“ Finally, I was excited to be back for dinner. On-site parking was limited but there was street parking nearby. We got there at 4pm and didn't have to wait. Ambiance was cozy and welcoming. The server was friendly and efficient. We ordered fried tofu, shrimp, pork, chicken noodle soup and grilled chicken vermicelli bowl. Fried tofu was covered with garlic powder and it tasted flavorful. We really enjoyed all the dishes and placed order to go as well. Great experience! We will be back soon. ”

“ Good food fast service and accurate.staff are nice and helpful.we're gonna return for sure for fine in that's all ”

“ The Renton Bistro is one of our favorites Vietnamese spots for seriously good grub! The menu is vast and full of flavorful options. We love the Salad rolls, vermicelli bowls, and pho! The portions are generous and we always seem to have food to go with our bellies full! If you're searching for a place to try or an absolute staple for those that know, this is a wonderful option in the Renton area. ”

“ TL;DR: Understated Viet eatery in Renton with delicious food, solid portions for a dinner, sharp prices, and a cozy interior vibe. Highly recommend for hearty Viet cuisine on the Eastside. Renton Bistro has been the OG Viet restaurant in Renton for a long time, and it has survived that long because of its tasty and large menu of Viet dishes. You can get pho, broken rice, or even some specialities like Shaking Beef. We got the pork chop broken rice, beef stew, and the egg roll. The egg roll was different but really good; it's not the flaky texture but a heartier deep fried texture that was really good. The broken rice with pork is one of their standard dishes to get: rice, fried egg, pork chop, and some miscellaneous sides. The beef stew had big chunks of beef, carrot, and egg noodle in what tasted like pho broth but with the taste notes of the beef. All in all, it was very good. That said it didn't compare to Viet restaurants you could find in San Jose; for example the beef stew there wouldn't just be the pho broth with beef. The seating area is quaint and cozy. Lots of wood textures and solid wood tables and chairs. Lots of light too through the large windows! The downsides are the parking (limited and tight parking lot, but there's ample street parking), limited seating, and slow service when busy (30 minute+ wait for food). The last callout is well understood by them too; they post a warning about this on their door. If you go outside of core lunch and dinner hours though, there isn't any wait. ”

“ I love me a good rice plate and this spot has one of the best rice plates, I've personally had! We got here early morning by brunch time lol We got a table right away. I can only speak for my food and my girlfriends, but the portions aligned well for the price we paid at the time of our visit. It's really hard to mess up a good rice plate, and this spot hit all the marks for me. A good amount of rice, the egg was cooked just right, and the amount of protein was good enough for me (although I wouldn't mind more lol). Although I will add, the chilly oil they had was so spicy. I love spicy, but i almost couldn't handle the batch I had haha Overall, the restaurant looked very well kept, and would be a nice spot to enjoy dinner with the family or even take a partner on a date. We would definitely come back here again. ”

“ I heard there was a banh beo restaurant in Washington and had to check it out when I flew into SeaTac! It's located near a Safeway in the corner of S 3rd St and Shattuck Ave S in Renton. There is a small parking lot with stalls for customers to park at. At first, when we were looking for the restaurant, we thought we were pulling up into someone's property because the restaurant looks as if it was someone's house! Caught us off guard but thankfully, it was the actual restaurant. My boyfriend looooves banh beo chen (steamed rice cakes) and the fact that there was a place in Washington that made this was amazing! We obviously had to order that. It came with 10 little dishes filled with a ton of toppings. The one thing that wasn't there was the dried shrimp, booo. But that's okay as the dish was soooo good with their special fish sauce mixture that did have the dried shrimp (or was it anchovies?) to give it a very nice umami flavor! Definitely a hit. I also order their Pho Special - Pho Dac Biet) as I was craving a soup noodle dish. There was sooo much meat in the pho, wow! The broth had a really good initial taste, making me want more. The broth had a "cleanish" flavor with a lot of oil (peep at pic), but there was a light meat flavor coming from it. But over time as I continued eating, the flavor dulled a bit. It may have because all the flavor of the other foods we ordered overpowered the flavor of the pho. My boyfriend ordered their Combo Bun - Bun Dac Biet that came with vermicelli rice noodles and a combination of grilled pork, deep fried egg roll, pork sausage patty, and grilled shrimp patty. Wow, this was amazing as well. I actually couldn't stop eating his food because of all the different proteins he had LOL. The fish sauce was also a winner for complementing the food soooo well. In addition to the food, we also ordered a Singha Thai beer which my boyfriend's never tried, and a Thai Iced Tea. A bit too sweet for me but great in washing down all the salty foods with sweet. Overall, definitely a place to check out if you're ever in the Renton area. The food here did not disappoint us, and we will definitely be back for more of their banh beo and other dishes as their menu was quite vast! ”

“ We came in last night for a wonderful meal. They are understaffed at the moment but their food is so worth the wait and we enjoyed excellent service! We didn't have to wait too long, but we were also a party of two. We enjoyed the following: Spring rolls with peanut sauce Fish sauce wing (Canh Ga Nuoc Man)-these wings were spicy, sticky, savory and wonderful. GET THESE. Vietnamese crepe (Bahn Xeo)-this crepe is amazing! We cut it up, and put pieces of the crepe in the lettuce wraps and basil. We weren't sure of the exact way to eat this, but it was excellent. Shrimp Pattie noodle (Bun Chao Tom)-this was refreshing and good. Their house fish sauce was heavenly with their food. We can't come back soon enough. ”

“ A great choice for Vietnamese food in the Renton area! Parking can get very dicey especially during peak hours. This place does have parking on site but there's little so I would go for street parking if possible. The inside is very small with not many tables, and the place is relatively clean. Service was also very fast and prompt despite hearing that they may be understaffed from friends who've been here previously. For a table of four, my friends and I didn't have to wait long. The place serves many types of dishes and has a decent selection of vegetarian options too. My friends and I got several dishes including the Vietnamese tamarind soup with catfish, lemongrass chicken, lemongrass pork ribs, lemongrass beef ribs and their highly recommended steamed rice cakes. As a heads up, the rice cakes dish itself takes ~20 minutes to make. Every lemongrass meat was well-seasoned and flavorful, though the best ones for me were the pork and beef for their exceptional flavoring. I haven't had tamarind soup in a long time, so I was really happy to have it here! Restaurant is pretty small but I'll definitely come back for more of their dishes and the same ones I've gotten! ”

“ Love this restaurant! My rating is 4.5 because of the noise. Food is so tasty! Took a friend we hadn't seen in years for Vietnamese cuisine. She was born and grew up in Vietnam. We ordered Bahn xeo (Vietnamese sizzling crepe with shrimp, pork and bean sprouts. It comes with fresh greens lettuce and fresh herbs). We also ordered shrimp fresh rolls wrapped with rice paper, bean sprouts & veggies. My husband order Goi Ga ( chicken salad with tons of shredded chicken, cabbage, bean sprouts, carrots with a sweet and spicy vinaigrette). He absolutely loved it and would definitely order it again. My friend thought the dishes were legit Vietnamese cuisine. Service was good, and you can either park on the street ( plenty of street parking) or in their small parking lot. Food is reasonably priced for what you get. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Only draw back for me is that it is quite noisy and difficult to have a good conversation ”

“ New favorite vietnamese place! I like that they shed more light on the broader viet cuisine rather than just pho. Got to try dishes I wouldn't otherwise be exposed to, like Bun Rieu (shrimp and egg in tomato soup). The food is pretty tasty too! Wait time after ordering wasn't too long for us but getting a seat took around 30 min. Cozy ambiance, looks like the indoors of someone's house or a cabin, which adds to the experience for me. ”