We eagerly anticipated the opening of Viet Bistro when they first started their construction. Good Vietnamese in the Northwest?? An independently owned ethnic restaurant in the middle of a chain/franchise restaurant filled strip center???
Viet Bistro has good food and service, and it sure beats driving to Chinatown for my regular go-to spot for pho, Pho So 1. Viet Bistro is pricier but I'm sure rent in this plaza is not cheap.
Their egg rolls and shrimp fresh rolls are excellent. I've ordered their grilled pork vermicelli noodles and its outstanding. I've also ordered that to go and they package it up nicely. My wife loves their Hue Spicy Noodle soup. I'm afraid to try it because it looks so spicy...almost like flames simmering in the broth!!!
The one thing I don't care for is unfortunately the one item on a Vietnamese menu that usually defines the restaurant - the Pho. Whenever I eat pho at restaurants I order the brisket & well-done flank. I've probably had this dish in a dozen+ restaurants. At Viet Bistro, I find the beef to be too thick and tough to chew.
However, Viet Bistro does offer something I've never seen before - Filet Mignon Pho. Wow!!! Delicious thin slices of filet but pricey at $11.
Overall nice to see this restaurant do well in our neighborhood!