14 Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Hilo

“This restaurant has become my favorite spot! I love the attention to detail in every dish. Jamie always brightens up the service with a smile, making me feel special. I have eaten here many times and have always been satisfied. The food is fresh and skillfully prepared. Jamie is quick and friendly, never letting me wait long. It’s truly a wonderful experience!“

“Surprisingly legit Viet food served in a cozy cafe environment by a really kind and generous owner with very reasonable prices!
The papaya salad was so delicious- generous portion of shredded green papaya topped with lots of crunch peanuts and fried shallots. The entire table gobbled it up. I had a small chicken pho and it was super refreshing, light, and savory with lots of tender chicken pieces. It was plenty for my stomach! The owner was so kind towards our school aged child, he brought out a balloon and candies for her and it made her day. So sweet and kind!“

“My husband and I love love love eating here after a hard workout. The food is fresh, homemade, healthy and just down right Delicious. My husband orders the Lemongrass Chicken Ba’nh-mi and I get the Vegetarian. The owner is sooooo nice. She comes over to our table and tells us that she grows the fresh herbs in her garden, and that goes on top of the sandwiches. We’re so glad we found this little gem in Hilo💕💕💕“

“10 out of 10 highly recommend! Family owned business, husband and wife are the only two running the place but the service is so good you wouldn’t have guessed it. Never had vitanamese food before here, and never stopped coming back. Their vermicelli is my FAV.!“

“Customer Service was amazing. Food was delicious. First time there and I absolutely loved it!“

“I loved the Pho Tai I ordered. I added extra tai and made it spicy. I skipped bean sprouts but if you choose it comes with them also. Good spice to it, but not overpowering.

The Thai tea was one of the best I've had. Strong flavor.“

“I ate here at least once a week when I lived in Hilo. The chicken pho is some of the best I've ever had (including my travels to Vietnam). Also, the sate noodle soup is insanely flavorful.

Could use more ambience. But the delicious food and friendly staff more than make up for any shortcomings in the decor department.“

“We were here as a larger group spontaneously for lunch and the restaurant coped very well with our many orders at once. You also have the option to pay separately [you can then go to the front desk], which is not standard in the US. \nThe food was consistently delicious and we got our food quite quickly. The atmosphere is less in focus, but that didn't hurt our pleasure.“

“Delicious pho with large portions. The spring rolls with peanut sauce are great; just ask to have them made with tofu. Servers are vegan-aware and can show you how menu items can be made vegan, if you ask. EDIT: fried tofu is not vegan at this point, due to the batter! double check with your server when ordering Updated from previous review on 2022-10-14“

“This was my first time eating here and was so impressed! Very nice menu, reasonable prices , clean . Food presentation was beautiful and everything we tried was delicious! I ordered the beef stew pho and the meat was so tender and broth very savory . We also ordered the Vietnamese pancake which was really fun and different . The dipping sauce we just couldn’t get enough of . Can’t wait to come back and try other dishes. This is definitely a hidden gem in Hilo.“

“So yummy and realistic vegan Vietnamese food 🤤🤤🤤“

“Ngon-hợp vệ sinh& tiếp đón khách nhiệt tình!“

“We've been twice in last month. Once for lunch and second time for dinner. We brought our friends with us for dinner. We all had a good meal.

Vegetarian options: Freshly prepared with good sauces and appealingly presented.

Parking: This restaurant is co-located with a couple other restaurants, a large Walmart and Office Max and Ross clothing store. Thus parking is ample but shared by many establishments. And this area is nearly always very busy. Not impossible to park but not always convenient. Handicap parking, though seemingly numerous is always in high demand.“

“Another one of my favorite places to go to for dinner. Their Phó is amazing!“