The Boiling Bowl - Portland

I had the best Pho I ever had in The Boiling Bowl. I wish I could overthrow her Pho from Portland to San Francisco! The broth was so tasteful and rich, the vegetables were well cooked, and the tofu was chewing and perfect. I'm coming back to Portland!

They were super busy and a bit understaffed, so we had to wait long for food. We arrived at 7:00 on a Friday and sat on a big 4-top, though. The sautéed tofu bún was good, but not great. This could only be compared to my loving memories of Pork Bún. My non-vegan friends had good food! If they wanted to go back, I would like to go and try the vegan ph-Apo!

This place was wonderful. Very clean, beautiful interior. The vegan items are marked and can easily be seen on the menu. I ordered the vegan Pho and could not believe my palate. It was with vegetables, rice noodles, incredible tofu and the best broth I've ever tried. It comes in a huge bowl and comes also with a side plate of bean sprouts, basil, hot peppers and lime. I can usually take food away, but I left overs with a large container. If you think to come here, JUST DO IT!! They won't regret it.

They serve meat but are very willing to make your option vegan.

Everything was delicious! My martini was perfect. They readily added more herbs to the salad, refilled our water carafe multiple times, generally friendly, competent, and answered all our questions with a great attitudeVegetarian options: Tofu readily available. The salad rolls with tofu were delicious