Mekong Village

Always seems to be getting better - super crispy hot appetizers and seemingly bigger portion sizes than before! And everything is always so comforting and nourishing. Favorites are their pho with rare steak and soft tendon, and their Bun Bo Hue, which is still pretty light and filled with lots of varied goodies. Pork chops were really juicy and flavorful, and loved the pickled veggies and fish sauce to drizzle over the rice. Fried calamari and egg rolls were also just 👌 and very friendly staff who check up on us just the right amount and always refill our tea :) definitely a Vietnamese favorite!

I am giving this restaurant 2 stars based solely on the fact that they actually let us order over the phone for pickup even though it took a little convincing. We ordered their Vietnamese bbq sandwichs and were very disappointed with what we got. Mine was ordered with extra meat and extra jalapenos and this is what I got. We ordered 3 sandwiches and for almost $40 we were not happy. We tried this restaurant because of the good reviews but unfortunately they were not what we were expecting. 😔

delicious !! best selection of vietnamese food, love that they have dishes that we don’t normally see like bun rieu and canh chua to split for two. highly recommend the bun rieu and ga chien nuoc mam (fish sauce chicken wings) + the pho was also solid! the garnishes (gia, lime, rau que) were generously portioned. returning soon to try the canh chua + for the great service ¨̮

This place keeps surprising me. I knew that they have very good pho, although i mostly eat their banh xeo, as it is harder to find, save theirs is great, but i had a take out banh mi recently, and as everything else that they make, it was great!

Good service and delicious Pho. I had the Pho Ga and fresh prawn spring rolls.

Awesome bun bon hue. Spiciness is just right. Their Can Phe Sua comes with a Phin filter, but it took a while to mix the condense milk well with the coffee.

bun mam and bun bo hue ordered. Broth is really good, but not that much in the way of ingredients. the pork feet on the bun bo hue was really nice, but it came with two meatballs (that didn't taste like much) and 2 very thin slices of vietnamese ham. bun mam was pretty good though.

It looks like you might not make it out alive but the place is packed at lunch during the work week and the clientele doesn't seem concerned. A joint that has a decent amount of people is a good sign

I've been sick for a few days and the day when I finally got my appetite back, first thing I wanted was pho. I've tried many pho places to strike gold only like once, but this was my second time finally! I knew better to look up places a little outside the city center, saw Mekong Village, and saw the good reviews, so I decided to give it a go. I ordered delivery through DoorDash - I usually don't get pho deliveries but I'm still sick and didn't feel like getting it myself. What helped a lot was that the pho was cheaper than any other places I usually go ($13 for pho ga as of 8/28/24). This got me a bit worried since all other cheaper places I've been to hasn't been great in Seattle. When I first opened the noodles onto a bowl, I saw that the noodles are skinny as I like it. I reheated the soup and poured it on top of the garnishes and noodles. The soup had quite a straightforward taste - simple salt flavor and not sweet, also my preference! I got the pho ga so the pho had chicken in it. Unfortunately, the chicken shreds were way too dry and gummy, but the soup flavor and other items in the pho more than made up for the chicken.

Amazing Vietnamese spot! Easily became one of my favorites! Waitress was super kind and attended us throughout our meal. I ordered the Vermicelli Bowl, Mekong Special and they did an amazing job with all of the different meats. They were all super flavorful and juicy! Definitely coming back!

Good Vietnamese food for around the area! We got the bo kho, mi quang, pho and egg rolls. The bo kho was flavorful! The mi quang was decent. There was a lot of broth compared to how it's usually served (less broth to noodles ratio). The pho broth was very light! The eggs rolls were good! It seemed like it was made with rice paper wrapper (?) so it was more chewy and crispy. The service was great! The server checked up on us and food came out pretty quick. There were many options for seating and it was well decorated. Felt very homey. Overall, they have a wide range of Vietnamese dishes that you won't see at most Viet restaurants. Highly recommend trying it out at least once!

I would easily say Mekong is top three Vietnamese places to eat in WA. I've been to A LOT of Vietnamese places in order to find a few really good spots that my significant other and I can keep going back to and this place is one we always go to if we're nearby. I've taken a lot of other friends here and they all love it. It's one of the few places that remind me of Việt Nam. The only thing missing are outdoor tables and chairs that are so low to the ground you might as well be sitting on the floor while you're listening to the motorcycle honks and sweating from the heat and humidity! The service is nice, the food is good, the wait isn't too long. Truly such a great place to always come back to. It's not the most extravagantly decorated place but a lot of phenomenal Vietnamese restaurants are very homey and comfortable versus upscale. I personally love the decor and the vibe, but it might not be everyone's cup of tea if you want something fancier. I really recommend people to try Mekong if you already haven't. They have a fantastic selection and it's always so good!

Wonderful place to eat authentic Vietnamese food. I ordered a small pho combo, good portion with generous meat, fresh basil, bean sprouts and jalapeño. Service was great and attentive. They checked in on you to make sure everything is right which is rare for a Vietnamese restaurant. Ambiance is nice with wonderful decor. Has a private lot with plenty of parking. Go now!!! and you won't regret it.

Being Vietnamese, I honestly think Mekong Village has the best Vietnamese food in the area. Food tastes good, it's consistently good, and the portions are large. Price has increased throughout the years which is understandable so I'm not complaining - at least they haven't skimped on taste :). I will usually go here when I want to get my Vietnamese food cravings fulfilled. I mainly only get the broken rice dishes (specifically com dac biet) and my husband usually gets the vermicelli bowls (specifically Mekong Special). My daughter loves their pho and I actually think it's a pretty solid bowl of pho for a place that doesn't specialize in pho. All in all, I haven't really tried anything else but the broken rice and vermicelli dishes are pretty solid.

Highly impressed with the service here. Not only were they super quick, they filled our water regularly, and they were nice-- the holy trinity. Seems like they have regulars too, I heard them asking another table how they have been. And of course, the food was good too. Nice broth, good portion size, and they had good standard Vietnamese dishes and soups. Will definitely be back.

Authentic Vietnamese on Aurora serving our some tasty dishes! The regular pho was underwhelming as the broth didn't have much depth but it was a lot of meat. I definitely enjoyed the other dishes more and plan to come back and try their spicy speciality noddle soup dishes. The owners and servers are super sweet and smiled every time they came around which I really appreciate. Service should be about professional friendly demeanor as well as the food. The location is sketch, so I wouldn't bring a date here. But definitely give them a try! I highly recommend.

Charge for crappy food !! Ordered the bun xiao, (crepe) tough as hell with no flavor, I had this in the past and it was tasty. I sent it back and was still charged !!! I purchased 5 entrees, I ate 4, and was still charged for the crappy bun xiao !!! I hope them being greedy is worth a bad review and never getting a dollar from this very upset FORMER customer

my go to pho place! their service is always fast and efficient. their food has a good proportion and worth the price. i love their pho and bahn mi. i also like their imperial rolls. ik it's on a busy street on aurora but definitely worth to try. you can also tell the workers are hard working!!! which i highly respect.

Wishing to try as many Vietnamese restaurants while on my visit in Seattle we gave Mekong Village a try and enjoyed so much Great easy parking and a clean and neat interior Staff was most welcoming and friendly and answered our questions as asked Went with old standbys of spring rolls and pho and both were most delicious. Springs rolls with shrimp to my liking and pho too had great intense broth We very much enjoyed our meal and will return again Jim at Maplelag in Minnesota

Pretty authentic Vietnamese restaurant for the food and also service. It took a little time to get an order placed but the staff were very friendly. I ended up getting the grilled chicken thin vermicelli. This dish came with rice paper so that I could make my own spring rolls. The portions were very big and the chicken was grilled and delicious. Overall a great stop if you're in the area although it may seem a little sketchy.

I've been looking at DoorDash restaurants and this restaurant kept popping up on my app whenever I searched up noodles or soup. Had to check it out as the food options seemed suuuper enticing one day that I decided to grab take out! It's located next to a UW Medicine COVID-19 Testing Site on Aurora Ave N. There's a small parking lot right in front of the restaurant. The restaurant looks small on the outside but was relatively big inside! I got two combination pho, one small and one large, and an order of the fried egg rolls. The amount of meat for the pho wasn't much compared to other places I'm used to. But the portion was relatively big! Definitely enough for the two of us. The broth wasn't too bad. It was a bit "clean" compared to what I was used to but not too bad as it didn't have much of an instant flavor. Definitely refreshing after a night of drinking LOL. The fried egg rolls were kind of thin and small especially for the price paid. They weren't the traditional kind of rolls I was used to. The texture was deep fried as if they used the clear wraps. Loved how crispy they were AND full of flavor. YUM! Definitely will be back for more food in the future. Especially since it is really close to my home. Will be trying other things besides pho next time!

No frills spot serving hot and delish pho! Serving sizes are generous! Recommend for a casual dine in or a quick to go order!

Both my parents worked in order to support our family growing up. One of my absolute favorite meals coming home to was Bo Khó. I remember warming up pho noodles in a bowl. Using my mom's orange ladle to scoop in the stew broth and the big cuts of shank beef and tendon on top of the noodles. The hints of red curry, garlic, the pieces of carrots soaking in the flavor of the broth. I had your Bo Kho today, it felt like a love letter from my mom. Slow cooked. Carefully maintained broth. All the hints of home over 25 years ago. I used to always make sure to compliment how delicious the beef stew was to make sure mom would make it again. So.. thank you. Thank you for making this just like mom did all those years. Sincerely, A Son who misses his mom dearly.

Mekong Village is a great spot for quick Vietnamese food in North Seattle. The grilled pork banh mi (extra jalapeños, please) is always a trusty option. Their shrimp fresh spring rolls are also excellent - the fried egg roll skin in the middle adds the perfect little crunch. Their fried egg rolls are also pretty solid, except when you get them delivered. They pack them on top of lettuce, which looks nice I guess, but makes the egg rolls soggy af. Dear restaurant owners: knock that off! I would MUCH rather have crispy egg rolls dressed down in a plain old box or paper bag than wet egg rolls that look pretty. They also came with sweet chili sauce rather than fish sauce, which makes me question everything. I feel like they MUST have come with fish sauce when I've ordered for take out before...or I've been living a lie this whole time. Either way, get that sweet Thai chili crap out of here! I can't stay mad though, because the food's quite good. I'll certainly be back, I'll just make sure to specify my saucy requirements next time.

One of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Seattle, the menu is never ending. Great service and always super friendly staff. The food is always good and they offer catering! Stop by if you are traveling to the North!

The food was reasonably priced and the staff were friendly. I tried the mi quang soup. Very flavorful but the meat was a little tough. Will come back again.

Great veitnamese food at reasonable prices. The broth is heavenly. The bahn mi buns are fresh, light and and crispy with rice flour. The BBQ smells delicious. I left with this beautiful salad to go, which was delicious in flavor and ripeness of mango, though I did ultimately wish it had a bit more tofu. It's always an adventure heading up Aurora to this welcoming place.

They are super nice and seat people really quickly, they just ask if you have a large group to call ahead. Love their pho and rice dishes. Their coffee is great as well! I have been many times and have had a good experience every time.

Won't recommend take out or delivery... I ordered from grubhub and found hair in my food. Gross!!

Fourth time here for lunch. Always hot and delicious. Quick and friendly service ! The broth is piping hot and flavorful. Everything seems fresh. Plenty of meat.

The food is great but sometimes the consistency is not there. Overall they do have a good menu selection of authentic dishes you may not find at other places.

Best Pho I've had in a long time and I would definitely recommend to others. The employees were welcoming and providing great customer service. The restaurant was nice and clean and cozy.

Don't judge a book by its cover, such an hidden gem. A regular here. Amazing authentic food with expansive menu...Family owned and run. Best in the area!

Because of the pandemic, I have shirked away from indoor dining and instead have heavily relied upon food delivery and pick up. I'm SO glad that I live in a neighborhood where I can order all my favorite foods. Around the corner is Mekong Village, a Vietnamese restaurant with an extensive menu but their pho is above all others. They have a wide range of meat selection so that people with differing tastes can be satisfied with eating here. Fortunately they also have great vegetarian options as well. But of course, I always go with my usual: the "special" or "everything bowl" which literally has... everything. Broth is great, arrives hot (even hot enough to cook the rare beef). Food is prepared quickly. Much cheaper to pick up yourself (plus you get your food faster). More and more people are dining indoors so parking can be an issue but if you're quick you can probably borrow some of the neighboring parking slots. If you're looking for a place to establish as your "to go" pho place, look no further. Mekong Village will quickly become your favorite!

I don't live in this area, am always looking for good Vietnamese food. The food here is delicious and d authentic. The service staff are friendly and attentive.

The food here is very flavorful and fresh. There are several vegetarian options on the menu. Dine space is large but it seems like most of their business is in take or delivery.

Tucked away in an obscure back alley of Sai Gon one finds an empty patch of sacred soil. Set between aged buildings, the earth rich with the perfume of a thousand different spices having flavored a million different dishes, drawing enraptured patrons to that very spot like love-sick school kids to a dance, there's now only a barren spot. At one time the Mekong Village restaurant stood there. Filling bowls with noodles and love to lines of hungry people snaked through the narrow passages of the city out of sight. Now - now that space holds nothing but the echoes of what once was. A temporal shift having uprooted the authenticity of Viet Nam, straight from the source, and dropped it in Seattle. Right on Aurora. What a lucky break for us. Mekong Village is transformative. You walk through the doors into another part of the world. You want better Vietnamese food? You'll need a visa, because this is where the real experience lives in Seattle. Try to find better Bun bo Hue. Try it! Just try - I dare you. You'll come running back having wasted your time to prove some kind of point. The Mi Quang doesn't even need your approval it's just that good. You'll slap yourself for no reason. Then order a ca phe sua to regain focus before eating more. GrubHub? Grab a table. You want to eat pho that's been rolling around the back of some out-of-work tech-bro's Subaru as they try to navigate the labyrinth of condos to your front door while filming another TikTok - or do you want to get a real slice of Viet Nam in a bowl brought to your table? This is the best. The best pho and Vietnamese food you're going to find in Seattle. Love this place. One day Viet Name will realize the Mekong Village is no longer where it should be. Do you want to live your life in regret when it's repatriated? Go get food there. Yourself. In person. ....delivery....GrubHub... ..please.....

Ugh. I've never been so disappointed. I am dog-sotting in the area and this place has great reviews so I ordered delivery. I got chicken pho, chicken pad thai, fresh rolls and fried egg rolls. Last night got the phonput together and sat down. I've never had such flavorless broth. The fried egg rolls were delicious. Today, I sat down to have the pad thai and fresh rolls. Again, the most flavorless pad thai. I squeezed a whole lime over it to give some flavor, but wow. What a disappointment. Not sure what happened, they have great reviews. But not worth wasting money on trying again when there are so many other great options.

Came here to meet friends for dinner, and the interior is really spacious and inviting for a dinner. The food itself was average - but definitely not bad. They were busy with 1-2 servers so service was slower, but we weren't in a rush luckily. I ordered extra noodles which was totally unnecessary and they just got mushy in my leftover container (which I figured would happen lol). You pay for your check at the counter, which we didn't realize and led to us sitting there for an extra 10 minutes until I asked the server for the check and she informed us. Overall, I would return as a spot for a group meal, but I also will still keep exploring other restaurants as well!

Solid spot for Vietnamese food! I had the Mekong Special Rice Vermicelli (Banh Hoi). I was pleasantly surprised they had this type of vermicelli because it isn't too commonly found and it even came with rice paper! The Mekong Special meant it included several different types of meat - sugarcane shrimp, grilled pork, grilled pork sausage, leaf wrapped beef. While I liked the meats, I found them to be a bit on the dry side, but flavor wise I still enjoyed everything. Portion size was solid, a lot of meat, veggies and noodles. One serving of this will definitely fill you up! There's also a ton of options available on their menu. Pretty much any popular Vietnamese dish can be found here, and also the uncommon ones like Banh Hoi, Banh Xeo (Vietnamese crepe), and Thit Bo Kho (beef stew) to name a few. This is a great spot for Viet food in the Northgate area!

This is one of my go to Vietnamese spots in North Seattle. They have a lot of stuff you can't find at typical Vietnamese restaurants around here such as Banh Hoi. The prices are fair and the taste is authentic and delicious.

Standard Vietnamese fare. We ordered the bun Bo hue, fish sauce wings, egg rolls, and the Mekong broken rice special. Our favorite was probably the fish sauce wings. Everything was okay here. Nice folks running it and we got our food pretty quick, so no complaints.

I came here for lunch on my search for my favorite Seattle Banh Mi. First off, sandwiches are $5 which is a great deal. You basically have to get 2 at that price. I got a grilled pork and an egg banh mi. The pork was pretty good, had great smoky flavor, the mayo was good but maybe could have used more flavor. The bread was great and super crunchy on the outside. the sandwich probably could have used more filling as it was pretty bready. The egg banh mi was also great, a great veggie alternative. I also go the fried egg rolls which I really like. The outside was crunch and the inside had some minced pork which had a strange texture but was overall delicious.

You need to try the bun mam here! Such a rare dish to find in the US, and it brings out all the childhood memories. It's basically fermented fish broth. I had their pho here too and honestly it was mediocre and didn't taste as flavorful as I had hoped. I'm still looking forward to trying more of their menu though because I was pleasantly surprised by the bun mam.

They have the BEST bánh xèo ever. Probably the best in the state of WA. It's ginormous and always leave with leftovers. Try it and they won't disappoint!! Don't let the location on aurora fool you. Very clean, prompt, and friendly. Some other recommendations include, calamari, banh bo hue, bun rieu (my other favorite) and fish sauce wings!

This place was one of the few places that were open for business on the snowiest day in January. After seeing the promising reviews, we drove here for lunch. It's very dark and dingy inside. The carpet was dirty with pieces of food sticking and the windows were dirty and the dimmed lighting didn't help. My first impression wasn't good and I honestly wasn't getting the vibe here, but I tried to overlook all that cause I was looking forward to the yummy lunch. We ordered Bo La Lot which is a grilled beef wrapped in betel leaves. It was delicious. They don't skimp on the beef, it was meaty and juicy like biting into juicy meatballs. My husband got the C8 Cóm Dãc Biêt which is a broken rice combo with grilled pork chop, shredded pork skin, egg cake, shrimp tofu and egg. He did enjoy his plate. Portion was quite generous with all the variations he got. I got the C20 Cóm Chiên Dúóng Châu which is fried rice combo with shrimp, barbecue pork and Vietnamese sausage. The portion is quite large. There were 2-3 other tables beside us at the time of our visit and I noticed that all of them ordered Pho. The service can be a hit or miss. One of the older lady who seated us actually came to check on all of the patrons one time while we were dining, but the other servers would look away when I called out to them, needing a water refill etc. It was our first time here and we weren't aware that we had to go to the front desk to pay, same place where people pick up their takeouts too. Price is comparable to other Vietnamese restaurants we've been to, about $12-15 per plate.

Great food with great value. Our go to place. Really like the combos. Recommending it for everyone who likes authentic Vietnamese food

Just came in again for pho, and gotta say, it was nice and tasty - just the thing one needs on overcast winter days here in Seattle. Decent amount of beef and of garnishes, with a nice umami broth that was just the right temperature when it came out. (Also worth noting that, like I assume is true for most of the rest of Seattle, for dine-in, they now require proof of vaccination.)

Great food Great service Authentic ambience Regular customer here. Our go to Vietnamese restaurant in North Seattle.

My mom and I went to Mekong Village for lunch and had the Pho Combo--on a 71 degree day, but the lunch was very tasty (the broth was a little too dark and slightly too sweet. Generally Pho broth should not be sweet. Little off putting, sadly) We also had the Pork Spring Rolls and the Banh Mi sandwiches. The portion size was reasonable enough (I had a small bowl and finished it; content and not feeling stuffed.) The man who showed us our table seemed in a hurry despite there being one other customer other than myself. The woman was friendly and helpful with preparing the Banh Mi sandwich as a to-go item, asking if we wanted "now" (before our meal) or "later" after we paid. It came out still warm. We left shortly after. I'd say there is some need of improvement, more so on the interior and finishing the "remodeling". It's actually got a fancy and authentic to Vietnam design; with the woodwork carvings and intricate partitions. It would look beautiful once the carpet is replaced, tables and chairs are upgraded and the holes, loose cables and old light switches are removed. I'd recommend this place if you want an inexpensive place that serves pretty good Spring Rolls! That was my favorite overall!

The food and service are amazing. My sister and I have been eating here for about a year and love it every time.

I always love ordering take out from here because of how fast they are, I've never had to wait longer than 10 mins for pickup and the food is bomb!! I highly recommend getting the B9 Bun Mekong, it's a vermicelli bowl with grilled pork, pork patties, beef wrapped in betel leaves, shrimp wrapped sugar cane (couldn't try bc allergic lol) and an egg roll! Comes with lots of fish sauce and salad too :)

I love the fried rice from here. They cook their eggs perfectly. The service is wonderful. I used to come here all the time when I was a kid, so it makes me very haiku to go back and see it again. The inside is so pretty, and makes me wish I was really in another country.

I was craving bun Bo hue and found this place on Yelp. It is a little gem of a restaurant located on the 99. The bun Bo hue was absolutely delicious and satisfied my craving. Considering I was just at a new Vietnamese restaurant last week that served bland bun Bo hue. This one had the right amount of spiciness and flavor to it. The salt and pepper calamari and wings were also absolutely delicious. We ate everything. The wings were so good I'm actually craving them right now as I write about them. My boyfriend enjoyed his combination plate. The restaurant itself is very nice and spaced out. The service was great. We were greeted quickly, sat down quickly, and our orders were taken promptly, and food arrived quick. We were checked on several times and all and all, very satisfied with the food and service here. Would recommend this place to everyone! Can't wait to come back to try other things on the menu! :)

Mekong is always a comforting food stop. Fresh and tasty, service is good and the employees are always friendly.

Very good food, always reliable and at a great value with super friendly service. You could arguably find slightly better pho or ban mi around town if you go looking for spots that specialize, but not by much, and the extensive menu they offer IS hard to find. The ba la lot is SO good! They also sell their pho broth for like $6 for a large container and if you're sick (hungover, cold, flu, etc) you cannot go wrong. It's a go-to spot when we're in the mood for pho or vermicelli bowls. Their location is less than ideal because that part of Aurora these days... but that's not their fault; in time that will change. I would recommend this place without any hesitation to anyone looking for great Vietnamese food.

THE BIG: Restaurant big enough to feed an entire Mekong Village. THE BLACK AND WHITE: The bae and I came here on a rainy Seattle day in need of a hot broth pick me up. Big interior with nice asian decor along with plenty of parking in their private lot. The menu was big, however we knew what we wanted: pho. The surprise of the night was how affordable their banh mi was! We shared a bbq pork banh mi as an appetizer and got two large phos. Broth was delicious and the meat served rare to be cooked in the broth. The banh mi had a nice (not stale) bread exterior and the right amount of garnish, adding that spiciness from the jalapeno and freshness from the cilantro. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Ultimately, the damage done was $20.42 including tax and tip for 2 phos and a banh mi. Great prices and super delicious meal.