The Boiling Bowl

The only complaint I have about this place is that it isn't closer to me (I'm in Vancouver so the drive isn't too bad haha) First - they have free parking right next to the restaurant. How often do you hear that Portland offers free parking? Service was great. She saw that my fiancee was parking our car and that I was about to pay for the metered parking and she stopped me and said to go park in the garage. She was also patient as I was being indecisive on what to order and checked in on us frequently. I wish I got her name to give her a shout out but her customer service was on point. Ordered egg rolls, fried shrimp, and the thit nuong self roll platter. I am Vietnamese and born and raise in San Jose, California. So I grew up eating authentic home cooked Vietnamese foods and surrounded by authentic viet restaurants. And this place definitely is one of my favorite and authentic viet food within the area, which is hard to find. Highly recommend and would come back.

Cody was an amazing server !!! Like this place is amazing but the staff is awesome and they made me and my husband super happy with their service and smiles. If you ever in Portland make sure to stop by here you won’t regret it !! Cody you deserve a raise man we hope to see you again when we come back to the city 😁😁😁

I've had phó at a few places around Portland but this was my favorite experience by far. Thai iced tea, chicken potstickers, vegan pho (has tofu and veggies), and Vietnamese beef stew were all great. The items were priced pretty on par with other phó restaurants but the portions were larger and there was more in the broth than other places I've been. The ambience was really nice (great color scheme, comfy booths, and more upscale vibes than your average phó restaurant). It's definitely a place you could go on a date night or take visiting friends and fam. The host/server (Cody) really made the experience. He was really friendly and we had great convo with him. I'll be going back for sure!