Than Brothers Restaurant
(206) 568-7218
516 Broadway E
Seattle,
WA
98102
47.6234
-122.3207
Neighborhoods: Broadway, Capitol Hill
What People Are Saying About Than Brothers Restaurant
The Editor
Anna Roth
Citysearch
In Short
Red lanterns decorate the sparse interior of this casual, booth-lined pho emporium, where students and businessmen mingle to devour steaming bowls of the fragrant noodle soup. The menu is straightforward: 17 different types of pho, including meatball, eye-round steak, brisket, tripe and veggie, in four sizes. Each order arrives almost immediately, accompanied by fresh herbs and one of the restaurant's signature cream puffs, made in-house from a secret family recipe.
User Reviews
Seattlegal2
March 09, 2009
Warning: If you are eating there around 8:30, expect them to be rudely vacuuming around your feet, Windexing your table and reaching over you to refill sauces. They close at 9, and I do not think it is appropriate for them to ruin meals with Windex in your face and a vacuum bumping your feet...they act as if you are inconveniencing them by eating within an hour of their closing time. This has even happened to us at 8:00 and 8:30 as well.Can't they wait?! Employees also smoke in the back room and it often wafts into the dining room. Gross!
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eatingme
September 14, 2008
one of the best get in, eat, get out places out there. the pho is always good and the service is always fast. if your looking for a fancy place this is not it. If your looking for good cheap food in a no frills environment this is the place for you.
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lqagrl
August 08, 2008
The perfect place for a warm, satisfying lunch or dinner on a cold winter day - or, really, almost any day! As other reviewers have said, the place is not much to look at, but looking pretty isn't their goal. Their goal is serving tasty Vietnamese pho soup, at very affordable prices and in portion sizes that are larger than anything I've ever seen! The "small" bowl will definitely satisfy an average eater, and there is no way you can finish the "extra large" unless you haven't eaten for a day. The vegetarian pho is very good, even though it may not be very authentic, and my carnivorous friends and family tell me that the meat varieties are excellent. I've heard that you can order the veggie pho, which comes with lots of mushrooms and tofu, and request meat on the side, and enjoy the best of both worlds! Oh, and the cream puffs and French-style coffee with sweet condensed milk are great! In fact, Than Brothers is one of the very few places where I order coffee. I rarely drink it now but I cannot resist the sweet and super-strong brew that they serve. If you are like me and drink your coffee at the end of your meal, ask for it to be delivered later (or simply order it later, when you're done with your pho). Otherwise, it will be barely warm by the time you get through your gigantic bowl of noodle soup, since they bring it out at the same time as the soup.
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Know Before You Go:
Be wary of the size names: small is more than enough for a good-sized meal, while extra-large could feed a small army.
What to Drink:
Try a coffee with sweet condensed milk, a chrysanthemum tea with honey or a creamy young coconut drink.
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Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats, Hidden Find
