Than Brothers Restaurant

03/22/2008 Posted by LoveFoodToo

I have been coming here on and off for several years. It's good Pho and really helps you feel better when you have a cold. BUT... I have decided never to go back. The owner is just too rude. He brought my daughtrer the wrong order, and when I asked for the right one, he looked at me like he wanted to hurt me. It really ruined the meal for me. I also wonder if he pays any taxes with his "cash only" operation. I have been to other Vietnamese restaurants, and none of them have been as rude as this guy. You're better off going to Lemon Grass restaurant on S. Jackson downtown. The food is awesome, with a full menu. They are really busy though, so expect to wait a while for your food.

Pros: Good Pho, yummy cream puff

Cons: Can't stand the owner's rudeness

03/21/2008 Posted by EdmondsGourmet

Not Vietnamese either, although one person in our party was. I thought it was great food at a great price. I understand that there may be cultural differences/language barriers here, but we had a good time, and didn't have to wait long. But no barriers to eating great pho! By the way, my Vietnamese friend said it's pronounced something like: "Ffffe". Ok, i know that doesn't translate well. Would definitely go again.

Pros: great pho at economy prices

Cons: wait staff not super friendly, but service is good.

03/20/2008 Posted by Tastematters1

I noticed that two reviews were very harsh on the restaurant. I eat here all of the time and I am not vietnamese. I come here for the pho and I stay for the pho. This place has a harder time with being friendly, but if you want the best bowl of this soup, than you have come to the right place. It is soooo cheap and taste fresh, comes out very fast, and it is very sanitary. Just be very polite and when they direct your attention to something, just do it! I say if taste matters to you than this is the place to eat!

Pros: Very cheap, fast, oh my word DELICIOUS!

Cons: Slightly grumpy, but they are not terrible just give them respect.

06/20/2007 Posted by ahopkins2209

Almost every worker at this restaurant are grumpy - none of them speak good english. No one in this restaurant knows how to smile. If you want bad service, this is the place to go.

06/18/2007 Posted by irm11215

This restaurant has got to have the worst service I have ever had in my life! We went to Thanh Brothers in Lynnwood on Fathers Day - when we arrived, we asked to be seated by the fish tank becuase my son wanted to sit by the fish...we were immediately rejected and told to sit elsewhere...even though the restaurant was nearly empty! Then my son opened two packages of chopsticks - when a worker saw him - he reached over onto our table and REMOVED THE UTENCIL HOLDER even before my husband and I got our spoons! RUDE! For one, those chopsticks cost 1 cent each and it costs 3 cents to make pho! So I approached the counter and asked to pay. The lady was nice, but to owner approached and asked what was wrong and I said i thought it was rude that they took the utencil holder away over two chopsticks - and you know what he said - THOSE CHOPSTICKS ARE NOT RECYCLABLE, WE THROW AWAY AND HE ALREADY OPEN MANY! OMG - are you seriously having a cow over two chopsticks! So I am officially boycotting all Thanh Brother restauants - they are NOT kid friendly, they are rude and penny pinchers!

Cons: NOT KID FRIENDLY, SERVICE IS HORRIBLE! RESTAURANT IS DIRTY!

09/18/2006 Posted by sione

It's good pho and you get a creampuff with it! Than Brothers is a good chain with a number of locations. I usually go to the Redmond one in the downtown Redmond area or the one on Aurora and about 70th. XL bowl is really a mouthful! Fresh tasting, fresher than a number of other Vietnamese places around town for pho, but they're pretty much just pho here.

Pros: Fast service, fast food delivery, excellent food

Cons: If you don't want Pho, you're outta luck.