This place is so GOOD! The food is so authentic, and flavorful. And the staff Amy and Richie are so cool. They also grow and sell some of their own fruits. Definitely recommend this place!!
Bon S.
Hadn't been here in years. It used to be one of my go-tos when I was in college and lived closer to that part of town. I am currently very pregnant and was struck with the insatiable craving for a cold noodle plate. The place closer to the part of town I was going to was not answering my phone, so I decided to take a trip down memory lane and get my cold noodle plate from Yen's. I ordered the #35 - the grilled chicken and spring roll cold noodle plate. My husband has some weird bias against Yen's, so only wanted a side of spring rolls. Anyway, ordered by phone and went and picked up my order from their handy pickup window. I felt the temperature of the food, nice and warm, and I immediately knew I needed to find the nearest park to pull over and eat my plate. This was by far the best cold noodle plate I have had in years! It makes all the ones I have had from other Vietnamese places in town and elsewhere seem boring and bland. There was of course the chicken and spring rolls, all nice an flavorful and warm, and the noodles, just the right coolness, but at the bottom were a ton of veggies: cucumbers, lettuce, mint, mung bean sprouts, and on top were pickled carrots and dikon. The sauce was the usual cold noodle sauce, which was again nice and flavorful. All together, everything really was nice. Perfect meal for a very warm Hilo day. I felt bad, but when I got home to bring my husband his spring rolls, they had gotten soggy. He still ate them all. I am definitely going here again the next time I get the craving for a cold noodle plate!
Torri S.
Really great place for takeout I'm rarely disappointed. She has the best cold noodle salads. Grilled pork amazing. Black bean string bean delicious. Best salt and pepper squid a little salty but yum. Can't go wrong with pho.
John Abundo
Love their fried calamari and Mongolian beef noodles. Also their spring roll rice noodle dish.Great Vietnamese coffee
Peter Franke
Big portions. Great spring rolls.
Louise Loughlin
Just stopped by to order a quick lunch and was so pleasantly surprised with our food. Chicken ginger lemongrass plate and spicy chicken rice plate. Both came with a very tasty side salad. So much flavor for lunch. I also order a fresh sugar cane. Will definitely be back to try the Pho.
Kathi King
pho + spring roll = ????
Leysen H.
Have been going here for years. Their pho is great on a rainy day(everyday here lol) and the spring rolls are always crispy.
ShannonF679
We love take out lunch from Yen's. Our go to is the cold noodles with shrimp and tofu (with extra shrimp) and an order of eggrolls. Fresh, clean, cool, delicious and enough food for two. Try it, you won't be disappointed!
Seth S.
As I walked into this restaurant I could feel the ambience overwhelm me. The smell from the kitchen was straight from heaven. The service was quick and very attentive. We got our food right away and was hot and fresh. The kung pao chicken and fried egg roles were quite scrumptious. Overall it was an exceptional experience. I will definitely be going back next week.
Doesn't look like much when you walk past it but Yen's is a hidden gem in the heart of Hilo. Family owned, lovely authentic food, and a great atmosphere. Not to mention, the customer service is unbelievable. We had Richy wait on us and he exceeded our expectations. We will be back to eat again.
Pauline Bautista
Soups here is great for rainy days.
Jeni J.
Great vermicelli bowls. My husband got the pho and wasn't impressed but I'm the one writing the review and I loved their vermicelli bowls. They have fresh and really delicious spring rolls and my children love their boba teas. If a restaurant does a certain dish well that I like or reminds me of food I could get in my hometown, l rate it for the one dish. That's what I'm doing here. Hilo is tricky when it comes to good food so I'm always thankful for places that have a dish that I really enjoy. Try their vermicelli bowls. So good!
Hi L.
Love their Grilled Pork Cold Noodle plate! The marinade is soooooo good and service is friendly and fast!
David L.
This is the kind of food that we WISH we could make at home. Everything we get here is so good. We always want to try other dishes but we get so addicted to whatever we do get that it's taking a really long time to explore the menu. I have ordered the lemongrass chicken, and the spicy lemongrass chicken, and both come with a really great salad. They make an excellent ginger chicken which is often sold out. I love their spring rolls that you wrap in lettuce and dip into their sauce. I also love their cold noodle salad and their noodle cake. Sadly that is as far as I have gotten. My coworkers and I eat here at least once a week for lunch. This is a hole in the wall establishment with odd service-but I just don't care, because the food is so good. They do take credit and debit cards. I recommend this place for take out lunch or dinner. Call ahead to make sure they are open and place an order. They have a funny schedule-some days they close at 2 and they seem to be closed Mondays--calling to confirm if they are open is a good idea. They are across the street from the Hilo Library between Cozmic Cones and Blanes. Enjoy!
This place is so GOOD! The food is so authentic, and flavorful. And the staff Amy and Richie are so cool. They also grow and sell some of their own fruits. Definitely recommend this place!!
Hadn't been here in years. It used to be one of my go-tos when I was in college and lived closer to that part of town. I am currently very pregnant and was struck with the insatiable craving for a cold noodle plate. The place closer to the part of town I was going to was not answering my phone, so I decided to take a trip down memory lane and get my cold noodle plate from Yen's. I ordered the #35 - the grilled chicken and spring roll cold noodle plate. My husband has some weird bias against Yen's, so only wanted a side of spring rolls. Anyway, ordered by phone and went and picked up my order from their handy pickup window. I felt the temperature of the food, nice and warm, and I immediately knew I needed to find the nearest park to pull over and eat my plate. This was by far the best cold noodle plate I have had in years! It makes all the ones I have had from other Vietnamese places in town and elsewhere seem boring and bland. There was of course the chicken and spring rolls, all nice an flavorful and warm, and the noodles, just the right coolness, but at the bottom were a ton of veggies: cucumbers, lettuce, mint, mung bean sprouts, and on top were pickled carrots and dikon. The sauce was the usual cold noodle sauce, which was again nice and flavorful. All together, everything really was nice. Perfect meal for a very warm Hilo day. I felt bad, but when I got home to bring my husband his spring rolls, they had gotten soggy. He still ate them all. I am definitely going here again the next time I get the craving for a cold noodle plate!
Really great place for takeout I'm rarely disappointed. She has the best cold noodle salads. Grilled pork amazing. Black bean string bean delicious. Best salt and pepper squid a little salty but yum. Can't go wrong with pho.
Love their fried calamari and Mongolian beef noodles. Also their spring roll rice noodle dish.Great Vietnamese coffee
Big portions. Great spring rolls.
Just stopped by to order a quick lunch and was so pleasantly surprised with our food. Chicken ginger lemongrass plate and spicy chicken rice plate. Both came with a very tasty side salad. So much flavor for lunch. I also order a fresh sugar cane. Will definitely be back to try the Pho.
pho + spring roll = ????
Have been going here for years. Their pho is great on a rainy day(everyday here lol) and the spring rolls are always crispy.
We love take out lunch from Yen's. Our go to is the cold noodles with shrimp and tofu (with extra shrimp) and an order of eggrolls. Fresh, clean, cool, delicious and enough food for two. Try it, you won't be disappointed!
As I walked into this restaurant I could feel the ambience overwhelm me. The smell from the kitchen was straight from heaven. The service was quick and very attentive. We got our food right away and was hot and fresh. The kung pao chicken and fried egg roles were quite scrumptious. Overall it was an exceptional experience. I will definitely be going back next week.
Restaurantji Recommends
Doesn't look like much when you walk past it but Yen's is a hidden gem in the heart of Hilo. Family owned, lovely authentic food, and a great atmosphere. Not to mention, the customer service is unbelievable. We had Richy wait on us and he exceeded our expectations. We will be back to eat again.
Soups here is great for rainy days.
Great vermicelli bowls. My husband got the pho and wasn't impressed but I'm the one writing the review and I loved their vermicelli bowls. They have fresh and really delicious spring rolls and my children love their boba teas. If a restaurant does a certain dish well that I like or reminds me of food I could get in my hometown, l rate it for the one dish. That's what I'm doing here. Hilo is tricky when it comes to good food so I'm always thankful for places that have a dish that I really enjoy. Try their vermicelli bowls. So good!
Love their Grilled Pork Cold Noodle plate! The marinade is soooooo good and service is friendly and fast!
This is the kind of food that we WISH we could make at home. Everything we get here is so good. We always want to try other dishes but we get so addicted to whatever we do get that it's taking a really long time to explore the menu. I have ordered the lemongrass chicken, and the spicy lemongrass chicken, and both come with a really great salad. They make an excellent ginger chicken which is often sold out. I love their spring rolls that you wrap in lettuce and dip into their sauce. I also love their cold noodle salad and their noodle cake. Sadly that is as far as I have gotten. My coworkers and I eat here at least once a week for lunch. This is a hole in the wall establishment with odd service-but I just don't care, because the food is so good. They do take credit and debit cards. I recommend this place for take out lunch or dinner. Call ahead to make sure they are open and place an order. They have a funny schedule-some days they close at 2 and they seem to be closed Mondays--calling to confirm if they are open is a good idea. They are across the street from the Hilo Library between Cozmic Cones and Blanes. Enjoy!