Lela's Bistro

1524 NW 23rd Ave, Portland
(503) 719-4744

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Noodle Bowl with Lemongrass Chicken
Beef Pho and Salad Bowl
Vegetarian Pho
Beef Bulgogi
Banh MI Combo
Spring Rolls
Chicken Pho
Salad Rolls
Vegan Pho

Menu

Pho (gf,v*)
Pho - Beef (gf)
Eye round, brisket, and beef meatballs in Grandma's beef pho broth, with rice noodles, onions, and cilantro. Served with a side of lime, jalapeños, bean sprouts and Thai basil.
Pho - Chicken (gf)
Shredded chicken breast in Grandma's chicken pho broth, with rice noodles, onions, and cilantro. Served with a side of lime, jalapeños, bean sprouts, Thai basil.
Pho - Vegetarian (gf,v)
Fried tofu, broccoli, and carrots in Grandma's vegetarian pho broth, with rice noodles, onions, and cilantro. Served with a side of lime, jalapeños, bean sprouts and Thai basil.

Banh Mi Combo (v*)
Banh Mi Combo - Lemongrass Chicken
Grandma's marinated thinly sliced lemongrass chicken in crisp and airy French baguette. Stuffed with pickled carrots & daikon, cucumbers, green onion, cilantro, housemade aioli, secret sauce, and optional jalapenos. Served with cup of pho OR salad.
Banh Mi Combo - Pork Belly
Grandma's crisp and tender marinated pork belly in crisp airy French baguette. Stuffed with pickled carrots & daikon, cucumbers, green onion, cilantro, housemade aioli, secret sauce, and optional jalapenos. Served with cup of pho OR salad.
Banh Mi Combo - Beef Bulgogi
Grandma's marinated thinly sliced ribeye topped w/housemade kimchi in crisp and airy French baguette. Stuffed with pickled carrots & daikon, cucumbers, green onion, cilantro, housemade aioli, secret sauce, and optional jalapenos. Served with cup of pho OR salad.
Banh Mi Combo - Fried Tofu (v)
Grandma's marinated tofu in crisp and airy French baguette. Stuffed with pickled carrots & daikon, cucumbers, green onion, cilantro, housemade aioli, secret sauce, and optional jalapenos. Served with cup of pho OR salad.
Banh Mi Combo - The Traditional
Steam pork and chicken pate in crisp and airy French baguette. Stuffed with pickled carrots & daikon, cucumbers, green onion, cilantro, housemade aioli, secret sauce, and optional jalapenos. Served with cup of pho OR salad.
Banh Mi Combo - BBQ Pork
Grandma's marinated thinly sliced pork loin in crisp and airy French baguette. Stuffed with pickled carrots & daikon, cucumbers, green onion, cilantro, housemade aioli, secret sauce, and optional jalapenos. Served with cup of pho OR salad.
Banh Mi Combo - Fried Eggs (v)
Grandma's eggs in crisp and airy French baguette. Stuffed with pickled carrots & daikon, cucumbers, green onion, cilantro, housemade aioli, secret sauce, and optional jalapenos. Served with cup of pho OR salad.
Banh Mi Combo - Mushroom (v)
Grandma's marinated mushroom in crisp and airy French baguette. Stuffed with pickled carrots & daikon, cucumbers, green onion, cilantro, housemade aioli, secret sauce, and optional jalapenos. Served with cup of pho OR salad.

Noodle Bowl (gf,v*)
Noodle Bowl w/Lemongrass Chicken (gf)
Grandma's marinated lemongrass chicken served with vermicelli rice noodles. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Noodle Bowl w/Beef Bulgogi (gf)
Grandma's marinated thinly sliced ribeye (w/housemade kimchi) served with vermicelli rice noodles. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Noodle Bowl w/Pork Belly (gf)
Grandma's crispy and tender pork belly served with vermicelli rice noodles. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Noodle Bowl w/Fried Tofu (gf,v)
Grandma's marinated tofu served with vermicelli rice noodles. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Noodle Bowl w/Eggrolls
Grandma's pork with vegetable eggrolls served with vermicelli rice noodles. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Noodle Bowl w/Mushroom (gf,v)
Grandma's marinated mushroom served with vermicelli rice noodles. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Noodle Bowl w/Vietnamese Pork Sausage (gf)
Grandma's marinated pork sausage served with vermicelli rice noodles. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.

Rice Bowl (gf,v*)
Rice Bowl w/Lemongrass Chicken (gf)
Grandma's marinated lemongrass chicken served with jasmine rice. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Rice Bowl w/Pork Belly (gf)
Grandma's crispy and tender pork belly served with jasmine rice. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Rice Bowl w/Eggrolls
Grandma's pork w/vegetable eggrolls served with jasmine rice. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Rice Bowl w/Beef Bulgogi (gf)
Grandma's marinated thinly sliced ribeye (w/kimchi) served with jasmine rice. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Rice Bowl w/Fried Tofu (gf,v)
Grandma's marinated tofu served with jasmine rice. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Rice Bowl w/Vietnamese Pork Sausage (gf)
Grandma's marinated pork sausage served with jasmine rice. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.
Rice Bowl w/Mushroom (gf,v)
Grandma's marinated mushroom served with jasmine rice. Topped with cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade fish sauce and crushed peanuts.

Salad Bowl (gf,v*)
Salad Bowl w/Lemongrass Chicken (gf)
Grandma's marinated lemongrass chicken served with spring mix. Topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade sesame soy vinaigrette and crushed peanuts.
Salad Bowl w/Fried Tofu (gf,v)
Grandma's marinated tofu served with spring mix. Topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade sesame soy vinaigrette and crushed peanuts.
Salad Bowl w/Eggrolls
Grandma's pork w/vegetable eggrolls served with spring mix. Topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade sesame soy vinaigrette and crushed peanuts.
Salad Bowl w/Beef Bulgogi (gf)
Grandma's marinated thinly sliced ribeye (w/kimchi) served with spring mix. Topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade sesame soy vinaigrette and crushed peanuts.
Salad Bowl w/Vietnamese Pork Sausage (gf)
Grandma's marinated pork sausage served with spring mix. Topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade sesame soy vinaigrette and crushed peanuts.
Salad Bowl w/Pork Belly (gf)
Grandma's crispy and tender pork belly served with spring mix. Topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade sesame soy vinaigrette and crushed peanuts.
Salad Bowl w/Mushroom (gf,v)
Grandma's marinated mushroom served with spring mix. Topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade sesame soy vinaigrette and crushed peanuts.

Curry (gf,v*)
Chicken Curry (gf)
Chicken breast, broccoli, carrots, and onions in a light yellow coconut chicken curry broth. Served with jasmine rice, vermicelli rice noodles, or French baguette.
Vegetarian Curry (gf,v)
Fried tofu, broccoli, carrots, and onions in a light yellow coconut vegetarian curry broth. Served with jasmine rice, vermicelli rice noodles, or French baguette.

Salad Rolls (gf,v*)
Salad Rolls w/Pork & Shrimp (gf)
Pork and shrimp wrapped in rice paper, with vermicelli rice noodles, lettuce, pickled carrots & daikon, cucumber, and mint. Served with a side of housemade peanut sauce (not gf).
Salad Rolls w/Lemongrass Chicken (gf)
Lemongrass chicken wrapped in rice paper, with vermicelli rice noodles, lettuce, pickled carrots & daikon, cucumber, and mint. Served with a side of housemade peanut sauce (not gf).
Salad Rolls w/Fried Tofu (gf,v)
Fried tofu wrapped in rice paper, with vermicelli rice noodles, lettuce, pickled carrots & daikon, cucumber, and mint. Served with a side of housemade peanut sauce (not gf).
Salad Rolls w/Vietnamese Pork Sausage (gf)
Vietnamese pork sausage wrapped in rice paper, with vermicelli rice noodles, lettuce, pickled carrots & daikon, cucumber, and mint. Served with a side of housemade peanut sauce (not gf).

Sides
Eggrolls
Three (3) pork w/vegetable eggrolls. Served with a side of sweet chili sauce.
Potstickers
Six (6) chicken w/vegetable potstickers. Served with a side of sweet chili sauce.
Cup of Pho Broth - Chicken (gf)
Grandma's chicken pho broth with chicken breast, onions, and cilantro.
Cup of Pho Broth - Beef (gf)
Grandma's beef pho broth with beef brisket, onions, and cilantro.
Cup of Pho Broth - Vegetarian (gf,v)
Grandma's vegetarian pho broth with tofu, broccoli, onions, and cilantro.
Tofu Fries
A bunch of crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside tofu sticks. Served with a side of sweet chili sauce.
Jasmine Rice
Jasmine white rice.
Housemade Kimchi (gf,v)
Grandma's made-from-scratch kimchi.
French Baguette
Crisp airy French baguette.
Side Salad (gf,v)
Spring mix topped with tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled carrots & daikon, bean sprouts, and mint. Served with a side of housemade sesame soy vinaigrette and crushed peanuts.

Drinks
Thai Iced Tea
Mint Limeade
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Iced Tea (unsweetened)
Bottle & Can Drinks

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Recent Reviews

LELA'S is such a cool spot. I really love the house that it's in and the vibe inside, the service was outstanding as well, and the food was pretty solid. The only reason I went with the 4 stars is that in the pho meat portion was pretty small and the noodles were cut really short, and just didn't have the right bounciness to them. This may totally be a personal preference thing or intentional variation, but it just wasn't my favorite I realized. The broth was...
August 2025
Hunting for Banh mi sandwiches brought us to this bright sunny cafe. We enjoyed lemon grass chicken and pork belly versions- fresh baguettes, crunchy veggies, house-made alcohol-free beverages. Outdoor seating on a sunny day makes it easy to enjoy bustling NW 23rd ave.
August 2025
Tasty food. Friendly folks.

Menu is fairly limited, but they do it well.

I think there may be a bar in the basement, but I not sure it's related to the restaurant.
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May 2025

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1524 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210
(503) 719-4744