Renton Bistro

212 S 3rd St, Renton
(425) 523-5413

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Dexter Kuah

This is hands down my favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Renton. The food is consistently delicious — every bowl, every plate, every time. Whether it’s pho, vermicelli, rice dishes, or their house specialties, everything tastes fresh and full of flavor. You can really tell they care about quality and keeping the recipes authentic.

One thing to know: this place gets busy. If you want a smooth experience with no wait, go early or aim for off-peak hours. It’s popular for a reason, and once the rush hits, the line can get long.

Parking is another plus — free and easy, which is rare these days and makes the visit stress-free.

Overall, if you’re craving comforting, reliable, and genuinely tasty Vietnamese food, this restaurant never disappoints. It’s always a satisfying meal and one of the spots I keep coming back to.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Yavonne Truong

My family and I didn’t know what to eat and stumbled upon this restaurant on Google. Honestly it was the best decision we made! The food was made exceptionally well and everyone who helped served us was super warming to my family. Recommend coming here with friends and family to eat amazing Vietnamese food ☺️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Micah Litterell

Good prices and portions on pho and spring rolls. Very tasty.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Laura T

We came here last night (Sunday) and the parking lot was completely empty. Even though Google said they closed at 9pm, we arrived at 8 and the door was already locked. A worker was mopping inside and told us they had closed early that day. It was disappointing since we were looking forward to trying the food but didn’t even get the chance. I’d recommend calling in advance if you decide to drive over to make sure it’s not a wasted trip.

Scott Zumwalt

Very relaxing dinning experience with friendly staff. Food is delicious with generous portions.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

James ST

Great food but severely understaffed and slow service.

There’s not a single bad dish out of everything I’ve had here. Everything tasted fresh and delicious!

The only downside about this place is the slow service. Sometimes you have to wait for 45 minutes to get seated, then another 45-60 minutes to get your food. If you’re in a hurry, this place is not a good option.

I used to go here quite often but have started going less frequent now due to the long wait. Until they hire more staff to get the service going, I likely won’t be returning.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 2

Thai Pham

Food not that good but they're charge you tips? 18% that's so rip off

Mi

Service can be slow at times but the food is amazing. My favorites are the steamed rice cakes & bun bo hue - takes awhile but so worth it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Jason Van Ewyk

I really like eating here, the spring rolls are the best around.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thien Tran

Have been here before, but today left a bad taste in my mouth. Ordered shrimp and crab meat tapioca noodle and there were only 3 pieces of shrimp and 3 specks of crab. What a rip off for $18. Going to dispute this charge with my credit card company as the servers could not care less.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

KC L

Food is tasty here. They’re known for their Bun Bo Hue. It’s really tasty. Wish they put pig’s blood jelly in there though. Bun Rieu was also very tasty. We used to not come here because the wait time was usually quite long. This hasn’t been the case in the last free visits so glad to be able to come even for a quick lunch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Huy Hoang Tuan

Probably the best and my go to Vietnamese restaurant in Seattle. Spicy beef noodle, five spice chicken noodles, etc. All are good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alden Tan

This place is the best I ain’t lying I would come here like twice a week for the Asian vibes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Miss Stella

We went Renton Bristro for a quite dinner. I ordered duck dish and snail for appetizer. I keep sucking on snail and used a toothpick to get the small snails out. I tried about 8 or 9 of them. Nothing comes out. So I told the waiter the situation. He went to the back and talked to the owner. He came back and said I still had to pay for snail dish I ordered. I gave tip to the waiter to tell the owner “This was my first and last time I come here”
The bill was $72, I didn’t about $18 for snails that only had the shells. But it wasn’t right for some that had nothing on the plate except shells and for me to pay it. Especially when the saw the bowl was still full of shells. It’s the concept and customer serve and to preserves return customers.
I recommend not going there.
Furthermore, I just read the reviews posted. Mostly Asian/Vietnamese. It’s their friends/family members.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Jessica Lo

Great food but very poorly staffed and not the best service. Waited 40 minutes for two bowls of noodles and the steam rice cakes. Waited 15 min after being seated for water.

When the food did come, it was delicious though.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

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