Bamboo House

This place is our go to for seriously delicious Vietnamese food. All of the veggie and shrimp dishes are so good. For a warming winter broth, the spicy veggie noodle soup hits the spot. It's chock full of basil and fresh veggies, and the spice comes on the side so nothing to fear for the more mild palate'd folk. The tofu lemongrass vermicelli is a wonderful summer dish, the mungbean spring rolls they come with are the perfect accompaniment. I'm honestly always surprised that this place isn't more packed considering the high quality of food. Is it the window paintings that scare people away? No clue. Would love to support it more. The servers are super friendly and the food is spot on. The atmosphere inside is homey and pleasant. Give them a try!

My craving for Vietnamese food led us to have dinner here tonight. We had our dog with us so I searched Vietnamese spots that offer outdoor seating. Google showed me Bamboo House and so we decided to give this place a try! Service was friendly and SUPER quick! Did not have to wait long at all to get our Appetizer (Salad Rolls) and Pho orders. I appreciated them bringing out Sriracha and Hoisin Sauce as well as ice cold water without me even asking. The salad rolls were perfection! My partner ordered the Rib Pho and I ordered the Bamboo House Pho. The broth was flavourful - not too salty and not bland, just the perfect beef broth! They also don’t skimp out on the toppings. The rib was so tender and pretty much just fell off the bone. It’s rare for me to write a review the very same day I’ve dined at a restaurant so I think that speaks volumes on how much I enjoyed our visit here! I can’t wait to come back for more pho. 10/10 highly recommend. Support AAPI businesses!

Eaten here 3 times so far. Everything we have tried is fantastic. The vegetarian pho, crispy tofu, vegetarian spicy noodle soup, sweet and sour soup, and the garlic tofu eggplant are fantastic. This is one of my 2 favorite Vietnamese restaurants in the city. Service is friendly and fast. Takeout experience is easy. Restaurant has comfy street market inspired décor. Keep up the great work!

Got take out for an afternoon picnic. Place was quiet just before 12pm and was able to walk in and out in less then 10 mins. Ordered Bahn Mi--exceptionally lovely pork, and the Rib Pho--delicious!! The sandwich-Bahn Mi is filling and we could have eaten just that between my sister and I. We had leftover pho and Bahn Mi. We also loved the Thai iced tea, of course! The staff was very helpful while I had trouble setting up my payment app and my food was out super quick! Thanks!

The delicious food, soothed my weary soul today. Chicken salad was crispy, savory, tangy, & spicy. Would love to try it with shrimp or tofu next time. Wonton soup was light, savory, piping hot. Friendly service and hospitality. Can't wait to bring my wife back for dinner and try the chicken wings and more 😋

What a gem of SE Portland!! Truly baffles me how this place is not packed to the brim at every hour with customers—the quality and quantity of food at very reasonable prices keeps us coming back! I especially love their vermicelli combo bowl and my bf loves their pho — the broth is so rich and tasty!!

Braised pork and eggs dish was delicious! Heads up that it's actually on the menu as caramelized pork and eggs but it's the braised pork in the feature photo. Hearty dish with plenty of pork, very tender, savory broth, perfect for cold days. My husband ordered the crab noodle soup and it's definitely an acquired taste. It doesn't really taste like crab and just tastes like a heavy amount of shrimp paste. But hey the food here is still delicious, he just ordered something that wasn't his personal taste. Portions were huge. Prices were great! Staff was friendly. Service was fast. Place was clean. We will definitely go back again and try more of the menu.