Pho Fuchsia, Seattle WA

Pho is my favorite dish ever. I used to eat at Pho Fuchsia often for lunch as it was close by my work and my favorite pho downtown. So on this visit we had to stop by and try the pho again. I ordered the tofu and veggie pho with vegetable broth. Unfortunately it was not as good as I remembered. The broth was just so so. I do however like all the fresh veggies and fresh tofu instead of fried.


Raymond is not a fan of pho, so he ordered the fried tofu vermicelli. The tofu was sweet and very tasty and really I liked this better than the pho.

Overall - The vermicelli bowl was quite tasty, and the pho was alright. If you need something to eat in Pioneer Square you could stop by here, but it is not a must visit for a trip to Seattle.

Chay Viet, Berlin Germany

I met Raymond for dinner after work one day and we decided to try out Chay Viet. I miss Pho as it was one of my staples in Seattle and Chay Viet is a vegetarian (almost completely vegan) Vietnamese restaurant with pho listed on the menu! We started with some Goi Cuon-Summer rolls. Now I love fresh rolls or summer rolls or whatever as they are so light and delicious. These had tofu, rice noodles, lettuce, mint, cucumbers and peppers. Sounds tasty, but somehow it had no flavor without the dip and by themselves not good. The dipping sauce was peanut something and I really didn't like it either...I think this is the first time I have been really disappointed with fresh rolls. Yeah some are better than others but overall I don't think I would order these ones again.


Raymond ordered the Pho Xao - rice noodles with veggies, tofu and a Vietnamese sauce. This was delicious! I have also missed my rice noodle dishes here in Berlin (most Thai places have curries and maybe fried rice, but not my rice noodle favorites). The flavors were strong, the veggies crisp, overall I would definitely eat this again. The portions were also quite large - we had a hard time finishing all of our meal.


I ordered the Pho Chua to try something different. This was rice noodles, tofu, ginger lemongrass soup. This was just alright. I was not the biggest fan of the flavor and probably should have stuck with the normal pho to try that out. The other issue was the rice noodles - you could tell they were not fresh and they were still a little hard like they had not been soaking to soften them long enough.

Overall - I was really impressed with the rice noodle dish and those are hard to find in Berlin. The Pho was not the best, but I do want to go back and try the normal pho. We have tried this restaurant again and tried different dishes and they just were not very good. I would skip this restaurant.

Moonlight Cafe, Seattle WA

Moonlight Cafe is one of my favorite restaurants in Seattle. The have an entire vegan menu full of mock meats and delicious foods. This visit we tried Kung-Pao beef. I love the texture of the mock meats they use. I don't know how they make them so tasty, but it is by far my favorite. The veggies are cooked well and the sauces have nice flavors.


We also had the chicken pho which is one of my favorites in Seattle. The broth is so tasty and full of flavor, the veggies are crisp, the mock chicken delicious. It is always a ton of soup, but it is so tasty I cannot help but eat it all. So good.

Overall - I love the Moonlight Cafe. Their mock meats are some of the best I have ever had and the pho is one of the best in Seattle. Definitely stop by and have some food if you have the time.

Pho Fuscia, Seattle WA

Pho Fushcia is a Vietnamese restaurant in Pioneer Square. I would go there often for lunch when I used to eat out every day. They are by far my favorite pho place in Seattle. I love that they use fresh tofu instead of fried and have an amazing assortment of vegetables that come in it (I know it doesn't look like it in the photo but there are carrots, baby corn, snow peas, broccoli, cauliflower, etc in there). The broth always take a min to get used to and then I love it - just make sure you ask for it with vegetable broth.



They also have a tofu vermicelli bowl that is really tasty. The tofu is cooked in some seasoning served over vermicelli served with sauce and a side salad. It took until recently to try this as I love the pho so much I couldn't ever not get it. Raymond met me for lunch one day and he disliked most soups so this was his choice and I might have to get it myself some time when I don't feel like pho....if that ever happens. Or just make him meet me more often and steal some of his so I get a little bit of everything. They also have a few other options that are or can be made vegan such as the tofu bahn mi (which I haven't tried so I have no idea if it is as good as both of these dishes).

Overall - If you are a pho fan I would definitely try Pho Fuchsia. It is my favorite pho in Seattle and everything I have tried here has been delicious.

Moonlight Cafe, Seattle WA

From Vegan Gastrobot

Moonlight Cafe is a Vietnamese restaurant in Seattle that is one of my favorites. They have a separate vegetarian menu where all the items can be or are vegan. On this trip we ordered the tofu salad rolls. They were delicious as most are. I especially love their peanut sauce that comes with them.

From Vegan Gastrobot

We also ordered the bamboo hot pot with mock chicken. This was the first time we tried a hot pot and I didn't really know what to expect. This was also the first time I have had large pieces of bamboo and it was all very good.

From Vegan Gastrobot

We also ordered the fried rice with egg roll and grilled pork skewer. The pork skewers are one of my favorite things ever so I thought I would try a dish that came with one. The egg roll was alright (I have to be in the right mood to eat deep fried food like that). The fried rice was alright - not the best option here as it just seemed like rice and frozen veggie mix with not much in the way of flavoring added to it. Good, but not the best.

Overall - Moonlight is still one of my favorite restaurants in Seattle. Their vegan menu is extensive and we still have many items to try. I would definitely recommend stopping here if you are in Seattle.