Than Brothers Restaurant
(206) 568-7218
516 Broadway E
Seattle,
WA
98102
47.6234
-122.3207
Neighborhoods: Capitol Hill, Broadway
Reviews & Ratings for Than Brothers Restaurant
13 reviews
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Don't go after 8:30pm!
by 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!
- Pros: quick, yummy food
- Cons: employees smoking in kitchen, windexing your table and vacuuming at your feet while you are eating (after 8pm)
great no frills pho shop
by 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.
- Pros: price, food, fast
- Cons: no frills
Great introduction to the world of pho
by 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.
- Pros: Great value, many kinds of meat pho to choose from
- Cons: Cash only
I loved it until... by James R. at InsiderPages
Contributor
April 26, 2008
I used to love eating pho, I starting eating it every single week. I thought I was eating a healthy soup. I almost felt like I was addicted to it. Then I started feeling sick and I asked my friend who told me that pho is loaded with MSG. I asked my doctor and he explained that MSG has an addictive effect on the brain, not to mention some very negative effects on the heart and liver. I never eat at Than Brothers anymore. And I no longer trust restaurants to not poison me. Thanks a lot FDA! You bunch of incompetant jerks.
The best
by aleksandr111
January 25, 2008
Great pho, fast service and so incredibly cheap. It's just the best place to eat on a cold weekend. It's not fancy, perhaps a little dirty even - if that's a problem, please don't complain just go somewhere else. I love this place.
- Pros: Excellent food, very low price, no kids!
- Cons: NONE
Yummmmm
by cinderella23
October 03, 2006
It like Grandmas house. The scenery may not be much to look at but the food ROCKS. Yummy Yummy in my Tummy
- Pros: Great authentic tasting Vietnamese
- Cons: like I said it is grandmas house, could use some style
Veggie Pho is a Must
by seattleamber
September 10, 2006
If you've never tried Pho, you're missing out. This viatnamese fast food diner offers oversized portions of Pho, a popular noodle soup. The soup is light and crisp tasting, complete with basil leaves, bean sprouts, lime wedges and jalapanos. My fav is the veggie small for less than $5 (a Seattle steal). Be ready to order when you sit down - the service is poor but lightening fast. You pay at the counter when you are done. The restaurant itself is a little on the filthy side if you ask me, but for the price and yum factor, I can live with a little grime on the walls. I end up at Ithe Capitol Hill location just about every Saturday.
- Pros: Delish Pho, Huge Portions, Fast Eat
- Cons: Ambience, Limited Menu
Pho and cream puffs reign supreme at this affordable Broadway Vietnamese chain.
by Anna Roth
March 14, 2006
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.
Great pho! Awesome price! Budget food. by madge y. at InsiderPages
Contributor
August 26, 2005
Than Brothers always has good pho. This restaurant looks a little cleaner than the one on University Way. Pho is cheap too! The medium is always sufficient for me, and at under 5 dollars. Special delight? You get a free cream puff! I'm not sure if this restaurant has no msg in their pho. You have to be careful, some of the pho restaurants add a ton of msg.
PROS: Awesome pho! Good budget food
CONS: Hope it's clean, and no msg??
BEST PHO IN TOWN by Diane O. at InsiderPages
Contributor
July 02, 2005
Sometimes the service isn't great, but usually they are fast fast fast and friendly. The food fills you up, is very easy on your wallet, plus they even throw in a delicious custard puff with every meal. If you like soup on a chilly Seattle day, this is the place for you!
PROS: Cheap! Yummy!
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