I5 Pho

I love love this place. I wanted to write another review. This is one of my top 3 Pho places in Tacoma. However there broth isn't always consistent. Some days it's amazing (knock your taste buds out) then at other times it seems like the Pho broth wasn't cooked long enough. Which isn't true because traditional Pho is cooled for very long hours so you can get that great amazing flavor. Regardless of the inconsistency still a top Pho place in Tacoma. Go check it out and enjoy some great Vietnamese Pho. They don't have a big variety of other dishes. However the chicken wings...phenomenal and on Wednesday buy one order and get other free. That's a great deal. Go check it out and see for yourselves. Leave a review.

Family 👪 owned Franchise Cash/Card accepted Free public parking Great for family and friends Restroom 🚻 inside Vietnamese cuisine Price a bit above average (💰💰💸) 3 1/2 money bags A worth mentioning Vietnamese cuisine restaurant between Lakewood and Tacoma is i5 Pho. Owners were inviting and sincere. They sell a variety of food on their menu. You can use their QR code to order digitally or the old fashion way. On top of that they also offer merchandises and home made chili sauce. A bit run downed inside, but their food is delicious. Although prices are a bit expensive, their quality is worth mentioning. They have a self serve water area, but be cautious at times because people have the tendency to drink and refill at the same spot. Overall a good recommendation for a quick spot to grab and go. Will be coming back here for more.

Dine in experience left a lot to be desired. I love Phó and the reason I stopped in was because my favorite place is closed for the holiday. The dine in bowls are the same as take out and they keep them separate from the trash, which makes me think they reuse it which is weird to me. The same person who rang us up also was our waitress and made our boba tea. She ended up becoming pretty backed up; I highly recommend the owner to hire another person, that way people aren’t turned down because one person is overwhelmed with too many orders. The phó itself was just okay. The broth had little to no meat flavor, and mainly just cinnamon and cardamom which is super disappointing. Needless to say I won’t be back, but their boba tea was really good although pricy for how small it was. Not sure the can like lid on top is a great design either since it’s metal.

Mediocre food. Big portion. Tofu is fried, not steamed or grilled and doesn’t indicate on the menu nor do they ask. You have to order and pay first at the bar. Depressing looking place. The water fountain at the entrance is so loud it sounds like your faucet is always running. Gives you a headache. Also they ran out of Vietnamese Coffee. At least the service was friendly.

One of the best banh mi places I have ever had. 10/10 recommend anyone to go here, it’s a bit off the path but worth it. We live up near Seattle and anytime we drive down to Oregon we stop here. Their bread is fresh, the meat is tender, and the size is great. We recently went and got their crab rangoons as well… GAME changer. Must go!