered 1lb of noodles to go, and the employee was only able to give me nothing less than 1.5lbs, and initially tried to charge me $ 36 for my meal…
To sum it up. Two «large» bowls of phở and 1.5lbs of noodles added up to $ 30. However, when I added everything together, my total should have been $ 26.57.($ 11.5+$ 10.50+$ 2.25+$ 2.32(9.6% sales tax))
When I called, the manager notified me that she had four other people call with similar concerns, and the male owner told me I was mistakenly charged for 4lbs of noodles. No effort on their part to correct their mistake.
I love phở and I regrettably tipped to make it $ 34, however this place is not worth supporting due to their INTENTIONAL DISHONESTY and I will not be back.

Really great noodles and soup base. I get take out and the first time my meat didn’t cook all the way since the broth had cooled during my drive home. Next time, they pre cooked all of the meat for me. Very accommodating! Parking is the only hard part. Spring roles were also really good.

I would say best phở in the Seattle-​ish area. Everything about it is a little better here. Broth is better. Meat (well just the brisket, the steak was normal) was better. Noodles are house made, which is the original appeal of this place, as opposed to the dried ones at regular spots. Vermicelli bowl was very good! The noodles def taste different than the normal ones at other places. Grilled chicken also good not too dry. There are also rice dishes, and a couple other noodle soups here. Medium phở was ~$ 9.
The owner was very nice and attentive. One of the better ones in the area. Not a whole lot of immediate parking around though.

This area is what one familiar with the ID would always drive pass but would never know what is around here. Being the adventurists that we are, my friend and I parked a few blocks away and then went «Frogger» as we crossed a couple of busy streets (we did not jaywalk!). Usually I recognize the Chinese BBQ meat place a few doors down.
Dong Thap is relatively new: it is clean, has a cozy feel, and is family owned. There’s always this nostalgic feel when you see Asian kids at the corner doing their homework lol. There is also a large TV inside with a football game going on, so you know the owners are Seahawks fans.
The menu has your typical Vietnamese dishes: the phở, the rice dishes, and the non-​phở noodle dishes. I went for the Bun Bo Hue Special (Dac Biet) and chose the large size because there is only a $ 1 difference between that size and the smaller one so why not. The Bun Bo Hue is pretty legit I’d have to say — plenty of flavor and ingredients inside, including the pig trotters (which the wife was kind enough to tell me that pig trotters were in there when I initially tried to order it), coagulated pork blood, and cured pork, to name a few. The broth was not that spicy but that was fine.
We also got egg rolls — 2 for 4 bucks. Piping hot when I bit into it and comes with the sweet and spicy sauce. I like that it’s not oily unlike other Chinese establishments that make their extra oily and greasy.
Apparently if you go up to the front where the cashier is, you’ll see they have the «Bun Bo Hue» challenge. Similar to the ramen challenge at Kukai, you have a certain amount of time to devour the gigantic sized Bun Bo Hue (see picture below and compare the large ass bowl with my hand) and if you succeed the owner gives you $ 100 cash. You also get bragging rights, which I guess is worth just as much as the cash. I will pass on this challenge given that I’ll probably barf back into the bowl what I consume. Gross.
Side note: the owners are originally from Portland and his parents’ house is just a few minutes drive away from mine! Talk about small world!

Finally came here after hearing and seeing all the hype about this place and to be honest it wasn’t worth it. I was not a fan of the fresh noodles. Maybe I had an off day? But mines were clump and mushy. My phở tasted sooooooo bland even with the condiments I’ve added in I just couldn’t even finish my bowl of phở and I love phở. I’m so sad this place wasn’t what I thought it was. The décor, service, and cleanliness of this place was very good. I honestly want to go back though and try their bun bo hue and to give this place another try but for now this place is not worth all the hype I keep hearing about.

This place has handmade noodles!!! And you can totally tell the difference with their vermicelli and their bun noodles. I am still shocked that this place isn’t so packed!
This place is super clean and brand new to Little Saigon. It’s owned by a young family and actually the wife’s owner was a nurse and she put her career on hold to devote her time to this amazing place!
Their Bun Bo Hue is off the hizzie and their vermicelli dishes are just as dope.

Opened 7 weeks ago. Remodeled little Vietnamese restaurant with around 10 tables. Unlike your typical Vietnamese restaurant, dong’s is clean and has somewhat of a modern vibe. The menu is really simple compared to most vietnamese restaurants, but what stands out for them is their hand. made. fresh. noodles. Yes, I had to be a bit dramatic because I never knew fresh noodles could make such a difference in the phở or vermicelli that I usually get. The noodles are not clumped together in a ball like most places, but instead are chewy, individual, fresh and cooked to perfection.
The phở noodles are long and flat, though they are chopped up a little more than I would like. However, that’s not to say it was not good– the noodles were so delicate and chewy on their own and the broth is on point. The vermicelli noodles were just as good, but the thing that I was pleasantly surprised about was their egg rolls– they didn’t seem like the frozen kind most restaurants use. Dong Thaps’ egg rolls were thicker and had more filling inside. It was delicious. Meats in both dishes were standard and on par.
Service is excellent. Servers wear traditional vietnamese dresses (I guess that can be fun but a little unnecessary for such a casual place imo). I think they use square and the best part is, you can buy the noodles to go (dry version). They literally have a bar set up where you can buy dry noodles. Pretty awesome.
They also have a few sizes for their phở portions so you’re not comitted to large or super large. They also have small and medium, and this crazy $ 40 phở bowl challenge… where if you can finish this HUUUUGE bowl of phở, you get it for free and some other thing.
I will definitely be back for more noodles.

Really love their noodle and soup broth, fresh and tasty. Fast and friendly service too.
I took home also their noodles sold by the pound. It seems closure of the street due to road work does not slow them down.
Price is higher than other phở noodle place but it is worth it. Will surely take friends and family here again

My second time I ordered the same thing as the first time: Bun Bo hue. The broth was actually more flavorful than the first time but there was a lack of meat that I could actually eat. There were so much tendon/​fat that I had to pick away. After picking all the big chunks, there were still smaller chunks floating around in the broth. I personally like my broth to be a little bit more «clean» if that makes sense (better to sip on).
My husband ordered the Hu Tieu Dac Biet (House special clear rice noodle soup). The broth was a bit different from all the typical Hu Tieu. It wasn’t as meaty and flavorful as I would like to be.
The veggies that they served were a bit wilted.
However, customer service was still good. Very friendly and personal owners.

Wow, the phở game is evolving and Dong Thap is revising the rules that we go by here in the states when it comes to Vietnamese noodle soup. I experienced very friendly service from the moment I walked through the door and some of the best phở I’ve ever had. It was just what I needed on this stormy Saturday morning here in Seattle (yeah yeah, plus I was really hungover and in need of some serious broth). I ordered a large # 5 (Phở Tai)(standard rare beef) and iced Vietnamese coffee… they were both extremely good. You can’t go wrong with fresh made noodles. Here’s what went down:
*Very Friendly (and clean, if you were wondering)
*Amazing noodles! (Check noodle bar for options)
*Fantastic broth (could be dirtier, but I approve)
(ample onion, cilantro, etc along with the noodles
*Very good and strong Vietnamese coffee (iced)
*Extremely polite and attentive service ($$$)
It’s not the price of the phở I grew up on, as it’s a little higher, but so worth it and still plenty cheap.
***will be returning soon with wife and friends…
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Like most, I found out about this place from the Seattle Times review. I suggested it to our Ph Club and nine of us headed to the I.D. to check this new place out. We were greeted warmly at the door by a cheerful server wearing a lovely green áo dài, the Vietnamese national costume. We were showed to our table, already set with chopsticks and soup spoons.
After we ordered, our server brought us condiment caddies and side dishes of fresh veg for the ph. Two people ordered spicy beef noodles and their fresh veg included delectable banana flowers! One of the vegetarians in our group ended up asking for a dish off menu and the owner was very accommodating with her dietary preferences.
When the food arrived, the conversation trickled to silence. Everyone slurped happily and raved about the freshness of the noodles. My bún bò was spectacular and I relished each bite. My husband loved his spicy beef noodles with wonderfully oily broth. After demolishing their ph, several of my friends declared «best they’d ever had» and were glad they opted for extra noodles.
Pausing to talk about those homemade noodles — delicate and wonderfully sticky without clumping together. The ph noodles were wider than usual. If you prefer the thinner variety, let the server know when you order. If you fall in love with those noodles, you can buy them for later use for less than $ 2 per pound.
The interior was very clean and brightly lit. Murals of cherry blossoms, dandelions, birds, and butterflies adorned the walls. One wall proudly proclaimed «I LOVE NOODLES!» beside a bowl with chopsticks. They had no problem splitting our cheques and before we left, the owner gave each of us a small bag of Kirkland fruit snacks!
There are 4 – 5 steps at the entrance of the restaurant which makes them fully unaccessible. Parking was a little headachy because of the street construction but that’s no fault of the business. I’d recommend carpooling if you can. We lucked out and found a spot less than a block away but everyone else ended up near Tamarind Tree, walking over.
Dong Thap easily scored five stars from me and I’d give them six if I could. The hype is real. Check them out before the rest of Seattle discovers this gem!

Came here with my coworkers after reading the article in the Seattle Times. Parking isn’t so bad around this area, usually there is available free street parking, but there is some construction so we ended up parking in the grocery lot a block away.
Overall ambiance… The decorations are cute, with paintings of the restaurant name, cherry blossoms, and a noodle bowl. It felt nicer than expected when walking in. My coworker was worried that it was almost «too cute» and that the food would be lacking… But luckily that was an unfounded conclusion.
We all got the phở, which was great. I got a size small for ~$ 7.50 (filled me up enough, but left me wanting a bit more), but would probably go for the medium next time. You CAN tell the noodles are fresh, and they are great.
The broth is nice. They have pepper, sri racha, and hoisin sauce at the table, for those who like to add to their soup. Also looks like you can request chili oil if you want that.
Another thing that is really nice is that the three of us each got our own bean sprouts/​basil/​jalapeño plates! Feels more fair than the communal plates that can happen in other restaurants.
The meat in the phở was also good, and substantial. Sometimes the beef in phở can be bland, as if all the flavor was boiled out into the soup already. Here, the meat was flavourful. The tendon I got was also the perfect consistency — not crunchy or like jello.
They take credit card, with one of those tablet registers that kindly calculate tip for you. There wasn’t a problem with splitting the bill among the 3 of us.
Anyway, I suspect that we will be back. I really want to try their vermicelli options next. The owner (?) was really nice, if not a bit surprised at their sudden popularity. He said he didn’t know about the article until a patron mentioned it to him yesterday. I hope this place succeeds!

Give them props for having fresh noodles here! Great Phở and Bun Thit Nuong~
The udon is okay… noodles are awesome– just the broth is lacking. But overall, pretty good for the price!
Must try: their coconut juice too!