Green Garden Pho — Restaurant in Washington

UPDATE 3/1/21 I can hardly believe it was two years ago when I last ate or had food from Green Pho Garden. I happened to be in that area and decided to drop by and order some fried rice, to be exact, veggie fried rice.

I noticed people were walking into the restaurant as I drove up to it. It dawned on me that in Washington State, we are now allowing indoor dining up to 25%; however, I do miss dining in; but I am uncomfortable taking that chance being a caretaker to my elderly mother.

Inside of Green Pho,' nothing has changed in looks; It could use a little bit of an update, but in all, it wasn't too bad. I even recognized the two people serving. And instead of every table full of noisy chatter, there were three tables filled and minimal chatter. I knew exactly what I wanted and was craving and ordered promptly. Veggie fried rice; although that's a bit of a special request, they do not have that listed on their menu. In all, it took about fifteen minutes after I ordered.

The Veggie Fried rice was so heavenly. Although I was a little astounded by the number (and size of some) of vegetables they added to it, Zucchini, Bok Choy, Onions, Carrots, Broccoli, Peas, Corn, Greenbeans and Celery. Yet, I was happy because I love vegetables, and it was scrumptious; did I mention the large size? I forgot about the size of their portions, but definitely worth $12ish bucks; I ate as much as I could without going into a food coma, but apparently, I barely ate any of it, according to my husband. I see leftovers in our near future;) It's great to know that Green Pho' Garden still has fabulous food!

As far as the service and servers go, well, the lady who took my order was a bit on the fussy side, just as I remembered her from two years ago, and the gentleman who was the other server was very polite, as he always had been.

If you are interested in trying this great little restaurant that serves fantastic Vietnamese cuisine, you will find them at 10516 Silverdale Way NW Suite 110, Silverdale, WA. Green Pho' Garden shares a large parking lot with several other businesses, including Kaiser Eyecare and Kaiser Rehabilitation, H&R Block, Chuck E. Cheese, Jo: a Japanese Restaurant, and a few other retailers.

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I've dined here a few times and the food is fresh and tasty. And the bubble tea is yummy and decadent. There's a nice variety to their menu and decent prices,...

I’ve been coming here for years dispite the unwelcoming employees just for the food. It’s amazing food. The kind of food that can keep you coming back but sadly, after this last experience I don’t think I’ll be back. It started off as usual the cups seem to always have lipstick on them (I don’t know why. I’m guessing they might hand wash everything?) so we get our order and they gave me tofu and I asked for chicken and was disappointed so I waved down the waitress and tried to explain to her but she started acting overly confused about a basic everyday situation that happens at restaurants and made gestures like she didn’t understand me so I just got annoyed and dropped it and ate my yummy tofu. When the check came I gave it a look and she charged me for chicken which is several dollars more. I brought the check up to the counter and yet again, she didn’t understand what I was trying to say. (Strangely convenient) I was so over it all I began to pay for the meal which was $59.85. I looked at the tip calculator at the bottom of the check and it said 15% tip was $15! Ummmm no cause that’s not how math works! (I have a picture of the full receipt but it doesn’t give me the option to upload a photo on this review.) So I gave her a twenty after I paid and asked for change and she put the full twenty right in her pocket! Not even the tip jar haha I couldn’t believe it! I asked for it back in change and left a small tip. I just don’t personally want to give to a business that treats their customers like that. No matter how bomb their food is....

Food was 3 of 5, Service 5 of 5, and Atmosphere 3 1/2 but no halves so 4 and this is why. The greeting was rushed, however the service and attention was spot on. I have been to many Asian restaurants as I lived in Richmond BC so comparatively it really can't compete. However, I didn't order the pho but I got my usual, vermicelli w/lemongrass chicken spring rolls, Bahn mi, and a Vietnamese hot coffee. The coffee experience was zero as it was already made but if you are able to get the drip coffee and watch it brew it makes the meal the experience, in my opinion of course. All of our reviews are purely subjective. Anyway, the lemongrass chicken wasn't a strong lemongrass flavor that I wished it was a bit stronger, but maybe some like it more subtle. The spring rolls were bbq pork and they brought out the wrong order but they were happy to correct it. I offered to keep what I had but they insisted, so that made me feel a little better. The sauce that comes with the vermicelli was a bit watered down but again everything was very subtle at the establishment. I ordered a Bahn mi to go and the fresh veggies was fabulous with the grilled chicken! Most definitely will come back for that. I don't live in that area but grew up there. I'm closer to Richmond BC now, so I probably will just cross and visit my favorite pho restaurant at Ironwood Plaza. Anyway, the experience was average but it won't stop me from returning for that delicious Vietnamese sandwich!! P.S I ate the sandwich on the drive home, so sorry no photo. 🙄 Thank you Green...