Little quirky but authentic vietnamese fare for late night college/N Tacoma diners. Have a cool full bar upper floor level with plenty of seating.
Patrick McGroder
Beef pho is so good!
Karl Smith
Update: We have been frequenting La Cà Bar for years and keep on returning for what is, in our experience, the best Vietnamese food in Tacoma.
This go-around we tried the Vietnamese crêpe (bánh xèo), Bún Bò Huê Pho and grilled beef bánh mì sandwich (Bánh Mì Bò Nướng).
Everything was excellent and super tasty. The bánh mì is the best we have had anywhere in the PNW; generously filled with grilled meat that is perfectly balanced with pickled veggies and herbs.
When we have a hankering for Vietnamese food, this place is on the top our list.
Original (2019): This little Vietnamese place on 6th ave serves up some truly fantastic food, including one of the best bánh mì sandwiches I have had. The bread was perfect, crusty and flaky but not too hard and the grilled pork filling was tender yet nicely charred. We will return. My only complaint are the macarons. The flavors were great: the coffee macron had a bold and strong coffee flavor and the cinnamon macron was amazing. However, they were not matured long enough, and therefore still hard and crunchy. If left longer they would develop into soft fluffy and chewy centers with just the very outside crunchy, like a thin egg shell.
A Ph.
Food was so salty, like the cook just dumped a bunch of salt instead of balancing out between spices. The food price was difference from what listed on the menu and I was told it’s because there’s a charge on credit card if you don’t pay cash WTH??? Never heard about this at any other restaurants.
Bella
Been here twice and I would recommend the beef pho and the Vietnamese iced tea.
steve oliver
Nice time
William Reynolds
Nice place! Good food. Definitely check it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rolls
Christian
Their grilled pork bahn mi is amazing. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Hard to find such good service these days!
Edit: price has gone up a lot over the last few years so adjusting my rating for what I feel are too high of prices currently.
Catherine Case
Great staff and the food is always amazing. I come here often because I know I'll always have a great meal.
Hole in the wall behind the weed store. Almost didn’t go in cuz it looked sketchy, but i persevered and glad i did. The young lady that seemed to run herd, loved classic rock and had it playing. Pho was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Pho
Tom Flem
Excellent Banh Mi. Nice atmosphere and well made cocktails
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary Noland
Food was good and service in the bar was very good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jace Brown
Great time great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dad White
Bartender was great love the food & atmosphere. Will return.
Parking: Limited parking. Street parking is available.
Little quirky but authentic vietnamese fare for late night college/N Tacoma diners. Have a cool full bar upper floor level with plenty of seating.
Beef pho is so good!
Update: We have been frequenting La Cà Bar for years and keep on returning for what is, in our experience, the best Vietnamese food in Tacoma.
This go-around we tried the Vietnamese crêpe (bánh xèo), Bún Bò Huê Pho and grilled beef bánh mì sandwich (Bánh Mì Bò Nướng).
Everything was excellent and super tasty. The bánh mì is the best we have had anywhere in the PNW; generously filled with grilled meat that is perfectly balanced with pickled veggies and herbs.
When we have a hankering for Vietnamese food, this place is on the top our list.
Original (2019): This little Vietnamese place on 6th ave serves up some truly fantastic food, including one of the best bánh mì sandwiches I have had. The bread was perfect, crusty and flaky but not too hard and the grilled pork filling was tender yet nicely charred. We will return. My only complaint are the macarons. The flavors were great: the coffee macron had a bold and strong coffee flavor and the cinnamon macron was amazing. However, they were not matured long enough, and therefore still hard and crunchy. If left longer they would develop into soft fluffy and chewy centers with just the very outside crunchy, like a thin egg shell.
Food was so salty, like the cook just dumped a bunch of salt instead of balancing out between spices. The food price was difference from what listed on the menu and I was told it’s because there’s a charge on credit card if you don’t pay cash WTH??? Never heard about this at any other restaurants.
Been here twice and I would recommend the beef pho and the Vietnamese iced tea.
Nice time
Nice place! Good food. Definitely check it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rolls
Their grilled pork bahn mi is amazing. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Hard to find such good service these days!
Edit: price has gone up a lot over the last few years so adjusting my rating for what I feel are too high of prices currently.
Great staff and the food is always amazing. I come here often because I know I'll always have a great meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food, drinks, easy, warm, kind, unassuming, yum, kiddo friendly, try this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Hole in the wall behind the weed store. Almost didn’t go in cuz it looked sketchy, but i persevered and glad i did. The young lady that seemed to run herd, loved classic rock and had it playing. Pho was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Pho
Excellent Banh Mi. Nice atmosphere and well made cocktails
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good and service in the bar was very good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great time great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bartender was great love the food & atmosphere. Will return.
Parking: Limited parking. Street parking is available.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes downstairs only.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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