15 Best Vietnamese Restaurants near Keaau

“This is a gem of a restaurant, offering a fusion of Southeast Asian specialties. If you want to grab something fresh and delicious, but don't have time to wait, their lunch special is for you! From 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, you get your choice of rice or one of two types of noodles plus 1, 2 or 3 other items from the buffet. I got chow mein noodles plus the Tofu Eggplant. It came to $12.95, which is very reasonable for Hawaii and was quite filling. Definitely high quality ingredients. The eggplant was sweet and tender, the tofu was well prepared, and the noodles were fresh. The sauce was full of umami flavor with just a touch of heat. Perfect! You can sit inside a bright, inviting dining room or outside at a table in the shade and cool breeze. The young lady that waited on me was very sweet and helpful. Highly recommend!“

“OMG! I want to so bad not to review this place because it will only make it more popular and I just want it all for myself. Would that be selfish of me? I mean, this place, omg the pho, the banh mi, and I've only been here once. I want to melt when I walk in. Thank you for being here.“

“Pho combo was absolutely delicious! I ordered take out Uber delivery. Pho was hot. There were 2 containers. One with fresh veggies & basil. And sauces were in small containers. It was a delight to add in all the veges, noodles & basil to hot pho broth.
5 starts! 🤗🤙🏽“

“Fantastic pho. Some of the best I’ve had!!

Note to the owner: please don’t use bleach to clean the tables. Some bleach dripped on my seat, and when I sat down it stained my shirt and pants. A non-bleach cleaner would be better for customers’ clothing! Thank you.“

“Amazing food & service! I LOVE the banh mi & pho!!“

“There are many good Vietnamese restaurants in the area but whenever I can I prefer to hit up Le Yellow Sub. Auntie Le is so friendly, and always delivers fresh and delicious banh mi at an affordable price. I only wish it were open everyday !“

“What a great find! The food was delicious! We got banh mi, pho, noodles, spring rolls and summer rolls! Everything was delicious. The staff went above and beyond to take care of us. Another patron forgot their phone and they ran down the street to return it! The restaurant was clean and smelled nice! Will go back next time we're in town!“

“We had a bad experience at another pho place that we usually frequent but it gave way for us to find this gem, so we’re thankful. Van is in a little strip mall with plenty parking. Upon stepping in we were greeted with a friendly smile and a/c blasting. We ordered 6 pho and 6 drinks. The coffee and Thai tea was super good!! The chicken pho I think they use rotisserie chicken, mostly white meat and it was delicious, not dry. The beef pho had lean cuts in neat pieces. Both broths were light and flavorful with added red onions, green onions and cilantro. The kids quickly agreed it’s their favorite pho place now.

Thank you!“

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

“Yen’s restaurant is one of the more authentic Chinese restaurants which does have a mix of Vietnamese dishes and drinks. It’s hard to find a good Chinese restaurant in Hilo and am happy to say that their food is fresh and tasty.
We had the spring rolls, pork rice plate and chicken with string beans rice plate. Had the standard Vietnamese coffee (yum!) and one of their interesting cold coffees (brewed coffee with pandan extract and condensed milk)….very good and refreshing! If you prefer it to be less sweet, simply ask for less condensed milk, like I did. We’re definitely planning on going back again to try other dishes.
DO note their current hours: Wednesdays - Fridays, 10:30am - 7:30pm.
This restaurant has been around, serving the Hilo community, for many years and glad they’re still around! Service was good and the restaurant is clean and well organized. Though it’s not a big place (a plus in my books!), it does have a nice ambience with comfortable seating arrangements. There’s some parking space in front of the restaurant as well. Always feel good to support local businesses that do a good job. Highly recommend this family business! Cheers!“

“Recently ordered just the pho broth and veggies. Veggies were packed separately include the hoisin and chilis! Broth was flavorful and hot!

I have been going to this place since it first opened. The food, service and family is amazing and wonderful and the consistency has never changed.

Thank you for serving the Big Island all these years and in the future!“

“The service was great and the food was delicious. I appreciate the variety on their menu. There was something for everyone. I had the oxtail pho while my partner enjoyed their vegetable pho. I guess we were lucky and we got our food so quickly. Not much of a wait at all.“

“Whoa, Lam's Garden's food Rocks! We went 2/15/26, and have now found the best Vietnamese food place, in Hilo! There was a short wait, but they have chairs to sit and wait. There's a sign in sheet too, and huge tv's on the wall, so you can watch stuff. 2026 is starting off great, by trying out all the places we didn't go to, for the past 5 years! Definitely returning!“

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

“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.“