Three Sisters

This review is limited to their version of my favorite of all the Vietnamese beef broth based soups: Bún bò Huế. I grew up in Southern California near many vibrant Asian communities. One of my favorite to visit was Little Saigon in Santa Ana. That is THE place to get a bowl of bún bò with ALL (pig blood curd, pork knuckle, etc.) the fixings swimming in a complex spicy, salty broth. Three Sisters served up what was by a wide margin the best bún bò I've had in Spokane. Most local restaurants treat their bún bò as an afterthought by adding chili oil to their phở broth. Not Three Sisters! The nuoc mam and fermented shrimp paste provide the umami notes that amplify the lemongrass infused beef broth. Most Americans tend to focus on the noodles and protein but it should be the broth that is tasted first and only then adjusted with the various add-ins. I would have been happy with a bowl of the broth...it's a that good. They are also one of the few Vietnamese restaurants in town to serve this dish with the correct noodle. I can't wait to try other dishes on their menu.

"large" Pho had barely any noodles. Broth mostly flavorless. They also were out of some ingredients and did not tell me til picking it up. I love Pho, but damn that sure was a disappointing meal. Price would have been fine if it had actually been a large portion. My partner said veggie fried rice was good.

Went in early on father's day and had a great breakfast. I had the bun bo hue, my wife enjoyed her pho ga, and my daughter's had some some cups of rice. The waitress was very nice and asked if I knew that what I was ordering wasn't normal pho. I told her I knew what I was getting myself into. Everything tasted amazing, another person checked on us a few times to see how our meal was, and he was exceptionally nice. Overall some of the best Vietnamese food I've had in Washington, definitely stop by if you want some great Vietnamese food.