Lily Bistro

We’ve had phở and some of the barbecue meat dish. Broth was very good and barbecue is good. They give generous servings there and the prices are just right.
I think the grocery store has taken over however so I think the restaurant is closed now.

This is the best place to get a Vietnamese sandwich. No where else have I gotten one as good at here! Everything is very good quality. And very decently priced. The crispy tofu is delicious. I’m craving their food now. You must try it or your missing out!

I have mixed feelings about Lily Bistro.
My bf said that whenever he gets phở, he gets it from here. (And I don’t think I’ve ever complained about the food that he brings home.)
However, one night we went out to grab something from the store and hit up Lily to get some phở takeout. The restaurant décor was not my bag, but it wasn’t necessarily dirty or anything.
The broth that we got this last time was not good. And I looooooooove phở broth. The tofu appetizer was also odd-​tasting.
I will continue to frequent my favorite phở spot, about 5 minutes north of here. Sorry.

im suprised by the high reviews this place has gotten… the food wasnt up to par, and my table was missing utensils, sauces, napkins, etc. had to wait 10+ for my water, there was only 1 server. being a restaurant owner myself, i understand to a certain point, but they might want to have more servers instead of having one and being cheap. the eggrolls were short and stubby, could be long and skinny next time.
wont be returning.

Been here 3 times. I don’t know if there are new owners, but today, the small bowl phở was really lacking in noodles. The extra charge for more gan was $ 2.00 and I could hardly find any gan in my soup! Probably about 2 oz. worth. So for my small bowl, it cost me $ 8.00+ and I left feeling hungry. I hope they can put more into their soup in the future. I would hate to see them lose business as they seem to work so hard.

I had the beef phở which was very delicious. The broth didn’t taste cheap and the ingredients were fresh.

There are very few times where a one star or less is truly warranted. While I feel that their seafood phở is by far the best I’ve had by content — their staff has liars and thieves. My wife had her phone stolen in the restaurant by staff and we didn’t notice it missing until two hours later. Using find my iPhone, I watched, helplessly, as her phone travelled from Kent whee it spent the night in Renton and then on to the Asian Square in China Town. I will only visit this place one more time and that will be to confront the owners and the staff.

Blew me away. Decent sized restaurant with many options of the norm for Vietnamese dishes such as phở, rice dishes, Vietnamese sandwiches, dessert, juice etc.
We had 4 phở (which one was togo), one order of spring roll and one order of grilled pork sandwich.
The spring roll was a bit below par. The peanut sauce lacked the peanut flavor/​umph in what makes a good peanut sauce. The rolls had a different type of mint in it which caused an over powering taste to it.
Phở, all were larges and all were plentiful. The reason for minus one is the fact that I believed the waitress may have mixed our orders up. Can’t say it’s entirely her fault since we didnt catch it til the end.
Nonetheless, she stated the dish and we acknowledge but a bit of confusion along the way. What amazed us is how they added this special mint that both the sis in law and I LOVE in our phở. Name in English = unknown, Vietnamese name = unknown. We just know its prickly on the edges and it smells heavenly.
The best thing? Is the grilled pork banh mi. NEVER have I had grilled pork with liver pâté. I’ve had my share of them but this is the first and I’m already craving it again.
Due to my limitation of liver/​pâté intake, I had to refrain. But the bite or two that I had of my nephews. Delicious! makes me want to go back just for that and can’t wait til the restriction has been lifted.
Will be back with the hubby. Until then, the 4 stars remain
The winner?

Great food. Massive portions! I ate my leftovers for 3 days. Great service and a nice peaceful atmosphere.

I can’t believe they would serve food that had turned. I ordered bun rieu and it was sour and it wasn’t from the limes… the meat/​egg mix had turned.
My husband ordered the phở and it was super salty.
To be fair, the first few times were consistent. I’ve tried the phở and the twin noodles. We thought we finally found a decent vietnamese restaurant that was nearby. It’s really too bad, I like supporting small businesses but I don’t want keep coming back wondering if it’s going to be one of those days they decide to serve spoiled food.
I’ll just stick with Cat Sang or Phở It Up for now.

Great, attentive service. I think it is absolutely delicious and authentic. I have been here regularly for fresh sugar cane juice and it is the best. It is especially nice since it’s definitely hard to find around this area.
Regarding the food, I have only heard good things, but have yet to try the phở. I can say that the spare rib rice dish was delish!

Love this place. Generous proportions, iced thai tea, bubble tea and pastries/​candy. I have not been let down at all! Everything is fresh.