50 Best Soup near Mercer Island

“This is our go-to comfort food spot for chicken satay, massamun curry, and a coconut milk Thai iced tea. We’ve been coming here for 30 years after karate and driver’s ed and half days and for celebrations and on rainy days and lunches with my grandmother. I hope Pon Proem is here forever! It’s always a special treat in our family, even now that my own daughter is grown. ❤️

Vegetarian options: Many vegetarian options- tofu option with most dishes and many vegetable dishes

Dietary restrictions: Easy to accommodate most dietary restrictions here, gluten free is very easy for me! :)

Parking: Large free parking lot

Kid-friendliness: Family friendly restaurant and kind staff“

“The food was phenomenal! Authentic, flavorful and so delicious. My mind was blown the whole night. Their mocktails and sweet tea are amazing! We will definitely be coming back!“

“This amazing establishment provided chowder & bisque for the Classic Yacht Association's Bell Harbor Rendezvous over this last Fathers' Day weekend. We thoroughly enjoyed luscious bowls of absolute scrumptiousness, and appreciated their courteous, kind, and professional staff. Thank you!!! Highly recommend!“

“Beef onion buns are a must try!!“

“Been here once and impressed. Ordered the special, soup and sandwich, who’d guess. M ore filling than bread; fresh tasting focaccia style bread, fresh tomato and greens, all good things! Soup was good. They have 12+ soups on hand. My clam chowder was perfect. Usual style chowder, wasn’t watery or overcooked so perfect.
If you want soup with variety of accompaniments this place fits the bill.
It’s the least flashy place there so both days very little line.“

“We absolutely loved the food, the people, and the history - what an experience! Thank you for an unforgettable night!“

“Menu is awesome, quick services and good food!“

“We tried the brickell location and everything was 10/10“

“A premium hot pot experience within Seattle's International District. From the varied sauce bar options to the number of broth selections in addition to the different variations of ingredient options available each visit can be tailored for a unique experience different from the last. All the ingredients are delivered to the table exceptionally fresh by extremely attentive and friendly staff that treat you as if you are family. If your tongue is feeling a little spicy by the end of the meal be sure to enjoy the complimentary ice cream provided to cool things off while you settle down from one of the best restaurant experiences you will have had in a while.“

“We ordered the loco moco, ginger fried chicken, and kalua pork for dining in. Everything was great except the fried chicken which was way too sweet...tasted like candy. If they would reduce the amount of sugar in the marination and batter it would be perfect. But I woud be back again for sure!!!“

“Amazing all around!

Clean, well lit restaurant. Even peeking into the kitchen, I could tell they take cleanliness seriously.

Service? Attentive and friendly. Also gave good suggestions and explanations, which was helpful.

The food? STAR OF THE SHOW. Wow! I had the Mala Pho with beef. The flavor is amazing and multi layored. Yes, it's spicy, but the flavor is so good that I couldn't stop, even after sweating! Broccoli and Bok choy are popping with freshness, the beef is tender, and the noodles are perfectly cooked so that they are soft & silky without becoming mushy. My wife had the Lemongrass Bowl. She loved it so much that there wasn't a single morsel left! My daughter, who doesn't typically like anything outside of mac-n-cheese and chicken fingers, tried some of my wife's dish, and she really liked it!

We also had the chicken skewers and the garlic wings as appetizers. My daughter, who is very picky, loved the wings! Crispy on the outside, tender & juicy on the inside. The chicken skewers were delicious as well.

Lastly, I treated myself to a couple of the Meekong Mules-- a Vietnamese take on a Moscow Mule. The fresh basil makes all the difference, and it's wonderfully refreshing!

If we lived in Seattle, we'd be regulars for sure. Visited twice in our five day stay already and might go again tonight!“

“I am like the food,fresh and delicious.“

“Such an incredible new Chinese place for north Seattle! Every dish we had was amazing. Mongolian beef with crispy rice noodles--perfect flavor. The sweet and sour pork was like nothing we've had before, and the pot stickers are clearly made from scratch on site, they taste soooo fresh. Best of all, the chef had just whipped up a bath of popcorn chicken with this amazing sweet/spicy seasoning, and let us try it to give our opinion on the new recipe. So good! Very high quality food, made fresh, and incredibly reasonable prices. (Most entrees I saw are $9-12.) And the owners are exceptionally kind and professional. This will be our go to when we are in the neighborhood.“

“This was my first time trying Nigerian food, and without reference to other examples I enjoyed my experience.

I ordered the jollof and goat meat, the Odogwu beef stew, and fufu. The jollof and goat meat was very flavorful. The meat was tender and juicy, and the rice was tomatoey and savory. I've always wanted to try fufu and was both surprised and pleased at how easy it was to swallow! It was a perfect accompaniment to the stew. Unfortunately, though the stew was also very flavorful, a similar tomato-forward flavor as the jollof, I found the beef to be extremely dry and tough. I will probably get a different kind of meat next time.“

“The food is always delicious~!
We often go there for sushi & donburi; and enjoy their recommendations on fresh sushi/sashimi (the coho salmon 😋 is wonderful)
They treat us well, keep our hot tea filled, and never disappoint.

Wheelchair accessibility: They have a ramp up to the door and the entrance is just off of the sidewalk on 12th avenue~“

“This place was super good !!!! Food was hot and delicious, the two gentlemen that were working were very kind. Food came super hot & the sandwiches were HUGE.... my daughter had the gyro fries and those were super good and tons of them.... Definitely a must try when you are in Seattle.“

“I absolutely love this place! Total hole-in-the-wall (as the best places are) and incredible food. Family-owned! They have online ordering for pickup or delivery, AND btw if you’re vegetarian, they have a vegetarian broth for their pho so 💯 just saying. Pictured here are the 5-spice chicken banh mi, cole slaw salad, and some home-brewed Thai iced tea 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 Also, I normally get grandma le’s egg rolls and oh my god 🤤 highly recommended!“

“The pho was pretty good. Not the best I’ve ever had, but enjoyable. And the wait staff was very attentive and kind. When we’re in Burien we would go back again.“

“Delicious food, excellent service and the drinks! If you know, you know. 😉“

“This amazing establishment provided chowder & bisque for the Classic Yacht Association's Bell Harbor Rendezvous over this last Fathers' Day weekend. We thoroughly enjoyed luscious bowls of absolute scrumptiousness, and appreciated their courteous, kind, and professional staff. Thank you!!! Highly recommend!“

“First time eating here.

The dumplings and spicy noodle with beef & brisket , meatballs was good portion and lots of flavor!

The menu is easy to order and lots of options you can customize your own bowl of noodles. Pick from toppings, soup , and sides.

Best noodle place I had in while !“

“Great food and the best service .“

“Great atmosphere and service! Atmosphere is good given it's clean and new. Food was tasty and the small dishes (banchan) was refillable. Hit all the right notes. This was the BBQ short rib (kalbi) and Nakdol. Enough good food for two. Service felt prompt with the brown rice tea and refill of the banchan. Not pictured is the small fried fish it came with. Good value in this area and would recommend! Our service was a tall white lady, very polite! Will return on cold dark Seattle winters.“

“I stumbled across this super cool place on a friends visit. Now I’m enamored! Great vibes. Great food. Great mimosas. Great French press!“

“First time there tonight. Very,very Good! Met my Daughter there and both the Server (Michelle) and the owner (Keith) were very attentive & welcoming. Food was great & plentiful. Looking forward to returning.“

“Best Salmon EVER!!!! And what a fun crew working there too!!!! These folks can cook, I HIGHLY recommend the Salmon and coleslaw!!! Next time I’m up in Seattle, I’m definitely going back to them!“

“I’m super picky about my pho broth after spending so much money on flavorless white broth (especially for chicken) around cap hill but this place does not disappoint!! Large portion of meat for the price and the cream puff is always appreciated :) they’re also very fast and efficient with to go orders for anyone looking to grab and go!“

“Got to stop by this place while visiting Seattle recommended by my friend. I was not disappointed at all. Everything was made fresh to order. I really enjoy the dumplings and the shrimp roll as well as the shrimp tempura. I will stop by again to try other options. The staff was nice and very knowledgeable.“

“?FOOD?: 8/10
Quality: This is a very nice Chinese Noodle place! We ordered a fried rice, and lamb with scallion! The food quality was better than I expected! They are not super oily and salty, I really like the fried nice, it has a nice satay touch. The lamb is very flavorful, and it does not taste overwhelming! We all loved them!

Appearance: They look great! They look appetizing and I loved the colors combination LOL

Portion size: Very generous portion, my friend cannot even finish her fried rice and I have to finish it for her! And 4 of us shared 3 main dishes and we were all full.

??‍ Service??‍: 7/10
Friendliness: The lady that served us is very nice and friendly! She is very kind and attentive! I love her!

Timeliness: Food arrived quite fast, we did not wait for too long and it came to us in nice and warm temperature.

Environment: Very clean and nice, Very old-fashioned Chinese noodle spot that looks almost the same as China. This is a very small restaurant and I think it is cute to dine in here!

Location: Great location! Right on the ave and they do not have a big sign so it might be a bit hard to know where they are. But it is obvious if you look closely!“

“WE LOVE EVERYONE THAT WORKS AT TAQUELIA TAQUERIA! They are so nice and always treat us like family. Food-wise, I recommend smothering everything in their amazing homemade salsa 😂 Their burritos are massive and a family-favorite. I love the taco salad and little tacos!! How can I pick just one thing?? It's all amazing! ❤🤍💚“

“If you want an unapologetic Korean restaurant with specialties not found anywhere else like sundae, and bosaam go here. Tables are authentic to Korea complete with napkins and chopsticks under the table. Only downside is the bulgugi is one of the worst. Dry and tough, although it seems only to exist for people too intimidated by the authetic menu.“

“I was expecting this place to be so much better. I’m not saying it’s bad but my biggest complaint is that the pies were not even close to being hot enough. I knew these were not going to be made from start to finish at order but they were barely warm. If that aspect changed I’d probably go back but until I hear from someone else I need my food HOT!“

“Very delicious food, the best pupusas and the service from the guys was very good, however a waitress (I don't know her name) was very rude, she took our order and brought us the food with a face as if she didn't want to serve us.“

“Foods are authentic taste, staff is polite and eager to serve us during our meal. Restroom is clean and restaurant location is easy to reach in Fremont area. We recommend here ! 👍🏼🥳😊“

“I’ve had a great experience here every time! The salmon cream udon is great! I really enjoyed the flavor. The broth was really creamy and thick, almost like a gravy, so it was really heavy and filling. The kimchi miso special udon was also great. I also love how big the menu is so I can always get something different.“

“I got a piece of plastic in my food but after this little piece of plastic was found which mind you was the first time that this happened in 6 years of coming here and they replaced my food so quickly would definitely recommend 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 NVM the didn’t me bag or chocolate 🥲🥲🥲“

“The prices are great and that orange chicken was bomb!! Loved the texture and it was unique from the other orange chicken I tried. I like how it’s not too too sweet so it depends on your taste palette. The beef and broccoli came out saltier than I’d like but I’m assuming this caters more for the general American public than Asian ones (again, everyone has their own preference).

Came in during dinner and seems like business is doing well. I saw a few customers being impatient and grouchy with the lady in the front with the long wait, but please be mindful that they seem under staffed and dinner time could be a bottleneck like in many other places. Auntie is super kind and I applaud her for being patient and showcasing good customer service even during busy times.“

“It is a breakfast shop right next to the main bus station. It looks very ordinary from the outside, but as soon as you enter, you can feel the enthusiasm and vitality of the owner! I saw a food in the photo and wanted to try it. I didn’t expect that this delicacy is not available for breakfast, but the owner made an exception and prepared it for me! Thank you so much! tasty! Will come again next time!“

“I've been a customer for years, and there's no mystery why I keep coming back. The shop is peaceful, spacious and well maintained. The broth is hearty, noodles and dressings are great, and the varieties are delicious. Thank you for many lovely, memorable meals!“

“We decided to try the happy hour at Ables steakhouse and I had a delightful experience. We tried seven appetizers that we shared, and all of them were outstanding. The sliders were unbelievable! In the past, we have tried most of the entrées and now Ables steakhouse is by far our favorite restaurant! The staff is very friendly and professional and Ryan has a great wine selection as well. Give it a try.you will not be disappointed.“

“Tasty Finds at Crossroads Mall - Must-Try
Spot!
Crossroads Grill & Burger offers something for everyone! Their gluten-free and vegan burgers were both surprisingly delicious. The chicken wrap was juicy and packed with fresh veggies.
Kids loved the crispy onion rings, and the chicken salad was light, fresh, and perfect for lunch.
Fast service, friendly staff, and tasty food — a great spot inside the mall for a quick, satisfying bite!“

“Rumi Restaurant is a food destination that always delivers. They have lots of tasty choices, and the staff really care about making your meal great. A total delight for food lovers“

“Ordered chicken and mussels soup, fried gluttonous balls, mapo tofu, shrimp fried rice, sha cha beef, wine marinated chicken, and spicy stir fried bamboo. Damn it was so all over the place. Place is known for the chicken soup, and that was quite good. Fried rice was the best. Everything else was very very salty. You need to tell them less salt. Come here for the soup and fried rice, and for nothing else. Also, pretty sure AI replaced all their waiters because it was packed and there were only 2 servers.“

“The food was fantastic. I had the spicy shrimp and pork wontons. The wife had beef hand pulled noodles soup. I’ve been looking for spicy wontons since the days of green village and this has come the closest. I just need a little bit more spice and it would be perfect. The hand pulled noodles were thick And very very good. The beef was big chunks. I’d cook them just a little bit more so they fall apart in my mouth, but they were awesome. Definitely be back to try the more items on the menu.“

“I’m giving it five stars because it’s cheap and fast pho. It’s not amazing or anything it’s just good when you’re craving it yk. Also, the front door kept becoming slightly open so it would constantly blow cold air in. the other reviews said that it was lacking depth and i thought ‘well thats specific’ and didn’t think they were right. But surprisingly it’s a fitting word, the pho isn’t bad it’s just lacking depth.“

“Great menu,
We went on a Sunday afternoon with friends that lived near the restaurant.
Every seat was filled!
Took a little while to get food but only because there was only one person serving , taking orders, cleaning, ...
We tipped her well.
Clean, affordable, good food.
After 4:00pm we were the only table left.
Lots of familys, again Sunday.
Overall great experience.

Parking: When we got there it was full.
They update capacity well.
Extra parking on the street was no problem.“

“Great place! Quick service, clean, and friendly conveyor belt sushi. My only critique would be that they don’t have little placards with the name of the rolls on the belt as they’re passing through, but it’s all yummy and I love coming here!“

“Try the Obama Noodle...it’s really good!“

“I had dinner here to celebrate my 9th anniversary of becoming vegan. That was June 5, 2025. We ordered the chow fun rice noodles and the Bounty of the Sea. Both were delicious but had too much salt for my taste. The bounty of the sea has a gravy that's a little bit too thick, but it's still one of my favorite dishes here. It's a mixture of tofu skin and seaweed wrapped together, dipped in some sort of batter and deep fried, and then served with a brown gravy on top. The mixed brown rice is delicious too.“

“I do not like pho, or I did not like pho before visiting Pho Than Brothers. I had to come here for work with a client. This place has completely changed my view on it. Absolutely delicious food, and very quick service. I will for sure be back, and very soon.“