Went here on a cold and rainy night and it was a great choice to come and eat here. This place specializes in chicken mostly. I got the Com Ga Mam Toi - Chicken And Rice. The chicken was very tender and flavorful. The skin was caramelized and fried with garlic and sweet n tangy texture. It was excellent especially with the copious amounts of garlic cooked with it. The rice was also excellent along with the salad it came with for a refreshing crunch. The broth was also very homely and nostalgic.
The staff was super nice and attentive. There's cocktails and alcohol served here also. The parking is a bit of a shitshow cause they share a lot with their sister restsurant and the spaces are limited and sometimes chaotic with the weird tandem parking that I don't recommend getting into if you are in a hurry to leave just to get blocked in.
The space is nice. Casual but also neon lights and bar seating which gives it a bit of a bar vibe too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sara Bennett
Great food! I loved the ambience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justin Chan
The flavor is strong here! Tastes good but a little overpowering in my opinion. Otherwise, good spot for lunch. 🙂
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
orbitzen
Such a staple. The chicken, rice, and broth combo feels like home but also so much more. Waffles are always a must as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Broth
Sarah Severns
We tried all the chicken dishes, both dessert waffles. Great meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ar Sa
We got the chicken with egg noodle soup and the chicken with maggi noodles. The noodles, soup, broth and chrysanthemum salad were good. The chicken was lackluster which was disappointing for a place that is known for chicken. It seemed like maybe it was pre made. The chicken was room temperature. Then it was so covered in glaze that if it ever was crispy it no longer was. Also for garlic chicken it did not taste of garlic at all. Overall not bad tasting just not very good either.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
C J
There was a 2cm piece of steel wool in my food. The bathroom had poop on the toilet seat
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Matt Perrone
The Boat is a Vietnamese restaurant right on Rainier in the Central District that's shaped like a big red boat. It's easy to get to but parking is on the street and can be tough on this corner, so be prepared to walk. They have about a dozen tables inside with a little bar area. Their menu is like 5 things, and they do them all perfectly. You can't go wrong picking anything here, with the garlic Cornish hen being the main attraction. It's super juicy, seasoned well and just delicious. Portions are huge here with prices being great for what you get. Pandan waffles are a must, with the little sauce to dip it in being addictive. The staff are so friendly and nice, very helpful with everything. The place itself is clean and very intimate, and can get busy during peak times of the day. Overall this is a must go-to spot if you like chicken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Broth, Waffle, Garlic Rice with Fried Chicken, Pandan Waffles, Garlic Chicken with Rice, Garlic Chicken with Dry Noodle
Desmond Cheong
Phenomenal. I grew up in Southeast Asia and this took me right back. Nay, it was better than a lot of the food I had growing up.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ngan Duong
Amazing Vietnamese chicken dishes! We got 1 rice platter and 2 dry noodles. Both were delicious. Chicken was cooked well and juicy. Made me feel like home..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Garlic Rice with Fried Chicken, MÌ Trôn
10/10, best food I have had ALL YEAR!!!! I got the Com Gà Mám Tòi with a fried egg and went to heaven!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hestia's Muse
Delicious food at a great price!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Latesha cooks
Turmeric rice was off the chain! So good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nithya Vethanayagam
The most adorable place, initially i was worried that it wouldn’t be tasty and more just an Instagramable sppt BUT OMG COULDNT BE MORE WRONG. The food was delicious and our server was so sweet. The effort clearly extends past just the aesthetic to the food, a very reasonable price for such a well curated meal :) the chicken noodle soup was lq the best I’ve ever had. Will def be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
kilam
Confusing menu. Definitely worth the try. Not expensive at all. Flavor were really good. Limited menu, if you have problems deciding this is the place for you. They have a lot of vegetarian options!
Went here on a cold and rainy night and it was a great choice to come and eat here. This place specializes in chicken mostly. I got the Com Ga Mam Toi - Chicken And Rice. The chicken was very tender and flavorful. The skin was caramelized and fried with garlic and sweet n tangy texture. It was excellent especially with the copious amounts of garlic cooked with it. The rice was also excellent along with the salad it came with for a refreshing crunch. The broth was also very homely and nostalgic.
The staff was super nice and attentive. There's cocktails and alcohol served here also. The parking is a bit of a shitshow cause they share a lot with their sister restsurant and the spaces are limited and sometimes chaotic with the weird tandem parking that I don't recommend getting into if you are in a hurry to leave just to get blocked in.
The space is nice. Casual but also neon lights and bar seating which gives it a bit of a bar vibe too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food! I loved the ambience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The flavor is strong here! Tastes good but a little overpowering in my opinion. Otherwise, good spot for lunch. 🙂
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Such a staple. The chicken, rice, and broth combo feels like home but also so much more. Waffles are always a must as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Broth
We tried all the chicken dishes, both dessert waffles. Great meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We got the chicken with egg noodle soup and the chicken with maggi noodles. The noodles, soup, broth and chrysanthemum salad were good. The chicken was lackluster which was disappointing for a place that is known for chicken. It seemed like maybe it was pre made. The chicken was room temperature. Then it was so covered in glaze that if it ever was crispy it no longer was. Also for garlic chicken it did not taste of garlic at all. Overall not bad tasting just not very good either.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
There was a 2cm piece of steel wool in my food. The bathroom had poop on the toilet seat
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The Boat is a Vietnamese restaurant right on Rainier in the Central District that's shaped like a big red boat. It's easy to get to but parking is on the street and can be tough on this corner, so be prepared to walk. They have about a dozen tables inside with a little bar area. Their menu is like 5 things, and they do them all perfectly. You can't go wrong picking anything here, with the garlic Cornish hen being the main attraction. It's super juicy, seasoned well and just delicious. Portions are huge here with prices being great for what you get. Pandan waffles are a must, with the little sauce to dip it in being addictive. The staff are so friendly and nice, very helpful with everything. The place itself is clean and very intimate, and can get busy during peak times of the day. Overall this is a must go-to spot if you like chicken.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Broth, Waffle, Garlic Rice with Fried Chicken, Pandan Waffles, Garlic Chicken with Rice, Garlic Chicken with Dry Noodle
Phenomenal. I grew up in Southeast Asia and this took me right back. Nay, it was better than a lot of the food I had growing up.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing Vietnamese chicken dishes! We got 1 rice platter and 2 dry noodles. Both were delicious. Chicken was cooked well and juicy. Made me feel like home..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Garlic Rice with Fried Chicken, MÌ Trôn
Restaurantji Recommends
10/10, best food I have had ALL YEAR!!!! I got the Com Gà Mám Tòi with a fried egg and went to heaven!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food at a great price!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Turmeric rice was off the chain! So good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
The most adorable place, initially i was worried that it wouldn’t be tasty and more just an Instagramable sppt BUT OMG COULDNT BE MORE WRONG. The food was delicious and our server was so sweet. The effort clearly extends past just the aesthetic to the food, a very reasonable price for such a well curated meal :) the chicken noodle soup was lq the best I’ve ever had. Will def be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Confusing menu. Definitely worth the try. Not expensive at all. Flavor were really good. Limited menu, if you have problems deciding this is the place for you. They have a lot of vegetarian options!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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